Helen A Ball was born on 29 Oct 1849 in Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, and died on 24 Jan 1938 at Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States. [1] At the time of her death she was 88 years and 3 months old. She is buried next to her husband in Webster United Church of Christ Cemetery, Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States. [2] [3] She was the daughter of Samuel H Ball (1803-1877) and Olive Seeley (1808-1899). [1] Olive and Samuel had six children in the 1850 census. [4] The eldest child mentioned, Tom, is William, who was born around 07 Apr 1830 (evident in the image):
There are another two children who died in infancy: [2]
Helen married Charles Rogers (1852-1929) on 27 Sep 1876, in Washtenaw, Michigan, United States. [5] The marriage ended with Charles' death 07 Jan 1929 [6] Helen died almost a decade later, on 24 Jan 1938. [1] Helen and Charles did not have children. Both appear in "The History of Washtenaw County": [7] "Charles Rogers, farmer, sec. 5, Webster tp.; P. O., Dexter; was born in Livingston county, Mich., in 1852, and is a son of Jasper and Apama Rogers, natives of New York. They emigrated to Michigan in 1835, and like many others had to bear their part of the trials and hardships attendant upon pioneer life. On Sept. 27, 1876, Mr. Rogers married Helen A. Ball, born in Washtenaw county in 1850, and daughter of S. H. and Olive (Seeley) Ball, who came to this county at an early date, where the former died in 1876; the latter is still surviving, and resides on the old homestead. Mr. R. is an excellent musician, and a young, energetic and enterprising business man. He is a Republican."
Helen appears in by name in the following censuses:
Sep 1850 Helen A Ball appeared in the 1850 Census on 04 Sept 1850 at Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan United States, "Helen Ball", 0 yrs., born in Michigan, with 2 parents, 5 siblings, 1 other [4]
Aug 1860 Helen A Ball appeared in the 1860 Census on 03 August 1860 at Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan United States, "Helen Ball", 9 yrs., born in Michigan, with 2 parents, 1 sibling [8]
Jul 1870 Helen A Ball appeared in the 1870 Census on July 26 1870 at Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, "Helen Ball", 20 yrs., born in Michigan, with 2 parents [9]
Jun 1880 Helen A Ball appeared in the 1880 Census on 16 & 17 June 1880 at Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, "Hellen Rogers", 30 yrs., Keeping House, born in Michigan, with husband "Charles Rogers", 26 yrs., Farmer, born in Michigan and mother [10]
Jun 1900 Helen A Ball appeared in the 1900 Census on 16 June 1900 at Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, "Hellen A Rogers", 51 yrs., born in Michigan, with husband "Chas Rogers", 48 yrs., Farmer, born in Michigan and 1 other [11]
May 1910 Helen A Ball appeared in the 1910 Census on 09 May 1910 at Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, "Helen A Rogers", 60 yrs., born in Michigan, with husband "Charles Rogers", 57 yrs., Farmer, born in Michigan [12]
Jan 1920 Helen A Ball appeared in the 1920 Census on 19 & 22 January 1920 at Webster, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, "Helen A Rogers", 70 yrs., born in Michigan, with husband "Charles Rogers", 67 yrs., Farmer, born in Michigan [13]
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