Ellen Balls

Brief Life History of Ellen

When Ellen Balls was born on 3 November 1859, in Chediston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Balls, was 35 and her mother, Sarah Baxter, was 30. She married James Sands Hancey Sr. on 9 October 1879, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1868 and lived in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States for about 50 years. She died on 14 April 1922, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Hyde Park Cemetery, Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Sands Hancey Sr.
1856–1934
Ellen Balls
1859–1922
Marriage: 9 October 1879
Sarah Ellen Hancey
1881–1910
James Sands Hancey Jr.
1883–1954
John Willard Hancey
1885–1965
George Lenard Hancey
1888–1965
Susannah Hancey
1890–1965
Norval Heber Hancey
1892–1932
Vilate Hancey
1896–1981
Manila Hancey
1899–1978

Sources (51)

  • Ellen Balch, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Ellen Balls, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Ellen Balls Hancey, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1860

Historical Boundaries: 1860: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

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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