Notes for Thomas H. Ball

Notes for Thomas H. Ball

!US Census 1850 (30 July) Virginia, Lee Co., District 31, Roll M432_955, Page 314, House No. 173, Lines 3-13: Thomas Ball (b. 1796 - 54 - in TN - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $300) married to Rachel (b. 1809 - 41 - in VA). Children listed are: Jonathan (son b. 1826 - 24 - in TN - Occ: Farmer); Margaret (dau b. 1828 - 22 - in TN); Susannah (dau b. 1830 - 20 - in TN); Jessee (son b. 1833 - 17 - in TN - Occ: Laborer); Thomas, Jr. (son b. 1835 - 15 - in TN - Occ: Laborer); William (son b. 1837 - 13 - in VA); Rebecca J. (dau b. 1839 - 11 - in VA); Isaac (son b. 1821 - 29 - in KY - Occ: Laborer); and Mary A. (dau b. 1823 - 27 - in VA)

***In the 1860 Census - Thomas is dead - wife Rachael is listed with her son***
!US Census 1860 (9 August) Virginia, Lee Co., The Western District, Jonesville P.O., Series M653_1357 Part 1, Page 849, House No. 1154, lines 23-26: Jesse Ball (b. 1836 - 24 - in Hawkins Co., TN - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $100 + $219). ALSO LISTED are: Rachael Ball (mother b. 1815 - 45 - in Harlin Co., KY); Luckey Ball (sister b. 1834 - 26 - in Hawkins Co., TN); and Rebecca J. (sister b. 1843 - 17 - in Lee Co., Virginia)

***Rebecca is living with son-in-law Wm. Quillan in 1870 Census***
!US Census 1870 (16 July) Virginia, Lee Co., Jonesville Township, Roll M593_1658, Sheet 45, Page 267A, House No. 317, Lines 27-30: Wm. M. Quillan (b. 1850 - 20 - in Lee Co., VA - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $1000 + $1050) married to Rebecca J. (b. 1845 - 25 - in Lee Co., VA). ALSO LISTED are: Rachael Ball (mother-in-law b. 1805 - 65 - in Harlan Co., KY - Occ: House Keeping); Jessee R. Ball (brother-in-law b. 1835 - 35 - in Hawkins Co., TN)

Birth may have been at Van Hill, Tennessee.