Husband: David Benjamin Ball
Also known as: Benjamin D. Ball 1,2
Born: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,3 (see note 1)
Died: Jun-21-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,3
Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Father: Shelton Ball (1825 - 1880)
Mother: Hannah Christena Moore (1827 - 1880)
Other spouse 2
Notes
Wife: Mary Jane Race 7
Married: Oct- 2-1876 in Ritchie Co, WV 8
Born: 1854 3,1
Died: May- 3-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,3
Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Father: Hugh A. Race
M Child 1: Toy Ball Born: Dec- -1885 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 5,10 Died: May- 6-1966 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6 Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1920 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 5,12 Wife: Sylvia B. Heckert b. Apr-15-1886 d. Jan-31-1949 Married: Feb-21-1915 in Gilmer Co, WV 13
F Child 2: Josie Iora Ball Also known as: Josie O. Ball 5 Born: Nov- 1-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,6,14 Died: Apr-17-1974 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,6 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 6 Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1966 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 16 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joseph Leeson b. Jul- 7-1869 d. Sep-27-1920 Husband: Ermin H. Spurgeon b. Sep-24-1900 d. Sep- -1984 Also known as: Herman Spurgeon 17 Married: Sep-11-1929 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
Sources: (1) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (2) Obituary of daughter. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (5) Obituary. (6) Headstone. (7) Obituary of son. (8) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Benj. D. Ball, 25, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Shelton & Hannah C.; and Mary J. Race, 21, b. Virginia, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Hugh A. Married Oct 2 1876. (9) James D. Ball, Uniontown, OH, The Ball Family of Carter's Run, http://www.ballsplace.com/BALL_GEN.html. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (11) Obituary - Hospital. (12) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (13) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989), Identified as Toy Ball, age 29, of Doddridge Co; and Sylva [sic] Heckert, age 28, of Gilmer Co. Married Feb 21 1915. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) Obituary - Nursing home, Britton Rest Home. (16) Obituary of brother. (17) Obituary of wife. (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Participants identified as Ermin H. Spurgeon, age 29; and Josie Leeson, age 39. Married Sep 11 1929. Josie Ball was previously married to Joseph Leeson. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given as Jun 1835 in 1900 Census, but age 25 at time of marriage would put birth in about 1851. Obit gives age as 67 at death in June 1912, which would put birth in about 1845. Headstone date is 1850.