William Ball1

M, #66626, b. circa 1836
     William Ball was born circa 1836 at NY.1 He was the son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.1 William Ball married Susan S. (????)2
     Comment by DGB: There is a cemetery marker in the Hopewell Cemetery, Hopewell, Muskingum Co., OH for a William Ball that died 24 Nov 1876 with a birth date of 23 Jul 1836 that some think are this William Ball, but that location is away from Cleveland OH and may well be a different William Ball. End of comment.3

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 August 1850Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY"William" age 14, b. NY, with parents, etc.1
2 July 1870Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"William" age 34 b. NY, blacksmith, with wife Susan and daughter Grace; living with parents, etc.4
10 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"William" age 44, b. NY, blacksmith in a railroad shop, with wife Susan and daughter Grace2

Child of William Ball and Susan S. (????)

Citations

  1. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY, p. 769 (stamped 385).
  2. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 35 (stamped 332).
  3. [S901] Lynn Ball, "Daniel Ball and Lydia Merritt - email 03," e-mail message from Lynn Ball (Baltimore MD) to David G. Ball, 18 July 2009, Hopewell Cemetery, Hopewell, Muskingum Co., OH.
  4. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 30 (back of stamped 183).

Leland Fessenden Ball1,2

M, #66627, b. March 1837
     Leland Fessenden Ball was born in March 1837 at NY.1,3 He was the son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.1 Leland Fessenden Ball married Alice A. (????) circa 1857.4

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 August 1850Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY"Fessenden" age 13 b. NY, with parents, etc.1
4 June 1860Warren, Warren Co., PA"Lewis F." age 23, b. NY, carriage maker, with wife Alice and daughter Flora4
2 July 1870Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Leland" age 32 b. NY, carriage maker, with parents, etc.2
28 July 1870Portland, Chautauqua Co., NY(second listing) "Leland F." age 33, b. NY, laborer, with wife Alice and daughters Flora, Maud and Jennie5
4 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Leland F." age 43, b. NY, carriage maker, with wife Alice and daughters Flora and Jennie6
13 June 1900Emlenton, Venango Co., PA"Leland F." age 63, b. NY, carriage maker, widower3

Children of Leland Fessenden Ball and Alice A. (????)

Citations

  1. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY, p. 769 (stamped 385).
  2. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 30 (back of stamped 183).
  3. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Emlenton, Venango Co., PA, ED 141, Sheet 10A (stamped 136).
  4. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Warren, Warren Co., PA, p. 12 (stamped 1104).
  5. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Portland, Chautauqua Co., NY, p. 13 (stamped 602).
  6. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 52, p. 22 (back of stamped 264).

Margaret A. Ball1

F, #66628, b. circa 1840, d. 31 March 1909
     Margaret A. Ball was born circa 1840 at NY.2 She was the daughter of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.2 Margaret A. Ball died on 31 March 1909.1 She was buried at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.1
     Her married name was Rouse.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 August 1850Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY"Margarett" age 10 b. NY, with parents, etc.2
4 June 1860Warren, Warren Co., PA"Margaret" age 20 b. NY, music teacher, with parents, etc.3
14 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Margaret Rouse" age 40, b. NY, widow, music teacher, living with parents4

Citations

  1. [S1006] Letter from Roland S. "Ernie" Ball (San Luis Obispo, CA) to Dr. Joseph L. Druse (East Lansing, MI), 8 October 1993; Personal Library of David G. Ball (North Vancouver, BC, Canada).
  2. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY, p. 769 (stamped 385).
  3. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Warren, Warren Co., PA, p. 7 (stamped 1099).
  4. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 45 (stamped 337).

