Eldest son of Willis William Ball and Achsah Kinsley.
Husband of Mary Jane Burnside 1843-1863, the daughter of William Burnside and his wife, Anna. They were married 06 April 1861 in St Joseph, Indiana, and had the following children:
* Elizabeth Ball 1862–1863
* Anna Ball 1864–1864
* Frederick Ball 1865–1937
* Willis Ball 1867–1944
* Ira Nelson Ball 1871–1952
* Thomas Edward Ball 1873–1955
* James Varley Ball 1875–1966
* John Benjamin Ball 1877–1929
* Marion Marcus Ball 1881–1964
* The 1850 census lists Willis 42, Axa 36, John 18, Sarah 1, Abraham 11, Margaret 8 and Cynthis 1 living in Johnson, Clinton, Indiana where he was a farmer.
* The 1860 census has William and Achsah 44, John 27, Abraham 21, Cynthia 11, Amanda 8 and Emely [Emma] 5, living in New Hope, Union, Iowa with an Afton post office. Willis is a farmer.
* During the 1880 census John 47, Mary 36, Frederick 14, Willis 12, Ira 10, Edward 8, James 5 and John 2, are farming in Princeville, Peoria, Illinois.
* The 1900 census has John 66, Mary 57, Ira 29, Edward 27 and Marcus 19, farming in Washington, Story, Iowa.
* By the 1910 census John 76 and Mary 66, live with their son Willie 43 and his wife Eva 45, and son George 5, living and farming on Woodland road in Washington, Iowa.
* During the 1920 census John, now 86,is a widower still living with his son, Willis and wife Sarah Eva and son George, now 15 in Ames Ward 1 in Story County, Iowa.
Eldest son of Willis William Ball and Achsah Kinsley.
Husband of Mary Jane Burnside 1843-1863, the daughter of William Burnside and his wife, Anna. They were married 06 April 1861 in St Joseph, Indiana, and had the following children:
* Elizabeth Ball 1862–1863
* Anna Ball 1864–1864
* Frederick Ball 1865–1937
* Willis Ball 1867–1944
* Ira Nelson Ball 1871–1952
* Thomas Edward Ball 1873–1955
* James Varley Ball 1875–1966
* John Benjamin Ball 1877–1929
* Marion Marcus Ball 1881–1964
* The 1850 census lists Willis 42, Axa 36, John 18, Sarah 1, Abraham 11, Margaret 8 and Cynthis 1 living in Johnson, Clinton, Indiana where he was a farmer.
* The 1860 census has William and Achsah 44, John 27, Abraham 21, Cynthia 11, Amanda 8 and Emely [Emma] 5, living in New Hope, Union, Iowa with an Afton post office. Willis is a farmer.
* During the 1880 census John 47, Mary 36, Frederick 14, Willis 12, Ira 10, Edward 8, James 5 and John 2, are farming in Princeville, Peoria, Illinois.
* The 1900 census has John 66, Mary 57, Ira 29, Edward 27 and Marcus 19, farming in Washington, Story, Iowa.
* By the 1910 census John 76 and Mary 66, live with their son Willie 43 and his wife Eva 45, and son George 5, living and farming on Woodland road in Washington, Iowa.
* During the 1920 census John, now 86,is a widower still living with his son, Willis and wife Sarah Eva and son George, now 15 in Ames Ward 1 in Story County, Iowa.
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