Eugene Ball (1927 - 2003)

Husband of Laura Bell (Woodall) Ball — married 19 Aug 1944 in Hardee County, Florida, United States

Biography

Eugene Ball is a part of US Black heritage.

Eugene Ball was born on 27 January 1927.

In the 1930 census, Eugene (age 4) was the step grandson of Allen Schneider in Street Not Named, Fort Green, Hardee, Florida, United States.^[1]

In the 1940 census, Eugene (age 13), Labor, was the grandson of Celia Snider in Hardee, Florida.^[2]

Eugene (age 17), son of Susie Foreman, married Laura Belle Woodall on 19 August 1944 in Hardee, Florida, United States.^[3]

Eugene registered for the WWII draft on 29 January 1945 in Bowling Green, Hardee, Florida, United States. His wife Laura Bell Ball was listed as next of kin.^[4]

In the 1950 census, Eugene (age 23), Farm Hand, was the married head of household in Bowling Green, Hardee, Florida, United States.^[5]

Eugene was mentioned in the obituary of his wife Laura Bell Ball on 21 December 1994 in Tampa, Florida, United States.^[6]

Eugene passed away on 7 December 2003.^[7][8]

Eugene was buried in Bowling Green Memorial Gardens, Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida, United States with a death date of 7 December 2003.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Green, Hardee, Florida; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340052
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #102918207 (accessed 17 March 2024)
   Eugene Balls (4), single step grandson, in household of Allen Schneider (58) in Street Not Named, Fort Green, Hardee, Florida, USA. Born in Georgia.
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Hardee, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00589; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 25-10
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #129200020 (accessed 17 March 2024)
   Eugene Ball (13), single grandson, Labor, in household of Celia Snider (59) in Hardee, Florida. Born in Georgia.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982"
   State Archive, Tallahassee and Clerk of Courts; Various Counties; County Marriages, 1933-1945
   Ancestry Record 61369 #1016807 (accessed 17 March 2024)
   Eugene Ball (17) marriage to Laura Belle Woodall on 19 Aug 1944 in Hardee, Florida, USA.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Florida, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 20
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #12622821 (accessed 17 March 2024)
   Name: Eugene Ball; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Age: 18; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 27 Jan 1927; Birth Place: Milan, Georgia, USA; Residence Place: Bowling Green, Hardee, Florida, USA; Registration Date: 29 Jan 1945; Registration Place: Bowling Green, Hardee, Florida, USA; Employer: Hugh Jones; Height: 5 5; Weight: 145; Complexion: Dark Brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Laura Belle Ball;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Eugene Ball Self (Head)
   Laura Belle Ball Wife.
5. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bowling Green, Hardee, Florida; Roll: 3534; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 25-1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #81107375 (accessed 17 March 2024)
   Eugene Ball (23), married, Farm Hand, head of household in Bowling Green, Hardee, Florida, USA. Born in Georgia.
6. ↑ Obituary of wife Laura Bell Ball: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Tampa Tribune; Publication Date: 21 Dec 1994; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/339975249/?article=250d857a-1841-432f-bf79-a03041f7e755&focus=0.6645583,0.37606227,0.8182656,0.48153785&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #360628512 (accessed 17 March 2024)
   Name: Eugene; Gender: Male; Newspaper Title: The Tampa Tribune; Spouse: Laura Bell Ball.
7. ↑ 2003 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #804655821 (accessed 17 March 2024)
   Name: Eugene Ball; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 27 Jan 1927; Death Date: 7 Dec 2003; Claim Date: 9 Feb 1976.
8. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #72272969 (accessed 17 March 2024)
   Eugene Ball death 7 Dec 2003 (born 27 Jan 1927) residing at 33834, Bowling Green, Hardee, Florida, USA.
9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #116930855 (accessed 17 March 2024)
   Memorial page for Eugene Ball (27 Jan 1927-7 Dec 2003), citing Bowling Green Memorial Gardens, Bowling Green, Hardee County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Cullen Wheeler (contributor 48054672).