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     Leslie William Ball was born on 14 February 1904 at Louisville, Cass Co., NE.^1,2 He was the son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson.¹ Leslie William Ball married Alice May Krogh, daughter of Charles W. Krogh and Nina L. Nielsen, on 16 September 1922 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT.¹ Leslie William Ball died on 1 May 1965 at Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 61.^1,2 He was buried at Conejo Memorial Mountain Park, Camarillo, Ventura Co., CA.¹
     From an obituary for Leslie W. Ball: "Leslie William Ball, 61, former long-time Oxnard barber, died Saturday after a long illness in Los Angeles at the home of a brother he was visiting.(Raymond Ball). Born Feb. 14 1904, in Louisville, Nebraska, Mr. Ball came to California in 1924, and to Oxnard in 1927. He opened the Okay Barber Shop on South A Street, and operated the shop until 1955. At the same time, his wife, Alice May, a beautician, owned and operated Alice May's Beauty Room in Oxnard. In 1955, the Balls moved to Junction City, Ca. Mr. Ball was an active member of the Oxnard Elks Lodge, transferring his membership to Redding when he moved to Junction City. Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Donna Autrey, Port Hueneme; brothers, James M. Ellsworth and Grant of Los Angeles, Charles of Orangevale and George of Harbor City; sisters, Mrs. Hattie Kindred and Mrs. Myrtle Collins, both of Los Angeles; and three grandchildren; Dennis Scott Autrey, Vici Lanell Autrey, Timothy Kevin Autrey of Port Hueneme. Bishop E. Stephen Savage of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will officiate at the funeral services at l p.m. Wednesday in the James A. Reardon Funeral Chapel, Oxnard. Internment will be held at Ivy Lawn Cemetery. (and burial will be at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park Cemetery in one year when the new Park opens). Friends desiring may perpetuate his memory through the American Cancer Society."³

