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Nellie Rebecca (Durrell) Dye (1856 - 1945)

Nellie Rebecca Dye formerly Durrell aka Ball
Born in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, USAmap
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Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 89 in Lockport, Niagara, New Yorkmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Nellie R. Durrell was born on 9 Oct 1856 at Dunkirk, New York, the daughter of George O. Durrell and Ann J. Jewell, both born in New Hampshire.[1]

In 1860, Nellie "Derwill"/"Drwill" 3, lived in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, with her parents George and Ann, and brother Juel.[2]

In 1870, Nellie Durrell, 13, lived with her parents, George and Ann J. Durrell, and 4 siblings in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York.[3]

Based on US Census and other records, Nellie and Jasper were married about 1876 and had at least the following children:

  • George J. Ball, b. ca. 1878
  • Frank Clinton Ball, b. ca. 1879; m. Pauline Conredy 16 April 1910 Butte, Silver Bow, Montana[4]; d. 7 July 1956[5]
  • Maude, b. ca. 1880; m. Robert L Shipman
  • Mabel N. Ball, b. ca. 1882, m. Edwin Johnson[6]
  • Henry Durrell Ball, b. 16 Sept 1887; m. Desiree E. Hunt 31 Aug 1910 at Chautauqua, New York[7]; d. 28 Feb 1915
  • Blanche Dale Ball, b. ca. 1887; m. Lotan H Finley 04 Aug 1911 at Chautauqua, New York[8]; d. 17 Sept 1941 Pine Castle, Orange, Florida.[9] (or b. ca. 1892)

In 1880, Nellie R. Ball, 23, lived with her husband Jasper C. Ball, and two children in Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York.[10]

In 1892, Jasper Ball, 39, and Nellie Ball, 36, lived in the Busti District, Chautauqua County, New York, with 5 children:[11]

Nellie and Jasper were divorced prior to 1920, as Jasper is shown as James C.J. Ball on that census, living in Mill Creek, Erie, Pennsylvania, with wife Clara and two young children.[12]

Nellie R. Durrell Ball, 73, married Jay A. Dye, 76, on 23 Dec 1929 at Chautauqua, New York. Both were of Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, and it was the 2nd marriage for both.[1]

The Union Sun & Journal of Lockport, Chutauqua County, New York, carried the following obituary:

"Grandmother of Actress Died at IOOF Home
"Mrs. Nellie D. Ball Dye, 89, grandmother of Film Actress Lucille Ball, died Friday at the Odd Fellows Home in Lake Avenue where she had been a resident for the past six years. She had been in failing health for some time.
"Mrs. Dye was born in Dunkirk on Oct. 9, 1846, and came to the home as a member of Princess Rebekah Lodge, 252, Chautauqua. She leaves one son, F. Clinton Ball, of Watts Flats, who is the father of the film actress, and three daughters; Mrs. Maude Shipman of Lily Dale, Mrs. Blanche Finley and Mrs. Mabel Johnson of Florida.
"'Services will be held Monday afternoon t 2 o'clock at the home."[13]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJM-VPV3 : 24 January 2016), Jay A Dye and Nellie R Durrell Ball, 23 Dec 1929; citing county clerk’s office, Chautauqua, New York, United States; FHL microfilm 1,004,128.
  2. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWH-8J5 : 30 December 2015), Nellie Derwill in entry for George Derwill, 1860.
    George Derwill, 30 b. New Hampshire; Ann Derwill, 26 b. New Hampshire; Juel Derwill, 6 b. Ohio; Nellie Derwill, 3 b. New York. Alfred Juel, a 21 year old machinist b. Massachusetts, lived with the family.
  3. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M861-K54 : 17 October 2014), George Durrell, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing p. 51, family 394, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,411.
    George Durrell, 40 b. New Hampshire; Ann J Durrell, 37 b. New Hampshire; Daniel Durrell, 16; Nellie Durrell, 13; Henry Durrell, 9; George Durrell, 3; John Durrell, 1. The children were all born in New york except Daniel, who was born in Ohio. George worked as a machinist.
  4. "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3S1-JV3 : 7 December 2014), Nellie R. Durrell in entry for Frank C. Ball and Pauline Conredy, 16 Apr 1910; citing Marriage, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,906,802.
    Father shown as Joseph C. Ball
  5. Find A Grave: Memorial #80604917
  6. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
  7. "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FF5B-JYF : 24 January 2016), Nellie Durrell in entry for Henry D Ball and Desiree E Hunt, 31 Aug 1910; citing county clerk’s office, Chautauqua, New York, United States; microfilm 1,004,673.
  8. "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FF5B-17K : 24 January 2016), Nellie R Durrell in entry for Lotan H Finley and Blanche D Ball, 04 Aug 1911; citing county clerk’s office, Chautauqua, New York, United States; FHL microfilm 1,004,673.
  9. Find A Grave: Memorial #66483458
  10. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZC-Y2V : 14 July 2016), Nellie R Ball in household of Jasper C Ball, Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 70, sheet 52A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0816; FHL microfilm 1,254,816.
    Jasper C Ball, 26; Nellie R Ball, 23; George J Ball, 2; Frank C Ball, 1. All were born in New York except Jasper, who was born in Pennsylvania. Jasper's father was born in Vermont, and Nellie's father was born in New Hampshire. Two servants lived with the family: Charles Nelson, a 17 year old farm laborer b. Canada; and Minnie Luce, a 16 year old household servant b. New York.
  11. "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQS3-99W : 6 November 2014), Jasper Ball, 1892; citing Busti, E.D. 01, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 479,648. page 4
    Jasper Ball, 39; Nellie Ball, 36; Clinton Ball, 14; Maude Ball, 12; Mabel Ball, 10; Henry Ball, 6; Blanche Ball, 2.
  12. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6T1-C17 : 14 December 2015), James C J Ball, Millcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,567.
  13. Union-Sun & Journal Lockport, New York; Saturday, 8 Dec 1945; Page 3, Column 2. Accessed at FultonHistory.com on 15 Oct 2016 FultonHistory




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