Sunday, March 25, 2007

John Nathaniel BALL (1826-1894)

1830: ?

1840: BALL: Samuel O.(?): (0) M <5 [David], (2) M 10-14 [John, Zachariah], (1) M 39-40 [Samuel], (2) F <5 [Christiana & Lucy], (1) F 5-9 [Mary], (1) F 30-39 [Catherine]. Palatine Twp., Montgomery Co., NY, M704_296, p. 360. Official enumeration date: 1 Jun 1840. ?: came from NY to IL. 1850: ? 1853 (5 Mar): “John N. Ball being duly sworn deposes and says that he has arrived at the age of twenty one years and upwards and that Ann Sherman has arrived at the age of eighteen years & upwards and further says not. Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of March AD1853. “ Signed by John N. Ball. Affidavit of Age, record no. 01868, Will Co., IL. (5 Mar): Marriage License issued by Will Co., IL to Mr. John N. Ball and Miss Ann Sherman of Will Co., IL. (6 Mar): Marriage return to Will Co., IL, on the license document. Signed by Jacob R. DuPuy [?] J.P.

1856: (27 Dec) Affidavit of Age: “B.F. Bogardus being duly sworn deposes and says that his parents live in Pennsylvalia and that he has written to them that his intentions were to marry Mary L. Sherman that they have written to him and signified their willingness to his said marriage with Mary L. Sherman. Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 AD 1856” signed by clerk and Byron F. Bogardus. (27 Dec) Affidavit of Consent: “John N. Ball being duly sworn deposes and says that he is step father of Mary L. Sherman that her own father is dead and that his wife Anne Ball mother of said Mary L. Sherman has given her consent to the marriage of said Mary L. Sherman with B.F. Bogardus and he said John N. Ball has also given his consent to said marriage. Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 1856” signed by clerk and John N. Ball. (27 Dec): Will Co., IL, Marriage License: B.F. Bogardus and Miss Mary L. Sherman of Will Co. 1857 (1 Jan ): Marriage License Return: W.D. Clark, Minister of the Gospel, joined B.F. Bogardus with Miss Mary L. Sherman.


1859: Ball John, soap maker, h E. of Madison n 14th. [1859-60 Will Co. Directory, Lockport Twp.]

1860: Town of Lockport, Lockport PO, Will Co., IL, p. 30, dwelling#281, family#239. BALL: John N. 35 M laborer day $- $25 NY; Ann 36 F England; Charlotte 14 F NY attended school; Sylva A. 12 NY; John E. 3 M IL; Christiany F. 1 F IL. Dwelling#282, family#240. BOGARDUS: Byron F. 24 M mason $350 $100 PA; Mary L. 16 F NY; Sarah A. 1 F IL; Emma A. 3/12 F IL. COOPER: David P. 30 M boatman $2000 $- PA.

1865: [No record in 1865 state census for Will Co.; No Mason Co. state census records are known to exist.]

1870: Geneva, Van Buren Co., MI, p. 364, dwelling#180, family#180. BALL: John N. 50 M W farmer $900 $100 NY; Ann 45 F W keeping house England; J. Franklin 14 M W works on farm IL; Christiana 12 F W IL. BOGARDUS: Sarah A. 12 F W IL; Emma 10 F W IL; Franklin 8 M W IL; May C. 3(?) F W IL; Minnie J. 5 F W MI.

1871 (21 Mar): Letter from Catherine Ball, Havana Mason Co. IL, to Zachariah C. Ball, [OR]... “John N ? South Haven Vanburen Co Michigan”

1875 (11 Dec): “...John N. Ball and J. Franklin Ball of Pontiac P.O., County of Livingston, State of Illinois...” [David C. Ball Civil War pension file].


1880: John BALL Self M Male W 54 NY Plastuer VT NY, Ann BALL Wife M Female W 55 ENG ENG ENG, John F. BALL Son S Male W 23 NY Labourer NY ENG, Jennie F. BALL Dau S Female W 21 IL NY ENG, M. C. BAGARDUS GDau S Female W 12 MI NY NY, Catherine BALL Mother W Female W 76 NY NY NY. Havana, Mason, Illinois.

1882 (17 Oct): John N. Ball & Ann (Bentley) Ball witness marriage of daughter Chrstina Ball to John B. Gray in Peoria Co., IL.

1884 (6 Aug): [diseases, wounds, or injuries treated during the 5 years preceding enlistment...]”Nothing at all. I wasn’t sick at all. I was living with my mother, my father was dead, died of the cholera, also my sister, this was the time the cholera was so bad.” [brothers and sisters living...] “John lives in Lockport, Will Co., Ill, Zachariah lives in Canonville, Oregon, Samuel E. is dead died 4 years ago in Havanna, Ill, died of sunstroke, Francis Bacchus, my sister lives in Hannibal, Mo. lucy Brewer, also sister lives in Enfield, N.H. My other sister Christiana Ball died of cholera.” [Deposition of David C. Ball, David C. Ball Civil War pension file].

1885 (20 Apr): Age 59, residence 2-1/2 mi. east of Lockport. About 5 feet 4 inches, 140 lbs. [David C. Ball Civil War Pension File].


1891 (23 Jan): John N. Ball, of Lockport, Will Co., IL, has known John B. Gray for ten years. [John B. Gray Civil War Pension File].


BALL Plot1894 John Nathaniel BALL1894: Buried in Lockport Cemetery.

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