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Margaret Sherill Cobb1,2,3

#10085, (1867 - 1937)
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Key Events:

  • Margaret Sherill Cobb was born in 1867 in Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.4,5,6
  • Margaret married Thomas M. Lynn, son of Maurice Lynn and Jennie Gones, on 31 May 1894 in Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, with Rev. J. M. McElhenny officiating.7,4
  • Margaret died in 1937 at age ~70.8

Citations

  1. Cleveland, Edmund Janes; Cleveland, Horace Gillette, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows name as Margaret Sherill Cobb.
  2. William Cobb household, 1875 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Brighton, shows name as M. Sharill Cobb.
  3. "Historic Marriage Records Research Site," City of Rochester Municipal Archives, record for Thos M. Lynn and Rilla M. Cobb.
  4. Cleveland, Edmund Janes; Cleveland, Horace Gillette, Genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families, vol 1 pg 46, shows year.
  5. "Historic Marriage Records Research Site," City of Rochester Municipal Archives, record for Thos M. Lynn and Rilla M. Cobb, shows age 28 at marriage 31 May 1894, and city.
  6. William Cobb household, 1875 New York State Census, Monroe Co., New York, Brighton, shows age 8 and county.
  7. "Historic Marriage Records Research Site," City of Rochester Municipal Archives, record for Thos M. Lynn and Rilla M. Cobb, shows date and officant.
  8. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 16388104, Rilla Cobb Lynn, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.

Eliza Y. Long1,2,3

#10087, (1809 - 1898)
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Key Events:

  • Eliza Y. Long was born on 4 Dec 1809 in Eddyville, Kentucky.4,5,6
  • Eliza married John B. Ball, son of William Ball and Rachel Barnes, on 13 Jan 1831 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.7,8,3
  • Eliza died on 9 Jan 1898 in Illinois at age 88.4,9
  • She was buried in Morseville Cemetery, Morseville, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois.10
Eliza also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with John B. Ball:

  • Adaline Ball
  • William S. Ball
  • Maria Louise Ball
  • Alamander Ball
  • George W. Ball
  • Joel G. Ball
  • Brinsley Ball
  • Arminta Ball
  • Amanda Ball
  • Milvilla Ball
  • Sarah Jane Ball

Citations

  1. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, pg 221, shows name as Eliza Y. Long.
  2. Druse, Joseph L., "Ball Families of North America", card for Jhn B. Ball, BDAAGHB, citing 1850 and 1860 census, Portrait and Biographical Record of Jo Daviess County (1889) and DAR (AK), shows name as Eliza V. Long.
  3. Deeds, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, O:143-4, John Ball & wife Eliza and William Snow & wife Malvilla to Thomas Long, 17 Apr 1849.
  4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 67590211, Eliza Y. Long Ball, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  5. John Ball household, 1850 U.S. Census, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, shows age 41 and state.
  6. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, pg 221, shows town and state.
  7. Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, online, record for John Ball and Eliza Long, shows date and county.
  8. Druse, Joseph L., "Ball Families of North America", card for Jhn B. Ball, BDAAGHB, citing 1850 and 1860 census, Portrait and Biographical Record of Jo Daviess County (1889) and DAR (AK), shows date.
  9. Druse, Joseph L., "Ball Families of North America", card for Jhn B. Ball, BDAAGHB, citing 1850 and 1860 census, Portrait and Biographical Record of Jo Daviess County (1889) and DAR (AK), shows year, as 1887, and state.
  10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 67590211, Eliza Y. Long Ball, includes tombstone photo.

John B. Ball1,2,3

#10089, (1812 - 1874)
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Parents

  • Father: William Ball
  • Mother: Rachel Barnes

Key Events:

  • John B. Ball was born on 30 May 1812 in Kentucky.4,5,6
  • John married Eliza Y. Long, daughter of Griffin Long and Sarah Graham, on 13 Jan 1831 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.7,8,2
  • John died on 23 May 1874 in Elizabeth Twp., Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, at age 61.5,9,10
  • He was buried in Morseville Cemetery, Morseville, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois.11

Children with Eliza Y. Long:

  • Adaline Ball
  • William S. Ball
  • Maria Louise Ball
  • Alamander Ball
  • George W. Ball
  • Joel G. Ball
  • Brinsley Ball
  • Arminta Ball
  • Amanda Ball
  • Milvilla Ball
  • Sarah Jane Ball

Citations

  1. Druse, Joseph L., "Ball Families of North America", card for Jhn B. Ball, BDAAGHB.
  2. Deeds, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, O:143-4, John Ball & wife Eliza and William Snow & wife Malvilla to Thomas Long, 17 Apr 1849.
  3. John Ball household, 1850 U.S. Census, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois.
  4. John Ball household, 1850 U.S. Census, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, shows age 38 and state.
  5. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 67590429, John Blackwell Ball, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  6. Druse, Joseph L., "Ball Families of North America", card for Jhn B. Ball, BDAAGHB, citing 1850 and 1860 census, Portrait and Biographical Record of Jo Daviess County (1889) and DAR (AK), shows date as 10 Jul 1812, with the year crossed out and changed to 1810, and state.
  7. Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, online, record for John Ball and Eliza Long, shows date and county.
  8. Druse, Joseph L., "Ball Families of North America", card for Jhn B. Ball, BDAAGHB, citing 1850 and 1860 census, Portrait and Biographical Record of Jo Daviess County (1889) and DAR (AK), shows date.
  9. Druse, Joseph L., "Ball Families of North America", card for Jhn B. Ball, BDAAGHB, citing 1850 and 1860 census, Portrait and Biographical Record of Jo Daviess County (1889) and DAR (AK), shows date, township, county, and state.
  10. Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, pg 221, shows date.
  11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 67590429, John Blackwell Ball, includes tombstone photo.

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