(VII) Jonah BALL, son of Lt. Elijah BALL (VI), was born in Boylston, Mass. on May 13, 1791. he was brought up on the farm and educated in the Boylston district schools. In early manhood he worked in Providence, RI., but returned to Boylston to live and died there at the age of 72 in 1863. He married Mary CALDWELL. She had 4 children, all of whom grew to maturity, but died early, except James E. BALL, who was only 6 years old when his mother died. (VIII) James E. BALL, son of Jonah BALL (VII) was born in Providence, RI. He passed his boyhood in Dedham, Mass. and attended the schools there. At the age of 14 he went to Boylston and resided there until his marriage. He was in the tripe business. After his marriage he removed to Holden and worked as a butcher and marketman. He went to Vermont, but stayed only a short time, returning to Mass., and settling in Clinton, Mass., where he was employed in the tripe business for 5 years. He resided on a farm in Sterling, Mass. for 9 years, and in 1865 returned to his father's twn, where he has since lived. He was Assessor in Boylston for 3 years and for a number of years Road Commissioner. He is a member of the Unitarian Church. In politics he is a Democrat. He married Abigail HOWE, daughter of Silas HOWE, Jr. of Sterling, a well known farmer and carpenter. Their children were: #1 J.Nelson BALL born Aug. 18, 1847 #2 Hattie #3 Abbie, married to John N. FLAGG #4 Mary, married to John KEOGH. (IX) J. Nelson BALL, son of James E. BALL (VIII) was born in Holden, Mass. on Aug. 18, 1847. He is the well known superintendent of the Lancaster Mills in Boylston. He attended the district schools in Clinton and Sterling and later took a course at Appleton Academy in New Ipswich, NH. He remained at home until 21 yrs. old, when he went into the meat business in Worcester. He went to work as a laborer to help in the rebuilding of the Lancaster Mills at what was then Boylston, now the thriving town of Clinton, after the famous washout in 1876.He worked up to the position of machinist, and after a time took a position in the mill of Eli HOLBROOK at West Boylston. 3 years later he returned to the Lancaster Mills as machinist, and after 2 years was made an overseer there. After 6 years he accepted the post of superintendent of J Edwin SMITH's cotton mill at Smithville in the town of Barre. He was called back to the Lancaster Mills in 1893 as superintendent, a position that he has since filled creditably and satisfactoraly to all concerned. He had charge of the yarn department. Mr. BALL is a Republican and has served the town in various positions of trust and honor. He was a constable 9 years and Selectman in Boylston for 8 years. In 1894 thru 1898 he was Chairman of the Board of Selectman, Board of Health, and Overseer of the Poor.He has been a member of the School Committee for a number of years. He has been Road Commissioner and Fire Warden. He is a member of the Centennial Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of West Boylston, and has been Vice Grand. He is a member of the Boylston Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He attends the Congregational Church of Boylston. He married in 1870 to Julia WILSON, who was born in Torrington, Conn., the daughter of James WILSON, formerly a shoemaker of that town. Mr. WILSON came to Boylston and settled on a farm when his daughter was a child. He has 14 children. The only child of J.Nelson and Julia (WILSON) BALL is Grace. She married Harry PARKER, a merchant of Colbrook Springs, Mass. END of PART 5