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Martha Jane Ball

Martha Jane Ball

Female 1875 - 1949  (73 years)

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  • Name Martha Jane Ball 
    Born 11 Oct 1875  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Funeral Lawrence Funeral Home Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reference Number 153 
    Residence 1880  District 8, Marshall, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1910  Civil District 2, Marshall, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1920  Civil District 14, Rutherford, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1930  District 4, Bedford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died 28 Apr 1949  Eagleville, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Swanson Cemetery, Marshall county, Tennesee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • 1949 - Rutherford County Death Certificate # 10823
      Martha Jane Bowlin - Rutherford County - Dist 8 (Eagleville, Tenn)
      White, Female, Widowed
      Born: Oct 11, 1875
      Died: April 28, 1949 (lived in Eagleville for 2 years)
      Father: Richard Ball
      Mother: Sara Elizabeth Philips
      Information: Mrs Farris Vincent of Eagleville (Mary Bowlin Vincent, daughter)
      Cause of death: Carcenoma of stomach
      Buried by Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill in the Swanson Cemt

      neighbor to jamesdavis on 1900 census

      moved to Bedford county about 1923 per Aunt Mary. and has photo of house they lived in.

    Person ID I153  new
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2010 

    Father Richard Ball,   b. 1833, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1920, Marshall County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 87 years) 
    Mother Sara Elizabeth Phillips,   b. Oct 1838, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1920, Marshall County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 1861  Tallapoosa, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 James B Davis,   b. Jan 1844, Marshall County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1911, Marshall County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 02 May 1902  Marshall County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • 1910 census states they were married 9 years
    Children 
    +1. James Richardson Davis
     2. Robinson Morton Davis,   b. Abt 1906, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1965, Akron, Summit County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years)
     3. Sara Elizabeth Davis,   b. Jun 1908, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 15 years)
     4. Grace Mai Davis
    Family ID F66  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 William Riley Bowling,   b. Jan 1872, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1927, Bell Buckle, Bedford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married Abt 1915  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Bef 1920 
    • Tennessee
    Children 
    +1. Living
    Family ID F148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Martha Ball Davis Bowlin
    Martha Ball Davis Bowlin
    Martha was my Great Great Grandmother
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Martha Ball and grandson JW Da
    Martha Ball and grandson JW Da
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    p000153-000239.jpg
    Martha Jane Ball Davis Bowling
    Martha Jane Ball Davis Bowling

    Headstones
    Martha Jane Ball Davis Bowling 1875-1949 Headstone
    Martha Jane Ball Davis Bowling 1875-1949 Headstone
    Martha Jane was my Great Great Grandmother

    Census Records At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

    Marriage
    Marriage Certificate for James B Davis and Martha Jane Ball
    Marriage Certificate for James B Davis and Martha Jane Ball
    They were my GG grandparents

    Death Certificate
    Martha Jane Ball Davis Bowlin Death Certificate
    Martha Jane Ball Davis Bowlin Death Certificate
    Martha Jane was my Great Great Grandmother

  • Sources 
    1. [S159] Martha Mendez.

    2. [S18] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005).
      Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. District 8, Marshall, Tennessee, ED 139, roll T9_1269, page 394.2000, image .

    3. [S22] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006).
      Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910.T624, 1,178 rolls. Civil District 2, Marshall, Tennessee, ED , roll T624_1512, part , page .

    4. [S26] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 14, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1760; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 130; Image: 366.
      Name: Martha Cowling
      Birth: abt 1876
      Tennessee
      Residence: 1920
      Civil District 14, Rutherford, Tennessee

    5. [S28] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002).
      Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.T626, 2,667 rolls. District 4, Bedford County, Tennessee, ED 6, roll 2233, page , image 497.0.

    6. [S20] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004).
      listed as married for 37 years

    7. [S158] Marshall County Marriages, Tennessee State Archives, #976389.