Douglas W. Ball1

M, #66629, b. circa 1842
     Douglas W. Ball was born circa 1842 at NY.2 He was the son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.2 Douglas W. Ball married Frances Downing, daughter of Jane (????), circa 1867.3 Douglas W. Ball married Josephine (????) circa 1885.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 August 1850Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY"Doglass" age 8 b. NY, with parents, etc.2
4 June 1860Warren, Warren Co., PA"Douglas" age 18 b. NY, farm laborer, with parents, etc.4
30 July 1870Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Douglas" age 26, b. NY, blacksmith, with wife Frances and children Charles and Maud; living with mother-in-law jane Downing3
1 June 1900Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Duglas W." age 56, b. NY, blacksmith, with second wife Josephine1

Children of Douglas W. Ball and Frances Downing

Citations

  1. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 100, sheet 1A (stamped 290).
  2. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY, p. 769 (stamped 385).
  3. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 58 (back of stamped 197).
  4. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Warren, Warren Co., PA, p. 7 (stamped 1099).
  5. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 45 (stamped 337).

Charles Wright Ball1

M, #66630, b. 16 December 1845, d. 29 July 1930
     Charles Wright Ball was born on 16 December 1845 at Jordan, Onondaga Co., NY.1 He was the son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.2 Charles Wright Ball married Rosa M. Furman, daughter of Gale Furman and Eliza Pope, in December 1869.3 Charles Wright Ball died on 29 July 1930 at Cuyahoga Co., OH, at age 84.4 He was buried at Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga Co., OH.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 August 1850Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY"Charles" age 5 b. NY, with parents, etc.2
4 June 1860Warren, Warren Co., PA"Charles" age 15 b. NY, with parents, etc.5
28 July 1870Portland, Chautauqua Co., NY"Charles" age 24, b. NY, railroad brakeman, with wife Rose (married in previous Dec.)3
16 June 1880Titusville, Crawford Co., PA"C. W." age 33, b. NY, conductor for railroad, with wife Rose, son Claude, and sister in law Bell Firman6
8 June 1900Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA"Chas. W." age 53, b. NY, railroad conductor, with wife Rose7
21 April 1910Coshocton, Coshocton Co., OH"C. W." age 64, b. NY, hotel keeper (Park Hotel), with wife Rose8
3 January 1920Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Charles W." age 74, b. NY, railroad delivery clerk, with wife Rose9
4 April 1930Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Charles W." age 84, b. NY, with wife Rose10

Child of Charles Wright Ball and Rosa M. Furman

Citations

  1. [S1006] Letter from Roland S. "Ernie" Ball (San Luis Obispo, CA) to Dr. Joseph L. Druse (East Lansing, MI), 8 October 1993; Personal Library of David G. Ball (North Vancouver, BC, Canada).
  2. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY, p. 769 (stamped 385).
  3. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Portland, Chautauqua Co., NY, p. 14 (back of stamped 602).
  4. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  5. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Warren, Warren Co., PA, p. 7 (stamped 1099).
  6. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA, ED 122, p. 38 (back of stamped 233).
  7. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA, ED 269, Sheet 9A (stamped 79).
  8. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Coshocton, Coshocton Co., OH, ED 21, Sheet 5A (stamped 194).
  9. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 432, Sheet 2B (back of stamped 192).
  10. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 18-379, Sheet 1B (back of stamped 198).

Sarah Maria Ball1

F, #66631, b. 30 April 1848, d. 28 November 1925
     Sarah Maria Ball was born on 30 April 1848 at Jordan, Onondaga Co., NY.1 She was the daughter of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.2 Sarah Maria Ball married William E. Huggins, son of William Huggins and Bessie Elliott, on 15 October 1872 at Cuyahoga Co., OH.3,4 Sarah Maria Ball died on 28 November 1925 at Chardon, Geauga Co., OH, at age 77.1 She was buried at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.5
     As of 15 October 1872,her married name was Huggins.

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 August 1850Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY"Sarah" age 2 b. NY, with parents, etc.2
4 June 1860Warren, Warren Co., PA"Sarah" age 13 b. NY, with parents, etc.6
2 July 1870Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Sarah" age 22 b. NY, with parents, etc.7
2 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Sarah" age 32, b. NY, with husband, etc.8
15 June 1900East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Sarah M." age 52, b. NY, with husband, etc.3

Children of Sarah Maria Ball and William E. Huggins

Citations

  1. [S2418] Ohio County Deaths 1840-2001, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2014; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  2. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY, p. 769 (stamped 385).
  3. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 215, Sheet 14B (back of stamped 152).
  4. [S4127] "jdrewf1", "Forsythe Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of "jdrewf1", https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/178618250/person/422324469418/facts
  5. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  6. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Warren, Warren Co., PA, p. 7 (stamped 1099).
  7. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 30 (back of stamped 183).
  8. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 100, p. 10 (back of stamped 258).
  9. [S1935] Ohio County Births 1841-2003, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2012; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Mary Ball1

F, #66632, b. circa 1850
     Mary Ball was born circa 1850 at NY.1 She was the daughter of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 August 1850Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY"Mary" age 1/12 b. NY, with parents, etc.1
4 June 1860Warren, Warren Co., PA"Mary" age 11 b. NY, with parents, etc.2

Citations

  1. [S7] 1850 (June 1) U.S. Census, Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY, p. 769 (stamped 385).
  2. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Warren, Warren Co., PA, p. 7 (stamped 1099).

Benjamin Franklin Ball1,2

M, #66633, b. January 1852, d. 16 March 1924
     Benjamin Franklin Ball was born in January 1852 at Jordan, Onondaga Co., NY.1,2,3 He was the son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.1 Benjamin Franklin Ball married Charlotte M. McChesney, daughter of Samuel McChesney and Sarah (????), circa July 1872 at Cuyahoga Co., OH.2,3,4 Benjamin Franklin Ball married Mary Smith, daughter of Thomas A. Smith and Jane Briggs, on 17 September 1918 at Cuyahoga Co., OH.2 Benjamin Franklin Ball died on 16 March 1924 at Cuyahoga Co., OH, at age 72.5,6

Census, Occupation & Residence

4 June 1860Warren, Warren Co., PA"Frank" age 8 b. NY, with parents, etc.1
12 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Frank" age 28, b. PA (in error), carpenter, with first wife Lottie and children Eugene, Hattie and Lula7
4 June 1900Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Benjamin F." age 48, b. NY, railroad roundhouse foreman, with wife Lottie and daughters Lucille and Frankie3
28 April 1910Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Benjamin F." age 58, b. NY, foreman at a railroad shop, with first wife Charlotte and daughter Frances8
13 January 1920Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Benjamin F." age 68, b. NY, railroad foreman, with second wife Mary, and step-children Alice, Margaret, Evelyn, Harry, Katharine, and May Giegarich9

Children of Benjamin Franklin Ball and Charlotte M. McChesney

Citations

  1. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Warren, Warren Co., PA, p. 7 (stamped 1099).
  2. [S1604] Ohio County Marriages 1789-1994, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2017; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  3. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 83, Sheet 4B (back of stamped 277).
  4. [S4129] Ohio, County Marriage Licenses 1871-72, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2021; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  5. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 18-520, Sheet 24A (stamped 99).
  6. [S1712] Ohio Deaths 1908-1953, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2012; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  7. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 24, p. 104 (back of stamped 265).
  8. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 408, Sheet 12A (stamped 208).
  9. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 494, Sheet 19A (stamped 48).

Edward Ball1

M, #66634, b. circa 1855
     Edward Ball was born circa 1855 at NY.1 He was the son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

4 June 1860Warren, Warren Co., PA"Edward" age 5 b. NY, with parents, etc.1
2 July 1870Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Edward" age 14 b. NY, with parents, etc.2

Citations

  1. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Warren, Warren Co., PA, p. 7 (stamped 1099).
  2. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 30 (back of stamped 183).

Ernest Adelbert Ball1

M, #66635, b. circa 1858, d. 17 September 1879
     Ernest Adelbert Ball was born circa 1858 at NY.2 He was the son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.2 Ernest Adelbert Ball married Anna Maria Kockers, daughter of Matthias Kockers and Catharine Binges, on 31 December 1877 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.3 Ernest Adelbert Ball died on 17 September 1879 at OH.1,4 He was buried at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.4

Census, Occupation & Residence

4 June 1860Warren, Warren Co., PA"Ernest" age 2 b. NY, with parents, etc.2
2 July 1870Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Ernest" age 12 b. NY, with parents, etc.5

Child of Ernest Adelbert Ball and Anna Maria Kockers

Citations

  1. [S1006] Letter from Roland S. "Ernie" Ball (San Luis Obispo, CA) to Dr. Joseph L. Druse (East Lansing, MI), 8 October 1993; Personal Library of David G. Ball (North Vancouver, BC, Canada).
  2. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Warren, Warren Co., PA, p. 7 (stamped 1099).
  3. [S1604] Ohio County Marriages 1789-1994, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2017; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  4. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  5. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 30 (back of stamped 183).
  6. [S4250] 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.

Frances Downing1

F, #66636, b. circa 1846
     Frances Downing was born circa 1846 at OH.1 She was the daughter of Jane (????)1 Frances Downing married Douglas W. Ball, son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe, circa 1867.1
     As of circa 1867,her married name was Ball.1

Children of Frances Downing and Douglas W. Ball

Citations

  1. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 58 (back of stamped 197).
  2. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 45 (stamped 337).

Jane (????)1

F, #66637

Child of Jane (????)

Citations

  1. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 58 (back of stamped 197).

Charles Ball1

M, #66638, b. circa 1868
     Charles Ball was born circa 1868 at OH.1 He was the son of Douglas W. Ball and Frances Downing.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

30 July 1870Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Charles" age 2 b. OH, with parents, etc.1
14 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Charles" age 12, b. OH, with grandparents Benjamin and Mary Ball2

Citations

  1. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 58 (back of stamped 197).
  2. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 45 (stamped 337).

Maud Ball1

F, #66639, b. circa 1869
     Maud Ball was born circa 1869 at OH.1 She was the daughter of Douglas W. Ball and Frances Downing.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

30 July 1870Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Maud" age 1, b. OH, with parents, etc.1
14 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Maud" age 11, b. OH, with grandparents Benjamin and Mary Ball2

Citations

  1. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 58 (back of stamped 197).
  2. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 45 (stamped 337).

Ann (????)1

F, #66640
     Her married name was Conroe.2

Child of Ann (????) and Reuben Conroe

Citations

  1. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 45 (stamped 337).
  2. [S4125] Andrew Szudy, "Szudy Taylor," database made available on-line courtesy of Andrew Szudy, https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/161143610/person/422101517949/facts

Douglas Ball1

M, #66641, b. circa 1872
     Douglas Ball was born circa 1872 at OH.1 He was the son of Douglas W. Ball and Frances Downing.1 Douglas Ball married Nellie Park circa 1902.2
     May have been the Douglas G. Ball b. 1872 that died in Cuyahoga Co. OH 2 December 1958.

Census, Occupation & Residence

14 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Douglas" age 8, b. OH, with grandparents Benjamin and Mary Ball1
27 April 1910Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Douglas" age 38, b. OH, bolt maker for a nut and bolt factory, with wife Nellie and sons Ellsworth and Roland2
7 January 1920Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Douglas" age 47, b. OH, auto parts inspector, with wife Nellie and children Ellsworth, Roland, and Lois3
13 April 1930Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Douglas" age 58, b. OH, bolt maker for a nut and bolt manufacturer, with wife Nellie and daughter Lois4

Children of Douglas Ball and Nellie Park

Citations

  1. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 45 (stamped 337).
  2. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 56, Sheet 14A (stamped 132).
  3. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 9, Sheet 9A (stamped 210).
  4. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 18-25, Sheet 13A (stamped 115).

Ernest Roland Ball1

M, #66642, b. 21 July 1878, d. 3 May 1927
Ernest Roland Ball
b. 1878 Cleveland OH
d. 1927 Santa Ana CA
[right photo 1923]
     Ernest Roland Ball was born on 21 July 1878 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.2 He was the son of Ernest Adelbert Ball and Anna Maria Kockers.3,4 Ernest Roland Ball married Jessie Mae Jewett, daughter of William Arthur Jewett and Mary Adeline Moore, say 1903.4 Ernest Roland Ball and Jessie Mae Jewett were divorced circa 1911. Ernest Roland Ball married Maude Lambert circa 1911. Ernest Roland Ball died on 3 May 1927 at Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA, at age 48.4 He was buried at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.4
     Composer Ernest Ball was trained at the Cleveland Conservatory. In 1905, Ball was already in New York City, he was given a few verses written by the then state Senator, James J. Walker, who later became famous as the Dapper Jimmy Walker, Mayor of New York City. He put one of the verse to music, and called it "Will You Love Me In December as You Do In May?", which became a national hit.

