Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed.,
Owen Co.

JACOB BALL, a native of Owen County, Ky., was born March 16, 1839, and
is a son of Jacob and Eliza (Shelton) Ball. Jacob Ball, Sr., was born
in Virginia, and came to Kentucky at an early age. He was a farmer and
a soldier of the war of 1812, under Gen. Harrison, and was severely
wounded in one of the battles of that war; he died in Owen County,
March 31, 1870. Jacob Ball, the grandfather of Jacob, Jr., was born in
Dublin, Ireland, came to America when a boy, and settled in Virginia;
later immigrated to Kentucky. He was a soldier in the Revolution,
under Gen. Washington.  Eliza (Shelton) Ball was born in Owen County,
Ky., and was a daughter of James and Mary Shelton. She died July 21, 1874.
Daniel Shelton was born in Culpeper, Ireland, immigrated to America,
where he was a farmer, was also a soldier of the Revolution, and
severely wounded in one of the battles. Jacob Ball, Jr., married Miss
Elizabeth Ford, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Johnson) Ford, in 1861.
James Ford was a native of Scott County, and was a boatman on the
Kentucky River in his early days; he died in Owen County in 1884. Mr.
Ball has four children: Mary J., Sarah F., Eliza and Leonora. Mr. and
Mrs. Ball are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Ball is a democrat. He
has made farming his occupation and now owns 255 acres.

Ball Shelton Ford Johnson
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VA Ireland Scott

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