Frances Jane Ball

1844 - 1931  (86 years)

 Set As Default Person

John A. Ball

1809 - 1873  (64 years)

Birth	1809	London,Greater London,England,United Kingdom
Died	11 Mar 1873	,Branch,Michigan,United States
Buried	Aft 11 Mar 1873	California,Branch,Michigan,United States
Family	Caroline Augustine Horn,   b. 6 Jul 1820, ,,New York,United States
Married	1836	Newark,Essex,New Jersey,United States
Children	+ 1. Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States

Caroline Augustine Horn

1820 - 1910  (89 years)

Birth	6 Jul 1820	,,New York,United States
Died	2 Jul 1910	California,Branch,Michigan,United States
	Cause: Acute Indigestion
Buried	6 Jul 1910	California,Branch,Michigan,United States
Family	John A. Ball,   b. 1809, London,Greater London,England,United Kingdom
Married	1836	Newark,Essex,New Jersey,United States
Children	+ 1. Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States

Wells Harrison

1834 - 1877  (42 years)

Birth	17 Nov 1834	Groveland Corners,Livingston,New York,United States
Died	17 Feb 1877	Olive Township,Ottawa,Michigan,United States
	Cause: Bone Consumption
Family	Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States
Married	22 Mar 1860	Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Caroline Harrison,   b. 1864, ,,Michigan,United States   2. Sarah Harrison,   b. 1866, ,,Michigan,United States   3. Charlot Harrison,   b. 1869, Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States   4. William Henry Harrison,   b. 1871, ,Branch,Michigan,United States   5. Almira M. Harrison,   b. 9 Dec 1872, Olive Township,Ottawa,Michigan,United States + 6. Esther Annie Harrison,   b. 25 Sep 1875, Olive Township,Ottawa,Michigan,United States

Caroline Harrison

1864 - Aft 1930  (66 years)

Birth	1864	,,Michigan,United States
Died	Aft 4 Apr 1930	,,Michigan,United States
Father	Wells Harrison,   b. 17 Nov 1834, Groveland Corners,Livingston,New York,United States
Mother	Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States
Married	22 Mar 1860	Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States
Family	Jones

Sarah Harrison

1866 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1866	,,Michigan,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Wells Harrison,   b. 17 Nov 1834, Groveland Corners,Livingston,New York,United States
Mother	Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States
Married	22 Mar 1860	Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States

Charlot Harrison

1869 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1869	Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Wells Harrison,   b. 17 Nov 1834, Groveland Corners,Livingston,New York,United States
Mother	Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States
Married	22 Mar 1860	Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States

William Henry Harrison

1871 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1871	,Branch,Michigan,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Wells Harrison,   b. 17 Nov 1834, Groveland Corners,Livingston,New York,United States
Mother	Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States
Married	22 Mar 1860	Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States
Family 1	Frances Whiting,   b. 1878, ,Jackson,Michigan,United States
Married	18 Jan 1895	Thompsonville,Benzie,Michigan,United States
Family 2	Mary Clark,   b. 1868, ,,,Ireland
Married	16 Feb 1899	Wilmot,Tuscola,Michigan,United States
Family 3	Nora Hastings,   b. 1872, ,,,Canada
Married	31 Aug 1908	Central Lake,Antrim,Michigan,United States

Almira M. Harrison

1872 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	9 Dec 1872	Olive Township,Ottawa,Michigan,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Wells Harrison,   b. 17 Nov 1834, Groveland Corners,Livingston,New York,United States
Mother	Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States
Married	22 Mar 1860	Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States

Esther Annie Harrison

1875 - 1962  (86 years)

