Luther was born in 1869. He was the son of Franklin Ball and Harriet Glasscock. He married Della Eugenia Byrd. He passed away in 1933.
Fact: Residence (1880) Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas, United States
Sources
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GX-X1G : accessed 19 June 2021), Luther Ball, Justice Precinct 7 (east part), Grayson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 115, sheet 13B, family 241, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,640.
Luther Ball Head Male 33 Missouri
Della Ball Wife Female 27 Texas
Dave Ball Son Male 8 Texas
Roy Ball Son Male 6 Texas
Lura E Ball Daughter Female 3 Texas
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SM-7CV : accessed 19 June 2021), Luther O Ball, Justice Precinct 7, Grayson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 105, sheet 7A, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1556; FHL microfilm 1,375,569.
Harriet Ball Mother F 82 Virginia
Luther O Ball's Spouse Della E Ball Wife F 36 Texas
Dull T Ball Son M 18 Texas
Roy C Ball Son M 16 Texas
Lura E Ball Daughter F 11 Texas
Marvin L Ball Son M 9 Texas
Sadie F Ball Daughter F 5 Texas
Luther O Ball Head Male 51 Missouri
Della Ball Wife Female 45 Texas
Marvin Ball Son Male 19 Texas
Sadie Ball Daughter Female 15 Texas
Glemmis Ball Daughter Female 9 Texas
Otis Ball Son Male 5 Texas
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYJZ-WZM : accessed 19 June 2021), Luther O Ball, Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 26, sheet 10A, line 16, family 254, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2338; FHL microfilm 2,342,072.
Delia E Ball Wife F 45 Texas
Sadie Ball Daughter F 25 Texas
Glennis Ball Daughter F 19 Texas
Otis Ball Son M 15 Texas
Ball, Helen, Benjamin Franklin Ball (Husband of Ann Elizabeth Rose): His Ancestors and Descendants, Self Published, 1982. Contains hundreds of pages of copied documents, courthouse research and personal family interviews and correspondence. The author, Mrs. Ball (Helena Anne Trippe Wiki profile Trippe-199) was married to HR Ball (Wiki Profile Ball -11753), the grandson of Benjamin Franklin Ball (Wiki profile Ball-11741). Profile manager is glad to share resources and copies with other interested persons.
Death - "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QS-JPZ : 13 March 2018), Luther O Ball, 16 Jan 1933; citing certificate number 2434, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,115,342.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101081914/luther-otis-ball: accessed 31 May 2023), memorial page for Luther Otis Ball Sr. (1869–16 Jan 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101081914, citing Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by RobMinteer57 (contributor 47389024).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Luther by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Luther: