Ball, Benjamin Franklin

Birth Name Ball, Benjamin Franklin
Gramps ID I0672
Gender male
Age at Death 82 years, 9 months, 25 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth [E18656] 1806-08-30 Loudoun Co, Virginia    
Death [E18657] 1889-06-24 Curia,Barren Twnshp, Independence Co, Arkansas    
Burial [E18658] Ball Cemetery Homeplace Curia,Barren Twnshp, Independence Co, Arkansas    

Families

    Family of Ball, Benjamin Franklin and Dillard, Elizabeth Ann [F0496]
Married Wife Dillard, Elizabeth Ann [I6238] ( * 1811 + 1851-08-09 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage [E24384] 1833-03-26 Independence Co, Arkansas    
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID 23220435BE20DB11A60400C04F47765C1AEB
 
    Family of Ball, Benjamin Franklin and Musgrove, Minerva Naomi [F0232]
Married Wife Musgrove, Minerva Naomi [I0235] ( * 1816-05-21 + 1875-04-09 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage [E23007] 1853-10-21 Curia,Barren Twnshp, Independence Co, Arkansas    
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID 5BB9985DABCDD611A60300C04F47765C39B6
 

Narrative

1825: Virginia to Arkansas
Land Patent: 1838
Owned 500 acres
Original settler
Owner of first threshing machine in that section of country
Large cattle stock raiser
Religion: Methodist Episcopal Church (40 years)
Political: Republican
Elected: Justice of Peace
Occupation: Owned & Operated a Cotton Gin.
Charter Member: Masonic Lodge Membership: F. & A. M. Curia Lodge # 144 (36 years)

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID 5AB9985DABCDD611A60300C04F47765C38A6
 

Pedigree

    1. Ball, Benjamin Franklin
      1. Dillard, Elizabeth Ann [I6238]
      2. Musgrove, Minerva Naomi [I0235]