Hi Everyone, My name is Wilma and I am compiling on the GIGANTIC Ball family for my upcoming book on the Tunnell family in the U.S.A. --Elizabeth Tunnell(b.@1756 in Fairfax Co.Va.) married "Captain"Geo.Ball Sr.(b.1752 at Alexandria,Fairfax co.Va)and they settled on the Clinck River as early as 1794 or as late as 1798 but were definitely there for the birth of their last child in 1801.They started a settlement called "BaLL TOWN"and the remenants of the settlement is still there.They first children were born in Fairfax Co.Va.Last child Jesse T.(TUNNELL??)Ball was born at the Ball Town settlement nr.Honaker,Va.in 1801.Their 12 kids are: A: John/B:James Ballard Ball the 1st./ C:Sarah"Sally"md.Jacob Ball/ D:Robert / E; Moses the 111rd./F:Wm./G:Nanand Ann md.Daniel May/H:Wesley/I:Elizabeth / J: George Ball Jr./K:Hester"Hessie"md.Jesse Fuller/L;Jesse T.Ball ,As of lately I am now convinced they had another daughter named Mary Catherine Ball (b.1795)who md.Henry Hess.If so she must be a twin to Hessie !! The descendents of A: John/C: Sallie md.Jacob Ball /I: Elizabeth/J:George Jr./K:Hessie/L.Jesse all stayed in the Virginia area.so the names are to numerous to list !! So if you have ANY kin married into these families PLEASE contact me very soon.Will be anxious to hear from EVERYBODY !!! Note: Sallie's dau.Alice? (FORGOT !! )md.Jacob Wilson and that line is large !!Most of these families stayed in Russell Co.but some went to Tazwell Co.and others there in Va. Elizabeth and her descendents will definite go into my Tunnell book.Am trying to find proof that she was the last child of "Lady"Ann(Howard)and Wmn.Tunnell(b.1792 in France). If SO then she was sister to My 4th G.Grandfather Wm.Tunnell. Will answer ALL e-mails !!!-----------------------------------------Wilma M.(COWSAR)Brown P,S.Have much data to send out!!