BALL

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FAMILY DESCENDANT CHART

 

Generation No. 1

1. Edward1 Ball was born 1670 in Essex, VA, and died September 4, 1726 in Middlesex Co., VA. He married Keziah (Osborne) 1695 in Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA. She was born 1674 in Virginia Colony, Middlesex Co,, VA, and died July 9, 1736 in Middlesex Co., VA.

Children of Edward Ball and Keziah Osborne are:

i. Catherine Ball, b. January 25, 1695/96, Middlesex Co., VA; m. Thomas Keeling, September 30, 1714, Middlesex Co., VA; b. 1692.

ii. Edward Ball, b. March 1, 1698/99, Middlesex Co., VA; d. 1742, Prince William, VA; m. Sarah Owen, February 4, 1723/24, Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA; b. 1706, Middlesex Co., VA; d. 1752, Prince William, VA.

iii. Arthur Ball, b. March 14, 1698/99.

iv. Johanna Ball, b. April 14, 1699, Middlesex Co., VA; d. Middlesex Co., VA; m. John Blake II, February 24, 1716/17, Middlesex Co., VA.

v. Elizabeth Ball, b. May 1, 1704, Middlesex Co., VA; m. Joseph Smith, February 7, 1718/19.

vi. Keziah Ball, b. March 31, 1706, Middlesex Co., VA; m. John Scanlon, January 27, 1722/23.

vii. Valentine Ball, b. March 31, 1708; m. Susannah Lewis, January 31, 1732/33, Middlesex Co., VA; b. 1706.

viii. Ann Ball, b. April 30, 1710, Middlesex Co., VA.

ix. Phebe Ball, b. March 2, 1710/11, Middlesex Co., VA.

x. Daniel2 Ball, b. January 5, 1712/13, Middlesex Co., Va.

xi. William Ball, b. May 25, 1716, Middlesex Co., VA; d. February 26, 1725/26.

xii. Benjamin Ball, b. November 18, 1719, Middlesex Co., VA; d. 1773, Fauquier, VA; m. (1) Ann Bowen; m. (2) Ann Owen, May 20, 1737, Christ Church, Middlesex Co., VA.

 

Generation No. 2

2. Daniel2 Ball (Edward1) was born January 5, 1712/13 in Middlesex Co., Va. He married Sarah Hackney. She was born November 25, 1718 in Middlesex Co., Va.

Children of Daniel Ball and Sarah Hackney are:

i. Daniel3 Ball, b. October 30, 1745, Christs Church, Middlesex Co., VA; d. September 29, 1794, Granville Co., NC.

ii. Benjamin Ball, b. November 22, 1742, Stafford/Middlesex Co., VA; d. Bef. 1810, Adair, KY; m. Ann ?, Abt. 1766.

 

Generation No. 3

3. Daniel3 Ball (Daniel2, Edward1) was born October 30, 1745 in Christs Church, Middlesex Co., VA, and died September 29, 1794 in Granville Co., NC. He married Elizabeth Osborne 1763. She was born Bef. 1750, and died Bef. 1794.

Children of Daniel Ball and Elizabeth Osborne are:

i. Benjamin Ball.

ii. Daniel Ball.

iii. Elijah Ball.

iv. Elizabeth Ball, m. Forkner.

v. Elsie Ball.

vi. James Ball.

vii. John Ball.

viii. Mary Ball.

ix. Osborne Ball.

x. Phereba Ball.

xi. William4 Ball, b. September 7, 1766; d. 1844, Wilkes Co., NC.

 

Generation No. 4

4. William4 Ball (Daniel3, Daniel2, Edward1) was born September 7, 1766, and died 1844 in Wilkes Co., NC. He married Sarah Campbell September 7, 1788 in Rowan Co, NC, daughter of Perciphull Campbell and Sarah Clark. She was born September 9, 1763 in NC, and died Bef. 1844.

Children of William Ball and Sarah Campbell are:

i. Fanny Ball, b. 1789; d. 1847; m. Moses Freeman.

ii. Sampson5 Ball, b. July 18, 1789, NC; d. 1873, Iredell Co., NC.

iii. Imlah Ball, b. March 27, 1791, NC; d. Hancock Co., In; m. (1) Lucy Johnson, 1814; m. (2) Hannah Jarvis, 1833.

iv. Elizabeth Ball, b. March 10, 1793, NC; d. Decatur, Macon Co., IL; m. Jonathan P. Gray, December 1, 1859, DeWitt Co., IL.

v. Levi Ball, b. January 5, 1795, NC; m. Alice Jarvis, August 29, 1817, Wilkes Co., NC.

vi. Nancy Ball, b. February 6, 1797, NC.

vii. Byram Ball, b. October 7, 1802, NC; m. Elizabeth Rash, January 18, 1825, Wilkes Co., NC.

viii. Mary Ball, b. October 2, 1804, NC; m. Iredell Prevett, July 28, 1827, Wilkes Co., NC.

ix. Sarah Ball, b. October 2, 1804, NC.

