Alice Sistare1
F, #31001, b. circa 1838
Alice Sistare was born circa 1838 at GA.1 She was the daughter of (????) Sistare and Frances E. (????).1
Citations
- [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., NY, Ward 15, p. 185 (stamped 93).
Lucy Sistare1
F, #31002, b. circa 1836
Lucy Sistare was born circa 1836 at NY.1 She was the daughter of (????) Sistare and Frances E. (????).1
Citations
- [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., NY, Ward 15, p. 185 (stamped 93).
Virginia Sistare1
F, #31003, b. circa 1840
Virginia Sistare was born circa 1840 at NY.1 She was the daughter of (????) Sistare and Frances E. (????).1
Citations
- [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., NY, Ward 15, p. 185 (stamped 93).
Maurice Sistare1
M, #31004, b. circa 1842
Maurice Sistare was born circa 1842 at NY.1 He was the son of (????) Sistare and Frances E. (????).1
Citations
- [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., NY, Ward 15, p. 185 (stamped 93).
George Sistare1
M, #31005, b. circa 1846
Citations
- [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, New York, New York Co., NY, Ward 15, p. 185 (stamped 93).
Lydia Comins1
F, #31006, b. say 1796, d. before 1846
Lydia Comins was born say 1796 at VT.2 She was the daughter of Reuben Comins.1 Lydia Comins married Jesse Ball, son of John Ball and Mary Chamberlain.3 Lydia Comins died before 1846.3
Children of Lydia Comins and Jesse Ball
- Cummins Ball4 d. 11 Nov 1817
- Eliza Hadassah Ball5 b. 9 Dec 1816
- Wilder P. Ball2 b. c 1817
- John Comins Ball+5 b. 15 Feb 1819, d. 7 Feb 1872
- Ebenezer Lewis Ball+3 b. 19 Feb 1821, d. 13 Nov 1902
- (daughter) Ball2 b. c 1823
- Oromel Ball3 b. c 1825
- Edward Orville Ball+3 b. Jan 1831
- Mary A. Ball3 b. c 1835
Citations
- [S1841] Pam Richardson, "Wendell MA Ball info - email 01," e-mail message from Pam Richardson to David G. Ball, 26 September 2012.
- [S5] 1830 (June 1) U.S. Census, Lenox, Madison Co., NY, p. 253 (left of stamped 312).
- [S17] Ball Families of North America as collected by Dr. Joseph L. Druse (1915-2004), 3x5 inch index card file, last updated December 2001, Personal Library of David G. Ball, North Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- [S1842] Jay Mack Holbrook, compiler, Vital Records of Wendell, Massachusetts1763-1893 (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1983), p. 270.
- [S1842] VR of Wendell, MA, p. 61.
Oromel Ball1
M, #31007, b. circa 1825
Oromel Ball was born circa 1825 at Madison Co., NY.1 He was the son of Jesse Ball and Lydia Comins.1
Edward Orville Ball1
M, #31008, b. January 1831
Edward Orville Ball was born in January 1831 at Madison Co., NY.2,1 He was the son of Jesse Ball and Lydia Comins.1 Edward Orville Ball married Sarah T. Mathewson, daughter of Winchester Mathewson and Abigail Swift, say 1851.3
Children of Edward Orville Ball and Sarah T. Mathewson
- James E. Ball3 b. c 1852
- Cora Ball3 b. May 1858
- Jessie M. Ball5 b. c 1866
Citations
- [S17] Ball Families of North America as collected by Dr. Joseph L. Druse (1915-2004), 3x5 inch index card file, last updated December 2001, Personal Library of David G. Ball, North Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Owosso, Shiawassee Co., MI, ED 88, Sheet 5A (stamped 130).
- [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Shiawassee, Shiawassee Co., MI, p. 133.
- [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Lenox, Madison Co., NY, p. 485 (stamped 243).
- [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Shiawassee, Shiawassee Co., MI, p. 34 (back of stamped 435).
- [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Owosso, Shiawassee Co., MI, ED 357, p. 12 (back of stamped 468).
Mary A. Ball1
F, #31009, b. circa 1835
Mary A. Ball was born circa 1835 at Madison Co., NY.1 She was the daughter of Jesse Ball and Lydia Comins.1
Thomas H. Ball1
M, #31010, b. circa 1846
Citations
- [S17] Ball Families of North America as collected by Dr. Joseph L. Druse (1915-2004), 3x5 inch index card file, last updated December 2001, Personal Library of David G. Ball, North Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Lenox, Madison Co., NY, p. 485 (stamped 243).
- [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Lenox, Madison Co., NY, p. 178.
