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Ball Family History
Ball Genealogy & Family TreeBall is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word Bealla which means “bald” and referred to someone who was losing their hair. Alternately, it may refer to someone round or stocky in stature. The family motto is Fulcrum dignitatis virtus which means “Virtue is the support of dignity.”
Other spellings include “Balle,” “Balls,” and “Balders.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Yours, Mine and Ours), American musician Kenny Ball (Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen), American actor Sam Ball (One Life to Live, 13 Going on 30, The Last Castle), and American writer and producer Alan Ball (American Beauty, True Blood, Six Feet Under). The first Ball to come to America was Jas Ball in Massachusetts in 1622.
Ball Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eliza Statira Ball April 24, 1854 Connecticut
- Serilda Ball -- --, 1853 Kentucky
- William Joseph Ball -- --, 1445 December 0, 1480
- MacFarlane Ball -- --, 1800 December 0, 1847 Virginia
- Sarah Malinda Ball -- --, 1876 Mississippi
Ball Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Philena Alcie (Elsie) Ball -- --, 1860 April 17, 1894
- Burrell Marshall Ball -- --, 1867 February 6, 1961 Louisiana
- William Ball -- --, 1747 July 22, 1785
- Henry Augustus Ball -- --, 1821 January 14, 1915 Georgia
- William Ball -- --, 1832 December 0, 1914 Virginia