Birth	25 Sep 1875	Olive Township,Ottawa,Michigan,United States
Died	4 Sep 1962
Buried	Aft 4 Sep 1962	Caledonia,Kent,Michigan,United States
Father	Wells Harrison,   b. 17 Nov 1834, Groveland Corners,Livingston,New York,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Mar 1860	Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States
Family 1	Charles Malcolm Sitts,   b. 13 Oct 1870
Married	1893
Family 2	David Syrean Culp,   b. 15 Jul 1858, Croton,Newaygo,Michigan,United States
Married	17 Jan 1896	Traverse City,Grand Traverse,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Culp,   b. Between 1896 and 1900, ,,Michigan,United States + 2. Dewey Sherman Culp,   b. 2 Jun 1899, Thompsonville,Benzie,Michigan,United States + 3. Alta Culp,   b. 1904, Butterfield Township,Missaukee,Michigan,United States
Family 3	Nicholas A. Kreiser,   b. Abt 1869, ,Allegan,Michigan,United States
Married	20 Oct 1934	Paris Township,Kent,Michigan,United States

Joseph Playford

1840 - 1879  (39 years)

Birth	1840	,,New York,United States
Died	15 Oct 1879	,Tuscola,Michigan,United States
Family	Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States
Married	28 May 1879	,Ottawa,Michigan,United States
Children	1. James Uriah Playford,   b. 26 Jul 1880, Cass City,Tuscola,Michigan,United States

James Uriah Playford

1880 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	26 Jul 1880	Cass City,Tuscola,Michigan,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Joseph Playford,   b. 1840, ,,New York,United States
Mother	Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States
Married	28 May 1879	,Ottawa,Michigan,United States

Alpheus O. Darling

1854 - 1918  (64 years)

Birth	Jun 1854	,,New York,United States
Died	13 Dec 1918	Central Lake Township,Antrim,Michigan,United States
Buried	17 Dec 1918	Central Lake Township,Antrim,Michigan,United States
Family	Frances Jane Ball,   b. 8 May 1844, ,,New York,United States
Married	26 Mar 1888	Cass City,Tuscola,Michigan,United States

• Name	Frances Jane Ball  [1]
  Birth	8 May 1844	,,New York,United States   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Jane Darling  [3]
  Also Known As	Jane Harris  [4]
  Census	4 Apr 1930	Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States   [5]
  	1930 US
  	Ward 3, Block No. 1524 1)Culp, Esther, Head-H, Rent, home value $25.00, have radio, f, w, age 53, widow, not attend school, can reads and write, b. Michigan, father b. Michigan, mother b. New York, speaks English, Laborer in a Candy Factory, work class:W, employed, not a veteran. 2)Small, Alta, Daughter, f, w, age 25, Marr, 19 years, no attend school, can read and write, b. Michiagn, father b. Michigan, mother b. Michigan, speaks English, no occupation. 3)_____ Clio M., Grand-daughter, f, w, age 4 10/12, single, no attend school, b. Michigan, father b. Michigan, mother b. Michigan, speaks English, no occupation. 4)_____ Raymond, Grand-son, m, w, age 9/12, single, no attend school, b. Michigan, father b. Michigan, mother b. Michigan, speaks English, no occupation. 5)Darling, Jane, Mother, f, w, age 86, Wd, no attend school, can read and write, b. New York, father b. England, mother b. New York, speaks English, no occupation. 6)Culp, Ernest, Brother-in-law, m, w, age 53, Single, no attend school, can read and write, b. Michigan, father b. Canada English, mother b. Michigan, speaks English, Trimmer in a Furniture Factory, work class:W, unemployed, unemployment schd 23, not a veteran 7)Jones, Caroline, Sister, f, w, age 68, Wd, no attend school, can read and write, b. Michigan, father b. Michigan, mother b. New York, speaks English, no occupation. Role: Household Member
  Link to Find-A-Grave Memorial	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233336432
  Find-A-Grave ID	233336432
  Death	2 Mar 1931	Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States   [2]
  	Cause: arteriosclerosis
  	Obituary (Grand Rapids Press - March 3, 1931) Mrs. Frances Darling, aged 88 passed away March 2, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Esther Culp, 36 LaBelle SW. The body was removed to Greenhoe's Home for Funerals. Services will be held in the chapel Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Burial at Cass City, MI. Death Record: March 2, 1931, age 88 years, 9 months, 24 days; died in Grand Rapids; arteriosclerosis; b. New York; father, John Ball, b. England; mother, Caroline Horn, b. New York. ~D-011 The undertaker was George Bettis, Sparta, Michigan.
  Burial	5 Mar 1931	Cass City,Tuscola,Michigan,United States   [2, 6]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I7197	Rgstrong Family genes.
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	John A. Ball,   b. 1809, London,Greater London,England,United Kingdom d. 11 Mar 1873, ,Branch,Michigan,United States (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Caroline Augustine Horn,   b. 6 Jul 1820, ,,New York,United States d. 2 Jul 1910, California,Branch,Michigan,United States (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1836	Newark,Essex,New Jersey,United States
  Family ID	F8014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Wells Harrison,   b. 17 Nov 1834, Groveland Corners,Livingston,New York,United States d. 17 Feb 1877, Olive Township,Ottawa,Michigan,United States (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1860	Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States
  Children	1. Caroline Harrison,   b. 1864, ,,Michigan,United States d. Aft 4 Apr 1930, ,,Michigan,United States (Age 66 years)   2. Sarah Harrison,   b. 1866, ,,Michigan,United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. Charlot Harrison,   b. 1869, Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States d. Yes, date unknown 4. William Henry Harrison,   b. 1871, ,Branch,Michigan,United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. Almira M. Harrison,   b. 9 Dec 1872, Olive Township,Ottawa,Michigan,United States d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Esther Annie Harrison,   b. 25 Sep 1875, Olive Township,Ottawa,Michigan,United States d. 4 Sep 1962 (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2009

