 1873 - 1951 (78 years)
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| Name |
Ball, James Levi [1, 2] |
| Born |
22 Mar 1873 |
Kingston Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
5 Jun 1880 |
Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA [1] |
| Residence |
20 Sep 1933 |
Huntley, McHenry County, Illinois, USA [4] |
| Residence |
30 May 1938 |
Huntley, McHenry County, Illinois, USA [5] |
| Residence |
1 Dec 1950 |
Union, McHenry County, Illinois, USA [6] |
| Residence |
22 Aug 1951 |
Union, McHenry County, Illinois, USA [7] |
| Died |
17 Oct 1951 |
Union, McHenry County, Illinois, USA [3] |
| Person ID |
I62059 |
Sackett | Descendants of Capt. Richard Sackett |
| Last Modified |
16 Feb 2021 |
| Father |
Ball, Delos W., b. 12 Jan 1850, Juda, Green County, Wisconsin, USA , d. 8 Oct 1950, Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA (Age 100 years) |
| Mother |
Reynolds, Mary Jane, b. 7 Aug 1854, Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 20 Sep 1933, Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA (Age 79 years) |
| Married |
2 Dec 1872 |
DeKalb County, Illinois, USA [8] |
| Children |
9 children |
| + | 1. Ball, James Levi, b. 22 Mar 1873, Kingston Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA , d. 17 Oct 1951, Union, McHenry County, Illinois, USA (Age 78 years) | | + | 2. Ball, Frank Adelbert, b. 26 Aug 1875, Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA , d. 19 Jan 1969, Reseda, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 93 years) | | | 3. Ball, Edward E., b. Abt 1878, Illinois, USA , d. Unknown | | | 4. Ball, Ernest L., b. Jan 1880, Illinois, USA , d. 5 Nov 1880, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 0 years) | | | 5. Ball, Jesse D., b. 15 Jan 1884, Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA , d. 30 May 1938, Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA (Age 54 years) | | | 6. Ball, Jay W., b. Abt 1886, Illinois, USA , d. Unknown | | + | 7. Ball, Harley Ray, b. 30 Oct 1891, Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA , d. 3 Oct 1975, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA (Age 83 years) | | | 8. Ball, Daisy Lee, b. Abt 1896, Illinois, USA , d. Unknown | | | 9. Ball, Lillian, d. Unknown |
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| Family ID |
F25296 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Baker, Alice Maud, b. Jun 1880, d. 1959 (Age ~ 78 years) |
| Married |
22 Aug 1901 |
Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois, USA [3, 7] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Ball, William Edward, b. 9 Oct 1900, Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois, USA , d. 15 Sep 1978, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, USA (Age 77 years) |
| | 2. Living |
| + | 3. Ball, Delos Ambrose, b. 29 May 1904, Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA , d. 13 Feb 1982, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA (Age 77 years) |
| | 4. Living |
| | 5. Living |
| | 6. Ball, Clarence, d. Unknown |
| | 7. Living |
| | 8. Living |
| | 9. Living |
| | 10. Living |
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| Last Modified |
16 Feb 2021 |
| Family ID |
F25329 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 22 Mar 1873 - Kingston Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
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 | Census - 5 Jun 1880 - Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
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 | Child - Ball, William Edward - 9 Oct 1900 - Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois, USA |
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| Married - 22 Aug 1901 - Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois, USA |
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| Child - Ball, Delos Ambrose - 29 May 1904 - Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
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 | Residence - 20 Sep 1933 - Huntley, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
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| Residence - 30 May 1938 - Huntley, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
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 | Residence - 1 Dec 1950 - Union, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
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| Residence - 22 Aug 1951 - Union, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
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| Died - 17 Oct 1951 - Union, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
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| Sources |
- [S960] 1880 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 8 Feb 2021.
1880 Census, enumerated 4 & 5 Jun 1880 in Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Delos W. Ball Self M 30 Wisconsin, United States
Mary J. Ball Wife F 24 Pennsylvania, United States
James L. Ball Son M 7 Illinois, United States
Frank A. Ball Son M 4 Illinois, United States
Eddie E. Ball Son M 2 Illinois, United States
Ernest L. Ball Son M 0 Illinois, United States
District: ED 32
Sheet Number and Letter: 100A
Household ID: 6913874
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0202
GS Film Number: 1254202
Digital Folder Number: 005157421
Image Number: 00445
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C55190-2
Record Number: 15240212
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJC-ZXN : 12 November 2020), Delos W. Ball, DeKalb, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 32, sheet 100A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,202.
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S879] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 12 Feb 2021.
Name: James Levi Ball
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1873
Birth Place: Kingston Dek, Illinois
Father:
Delos W Ball
Mother:
Mary J Renold
SSN: 326229238
Notes: Jan 1944: Name listed as JAMES LEVI BALL
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 12 Feb 2021.
The Daily Chronicle (De Kalb, Illinois), 17 Oct 1951, Page 2
JAMES BALL
Kingston, Oct 17.--James Ball, 78, of Union, died at 2 o'clock this morning, Oct 17, 1951 at his home of a heart attack.
He was born in Kingston Township, March 22, 1873 the son of Delos and Mary Reynolds-Ball. His marriage to Alice Baker of Kingston took place, on August 22, 1901. He was a retired farmer and moved to Union several years ago.
