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Walter Lee Ball 1918 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1918

Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 13 Sep 1973

Death Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: Marian Ball

Mother: Cora Padgett

Spouse(s): Anna Ball)

Children(s): Walter Ball, Patricia (Ball), Patricia Ball, Rebecca None, Bobbie Ball, Jackie Ball, Sammy Ball

The story of Walter Lee Ball Sr began in 1918 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America. Walter Lee Ball Sr married Anna Louise Keeley (Davis, Lechalk, Ball), and had children including Walter Lee Ball, Patricia Anne Marion (Ball), Patricia Ann Ball, Rebecca, Bobbie Ball, Jackie Ball, Sammy Ball. Walter Lee Ball Sr passed away in 1973 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Lee Ball Sr began in 1918 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • Walter Lee Ball Sr married Anna Louise Keeley (Davis, Lechalk, Ball), and had children including Walter Lee Ball, Patricia Anne Marion (Ball), Patricia Ann Ball, Rebecca, Bobbie Ball, Jackie Ball, Sammy Ball.
  • Walter Lee Ball Sr passed away in 1973 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Ball's Ancestors

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Walter Ball
1918 – 1973
Birth Place: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Marian Seaborn Ball
1887 – 1934
North Carolina, USA
Cora (Jane) Padgett
1890 – 1975
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Braxton) Ball
1847 – 1924
Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Polly (Ann) Marks
1847 – 1926
Henneson Co., Kentucky
Jacob ("jake" Franklin) Padgett
1857 – 1918
North Carolina
Annie Hughes
1855 – 1922
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Jairus Ball
1788 – 1862
Mary Roberts
1813 – 1917
William Marks
1827 – 1885
Benjamin PADGETT
1830 –
SARAH
1828 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Ball
1763 – 1844
Ann Jarvis
1769 – 1854
Samuel Marks
1789 – 1845

Walter Ball's Descendants

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Walter (Lee) Ball (24 Jun 1918 – 13 Sep 1973) m. Anna (Louise Keeley (Davis, Lechalk,) Ball) (15 Jul 1920 – 4/4/1999)
  1. 1. Walter (Lee) Ball (21 Oct 1952 – 5 Aug 2019) m. Sue (Ellen) Crenshaw (10 Jul 1953 – 3 Mar 2023) m. Wanda (M.) Curry (abt 1955 – )
    1. 1. Johnathon (L) Ball (20 May 1971 – 12 Nov 2022)
    2. 2. Arthur (Lee) Ball
    3. 3. Edward (Lee) Ball
    4. 4. Jeffrey Ball
    5. 5. James Dail
    6. 6. Teresa Farabee
    7. 7. Bobbie Weiss
    8. 8. Krissy Culbreth
  2. 2. Patricia (Anne Marion) (Ball) (4 April 1954 – 23 February 2013)
  3. 3. Patricia (Ann) Ball
  4. 4. Rebecca
  5. 5. Bobbie Ball
  6. 6. Jackie Ball
  7. 7. Sammy Ball

Walter Ball's Timeline

2 Records

1918
24 Jun 1918
Birth of Walter Lee Ball Sr in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
1973
13 Sep 1973
Age 55
Death of Walter Lee Ball Sr in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1918
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1973; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.32028818,0.39713627,0.5887493&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1973
    Event Place: Asheville, North Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Asheville Citizen-Times - 15 Sep 1973 - Page 10, Obituary for Walter L. Ball 15 Sep 1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1973; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.32028818,0.39713627,0.5887493&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1973
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1973; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.32028818,0.39713627,0.5887493&xid=3355

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