John Ball (1817 - 1891)

Born 12 Jul 1817 in Goshen, Orange, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Glover) Ball — married 9 May 1836 in Michigan City, LaPorte Co. Indiana

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1891 at age 74 in Sunnyside, Clackamas, Oregon, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Ball Name Study.

John Ball was born July 12, 1817 in Goshen, Orange County, NY to Amzi Ball and Jane Crane.^[1]

A short history of his life can be seen online at https://ia801408.us.archive.org/18/items/historyoffloydco02inte/historyoffloydco02inte.pdf in the History of Floyd County, Iowa Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co., 1882. Ulster Township (p. 1031).

The book states that John moved with his parents at age 14 to New Jersey, near Newark:

He learned the carpenter’s trade with his father, and at the age of sixteen went to Newark to work. In August 1835, in company with his father, moved to Michigan City, Ind., where he remained one year, when he married Nancy Glover, who was born in Putnam County, Ind., Jan 4, 1816.

After their marriage they moved to Lake County, Ind. Here they remained engaged in farming principally till the year 1853, when they emigrated to Iowa and located in Ulster Township, Floyd County, being the first settlers of the township.

The biography continues in what sounds like a contemporary voice, stating that the couple "still reside" there after 40 years and six children.
According to this biography, John Ball was elected County Judge in 1855, and served as a Justice of the Peace. The couple were members of the Free Methodist church, and John served as a minister there.
"During the war, though well up in years, he was determined to enlist and help Uncle Sam do his threshing, but was refused the job on account of his age. In spite of this rebuff he joined the Quartermaster’s Department and remained for a time, when failing health caused him to return." ^[2]

John Ball can be found at the age of 33 on the 1850 US census for Winfield Township, Lake County, Indiana, along with his wife Nancy, and their four children. Also in the household is Jane Glover, Nancy Glover's younger sister.

In 1860, John Ball, his wife Nancy and their family can be located on the US census for Ulster Twp., Floyd County, Iowa. John is listed as a farmer, age 43, with real estate worth $3200.

The house immediately adjacent to the one headed by John Ball on the 1860 census holds another family of Balls, headed by 20-year-old George C. Ball, along with George's wife, Mary L., their 3-month-old son, James C. Ball, and a teenager named Sarah Corey. George C. Ball was the oldest son of John and Nancy Ball who survived past childhood.

John Ball can be found at the age of 52 on the 1870 US census in Ulster, Floyd County, Iowa, along with his wife Nancy (Glover) Ball, and his children, Joseph E., Malinda ("Bulinda"), and Lewis H. Ball.

John and Nancy Ball can be found on the 1880 US census for Ulster, Floyd County, Iowa. Also in the household are their recently widowed son, James Glover Ball, and their grandson, 6-year-old Howard Ball.

According to his Findagrave memorial page, which can be viewed at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6649258/john-ball, Rev. John Ball died at the age of 74 in Sunnyside, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA, and was buried in the Damascus Pioneer Cemetery there. Family members whose Findagrave memorial pages are linked:

Parents: Amzi Lewis Ball (1783–1860); Jane Crane Ball (1785–1864)

Spouse: Nancy Glover Ball (1816–1897 (m. 1836))

Siblings: Sarah Elizabeth Ball (1809–1869); Anthony Denton Ball (1811–1863); Nathaniel Crane Ball (1813–1873); Charles A. Ball (1818–1859); Mary Crane Ball Doremus (1821–1895); Joseph Emmons Ball (1822–1873); Emily Hannah Ball (1823–1892)

Children: George Clinton Ball (1840–1897); Mary Jane Ball Lackore (1843–1927); Joseph Emmons Ball (1848–1916); Emily H. Ball Hubbard 1851–1937; Malinda Glover Ball Greenup (1856-1932)

Sources

• http://andorferroots.com/roots/andorferroots-o/p170.htm
• History of Floyd County, Iowa Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co., 1882. Ulster Township (p. 1031).

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/6649258/john-ball : accessed 25 July 2021), memorial page for Rev John Ball (12 Jul 1817–23 Jul 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6649258, citing Damascus Pioneer Cemetery, Damascus, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by Marigay (contributor 47219241) .
2. ↑ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/floyd/hf1882/hf1882-ulster.htm
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XCM7-FK?cc=1401638&wc=95RC-TQ2%3A1031336301%2C1032318301%2C1032323501 : 9 April 2016), Indiana > Lake > Winfield > image 4 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25247-77434-40?cc=1473181 : 8 April 2016), Iowa > Floyd > Ulster Township > image 1 of 4; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B9J-ST9Q?cc=1473181&wc=7QL9-TNF%3A1589426666%2C1589423360%2C1589427503 : 24 March 2017), Iowa > Floyd > Ulster Township > image 1 of 4; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTK3-PYY?cc=1438024&wc=KKBS-YWL%3A518655701%2C519250701%2C519409901 : 11 June 2019), Iowa > Floyd > Ulster > image 4 of 14; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBK-99S5?cc=1417683&wc=QZ24-HPD%3A1589394762%2C1589399936%2C1589403716%2C1589395272 : 24 December 2015), Iowa > Floyd > Ulster > ED 223 > image 10 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).