Surviving are his widow, Alice: six sons, William, Delos and Floyd of Elgin, Clarence of Union, Howard of Woodstock, Ray of Huntley and four daughters, Sadie and Edna or Huntley, Lela of Algonquin and Viola of Elgin; four brothers, Frank A., Harley, Jay W. of Kingston, Edward of Belvidere; two sisters, Dalsey Powell of Elgin and Lillie Powers of California.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m on Friday, Oct. 19 at the Union Church. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery.
Transcribed by Ted Smith
- [S1225] GenealogyBank.com.
Register-Republic (Rockford, Illinois), 22 Sep 1933, page 13
Mrs. D. W. Ball
Kingston, Sept. 22.--Funeral services for Mrs. D. W. Ball, 79, who died at her home here at 5:40 p. m. Wednesday, will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the residence. The Rev. S. W. Powell, of the First Baptist church of Elgin, will officiate, and burial will be in the Kingston cemetery.
Mrs. Ball, the former Mary Reynolds, was born Aug. 7, 1854, in Muncie, Pa., the daughter of William and Sarah Miller Reynolds. She came with her parents to Kingston township at an early age, and had resided here since. Her marriage to Delos W. Ball of Kingston took place Dec. 2, 1871.
Besides her husband she is survived by eight children, Mrs. Lillian Powers of Chicago, Mrs. Daisy Thiede of Elgin, F. Adelbert, Harley and Jay Ball, all of Kingston, James Ball of Huntley, Edward Ball of Belvidere and Jesse Ball of Poplar
Grove; a sister. Mrs. Louise Schnidt of Rockford; three brothers, Harry Reynolds of Belvidere, George Reynolds of Washington and William Reynolds of Pennsylvania; twenty-three grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Transcribed by Ted Smith
- [S1225] GenealogyBank.com (Reliability: 3), 16 Feb 2021.
Register-Republic (Rockford, Illinois), 31 May 1938, page 16
Kingston, May 31--Jesse D. Ball, 53, died yesterday morning at Ryburn Memorial hospital in Ottawa. He was born in Kingston Jan. 15, 1884 the son of Delos W. and Mary Reynolds Ball.
Surviving are his father, five brothers James L., of Huntley, F. Adelbert, of Kingston, Edward E. of Belvidere, J. W. and Harley R., both of Kingston, and two sisters, Mrs. Lily Powers. of Chicago and Mrs. Daisy Thiede, of Elgin.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the W. W. Cooper funeral home in Genoa. The Rev. Earl M. Edwards, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Genoa, will officiate and burial will be in Kingston cemetery.
Transcribed by Ted Smith
- [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 16 Feb 2021.
The Daily Chronicle (De Kalb, Illinois), 10 Jan 1950, Page 9
Delos Ball of Kingston to Have Birthday
Kingston, Jan. 10.--Delos W. Ball, Kingston's oldest resident, will reach his 100th birthday on Thursday, Jan. 12.
Although he has lost his sight and is forced to remain in his bed practically all of the time, he continues to be keenly interested in a great variety of topics. He listened to all baseball broadcasts during the past summer and enjoyed many of the football game reports.
Sunday he was able to enjoy visiting with Mr. and Mrs. James Ball of Union, Mr. , and Mrs. Ray Ball and family of Huntley, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ball and family of Elgin.
Mr. Ball was born tn Juda, Wis., on January 12, 1850 and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Ball, moved to Springfield, Pa., when he was only a baby. He came to Kingston when 19 years of age and was engaged in farming until he retired and moved to the village in 1915.
He was married to Mary Jane Reynolds, who passed away in 1933. One son died at the age of 11 months and another, Jess, passed away in 1938.
He has three sons living in Kingston, F. A. Ball, Jay and Harley, and James at Union, Edward in Belvidere and two daughters Mrs. Lillie Powers of Torrance, Calif, and Mrs. Arthur Powell of Elgin. He has 25 grand children and 34 great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Lore Wilson lives at Kirkland.
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 16 Feb 2021.
Marengo Beacon/Republican-News (Marengo, Illinois), 16 Aug 1951, Page 20
James Balls To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Open house will be held from 2 to 4 o'clock p.m. Sunday, by Mr. and Mrs. James Ball at their home in Union for their friends and relatives in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary which will occur on Wednesday, August 22.
Mr. and Mrs. Ball were married August 22, 1901 in Belvidere, They resided in Beividere, Kingston; and on a farm east of Union for the past 25 years. For the last 7 years, they have lived in Union. Mrs. Ball is 73 years old and her husband is 78 years old.
The couple have ten children, namely: William Ball, Floyd Ball, Delos Ball, and Viola Marsek of Elgin; Lelia Diedrick, Algonquin; Clarence Ball, Union; Ray Ball, Sadie Alio, and Edna Harting, Huntley; Howard Ball, Woodstock. They have 26 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Transcribed by Ted Smith
- [S1321] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 8 Feb 2021.
Name: Delos W Ball
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 2 Dec 1872
Marriage Place: DeKalb, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: Mary Jane Reynolds
Spouse Gender: Female
Researched by Ted Smith
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