Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: David Benjamin BALL / Mary Jane RACE (F8910)  [1

m. 2 Oct 1876


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  • David Benjamin BALLFather | Male
    David Benjamin BALL

    Born  1850  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jun 1912  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  2 Oct 1876  [2]  Ritchie Co, WV  [2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Safrona WILLIAMS | F20571 
    Married  CA 1892   
    Father  Shelton BALL | F12509 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah Christena MOORE | F12509 Group Sheet 

    Mary Jane RACEMother | Female
    Mary Jane RACE

    Born  1854   
    Died  3 May 1892  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Hugh A. RACE | F21763 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Ann HAINES | F21763 Group Sheet 

    Toy BALLChild 1 | Male
    + Toy BALL

    Born  Dec 1885  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 May 1966  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sylvia B. HECKERT | F8909 
    Married  21 Feb 1915  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Josie Iora BALLChild 2 | Female
    + Josie Iora BALL

    Born  1 Nov 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Apr 1974  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Joseph LEESON | F11036 
    Married     
    Spouse  Ermin Harold SPURGEON | F8911 
    Married  11 Sep 1929  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    2. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).
      Identified as Benj. D. Ball, 25, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Shelton & Hannah C.; and Mary J. Race, 21, b. Virginia, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Hugh A. Married Oct 2 1876.