John Floyd Ball (1827 - 1901)

Born 28 Jan 1827 in Monroe, Virginia, United States

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Died 4 Feb 1901 at age 74 in Greenview, Boone, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1827. He is the son of Joseph Ball and Catherine Comer. ^[1]

During the 1850 US Census:

John Ball, age 23, was living in Boone county, Boone, Virginia, with his wife, Louisa Ball, age 21, and their children

Ballard P Ball, son, age 2

Rufus C Ball, son, age 2 months

Dwelling #260 Family #260, race: white. All family members were born in Virginia. John's occupation is Farmer and his real estate owned is valued at $250. John and Louisa are persons over age 20 that can read and write. It appears that living next door might be the parents of Louisa. D261/F261 John Miller (Col.), age 57 VA, wife Elizabeth A. Miller, age 58 VA, and children Lavina 16, Benjamin 14.

During the 1860 US Census:

John F Ball, age 33, was living in Boone, Virginia, with his wife, Louisa Ball, age 31, and their children

Ballard P Ball, son, age 11

Rufus C Ball, son, age 9

Gilbert M Ball, son, age 7

Malvina Jane Ball, daughter, age 5

Medora A Ball, daughter, age 2

Pulina Cantley, not sure relationship, age 15

Augustus Cantley, not sure relationship, age 17

Dwelling #265 Family #265, race: white. John and Augustus were born in Monroe, Virginia. Louisa and Purlina were born in Logan, Virginia and all other family members were born in Boone, Virginia. John's occupation is Farmer. His real estate is valued at $500 and his personal estate at $230. John and Louisa are persons over age 20 that can read and write. Ballard thru Malvina attended school during the year. It appears that living next door might be the parents of Louisa. D264/F26 Col. John Miller, age 67 VA, wife Elizabeth A. Miller, age 68 VA, and child Benjamin 24.

Sources

• 1850 US Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M885-229 : 12 April 2016), Ballard P Ball in household of John Ball, Boone county, Boone, Virginia, United States; citing family 260, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• 1860 US Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B1-XYR : 13 December 2017), Ballard P Ball in entry for John F Ball, 1860.

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Chris Ball, Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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