Nelson Ball 1 2
- Born: 14 August 1822, New York 2
- Marriage (1): Barbara Ann Krebs about 1851 1
- Died: 20 May 1888 at age 65
- Buried: After 20 May 1888, Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI
 Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on June 1880. 1
1880 US Census
Page 310A, Roll 0578
Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Nelson Ball..Head..56..PA..Retired Farmer
(Living with wife.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 14 Aug 1822, then his age should have been 57 instead of 56. Also, his birth location was believed to be in New York instead of Pennsylvania.
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• He was buried after 20 May 1888 in the Perry Cemetery in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI.
Nelson married Barbara Ann Krebs, daughter of Mathias Krebs and Elizabeth Fast, about 1851.1 (Barbara Ann Krebs was born on 16 August 1828 in Ohio and died on 3 October 1910 in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Brookfield Township, Eaton, MI on June 1880. 1
1880 US Census
Page 310A, Roll 0578
Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Nelson Ball..Head..56..PA..Retired Farmer
Barbary A. Ball..Wife..49..OH..Keeping House
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Marriage Notes:
Barbara Ann Krebs b, Aug.16, 1828 Ashland County, Ohio she died Oct.3, 1910 Brookfield Twp.Mich. Her parents are Mathias and Elizabeth (Fast) Krebs Ashland County, Ohio Nelson Ball's father is Charles Ball and mother Sally unknown. Charles was born April 10, 1783 (Possibly in New York. Sally ( His wife) was born Sept.18, 1793 New York? She died 1868 in Nova, Ashland County, Ohio. There is a small cemetery there that I am hoping to visit. I am trying to find Charles and his brother Jesse Ball with no luck yet. Martha
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