Beginning in 1906, Ball had a dual career, writing songs and also singing them himself on the vaudeville stages. At first he worked alone, but later shared billing with his second wife, Maude Lambert. In 1907 he was a charter member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and signed a contract with Witmark Music as a demonstrator and house composer.

Between 1907 and 1910, Ball wrote a number of popular songs including the first of his Irish ballads, "Mother Machree". He followed this in 1912 with "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling". Other highlights from the Ball catalog include "Love Me and the World is Mine", "Saloon", "Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold", "Dear Little Boy of Mine", "I'll Forget You", "A Little Bit of Heaven", "Let the Rest of the World Go By", "In the Garden of My Heart", "My Dear", "Who Knows?", "Goodbye, Good Luck, God Bless You", "Turn Back the Universe", "I Love the Name of Mary", "To the End of the World With You", "West of the Great Divide", "Ireland is Ireland to Me", "She's the Daughter of Mother Machree", "To Have, To Hold, To Love", "Mother of Pearl", "For the Sake of Auld Lang Syne" and "You Planted a Rose."

Ball has said that he became a successful composer when he learned to write songs that came from his heart, and were about things that he knew. He collaborated with several lyricists including Chauncey Olcott, George Graff, Darl MacBoyle, J. Kiern Brennan, James J. Walker, Arthur Penn, Annelu Burns and David Reed.5      Left photo courtesy of the Songwriters Hall of Fame; right photo from a passport application.5

Census, Occupation & Residence

14 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Roland Ernst" age 1, b. OH, with grandparents Benjamin and Mary Ball1
4 June 1900Manhattan, New York Co., NY"Rollie" age 21, b. OH, pianist, with mother, and Martin Kockers (possibly a cousin)6
21 April 1910Manhattan, New York Co., NY"Ernest" age 33, b. OH, song writer, with wife Jessie and children Roland, Ruth and Ernest7
1920Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
24 January 1920Queens Assembly District, Queens Co., NY"Ernest R." age 40, b. OH, music composer, with second wife Maude and sister-in-law Frances Florida8

Children of Ernest Roland Ball and Jessie Mae Jewett

Citations

  1. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 45 (stamped 337).
  2. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  3. [S4250] 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.
  4. [S1006] Letter from Roland S. "Ernie" Ball (San Luis Obispo, CA) to Dr. Joseph L. Druse (East Lansing, MI), 8 October 1993; Personal Library of David G. Ball (North Vancouver, BC, Canada).
  5. [S1007] Songwriters Hall of Fame, online \http://www.songwritershalloffame.org\.
  6. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Manhattan, New York Co., NY, ED 564, Sheet 8B (back of stamped 27).
  7. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Manhattan, New York Co., NY, ED 524, Sheet 14A (stamped 132).
  8. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, New York, Queens Co., NY, ED 199, Sheet 5B (back of stamped 231).

Susan S. (????)1

F, #66643, b. circa 1840
     Susan S. (????) was born circa 1840 at MI.1 She married William Ball, son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe.1
     Her married name was Ball.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 July 1870Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Susan" age 30, b. MI, with husband, etc.2
10 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Susan S." age 40, b. MI, with husband, etc.1

Child of Susan S. (????) and William Ball

Citations

  1. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 35 (stamped 332).
  2. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 30 (back of stamped 183).

Grace Ball1

F, #66644, b. April 1869, d. 21 August 1903
     Grace Ball was born in April 1869 at OH.1,2 She was the daughter of William Ball and Susan S. (????)1 Grace Ball married George Gault on 24 October 1895 at Cuyahoga Co., OH.3 Grace Ball died on 21 August 1903 at Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co., OH, at age 34.4,5 She was buried at Scranton Road Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.4
     As of 24 October 1895,her married name was Gault.3

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 July 1870Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Grace" age 1, b. OH, with parents6
10 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Grace" age 11, b. OH, with parents1
9 June 1900Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Grace" age 31, b. OH, with husband2

Citations

  1. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 13, p. 35 (stamped 332).
  2. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 162, Sheet 14B (back of stamped 14).
  3. [S3042] Cuyahoga Co., OH, Marriage Reocords and Indexes, 1810-1973, made available by The Generations Network Inc. (Provo, Utah) on-line at www.ancestry.com, 2017; database from the Cuyahoga Co. OH.
  4. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Scranton Road Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  5. [S2418] Ohio County Deaths 1840-2001, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2014; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  6. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, p. 30 (back of stamped 183).