Rachel P. Powers1
F, #31011, b. circa 1805
Rachel P. Powers was born circa 1805 at Canada.2 She married Jesse Ball, son of John Ball and Mary Chamberlain.2
Children of Rachel P. Powers and Jesse Ball
- Thomas H. Ball2 b. c 1846
- Sarah L. Ball2 b. c 1849
Citations
- [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Scriba, Oswego Co., NY, ED 269, p. 6 (back of stamped 180).
- [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Lenox, Madison Co., NY, p. 485 (stamped 243).
- [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Lenox, Madison Co., NY, p. 178.
- [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Canastota Town of Lenox, Madison Co., NY, p. 1 (stamped 346).
(son) Ledford1
M, #31013
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
Lake Ledford1
M, #31014, b. 7 July 1898, d. March 1966
Lake Ledford was born on 7 July 1898.2 He married Myrtle M. Ball, daughter of Thomas Edward Ball and Elendar Elizabeth Henderson, on 26 October 1926 at Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN.1 Lake Ledford died in March 1966 at age 67; SSDI lists last residence as Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN.2
Children of Lake Ledford and Myrtle M. Ball
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
- [S21] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, accessed on-line through www.Ancestry.com.
Myrtle M. Ball1
F, #31015, b. 7 July 1904, d. 19 July 1988
Myrtle M. Ball was born on 7 July 1904 at MO.1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Edward Ball and Elendar Elizabeth Henderson.1 Myrtle M. Ball married Lake Ledford on 26 October 1926 at Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN.1 Myrtle M. Ball married Clyde Gobble in 1967.1 Myrtle M. Ball died on 19 July 1988 at age 84; SSDI lists last residence as Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN.2
Children of Myrtle M. Ball and Lake Ledford
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
- [S21] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, accessed on-line through www.Ancestry.com.
Thomas Edward Ball1
M, #31016, b. 18 July 1876, d. 23 November 1929
![Thomas Edward Ball
b. 1876 Bradley Co. TN
d. 1929 Bradley Co. TN
[photo March 1921]](../exhibits/ball-thomas_edward_1876-1929_tmg31016.jpg)
Thomas Edward Ball
b. 1876 Bradley Co. TN
d. 1929 Bradley Co. TN
[photo March 1921]
b. 1876 Bradley Co. TN
d. 1929 Bradley Co. TN
[photo March 1921]
Photo from "The Balls in the Ball-Stivers Line."2
Children of Thomas Edward Ball and Elendar Elizabeth Henderson
- Cora E. Ball1 b. 14 Jan 1900
- Goble M. Ball1 b. 1 Oct 1901
- Myrtle M. Ball+1 b. 7 Jul 1904, d. 19 Jul 1988
- Maebell B. Ball1 b. 20 Jul 1910, d. 2000
- Carl M. Ball1 b. 25 Oct 1914, d. Nov 1973
- (daughter) Ball1
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
- [S1205] Dorothy Stivers Brown and Forrest David Brown, compiler, The Balls in the Ball-Stivers Line, Volume 1 (Lewisburg PA: the compilers, 1976), p. 71.
- [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Civil District 5, Bradley Co., TN, ED 6, p. 5 (back of stamped 358).
- [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Civil District 5, Bradley Co., TN, ED 10, Sheet 9A (stamped 42).
Elendar Elizabeth Henderson1
F, #31017, b. 4 May 1879, d. 8 December 1960
Elendar Elizabeth Henderson was born on 4 May 1879 at Bradley Co., TN.1 She was the daughter of Joseph E. Henderson and Caldonia Carlan.1 Elendar Elizabeth Henderson married Thomas Edward Ball, son of Sylvanus Mathewson Ball and Rachel C. McCroskey, circa 1899.1 Elendar Elizabeth Henderson died on 8 December 1960 at Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN, at age 81.1
Children of Elendar Elizabeth Henderson and Thomas Edward Ball
- Cora E. Ball1 b. 14 Jan 1900
- Goble M. Ball1 b. 1 Oct 1901
- Myrtle M. Ball+1 b. 7 Jul 1904, d. 19 Jul 1988
- Maebell B. Ball1 b. 20 Jul 1910, d. 2000
- Carl M. Ball1 b. 25 Oct 1914, d. Nov 1973
- (daughter) Ball1
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
- [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Civil District 5, Bradley Co., TN, ED 10, Sheet 9A (stamped 42).