 

Generation No. 5

5. Sampson5 Ball (William4, Daniel3, Daniel2, Edward1) was born July 18, 1789 in NC, and died 1873 in Iredell Co., NC. He married Rosanna Norman October 21, 1811 in Wilkes County, NC, daughter of James Norman and Ruth ?. She was born 1790.

Children of Sampson Ball and Rosanna Norman are:

i. William Franklin6 Ball, b. April 23, 1812, Wilkes Co., NC; d. 1870, Logansport, LA.

ii. Anna C. Ball, b. January 23, 1814, Wilkes County, NC.

iii. Sarah Ball, b. January 23, 1816, Wilkes County, NC.

iv. Ruth M. Ball, b. October 16, 1817, Wilkes County, NC.

v. Elizabeth Ball, b. June 22, 1819, Wilkes County, NC; d. December 5, 1826, Wilkes County, NC.

vi. James E. Ball, b. January 14, 1821, Wilkes County, NC.

vii. Elizah Ball, b. October 4, 1822, Wilkes County, NC.

viii. Mary Adline Ball, b. March 22, 1824, Wilkes County, NC.

ix. Margaret Carline Ball, b. November 28, 1825, Wilkes County, NC.

x. Nancy Clemtine Ball, b. December 21, 1827, Wilkes County, NC.

xi. Inoch Ball, b. May 7, 1829, Wilkes County, NC; d. September 13, 1830.

xii. Daniel H. Ball, b. June 1, 1831, Wilkes County, NC.

xiii. Thomas M. Ball, b. August 31, 1834, Wilkes County, NC; d. August 5, 1894; m. Mary Lisenbee.

xiv. Rebecka June Ball, b. June 18, 1841, Wilkes County,NC.

 

Generation No. 6

6. William Franklin6 Ball (Sampson5, William4, Daniel3, Daniel2, Edward1) was born April 23, 1812 in Wilkes Co., NC, and died 1870 in Logansport, LA. He married (1) Margaret Morris. She was born 1820 in NC, and died in Panola County, Texas. He married (2) Martha Morris August 9, 1838 in Carroll Co., GA, daughter of Elijah Morris and Sary Green. She was born 1817 in NC. William in Carroll Co, Ga. in 1850 Census.

Children of William Ball and Martha Morris are:

i. Margaret A.7 Ball, b. October 24, 1838, Carroll Co., GA; d. January 31, 1901, Panola Co., TX.

ii. Sampson E. Ball, b. 1841, GA; m. Sarah E. Blake, January 9, 1866, Panola County, Tx.

iii. Benjamin E. Ball, b. 1845, GA.

iv. Zachary Taylor Ball, b. October 20, 1848, GA; d. October 27, 1920, Panola Co., TX and buried at Mt. Bethel, Gary, Tx.; m. R. Melissa Essary, February 19, 1879, Panola Co., TX.

v. Martha Ball, b. 1852, GA.

vi. Mary Ball, b. 1854, TX.

vii. Janie Ball, m. Jeff Downey.

viii. Jefferson D. Ball, b. 1861, TX; d. 1939, Panola Co., TX; m. Ada Clara Kern, August 13, 1885, Panola Co., TX; b. 1844, TX; d. Panola Co., TX.

ix. Sarah Ball, b. 1843, GA; m. (1) James Henry Ritter, January 1, 1868, Panola Co. TX; b. 1843; d. January 24, 1915, Panola Co. TX.

 

Generation No. 7

7. Margaret A.7 Ball (William Franklin6, Sampson5, William4, Daniel3, Daniel2, Edward1) was born October 24, 1838 in Carroll Co., GA, and died January 31, 1901 in Panola Co., TX. and is buried at Mt. Bethem Cem in Panola Co., TX. She married Benjamin Frank Ritter January 14, 1858 in Panola Co., TX, son of Everett Ritter and Anna Goodwin. He was born June 11, 1834 in TN, and died November 3, 1902 in Panola Co., TX. For more information about the Ritter family and children of Margaret Ball and Benjamin Ritter click here.