American Civil War Soldiers
about Limerick Ball
Name: Limerick Ball
Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 27 August 1862 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company H, 122nd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 30 Sep 1862.
Mustered Out Company H, 122nd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 26 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC.


Jasper Co. Iowa Marriages, 1869-1878
Stinson, Anna to Ball, Limerick married by Wm Kimberly, Min 17 Aug 1872 Pg 66
upon affidavit of J. Sells marriage license issue to Limerick Ball and Anna Stinson
date of license and marriage 17 Aug 1872, return of cert 8 Sept 1872

Jasper Co. Iowa District Court Record Book G, Criminal Docket, 1874-1877, Case No 313, State vs Lemrick Ball
Pg 194 20 Sept 1875
Deft appears in person and is arraigned; given until tomorrow to plead, lst day of Sept Term of court, said he was indicted by his right name & given until tomorrow to plead

Pg 200 21 Sept 1875
Deft pleads not guilty of the offense charged in indictment

Pg 235 27 Sept 1875
jury impannelled and trial commence. Dist Att. Smith & Wilson for state; Rayn Bros & J.L. Crookham & W. S. Kenworthy for deft

jury called: T.H. Cummings, R.A. Rhodes, I. H. Reese, J. W. Woodrow, J. C. Barnes, W. H. Gilbsy?, Isiah Gardner, Smiley Marquis, Daniel Rater, Austin Whitehead, M.B. McKeever and A.E. Jeffries who were accepted by parties

Pg 239 trial continued
Pg 241 trial continued
pg 245 trial continued
Pg 251 1 Oct 1875 trial concluded. Verdict of guilty of murder in second degree, Sat next 10 o'clock a.m. fixed for pronouncing judgt.

pg 253 12 Oct 1875
motion for new trial, deft given 60 days to prepare and file bill. Deft be imprisoned in the penitentiary of Iowa for 15 years and pay court costs of prosecution. bail on appeal fixed $5,000

new trial - overruled, court prounced judgment imprisoned in the penitentiary of the state of Iowa at Fort Madison for term of fifteen years and that they deft pay the costs of prosecution herein taxed at $594.55

Prairie City News, Jasper Co. Iowa, 8 Oct 1875, pg 2, column 2
The case of the state vs Ball also charged with murder, is on trial as we write.

Jasper Co. Iowa Dist Court Journal Book H 1877-1880, Case No. 1205, pgs 207, 286, 292
Pg 207 28 May 1878 filed Ann L. Ball vs Limerick Ball, defendant
defandnat by default did not appear

Pg 292 4 June 1878 Decree of Divorce, Ann L. Ball vs Limerick Ball
S.C. Cook allowed $3.00 to be taxed as a part of costs

1880 Census 2nd Ward, Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa Source:FHL Film 1254350 National Archives Film T9-0350 Page 174C, Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison, Img 27
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Eli C. MC MILLAN Self M M W 41 OHOcc: Warden Fa: PA Mo: PA
Juretta R. MC MILLAN Wife F M W 38 INOcc: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: IN
Mattie H. MC MILLAN Dau F S W 12 IAFa: OH Mo: IN
Jesse A. HAYS Other M M W 34 INOcc: Guard At Prison Fa: TN Mo: NC
Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
page 178C 1st Ward Fort Madison
Continued from ELI C. MC MILLAN, Warden of Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison, Img 35, 23 June
line 16 Limerick Ball white male age 33 prisoner married farmer born Ohio
maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled "1" in the column

1880 Census Prairie City, Jasper, Iowa, Des Moines Twp, 32 -5th Street, 5th July, img 5
Source: FHL Film 1254346 National Archives Film T9-0346 Page 174A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Shederic ROWLES Self M M W 25 IA Occ: Work In Butcher Shop Fa: OH Mo: OH married within census year "yes"
Anna ROWLES Wife F M W 23 IA Occ: Housekeeping Fa: NC Mo: VA
Chelire C. BALL StepSon M S W 6 IA Fa: OH Mo: IA
Note: Chellis E. Ball assumed the name of Chellis E. Rowles who later was known as Charles Engle Rowles. It is assumed he took the name Rowles to disassociate himself with his father who was in prison.

Governor's papers, Iowa Historical Building, Pardon of Limerick B. Ball, 28th October 1882
Limerick B. Ball who was on the 4th day of October 1875 by reason of a judgment of the District Court of the County of Jasper committed to the Penitentiary of the State for the term of fifteen years for the crime of murder in the second degree.

This pardon is granted upon the following conditions, each of which shall be considered assented to by the said LIMERICK B. BALL upon his accepting this instrument and being released thereunder, viz: that he will conduct himself in all respects as an orderly, law abiding citizen

Done at Des Moines, this 28th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two
Buren R. Sherman, Governor
J.A.T. Hull Secretary of State
W. T. Hammond, Depty
I accept this pardon upon the conditions set forth.
(signed) Limerick B. Ball

Civil War Pension Index
Limerick Ball Mollie Ball Louisiana and Texas
invalid pension filed July 1 1891 application no 1036a83 certificate no 1147084 Louisiana
widow pension filed July 27 1932 application no 1722450 certificate no A12533 Tex

Texas Death Cert
Name: Limerick Ball
Death Date: 24 Jun 1932
Death Place: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 88 years 7 months 24 days
Birth Date: 01 Nov 1843
Birthplace: Belmont Co., Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mollie Ball
Father's Name: Thomas Ball
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nellie Ridgeway
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Carpenter House & Railroad
Place of Residence: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Mineral Wells, Texas
Burial Date: 25 Jun 1932
Film Number: 2135919
Digital Film Number: 4163663
Image Number: 1035
Reference Number: 27127
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976