Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Trimble Co.

JOSEPH W. BALL is a native of Henry County, born in May 1933, the second
of a family of six children born to William E. and Kittie (Canavan) Ball.
The father was a native of Virginia, moved to Kentucky in 1829, and
settled in Henry County, where he engaged in tanning.  Our subject was
reared on the farm, the pursuits of which he has since followed, and is
now one of the most successful farmers and stock growers in Trimble
County, and the owner of 300 acres of well improved land near Bedford. He
was elected magistrate in 1879, in the Palmyra District and re-elected in
1887.  Mr. Ball has been twice married; first in December 1854, to Miss
Amanda Jones, daughter of William and Mary Jones, and who died September
8, 1885, without issue.  His second marriage occurred in 1857, with Miss
Virginia Hawkins, daughter of John N. and Lucinda (Holmes) Hawkins, and
a native of Virginia.  Six children blessed this union all of whom are
living: John E., James S. Joseph T., Collin, Jacob and Nathaniel.  Mr.
Ball has also an adopted child, whom he cares for as his own, Corinne
Wickersham.  Mr. Ball is a member of the Baptist Church, and of the
F. & A. M.  Politically he is a Democrat.  His parents were natives of
Virginia.

Ball Canavan Jones Hawkins Holmes Wickersham
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