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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Ira A. Ball, 7 South 49 West


In 1870 Nodaway, Page County, Iowa, Peter Ball is 46, Martha E. Ball 7, Margaret E. Ball 6, and "Eva" A. Ball 4.

Another daughter Mary was living with George and Sarah Reed in 1870, age 2.


In 1880 Ira is 14, a laborer living alone in Taylor County, Iowa, and in Cloud County, Kansas, Peter Ball is 56, Zarelda Ball 31 Wife.

Ira claimed a quarter in section 27, 7S 49W in 1891.
Ira Ball Age: 27, born in Taylor Co., Iowa to Peter Ball and Catharine Kemery, married Anna E. Steele on 10 Apr 1895 in Taylor County, Iowa.
Anna was 24, born in Illinois to Leonard Steele and Susan Pulse.

March 2, 1899 Elbert County Tribune - Eastonville items " Ira Ball was setting up the cigars yesterday. A crirl baby made her appearance at his home a short time ago."

In 1900 El Paso County, Ira, born December 1869 in Iowa, is farming, married five years to Anna E. Feb 1875 Illinois. Gladys was born January 1899 in Colorado.

In 1910, still farming, Ira A. Ball is 38, Anna E. Ball 35 Wife, Gladys Ball 11 Daughter, and Marjorie Ball 6 Daughter.

April 1909 " Mrs. Ira Ball was an Elbert caller Saturday morning."

Anna Steel Ball BIRTH 15 Feb 1874 Illinois, DEATH 15 Mar 1916 Colorado Springs, Colorado, BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, PLOT Block 00071 000048 - 0000NE MEMORIAL ID 34399457.

In 1920 Eastonville precinct, Ira A. Ball is 43, Gladys Ball 19 Daughter, and Marjory Ball 16 Daughter.

Ira A Ball BIRTH 1872 Iowa, DEATH Oct 1924 Colorado Springs, Colorado, BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, PLOT Block 00071 000048 - 0000EC MEMORIAL ID 34399481.

Gladys S. Ball Burdick BIRTH 3 Feb 1899 El Paso County, Colorado, DEATH May 1983 Canon City, Colorado, BURIAL Fourmile Cemetery Florissant, Teller County, Colorado, PLOT Section A, Block 078, Lot 002 MEMORIAL ID 15706156.

Marjory S. Ball Green BIRTH 1903 DEATH 1965 BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, Colorado, PLOT Block 00026 - - 000146 MEMORIAL ID 34815257.

November 1940 Longmont "Mrs. Jessie Hall read - story of pioneer days in Longmont, written by her mother, the late Mrs. Ira Ball."


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