Date Original
1839-1856
Description
This collection contains 23 photocopied letters written to and from members of the Ball family.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Ball family includes several siblings, including William L. Ball, John S. Ball, Bennett B. Ball, Lucinda Ball Robison Smith, and Matilda Ball Welborn. William L. Ball married Cynthia and lived in Lewisburg, Washington County, Arkansas, where they raised several children. John S. Ball and his wife Mary resided in Atlas, Pike County, Illinois. Bennett B. Ball and his wife Ann lived in Pleasant Hill, Izard County, Arkansas, before moving to Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky. They had several children. Lucinda Ball Robison lived in Washington County, Arkansas, with her first husband, in both Evansville and Lewisburg. They moved to Texas where Mr. Robison died in the 1840s. She later married a Smith and moved to Austin, Texas. Matilda L. Ball married Elijah Welborn and raised several children in Pleasant Hill, Arkansas. Letters are included from Nancy Ball and Jane Tucker, but the relationship between them and the other members of the Ball family is unclear.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.002.001b
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Ball family papers [photocopies], SMC.002.001b
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Ball family papers [photocopies], Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