(????) Rouse1

M, #66645

Citations

  1. [S1006] Letter from Roland S. "Ernie" Ball (San Luis Obispo, CA) to Dr. Joseph L. Druse (East Lansing, MI), 8 October 1993; Personal Library of David G. Ball (North Vancouver, BC, Canada).

Josephine (????)1

F, #66646, b. September 1851
     Josephine (????) was born in September 1851 at OH.1 She married Douglas W. Ball, son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe, circa 1885.1
     As of circa 1885,her married name was Ball.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

1 June 1900Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Josephine" age 48, b. OH, with husband1

Citations

  1. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 100, sheet 1A (stamped 290).

Rosa M. Furman1

F, #66647, b. circa 1852, d. 18 July 1936
     Rosa M. Furman was born circa 1852 at NY.2 She was the daughter of Gale Furman and Eliza Pope.3 Rosa M. Furman married Charles Wright Ball, son of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe, in December 1869.4 Rosa M. Furman died on 18 July 1936 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.5 She was buried at Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga Co., OH.5
     As of December 1869,her married name was Ball.

Census, Occupation & Residence

27 June 1860Napoli, Cattaraugus Co., NY"Rosa M." age 8, b. NY, with parents3
28 July 1870Portland, Chautauqua Co., NY"Rose" age 18, b. NY, with husband4
16 June 1880Titusville, Crawford Co., PA"Rose" age 26, b. NY, with husband, etc.6
8 June 1900Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA"Rosa M." age 43, b. NY, with husband7
21 April 1910Coshocton, Coshocton Co., OH"Rose M." age 54, b. NY, with husband8
3 January 1920Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Rosa M." age 63, b. NY, with husband2
4 April 1930Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Roas M." age 75, b. NY, with husband9

Child of Rosa M. Furman and Charles Wright Ball

Citations

  1. [S1006] Letter from Roland S. "Ernie" Ball (San Luis Obispo, CA) to Dr. Joseph L. Druse (East Lansing, MI), 8 October 1993; Personal Library of David G. Ball (North Vancouver, BC, Canada).
  2. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 432, Sheet 2B (back of stamped 192).
  3. [S8] 1860 (June 1) U.S. Census, Napoli, Cattaraugus Co., NY, p. 38.
  4. [S9] 1870 (June 1) U.S. Census, Portland, Chautauqua Co., NY, p. 14 (back of stamped 602).
  5. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  6. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA, ED 122, p. 38 (back of stamped 233).
  7. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA, ED 269, Sheet 9A (stamped 79).
  8. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Coshocton, Coshocton Co., OH, ED 21, Sheet 5A (stamped 194).
  9. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 18-379, Sheet 1B (back of stamped 198).

Claude Benjamin Ball1,2

M, #66648, b. 30 April 1875
     Claude Benjamin Ball was born on 30 April 1875 at NY.3,2 He was the son of Charles Wright Ball and Rosa M. Furman.4 Claude Benjamin Ball married Margaret Blanche (????) circa 1898.5

Census, Occupation & Residence

16 June 1880Titusville, Crawford Co., PA"Claud" age 5, b. NY, with parents6
6 June 1900Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA"Claude" age 25, b. NY, real estate broker, with wife Margaret3
April 1910Columbus, Franklin Co., OH"C. B." age 35, b. NY, railroad chief clerk, with wife Margaret and son Charles5
8 January 1920Chicago, Cook Co., IL"Claude B." age 44, b. NY, music company organist, with wife Margaret and son Charles1
10 April 1930Chicago, Cook Co., IL"Claude B." age 55, b. NY, musician and organ teacher, with wife Margaret7

Child of Claude Benjamin Ball and Margaret Blanche (????)

