10 Jul 2018
Husband: Shelton BALL
Born: Abt 1825 in Fauquier Co. VA Died: Aft 1880 in Ritchie Co. (?) WV Occupation: Farmer (1850, 70, 80) Occupation: Laborer (1860) Father: Benjamin BALL Jr. (1775 - 1826) Mother: Nancy "Ann" DODD (1786 - 1825) Media desc: Marriage Bond for Shelton Ball Media desc: Marriage Return for Shelton Ball
Wife: Hannah Christine MOORE Also known as: "Christine" Married: 25 Mar 1847 in Harrison Co. VA 1,2 (see note 1)
Born: Abt 1827 in VA Died: Aft 1880 in Ritchie Co. (?) WV Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Hannah E. BALL Born: Abt 1848 in Harrison Co. VA (see note 2) Died: Bef 1939 in Doddridge Co. (?) WV Husband: Malen LIPSCOMB b. 21 Aug 1854 d. 11 Feb 1939 Married: 22 Nov 1877 in Doddridge Co. WV 3
M Child 2: David Benjamin BALL Also known as: "Benjamin" Born: 1850 in Harrison Co. VA 4,5 Died: 21 Jun 1912 in Doddridge Co. WV 4 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Cem. Doddridge Co. VA 4 Occupation: Farmer (1880) Wife: Mary Jane RACE b. 1854 d. 3 May 1892 Married: 2 Oct 1876 in Ritchie Co. WV 5 (see note 3)
M Child 3: Shelton Harrison BALL Also known as: "Harrison" Born: 31 Jan 1853 in Ritchie Co. VA 2 Died: 3 Oct 1917 in Ritchie Co. WV 2,6 (see note 4) Occupation: Farmer 2 (see note 5) Wife: Savilla ROBEY b. 10 Jun 1851 d. 16 Feb 1942 Married: 15 Aug 1878 in Harrison Co. WV 7,2
F Child 4: Mary Cordelia BALL Born: 9 Jul 1855 in Davissons Run, Harrison Co. VA 2 Died: 3 Jan 1934 in Kanawha Co. WV 2,8 Buried: in Mount Pisgah Cem. Ritchie Co. WV 8 Husband: William REED b. 30 Mar 1855 d. 12 Nov 1932 Married: 4 May 1875 in Ritchie Co. WV 5 (see note 6) Husband: Martin Van Buren TATE b. 3 Feb 1854 d. 21 Jul 1933 Other name: "Marvin" Married: 17 Feb 1877 in Ritchie Co. WV 5 (see note 7)
M Child 5: William Fountain BALL Born: Aug 1860 in Ritchie Co. VA 9,5 (see note 8) Died: 2 Dec 1940 in Wood Co. WV 2 (see note 9) Buried: 4 Dec 1940 in Cabin Run Cem. Doddridge Co. WV 9 Occupation: Farmer (1900, 10) 2 Wife: Catharine PRIM b. May 1855 d. 7 Mar 1920 Formal name: "Mary Catherine" Married: 7 Aug 1878 in Ritchie Co. WV 5 (see note 10)
M Child 6: John R. BALL Also known as: "Jonathan" Born: 20 Oct 1861 in Harrison Co. VA 2 (see note 11) Died: 29 Sep 1924 in Ritchie Co. WV 2,10 Buried: 1 Oct 1924 in Pullman Cem. Ritchie Co. WV 8 Occupation: Farmer (1900, 20) Occupation: Animal Stock Trader (1910) Wife: Rachel WILSON b. Feb 1860 d. 1940 Married: 31 Oct 1883 in Ritchie Co. WV 5
M Child 7: Christian Woodward BALL Born: 29 Sep 1868 in Davissons Run, Clark Twp. Harrison Co. WV 2 Died: 30 May 1952 in Parkersburg, Wood Co. WV 2 (see note 12) Buried: in Pullman Cem. Ritchie Co. WV 8 (see note 13) Occupation: Farmer 2 Wife: Ingaby Elizabeth COTTRILL b. 17 Jun 1871 d. 4 Sep 1941 Other name: "Ingabee" Married: 27 Jan 1898 in Ritchie Co. WV 5
Sources: (1) Cochran, Wes, Harrison County Marriages 1785 - 1894, Wes Cochran (pub); Parkersburg, WV (1985), The author transcribed the date as the 23rd. The marriage return clearly states the 25th. (2) West Virginia Division of Culture & History, WV Vital Records, http://wvculture.org/vrr. (3) Cochran, Wes, Doddridge County West Virginia Marriages 1845 - 1937, Wes Cochran (pub); Parkersburg, WV (1993) (4) Ramage, Donald Edward, Doddridge County Cemeteries, DE Ramage; Granada Hills, CA (1994) (5) Cochran, Wes, Ritchie County West Virginia Marriages 1843 - 1915, Wes Cochran (pub); Parkersburg, WV (1985) (6) Cochran, Wes, Ritchie County West Virginia Deaths 1941 - 1955, Wes Cochran (pub); Parkersburg, WV (1998) (7) Cochran, Wes, Harrison County Marriages 1785 - 1894, Wes Cochran (pub); Parkersburg, WV (1985) (8) Ritchie County Historical Society; David M. Scott, ed., Ritchie County West Virginia Cemeteries - Through 1993, McClain Printing; Parsons, WV (1995) (9) Ramage, Donald Edward, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. 3, DE Ramage; Granada Hills, CA (1994) (10) Cochran, Wes, Ritchie County West Virginia Deaths 1918 - 1940, Wes Cochran (pub); Parkersburg, WV (1998) Event Notes Note (1) The bondsman to the marriage bond dated 15 Mar 1847 is David Moore. Note (2) Marriage record gives her age as 24 or a year of birth of about 1853. Concensus census data gives 1848. Note (3) Benjamin D. Ball (sic), 25, born in Harrison and a resident of Ritchie; son of Shelton and Hannah C. Ball. Mary J Race, 21, born in Ritchie, daughter of Hugh A. Race. Note (4) Age 64y, 8m, 3d. Filed under Harrison Ball, son of Shelton Ball and Harmay Leymore (sic). Also filed under Shelton Harrison Ball. Note (5) Occupation from death record. Note (6) William Reed, 23, born in Barbour, resident of Ritchie, son of Marcus and Elizabeth Reed. Mary Ball, 21, born in Harrison resident of Ritchie, daughter of Shelton and Christine Ball. Note (7) Martin V. Tate, 21, born in Ritchie, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Tate. Mary C. Ball, 21, born in Harrison, resident of Ritchie, daughter of Shelton and Christine Ball. Note (8) Age of 83y 2m 28d as reported on the death record is incorrect and not in agreement with the census record. Note (9) Informant: Lewis F. Rogers Note (10) William Ball, 21 born in Ritchie, son of Shelton and Hannah E. (sic) Ball. Catherine Prim, 21, born in Doddridge, resident of Ritchie, daughter of NW and Kesiah Prim. Note (11) 1900 census gives Oct 1860 while death certificate and burial marker give 1861. Note (12) Resided in Ritchie Co. and was hospitalized at time of death. Myrtle Williams, informant. Note (13) Marker gives "C. Woodyard Ball".The Ball Family of Carter's Run Copyright © 2018, James D. Ball Uniontown, OH jd_ball2001@yahoo.com Name Index