     Alice May Krogh was born on 2 April 1907 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT.^1,2 She was the daughter of Charles W. Krogh and Nina L. Nielsen.² Alice May Krogh was baptized on 25 March 1916 at Twenty Fifth Ward, Pioneer Stake of Zion, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT.³ She married Leslie William Ball, son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson, on 16 September 1922 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT.¹ Alice May Krogh married George Emil Olsen on 29 June 1966.⁴ Alice May Krogh married (????) Burner circa 1995.¹ Alice May Krogh died on 19 March 2000 at Redding, Shasta Co., CA, at age 92.^1,2 She was buried on 23 March 2000 at Ogburn Inwood Cemetery, Shingletown, Shasta Co., CA.¹
     As of 16 September 1922,her married name was Ball.¹ As of 29 June 1966,her married name was Olsen.⁴ From an article written in The Trinity Journal by Phil Nelson:
“I first met Alice back in 1977. I had just moved up to Trinity County and a neighbor asked if I would be willing to help him milk a couple of cows for the Olsens downriver. It seems that George Olsen of Junction City had broken his leg and was bedridden. I said sure. (George broke his leg kicking the cow) Now it had been a long, long time since I had milked a cow and even then I never could get the hang of it. There's nothing to milking a cow using a milking machine, but when it came time to strip the critter by hand I’ll be darned if I could get any milk to come out. That's when I met Alice. Alice was a slender white haired lady of 70 who proceeded to show me how it was done. It took a while, but I eventually was able to get milk from those cows. After straining and putting the milk in the cooler, I was invited in for coffee where I met George. It soon became a routine: after milking we would sit at the kitchen table drinking coffee and talking. Alice would usually get up and busy herself in the kitchen leaving George to continue our conversation. Sometimes I would stay and have breakfast. Alice May Ball Olsen is originally from Salt Lake City. Actually she lived a mile from the streetcar line out in the 'boonies'. They lived next to the railroad tracks and that's where she met her first husband, Leslie Ball. Leslie and his friend were walking down the tracks past Alice's house. Alice's step sister, who was a 'little bit forward,' according to Alice, called Leslie and his friend over to the front gate and made a date to meet at the schoolhouse. The schoolhouse was located across the track from Leslie's home, which was a mile down the track from Alice's house. Alice was 14 at the time and refused to go. Well, Leslie didn't give up. He phoned Alice and started coming over and the two started dating. A year later, 1922, Alice was 15 and Leslie 18, they were married. A year after the wedding they moved to California. Leslie went to California a couple of months ahead of Alice to find a job. Then, while Alice worked for the Creamery, Leslie went to Barber College. Leslie, then in turn, worked at several barbershops putting Alice through Beauty School. In 1930 they moved to Oxnard where Leslie opened up a barbershop in 1937 of his own after working for Mr. Winters’ OK Barber Shop. Alice then opened up her own beauty shop (Alice May Beauty Room). When Alice was working for the telephone company in Oxnard she worked with and was a friend with Lottie Morgan, who later moved to Junction City and whose husband was a justice court judge for Junction City. Leslie and Alice would visit the Morgans and it wasn't long before they bought their place in Junction City. It was 1950 and they bought 42 acres on Dutch Creek Road. It was to be their vacation home only. 'But Leslie wanted to move up so bad', says Alice. So in 1955 Leslie and Alice sold their businesses and home in Oxnard and moved to Junction City. 'I hated it that first year,' says Alice, 'I had a large beautiful home in Oxnard and our house here was just a shell.' Alice continues: 'we had to hand pump and bucket water from the spring: no electricity; there were no conveniences; I was used to the city.' After the first year of Leslie 'just hunting and fishing', he went to work for Dean Davenport's barbershop in Weaverville. (The shop was located in what is now the Gold Rush Jewelry store.) Alice opened her beauty shop in their home in Junction City also a year after moving up to Junction City. And that's the way it was for the next eight years. One year Leslie became ill and after a year of sickness, in 1965, passed away from cancer. Well, Alice put the place up for sale and one day a man came to the door to inquire about buying the place. His name was George Olsen. 'I couldn't get rid of him,' Alice said. George, a 60 year old bachelor who had never been married, started hanging around. George, who in his heyday was an Oakland Bay Bridge painter who hung 500 feet in the air above the Bay in a boatswains chair; a high rise riveter and a farmer in Montana, was retired and living in Alameda. But not for long. He started coming up and visiting Alice quite often and on June 29, 1966 George and Alice were married. It was with George that the place became a mini-farm. They put in a large garden, built out buildings and bought two cows - Alice's first experience with a cow. 'It was a pleasant experience,' says Alice, 'I taught myself to milk and with George's help learned to make cheese and butter.' They also grew vegetable for the senior citizens through the Green Thumb Program. Over the years my visits with the Olsens became less frequent. One year I photographed Alice in their huge garden for the newspaper, but generally we only saw one another picking up our mail at the post office where we would stop and chat for a while. George became more stooped as the years passed, but Alice never seemed to grow older. In February 1989 George's heart stopped and he passed away. He was 83. Again the property was put on the market for sale and this July Alice moved to Weaverville. 'Its a smaller and easier place to take care of,' said Alice. At 83 Alice still belongs to the North Fork Grange. She is very active in the canasta club that years ago started with ladies and now has 12. 'I'm the only old timer left,' Alice said. Only this last year Alice didn't renew her beautician’s license. I drive by George and Alice's old place just about every day to and from town. There used to be a sign at the entrance to their driveway that said, 'The Olsens, George and Alice.' (Before that the sign use to read 'The Balls Breezeway') The signs are down now and I feel a little sad for the change. That's the way it goes, I guess, nothing ever stays the same. So, welcome to the new people and Alice May Ball Olsen. I hope to see you around.”.⁴ As of circa 1995,her married name was Burner.¹

     Elmer Ellsworth Ball was born on 21 April 1862 at Galesburg, Knox Co., IL.^1,2 He was the son of James M. Ball and Julia Etta Noe.¹ Elmer Ellsworth Ball married Mary Alice Wilson, daughter of Emory Wilson and Margaret Elizabeth Armstrong, on 30 November 1892 at Papillion, Sarpy Co., NE.¹ Elmer Ellsworth Ball died on 1 April 1942 at Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 79.^1,2 He was buried on 6 April 1942 at Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹

     Mary Alice Wilson was born on 16 June 1872 at Platford, Sarpy Co., NE.^1,2 She was the daughter of Emory Wilson and Margaret Elizabeth Armstrong.² Mary Alice Wilson married Elmer Ellsworth Ball, son of James M. Ball and Julia Etta Noe, on 30 November 1892 at Papillion, Sarpy Co., NE.¹ Mary Alice Wilson died on 6 January 1956 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 83.^1,2 She was buried at Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹
     As of 30 November 1892,her married name was Ball.¹

     James Manual Ball was born on 15 November 1893 at Louisville, Cass Co., NE.^1,2 He was the son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson.¹ James Manual Ball died on 15 January 1976 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 82.^1,2

