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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, with parents Marian Seaborn Ball and Cora Jane Padgett. As an adult, Walter Lee Ball Sr wed Anna Louise Keeley (Davis, Lechalk and Ball). Their household included Walter Lee Ball, Patricia Anne Marion (Ball), Patricia Ann Ball, Rebecca, Bobbie Ball, Jackie Ball and Sammy Ball. Walter Lee Ball Sr's life came to an end in 1973 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Parents

Marian Ball
1887 – 1934
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MB
Cora Padgett
1890 – 1975
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Ball)
1920 – 1999
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Walter Ball
1952 – 2019
Birth Location: Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
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Patricia (Ball)
1954 – 2013
Birth Location: USA
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Patricia Ball
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca None
Birth Location: –
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Bobbie Ball
Birth Location: –
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Jackie Ball
Birth Location: –
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Sammy Ball
Birth Location: –
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Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 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&

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 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&
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