Sylvanus Mathewson Ball1
M, #31018, b. 3 April 1850, d. 20 March 1921

Sylvanus Mathewson Ball
b. 1850 Madison Co. NY
d. 1921 Concord TN
b. 1850 Madison Co. NY
d. 1921 Concord TN
Photo from "The Balls in the Ball-Stivers Line."2
Children of Sylvanus Mathewson Ball and Rachel C. McCroskey
- Jessie Ethel Ball+1 b. 9 Feb 1873, d. 9 Jun 1959
- Spencer W. Ball+1 b. 20 Oct 1874, d. 1963
- Thomas Edward Ball+1 b. 18 Jul 1876, d. 23 Nov 1929
- Marcus Sylvanus Ball+1 b. 12 Oct 1878, d. 2 Apr 1937
- Louis McCroskey Ball+1 b. 19 Feb 1881, d. 18 Jun 1953
- Gertrude Malinda Ball1 b. 16 Nov 1883, d. 29 Sep 1965
Children of Sylvanus Mathewson Ball and Cynthia B. Hill
- Abigail Lavinia Ball1 b. Apr 1888
- Fred Harrison Ball1 b. Apr 1889
- Ralph Max Ball1 b. Jul 1891, d. 10 Aug 1909
- James Howard Ball1 b. Jan 1895, d. 1972
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
- [S1205] Dorothy Stivers Brown and Forrest David Brown, compiler, The Balls in the Ball-Stivers Line, Volume 1 (Lewisburg PA: the compilers, 1976), p. 68.
- [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Smithfield, Madison Co., NY, p. 523 (stamped 262).
- [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Shiawassee, Shiawassee Co., MI, p. 133.
- [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Shiawassee, Shiawassee Co., MI, p. 34 (back of stamped 435).
- [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Civil District 5, Bradley Co., TN, ED 6, p. 4 (stamped 358).
- [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Civil District 10, Knox Co., TN, ED 79, Sheet 6B (back of stamped 232).
Rachel C. McCroskey1
F, #31019, b. 7 February 1843, d. 12 November 1885

Rachel C. McCroskey
b. 1843 Sevierville TN
d. 1885 Concord TN
b. 1843 Sevierville TN
d. 1885 Concord TN
Photo from "The Balls in the Ball-Stivers Line."2
Children of Rachel C. McCroskey and Sylvanus Mathewson Ball
- Jessie Ethel Ball+1 b. 9 Feb 1873, d. 9 Jun 1959
- Spencer W. Ball+1 b. 20 Oct 1874, d. 1963
- Thomas Edward Ball+1 b. 18 Jul 1876, d. 23 Nov 1929
- Marcus Sylvanus Ball+1 b. 12 Oct 1878, d. 2 Apr 1937
- Louis McCroskey Ball+1 b. 19 Feb 1881, d. 18 Jun 1953
- Gertrude Malinda Ball1 b. 16 Nov 1883, d. 29 Sep 1965
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
- [S1205] Dorothy Stivers Brown and Forrest David Brown, compiler, The Balls in the Ball-Stivers Line, Volume 1 (Lewisburg PA: the compilers, 1976), p. 68.
- [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Civil District 5, Bradley Co., TN, ED 6, p. 4 (stamped 358).
Cora E. Ball1
F, #31020, b. 14 January 1900
Cora E. Ball was born on 14 January 1900.1 She was the daughter of Thomas Edward Ball and Elendar Elizabeth Henderson.1
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
- [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Civil District 5, Bradley Co., TN, ED 10, Sheet 9A (stamped 42).
Goble M. Ball1
M, #31021, b. 1 October 1901
Goble M. Ball was born on 1 October 1901.1 He was the son of Thomas Edward Ball and Elendar Elizabeth Henderson.1
He was a tile mason. He owned and operated Omega Tile in Chattanooga, TN. for many years. His nephew, David Ledford, worked with him.1
He was a tile mason. He owned and operated Omega Tile in Chattanooga, TN. for many years. His nephew, David Ledford, worked with him.1
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
Maebell B. Ball1
F, #31022, b. 20 July 1910, d. 2000
Maebell B. Ball was born on 20 July 1910.1 She was the daughter of Thomas Edward Ball and Elendar Elizabeth Henderson.1 Maebell B. Ball died in 2000 at Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN.1
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
Carl M. Ball1
M, #31023, b. 25 October 1914, d. November 1973
Carl M. Ball was born on 25 October 1914.2 He was the son of Thomas Edward Ball and Elendar Elizabeth Henderson.1 Carl M. Ball died in November 1973 at age 59.2 He was buried at Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN.1
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
- [S21] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, accessed on-line through www.Ancestry.com.
(daughter) Ball1
F, #31024
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
Chester C. Kendall1
M, #31025
Citations
- [S467] Ann Ledford, "Ball-Ledford," database made available on-line courtesy of Ann Ledford, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:1803909&id=I024, database put on-line 4 December 2001.
