Estella Josephine (Ball) Peyton (1861 - 1934)

Born 31 Aug 1861 in Troy Mills, Linn Co, Iowa USA

Wife of Daniel Andrew Peyton — married 13 Dec 1878 in Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1934 at age 72 in Hanford, Kings Co, California USA

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Biography

Stella Josephine Ball was my Great-Great-Grandmother.

Birth: Aug. 31, 1861 Troy Mills Linn County Iowa, USA

Death: Jan. 12, 1934 Hanford Kings County California, USA

Daughter of William Harrison Ball and Nancy Jane (Mclntosh) Ball

Wife of Daniel Andrew Peyton — married 13 Dec 1878 in Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa.

Mother of Lois Atheal (Peyton) Kirby and Ray Hillman Peyton

Stella Josephine Ball was born the second child of William Harrison Ball and Nancy Jane Mclntosh. They are buried in ________. Her father was born in New York and her mother was born in Ohio. Stella was married to Daniel Andrew Peyton on December 13, 1878 in Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa. He is buried in the Hanford Cemetery in Calif. The known siblings of Stella was Rena died l yr. 3 months and 11 days buried Lower Spring Grove near Coggon, Iowa, Stella, Edwin, Mabel, Frank, Mary,

They were parents of four known children:

1. Jesse Clarence Peyton born June 20, 1879 near Troy Mills, Linn County, Iowa. He died August 6, 1952 in San Luis Obispo, California.

2. Ashley Edmund Peyton born March 28, 1883 near Troy Mills, Linn County, Iowa. He was married to Irma ____ ______ . He died on September __, 1948 in Pasadena, California.

3. Lois Atheal Peyton was born September 25, 1887 near Troy Mills, Linn County, Iowa. Lois was married to Guy ____ Kirby on _____ __, 19__ in Hanford. Guy died _____ __, 1939 and is buried Hanford, California. Lois may have died on December 25, 1991, age 104. Lois's children Kenneth ____ Kirby, Joan ____ Kirby, Barbara ____ Kirby. (I had called Lois in 1980 but she had just lost a daughter and was not able to talk.)

4. Ray Hillman Peyton was born June 1, 1890 near Troy Mills, Linn County, Iowa. He died July 7, 1967 in Hanford, California.

5. Was there another child who died at birth?

6. Was there another daughter who died as a baby?

Troy Mills-Mrs. Stella Peyton, 73 of California, well known and highly regarded resident of Hanford, California for the past 19 years passed away January 18, at a hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Peyton who was installed as president of the McPherson Post No. 97, Womens's Relief Corps, only last Saturday was suddenly stricken with acute appendicitis Wednesday night and was taken to the hospital for an emergency operstion in which despite the effors of the physicians she passed away at 4'clock Friday morning January 18, 1934. Born in Iowa near Troy Mills, Mrs. Peyton came to California 20 years ago and 19 years ago moved to Hanford, California. She has resided at 215 East Tenth for the past 17 years. Her husband, a retired rancher died about two years ago. In addition, to her association with the Women's Relief Corps, Mrs. Peyton was a member of the First Christian Church and was also a member of clubs in Hanford. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Guy Kirby (Lois Althea Peyton) of Hanford, California and three sons Ray Hillman Peyton of Hanford, California, Ashley Edmund Peyton of Pasadena, California, Jesse Clarence Peyton of San Luis Obispo, California: two sisters, Mrs. J___ B_____ Caldwell of Los Angeles, California; and Mrs. Mable Walton of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Funeral services were held January 20, at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the chapel of the Peoples Undertaker Parlors with the Rev. Harry Tuttle officiating. Burial was in Hanford Cemetery. Members of the W.R.C. attended the services in a body.

Mrs. Stewart Austin Keller received word last week of the death of her aunt, Mrs. Stella Ball Peyton, a former resident of this vicinity, now of Hanford, California. Mrs. Stella Peyton, 72, of 215 East Tenth Street, well known and highly regarded resident of Hanford, California, for the past nineteen years, passed away early Yesterday morning at a local hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Mrs. Peyton, who was installed as president of the McPherson Post no. 97. Womens' Relief Corps, only last Saturday was suddenly stricken with acute appendicitys Wednesday night and was taken to the hospital for an emergency operation, where despite the efforts of her physicians she passed away at 4 o'clock Friday morning, January 12, 1984. Born in Iowa, near Troy Mills, Mrs. Peyton came to California twenty years ago and nineteen years ago moved to her present home at Hanford. Her husband, a retired rancher , preceded her in death two years ago. In addition to her association with the Women's Relief Corps, Mrs. Peyton was a member of the First Christian Church and also a member of several clubs in Hanford. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Guy Kirby, of Hanford; three sons, Ray D. Peyton, of Hanford, J. C. Peyton, San Luis Obispo, and A. E. Peyton, of Pasadena; two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Caldwell, of Lois Angeles, and Mrs. Mabel Walton of Council Bluffs. Mrs. Peyton was one of the older pionees of this community and has many relatives and friends here who were sorry to hear of her death. Burial was at her home cemetery at Hanford.

Family links: Spouse: Daniel Andrew Peyton (1856 - 1932)

Note: Buried on this lot is Daniel Andrew Peyton, Stella Josephine Ball Hoover.

Burial: Hanford Cemetery Hanford Kings County California, USA

Created by: Daphane Hoover Record added: Aug 25, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 116024843

Sources

• Ancestry.com
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 May 2019), memorial page for Stella Josephine Ball Peyton (31 Aug 1861–12 Jan 1934), Find A Grave Memorial no. 116024843, citing Hanford Cemetery, Hanford, Kings County, California, USA ; Maintained by Daphane Hoover (contributor 46492468) .