Citations

  1. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, ED 1310, Sheet 5A (stamped 167).
  2. [S133] "US WW1 Draft Registration Cards", National Archives and Records Administration micropublication, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls, Washington DC; on-line at Ancestry.com, accessed through www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA, ED 269, Sheet 6B (back of stamped 76).
  4. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA, ED 269, Sheet 9A (stamped 79).
  5. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, ED 7, Sheet 3A (stamped 272).
  6. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA, ED 122, p. 38 (back of stamped 233).
  7. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, ED 16-1717, Sheet 7B (back of stamped 196).
  8. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, ED 7, Sheet 3B (back of stamped 272).

William E. Huggins1

M, #66649, b. 17 November 1847, d. 26 April 1921
     William E. Huggins was born on 17 November 1847 at Ireland.2 He was the son of William Huggins and Bessie Elliott.3 William E. Huggins married Sarah Maria Ball, daughter of Benjamin Ogden Ball and Mary B. Conroe, on 15 October 1872 at Cuyahoga Co., OH.4,5 William E. Huggins died on 26 April 1921 at Chardon, Geauga Co., OH, at age 73.2 He was buried at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.3

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"William" age 32, b. Ireland, blacksmith, with wife Sarah and daughters Jessie and Mary6
15 June 1900East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"William E." age 53, b. Ireland, travelling man, with wife Sarah and children Mary, Clark, and Fannie4

Children of William E. Huggins and Sarah Maria Ball

Citations

  1. [S1006] Letter from Roland S. "Ernie" Ball (San Luis Obispo, CA) to Dr. Joseph L. Druse (East Lansing, MI), 8 October 1993; Personal Library of David G. Ball (North Vancouver, BC, Canada).
  2. [S2418] Ohio County Deaths 1840-2001, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2014; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  3. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  4. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 215, Sheet 14B (back of stamped 152).
  5. [S4127] "jdrewf1", "Forsythe Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of "jdrewf1", https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/178618250/person/422324469418/facts
  6. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 100, p. 10 (back of stamped 258).
  7. [S1935] Ohio County Births 1841-2003, made available by FamilySearch.org (Salt Lake City, Utah) on-line at http://familysearch.org, 2012; database courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Elizabeth Delores Huggins1

F, #66650, b. August 1873, d. 14 June 1954
     Elizabeth Delores Huggins was born in August 1873 at Newburgh Heights, Cuyahoga Co., OH.2,1 She was the daughter of William E. Huggins and Sarah Maria Ball.2 Elizabeth Delores Huggins married Jay Gould Hart, son of Lemuel Searles Hart and Lydia M. Gould, circa 1895.1 Elizabeth Delores Huggins died on 14 June 1954 at Willoughby, Lake Co., OH, at age 80.1 She was buried at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.1
     As of circa 1895,her married name was Hart.1

Census, Occupation & Residence

2 June 1880Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Bessie" age 7, b. OH, with parents, etc.2
13 June 1900Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Bessie" age 26, b. OH, with husband, etc.3
19 April 1910Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Bessie D." age 37, b. OH, with husband, etc.4
5 January 1920Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH"Bessie" age 46, b. OH, with husband5
5 April 1930Willoughby, Lake Co., OH"Elizabeth D." age 56, b. OH, with husband6
26 April 1940Willoughby, Lake Co., OH"Elizabeth" age 66, b. OH, with husband, etc.7

Children of Elizabeth Delores Huggins and Jay Gould Hart

Citations

  1. [S903] Find A Grave - A User-Contributed Listing of Cemeteries and Memorials; Find A Grave Founder Jim Tipton, 2009; online at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
  2. [S10] 1880 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 100, p. 10 (back of stamped 258).
  3. [S12] 1900 (June 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 102, Sheet 18A (stamped 36).
  4. [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 370, Sheet 8B (back of stamped 240).
  5. [S14] 1920 (January 1) U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, ED 406, Sheet 4B (back of stamped 295).
  6. [S15] 1930 (April 1) U.S. Census, Willoughby, Lake Co., OH, ED 45-31, Sheet 4A (stamped 62).
  7. [S16] 1940 (April 1) U.S. Census, Willoughby, Lake Co., OH, ED 43-42, Sheet 11B (back of stamped 612).