-----Original Message----- From: Scott Swanson [mailto:sswanson@butler.edu] Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 2:15 PM To: moclark-l@rootsweb.com; ball-l@rootsweb.com; higbee-l@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} BALL/HIGBEE of Clark County MO I'd be grateful for information about the family or desendants of William and Mary (Higbee) Ball who appear in the 1870, 1880, and 1900 census of Jackson Township, Clark County MO. William Ball was born January 1833 OH, died 1897, presumably in Clark County MO, and was buried in the Day Cemetery in Clark County MO. He married Mary W. Higbee, who was born 11 September 1840 Jessamine County KY, died 1905, presumably in Clark County MO, and was buried in Day Cemetery, Clark County MO. They had at least the following children. Two people have already given me wonderful information about the family of their daughter Estelle (Ball) Gallup. Information about the other children is most welcome. 1. Estelle Higbee Ball; born 10 September 1866 Clark County MO; died 7 February 1955 Winchester/Clark County MO; married 4 December 1886 Clark County MO: George Clinton Gallup, son of Lewis F. and Mary J. (Williams) Gallup, born 11 July 1858 Clark County MO, died 16 December 1934 Kahoka/Clark County MO 2. Joseph E. Ball of Clark County MO; born --- June 1873 MO * 1900 census Clark County MO [household of father William Ball] ? 1920 census Burdine/Texas County MO ED103:9A 3. Emily A. Ball; born 1876-1877 MO 4. Obadiah Ball of Clark County MO; born --- April 1880 MO; died 1955 [Clark County MO], buried Day Cemetery/Clark County MO * 1900 census Clark County MO [household of father William Ball] * 1910-1920 census Clark County MO Obadiah Ball married -----: Mary Gertrude -----, born 1886-1887 MO, died -----, buried Day Cemetery/Clark County MO; children till 1920: 5. William Ball; born 1904-1905 MO 6 Madeleine Ball; born 1907 MO; died 1907 MO, buried Day Cemetery/Clark County MO 7. Francis Ball; born 1915-1916 MO Happy to share information. Many thanks for your help, and best wishes to you. Scott Swanson Department of History Butler University 4600 Sunset Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 46208-3485 sswanson@butler.edu