John Balls

Brief Life History of John

John Balls was born on 13 October 1824, in Chediston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. He married Sarah Ellen Baxter on 3 November 1848, in Linstead Parva, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Linstead Parva, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Linstead Parva, Suffolk, England in 1851. He died on 30 October 1902, in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hyde Park Cemetery, Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Balls
1824–1902
Sarah Ellen Baxter
1828–1874
Marriage: 3 November 1848
William Balls
1849–1939
Mary Balls
1851–1923
John Balls Jr.
1853–1918
Sarah Balls
1855–1925
Hannah Elizabeth Balls
1857–1933
Ellen Balls
1859–1922
James Balls
1861–1937
Eliza Balls
1863–1945
Daniel Balls
1865–1947
Heber C Balls
1867–1926
Jabez Henry Balls
1871–1949
Charles Herbert Balls
1873–1956

Sources (53)

  • John Balch, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John Balls, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Balls, entry for William Balls, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1825 · Museum of Lancashire

The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex): variant of Ball , with excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Life Story of Sarah (Balls) Seamons

Life Story of Sarah Balls Written by Elvira (Seamons) Burgess – daughter of Sarah (Edited by Garold S Seamons - grandson) Suffolk County, England, has an area of 1489 square miles and had a populatio …

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