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Ancestors of Terry William Ball

Generation No. 5

      16. Dr. Francis Marion Ball¹, born May 27, 1839 in Pickaway County, Ohio¹; died November 29, 1918 in Oak Grove, Anoka Co., MN. He was the son of 32. Abraham ?? Ball and 33. Esther Johnson. He married 17. Mary Elizabeth Hardy August 23, 1861 in St. Joseph's Co., Indiana¹.

      17. Mary Elizabeth Hardy¹, born May 15, 1840 in Elkhart, Indiana¹; died March 22, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN. She was the daughter of 34. John W Hardy and 35. Sarah M.

Notes for Dr. Francis Marion Ball:
[Ball.FTW]

Francis Marion Ball was a medical doctor. He received his medical training while a Catholic Priest?? He later left the priesthood and married. His reason(s) for leaving the ministry is yet unknown.

Obit:
F.M. Ball had no listing for parents...he had been living with his
daughter Mrs. Clara (?) Mealy in Anoka Count when he died....Mrs.. Charles
Mealy, Miss Ethel Mealy and George Ball attended from out of town (being
Howard Lake)

Hi Charlotte and Terry...I went to Wright County yesterday and searched through the HIatorical Society...found a few other references to F.M.Ball...one bio resource states that he moved to New Albany, IN, when he was 9 years old and a the name of the doctor that he first studied medicine with before studying at Marin County Medical School in Kentucky. (I forgor to get the citations, cover page, etc...do you need those Charlotte ?) I also found out that F.M. was a Freemason...I should be able to get his membership info from the main MN chapter...one of the questions that is asked for membership is his parents' names...here's hoping !

F. M. Ball was born in Pickaway, O., May 27, 1839, and studied medicine at
New Albany, Ind., and at Marion County Medical School, Kentucky. He served
in the army in 1861-64, and came to Minnesota and engaged in the practice
of medicine at Jordan and Cokato. In 1880 he moved to Howard Lake."

Death Cert:
Francis Marion Ball died November 29, 1918 at Oak Grove, Anoka County, MN...birth date was May 27, 1839; he was 79 yrs 5 mos 2days old. Doctor of Medicine. Born in Ohio. Name of father : not known, born NY Maiden name of mother: Esther Johnson, born NY. He died of uremia, duration about 1 month. Also suffered from nephritis. Information provided by Mrs. F.M. Ball of Anoka , MN He is buried in Howard Lake, MN

More About Dr. Francis Marion Ball:
Burial: 1918, Howard Lake, MN

Notes for Mary Elizabeth Hardy:
Obit:
Mary Elizabeth Hardy, was born May 15,1840, at Elkhart, Indiana. The
oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hardy, both deceased. She was
married to Dr. F. M.Ball of Peoria, Il Aug. 2, 1859"...the obit lists
names of children who she left to mourn her death..."she also leaves two
sisiters: Mrs. Harrison Hardy and Mrs. Frank Collmer; two brothers:
F.D.Hardy and Albert Hardy, all of South Bend, IN."

Those attending from out of town were: G.M. Ball of Bruno; Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Mealey, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mealey and daughter Madge, Mrs. Ernest
Cyr, Clarence Nicol, Orrin Nicol of Mpls. and Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Rausch of
Windom (MN).

More About Mary Elizabeth Hardy:
Burial: 1920, Howard Lake, MN

Children of Francis Ball and Mary Hardy are:

	i.	Ida Belle Ball, born February 18, 1863 in Peoria, Illinois.
8	ii.	George Monroe Ball, born May 7, 1865 in Peoria, Illinois; died October 15, 1933 in Bruno, Pine Co. Minnisota; married (1) Nancy Louise Prickett Abt. 1887; married (2) Gertrude Elizabeth Von Werner 1906.
	iii.	Nellie Ball, born Aft. 1866.
	iv.	Rosa Ball, born Aft. 1866; died Aft. 1920; married Charles Measly.
	v.	Golda Ball, born 1883; married William Bennett.

Notes for Golda Ball:
Golda Ball married a man by the name of William Bennett and they moved west
to Stevens County, Washington. Golda was FM and ME Ball youngest
child. Golda died after having at least 3 children and William remarried.
I knew the women that he married as his second wife. It seems like just
yesterday but in 1979 my mother and I visited her and stayed with her for a
couple of days. It is hard for me to believe it was over 20 years ago that
we made that trip. We also drove down to central Oregon to visit one of
Golda daughter by the name of Lois. But we found that they had had to go
to the Oregon coast to help there son, and were not at home.

      18. William Bell Prickett¹, born Bet. 1847 - 1850 in Tyler Co. W. Va¹; died February 1, 1931 in Montrose, Minnesota¹. He was the son of 36. Thomas Prickett and 37. Elizabeth Harris. He married 19. Mary Jane Weekly August 16, 1866¹.

      19. Mary Jane Weekly She was the daughter of 38. Thomas Weekly and 39. Christina Roberts.

Notes for William Bell Prickett:
1880 Census Transcription for Franklin Township, Wright Co., MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Wise

157 166
Prickett William M 30 VA
Mary J. F 26 VA
Thomas W. M 13 VA
Nancy L. F 11 VA
Ralph M 7 VA
Jemima C. F 4 VA
William M 1 MN

157      166      Prickett      William            M      30                  VA
                  Mary J.            F      26                  VA
                  Thomas W.      M      13                  VA
                  Nancy L.            F      11                  VA
                  Ralph            M      7                   VA
                  Jemima C.      F      4                  VA
                  William            M      1                  MN


Children of William Prickett and Mary Weekly are:

	i.	Thomas W Prickett, born 1867 in Virginia; died April 22, 1943 in Montrose.
9	ii.	Nancy Louise Prickett, born April 16, 1869 in Tyler County, West Virginia; died in Rosebud, Oregon; married George Monroe Ball Abt. 1887.
	iii.	Ralph M Prickett, born 1873 in Virginia.
	iv.	Jamima C. Prickett, born 1876 in Virginia.
	v.	William Prickett, born 1879 in Minnesota.

      20. John Holte¹, born in Norway ?¹. He married 21. Mary.

      21. Mary

Child of John Holte and Mary is:

Albert John Holte, born November 16, 1881 in Wisconsin; died 1935 in Lavina, Montana; married Mina Amelia (Millie) Kensmoe 1902.

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