Margaret Nevins (1821 - 1884)

Born 1 Apr 1821 in Knox, Indiana, United States

Wife of Abel Ball Jr. — married 19 Mar 1846 in Parke, Indiana

Wife of Walker Adams — married 24 Nov 1853 in Rockville, Parke, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1884 at age 63 in Parke, Indiana, United States

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Biography

several family trees have her being born in Mercer County, Kentucky, Knox County, Indiana and Parke, Indiana. However, since her parents were married in Mercer, Kentucky and other siblings were born in Mercer county as well, Mercer County, Kentucky has to be her birth place.

1850 census lists Indiana.

Margaret was born in 1821. She passed away in 1884.

Research notes

In 1850 an Able Ball (29, b. OH, farmer) headed a household in Adams, IN (Parke County) with Margaret Ball (39, b. IN), Mary Ball (3, b. IN), Synthia A. Adams (1, b. IN), and Melissa Ball (4/12, b. IN).

In 1860 a Walker Adams (50, b. KY, farmer) headed a household in Adams, IN (Parke County) with Margaret Adams (39, b. IN), Mary A. Hunter (26, b. IN), Martin Adams 18, b. IN, farmer), George C. Adams (16, b. IN), Margaret Adams (14, b. IN), Mary J. Adams (14, b. IN), Jefferson Adams (12, b. IN), Cynthia A. Adams (11, b. IN), Emily Adams (11, b. IN), Melissa Adams (9, b. IN), and Margaret Adams (7, b. IN).

In 1870 In 1870 a Walker Adams (60, b. KY, farmer) headed a household in Adams, IN (Parke County) with Margaret Adams (48, b. IN), Emily Adams (19, b. IN), George W. Adams (5, b. IN), Martin V. Adams (29, b. IN), Rachel Adams (25, b. IN), Samuel Adams (9, b. IA), Mary J. Ball (22, b. IN), Melissa Ball (19, b. IN), Margaret Ball (17, b. IN), and William Pruitt (13, b. IN). Margaret Ball (17) is likely the daughter of Abel Ball and Margaret of this profile.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-69YS-4LS?cc=1401638&wc=95R6-C6R%3A1031336301%2C1032633901%2C1031750301 : 9 April 2016), Indiana > Parke > Adams > image 21 of 21; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Find A Grave: Memorial #63924696
• Ancestry Member Trees

This hint compiles information from 14 other Public Ancestry Member Trees. Name Margaret Nevins Birth 1 Apr 1821 - Knox County Or Parke County, Indiana Death 5 Oct 1884 - Parke County,

Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Margaret Ball

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Birth, Marriage & Death Name Margaret Ball-Adams Spouse Walker Adams Birth 1 Apr 1821 Knox County, Indiana, USA Death 5 Oct 1884 Parke County, Indiana,

1880 United States Federal Census Census & Voter Lists Name Margret Adams Birth Indiana Residence 1880 Adams, Parke, Indiana

Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Walker Adams Spouse Margaret Ball Marriage 24 Nov 1853 Parke

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63924696/margaret-ball-adams

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Edward Trever for creating WikiTree profile Nivens-461 through manual input on 31 Jan 2021. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Ed and others.