  
  

  Family 2	Joseph Playford,   b. 1840, ,,New York,United States d. 15 Oct 1879, ,Tuscola,Michigan,United States (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	28 May 1879	,Ottawa,Michigan,United States   [7]
  Children	1. James Uriah Playford,   b. 26 Jul 1880, Cass City,Tuscola,Michigan,United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2010

  
  

  Family 3	Alpheus O. Darling,   b. Jun 1854, ,,New York,United States d. 13 Dec 1918, Central Lake Township,Antrim,Michigan,United States (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1888	Cass City,Tuscola,Michigan,United States   [8, 9]
  	Cass City, Alpheus Darling, 33, of Ellington, b. New York, parents William Darling and Mary Brott, (married "none" times previous) to Jane Playforth, 43, of Elkland, b. NY, father John Ball, mother Caroline Horn (married 2 times previous). Date of license March 24, 1888. Married by Rev. J.H. McCune. Witnesses Freeman B. and Harriet E. Ridgway of Cass City, by Rev JH McClune or McCune. [8]
  Family ID	F7602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2010

  
  

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  	Load the map	Birth - 8 May 1844 - ,,New York,United States Marriage - 22 Mar 1860 - Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States Child - Caroline Harrison - 1864 - ,,Michigan,United States Child - Sarah Harrison - 1866 - ,,Michigan,United States Child - Charlot Harrison - 1869 - Ovid Township,Branch,Michigan,United States Child - William Henry Harrison - 1871 - ,Branch,Michigan,United States Child - Almira M. Harrison - 9 Dec 1872 - Olive Township,Ottawa,Michigan,United States Child - Esther Annie Harrison - 25 Sep 1875 - Olive Township,Ottawa,Michigan,United States Marriage - 28 May 1879 - ,Ottawa,Michigan,United States Child - James Uriah Playford - 26 Jul 1880 - Cass City,Tuscola,Michigan,United States Marriage - 26 Mar 1888 - Cass City,Tuscola,Michigan,United States Census - 1930 US - 4 Apr 1930 - Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States Death - Cause: arteriosclerosis - 2 Mar 1931 - Grand Rapids,Kent,Michigan,United States Burial - 5 Mar 1931 - Cass City,Tuscola,Michigan,United States  = Link to Google Earth
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