     Ellsworth Raymond Ball was born on 7 July 1896 at Louisville, Cass Co., NE.^1,2 He was the son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson.¹ Ellsworth Raymond Ball married Olive Lorrene Smith, daughter of Joseph Bailey Smith and Effie Field, on 7 July 1939 at Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹ Ellsworth Raymond Ball died on 21 March 1990 at age 93.² He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹

     Ulysses Grant Ball was born on 28 August 1898 at Louisville, Cass Co., NE.^1,2,3 He was the son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson.¹ Ulysses Grant Ball married Florence Heaps, daughter of David E. Heaps and Mary Wilson, on 8 October 1920 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT; was first wife and they were later divorced.^1,3 Ulysses Grant Ball died on 11 August 1975 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 76.^1,2

     Charles Lee Ball was born on 7 April 1901 at Louisville, Cass Co., NE.^1,2 He was the son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson.¹ Charles Lee Ball married Esther Bertha Kueltzo, daughter of William Kueltzo and Freida Rhode, on 11 July 1936 at Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹ Charles Lee Ball died on 26 May 1990 at Orangevale, Sacramento Co., CA, at age 89.^1,2 He was buried at Mount Vernon Memorial Park, Fair Oaks, Sacramento Co., CA.¹

     Cleo Mae Hattie Ball was born on 11 July 1906 at Louisville, Cass Co., NE.^1,2 She was the daughter of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson.¹ Cleo Mae Hattie Ball died on 28 June 1971 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 64.^1,2 She was buried at Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹
     Her married name was Kindred.

     Myrtle Isabell Ball was born on 17 October 1909 at Louisville, Cass Co., NE.^1,2 She was the daughter of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson.¹ Myrtle Isabell Ball died on 1 June 1981 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 71.^1,2
     Her married name was Collins.

     George Harry Ball was born on 4 November 1912 at Louisville, Cass Co., NE.^1,2 He was the son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson.¹ George Harry Ball married Faye Shaw, daughter of John W. Shaw and Sara Strimple, on 7 August 1947 at Anaheim, Orange Co., CA.¹ George Harry Ball died on 13 March 1998 at Victorville, San Bernardino Co., CA, at age 85.^1,2

     Olive Lorrene Smith was born on 19 November 1901 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT.^1,2 She was the daughter of Joseph Bailey Smith and Effie Field.² Olive Lorrene Smith married Ellsworth Raymond Ball, son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson, on 7 July 1939 at Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹ Olive Lorrene Smith died on 22 May 1994 at Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA, at age 92.^1,2 She was buried on 3 June 1994 at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹
     Olive Lorrene Smith was also known as Olivaette C.² As of 7 July 1939,her married name was Ball.¹

     Lynn Ball is the daughter of Ellsworth Raymond Ball and Olive Lorrene Smith.¹

     Stephen Ball is the son of Ellsworth Raymond Ball and Olive Lorrene Smith.¹

     Florence Heaps was born on 7 October 1902 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT.² She was the daughter of David E. Heaps and Mary Wilson.² Florence Heaps married Ulysses Grant Ball, son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson, on 8 October 1920 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT; was first wife and they were later divorced.^1,2
     As of 8 October 1920,her married name was Ball.¹

     Esther Bertha Kueltzo was born on 19 July 1916 at Palos Park, Cook Co., IL.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Kueltzo and Freida Rhode.² Esther Bertha Kueltzo married Charles Lee Ball, son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson, on 11 July 1936 at Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹ Esther Bertha Kueltzo died on 12 July 1998 at Orangevale, Sacramento Co., CA, at age 81.^1,2
     As of 11 July 1936,her married name was Ball.¹

     Eugene Irvin Ball is the son of Charles Lee Ball and Esther Bertha Kueltzo.¹

     Linda Lee Ball is the daughter of Charles Lee Ball and Esther Bertha Kueltzo.¹

     Ronald Kindred is the son of Theodore Kindred and Cleo Mae Hattie Ball.¹

     Frankie Collins is the son of L. V. Collins and Myrtle Isabell Ball.¹

     Faye Shaw was born on 5 June 1914 at Parsons, Labette Co., KS.^1,2 She was the daughter of John W. Shaw and Sara Strimple.² Faye Shaw married George Harry Ball, son of Elmer Ellsworth Ball and Mary Alice Wilson, on 7 August 1947 at Anaheim, Orange Co., CA.¹ Faye Shaw died on 5 May 1988 at Victorville, San Bernardino Co., CA, at age 73.^1,2 She was buried at Greenhills Memorial Park, San Pedro, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹
     As of 7 August 1947,her married name was Ball.¹