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     Glee Lilley was born on 18 March 1879 at Woodbury, Washington Co., VT.² She was the daughter of Charles D. Lilley and Nellie L. Town.¹

     Ruth J. Lilley was born on 1 April 1881 at Woodbury, Washington Co., VT.¹ She was the daughter of Charles D. Lilley and Nellie L. Town.¹

     William Hawkins was born on 12 August 1833 at OH.¹ He married Virtileous J. Brown on 25 January 1855.¹ William Hawkins died on 17 September 1869 at Jerome, Howard Co., IN, at age 36.¹

     James Francis Hawkins was born on 12 September 1843 at OH.¹ He was the son of Philip Hawkins and Elizabeth Martin.¹ James Francis Hawkins married Virtileous J. Brown circa 1868.¹ James Francis Hawkins died on 2 March 1875 at Howard Co., IN, at age 31.¹ He was buried at Jerome Cemetery, Jerome, Howard Co., IN.¹

     Philip Hawkins married Elizabeth Martin.¹

     Elizabeth Martin married Philip Hawkins.¹

     William E. Hawkins was born on 16 November 1871 at IN.¹ He was the son of James Francis Hawkins and Virtileous J. Brown.¹ William E. Hawkins died on 10 October 1872 at IN.¹ He was buried at Jerome Cemetery, Jerome, Howard Co., IN.¹

     Lawrence E. Hawkins was born on 6 October 1873 at IN.¹ He was the son of James Francis Hawkins and Virtileous J. Brown.¹ Lawrence E. Hawkins died on 24 December 1873 at IN.¹ He was buried at Jerome Cemetery, Jerome, Howard Co., IN.¹

     Lovina Manross was born on 21 May 1805 at Addison Co., VT.² She was the daughter of Jesse Manross and Eleanor Nancy Preston.¹ Lovina Manross married Isaac Ball, son of Isaac Ball and Hannah Commings.¹ Lovina Manross died on 4 March 1863 at East Hickory, Forest Co., PA, at age 57.^1,2 She was buried at Riverside East Hickory Cemetery, East Hickory, Forest Co., PA.¹

     Wilburn Whitely Ball was born on 22 May 1851 at Balltown, Forest Co., PA.¹ He was the son of William Wallace Ball and Emeline Adelia Wells.² Wilburn Whitely Ball died on 24 May 1851 at East Hickory, Forest Co., PA.¹ He was buried at East Hickory Cemetery, Forest Co., PA.¹

     Ruben C. Scott married Elizabeth Weir.¹

     Elizabeth Weir married Ruben C. Scott.¹

     Julia Adelaide Scott was born on 14 January 1848 at Warren Co., PA.² She was the daughter of Ruben C. Scott and Elizabeth Weir.² Julia Adelaide Scott married David Ball, son of Isaac Ball and Sarah Manross, circa 1864.¹ Julia Adelaide Scott died on 21 August 1924 at Oil City, Venango Co., PA, at age 76.²

     William P. Hunter married Sally Range.¹

     Sally Range married William P. Hunter.¹

     Bertha M. Carter married Manley K. Siggins, son of Willard Siggins and May Ellen Henderson.¹ Bertha M. Carter died on 27 April 1917.¹ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Pleasantville, Venango Co., PA.¹

     Barbara Lytle was born on 7 September 1913.^1,2 She married Willard Siggins, son of Manley K. Siggins and Bertha M. Carter.¹ Barbara Lytle died in October 1994 at age 81; SSDI lists last residence as Girard, Erie Co., PA.² She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Pleasantville, Venango Co., PA.¹

     Austin Fletcher Ball was born on 29 May 1858 at East Hickory, Forest Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Nelson Green Ball and Martha I. Hunter.¹ Austin Fletcher Ball died on 5 June 1884 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, at age 26.¹ He was buried at East Hickory Cemetery, Forest Co., PA.²
     From "The Louisville Courier Journal" of 18 June 1884: The peculiar and unexplained death of Ball, who was found dead on a lumber raft at the foot of Cambell Street a week ago, has attracted a great deal of attention in that locality, and the more the matter was discussed the more evident it became he was a victim of a foul tragedy. The testimony of Connell, the fisherman, before the coroner's jury put to rest all doubts as to whether there had been anyone besides Ball on the raft, but as he did not pay particular attention to those he saw there was but little prospect of finding the men he saw. And the again the mere fact, if established, that these men did leave the raft Tuesday morning, 12 hours before the dead body was found would not be satisfactory evidence that they committed the crime, and after the Coronor's jury returned their verdict it was supposed that the matter would attract no further attention. There was one man, however, who began to lay his plans to ferret out the perpetrators of the crime as soon as he found that the affair was shrouded with mystery. That man was Officer Kochenroth, who was on duty on the point the night before the dead body was found.
     On Monday night previous to the finding he was on his boat, and watching some parties who were slipping about the river front, he saw four men go on the raft which Ball had charge of, and he took a good look at them. About 4 o'clock on the next day he was in the vicinity again, and hearing some noise on the raft he went down to the water's edge just below to listen and learn what was going on. While he was watching four men left the raft, and he recpgnized them as the same four who visited the place early in the night. He saw nothing to cause him to suppose that anything irregular was going on, but he took a good look at the mysterious visitors and discovered that they were all colored, and that one of them was a roustabout on the Kentucky River packet whom he had seen frequently in that vicinity. He supposed they were visiting an aquaintance, and he paid but little more attention to them. He was off duty when the body was found, and did not learn of the suspicious circumstances connected with the affair till the next day, and it was not until the inquest was held that the fact that Ball had any valuables bacame known. Various other small details that were brought out enabled Kochenroth to put his observations into such a shape as to establish the fact that a murder had been committed, and that the men he saw approach and leave the raft had something to do with it. He knew that the Kentucky River roustabout named Tom Sanders, and he began searching for him. He learned that he had stopped on Poplar Street, between Shelby and Cambell, during the stay of the steamer Fannie Freese when down last trip; and further that Sanders had left the boat for the Kentucky River on Tuesday morning. the officer coducted his investigation very cautiously, and found the syeamer Fannie Freeze would return to the city on Monday, and he watched for her coming. When she arrived he went to look for Sanders, and found him, and on searching him found a watch and chain which answered the description of that worn by Austin Ball. He looked up Sanders at Clay Street Station as a suspected felon, and at a late hour last nighthad strong hopes of catching his three comrades. The officer is positive that he has the right man, and that a strong chain of circumstantial evidence can be established without trouble.¹

     Mary (????) was born circa 1882 at PA.¹ She married Tracy C. Siggins, son of James Young Siggins and Hannah McCullough, circa 1905.¹ Mary (????) married Charles Kelly.²

     Leona Siggins was born circa 1907 at PA.¹ She was the daughter of Tracy C. Siggins and Mary (????).¹

     Charles Kelly was born circa 1887 at OH.¹ He married Mary (????).¹

     (child) Barr was born say 1907.¹ (child) Barr was the child of Rev. Henry H. Barr and Nellie Belle Siggins.¹ (child) Barr died before 1910.¹

     (child) Barr was born say 1905.¹ (child) Barr was the child of Rev. Henry H. Barr and Nellie Belle Siggins.¹ (child) Barr died before 1910.¹