1870: age 19; location unknown, probably Virginia.

Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950
Name: James E. Ball
Spouse's Name: Polly Ann Starnes
License Date: 25 Oct 1875
Event Place: Greene, Tennessee

Oct. 27, 1875: age 24; married to Mary Ann Starnes, age 30, by Rev. Wilson A. Headrick, Freewill Baptist Minister, at Laurel Gap (Baileyton), TN. In 1876, Headrick was Pastor at Beech's Chapel, Grassy Creek, Roaring Spring and Cedar Point Baptist Churches.
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1880: District 11, Greene, TN, dwelling 39
Elizabeth Starnes, Self 64 Tennessee, widowed, keeping house (mother-in-law)
Rebecca J. (Starnes) Ball, married Granddaughter 18 Tennessee, works in house (sister-in-law; niece of Polly Starnes Ball)

Jun. 2-3, 1880: District 11, Greene, TN, dwelling 40
James Ball Self 29 Tennessee, farmer
Mary A Ball Wife 30 Tennessee, keeping house
Eliza E Ball Daughter 3 Tennessee
John M Ball Son 1 Tennessee
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1900: Civil District 16, Greene, TN, dwelling 54
Rebecca Ball, Head 73, Jan 1827 Tennessee, widowed (aunt-in-law; Rev. Lewis B. Ball's widow)
Eliza Ball, Niece 23, Aug 1876 Tennessee, servant, reads/writes (daughter)

1900: Civil District 16, Greene, TN, dwelling 55
James O Ball Head 50, Dec 1850 Tennessee, illiterate farmer, married 23 years
Polly A Ball Wife 54, Feb 1846 Tennessee, reads/writes
John M Ball Son 21, Jun 1879 Tennessee, illiterate farm laborer
George J Ball Son 19, Sep 1881 Tennessee, farm laborer, reads/writes
Cirelda J Ball Daughter 16, May 1884 Tennessee, illiterate
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1910: Civil District 16, Greene, TN, dwelling 49
John H Poe Head 33, laborer farm (son-in-law)
Eliza E Poe Wife 33 (daughter)
Florence I Poe Daughter 7

1910: Civil District 16, Greene, TN, dwelling 50
James E Ball Head 59, Tennessee, laborer farm
Polly A Ball Wife 63 Tennessee
John M Ball Son 29, Tennessee, widower, fireman sawmill
Hazel C Ball Granddaughter 4 Tennessee
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1920: Civil District 16, Greene, TN, dwelling 123
George Ball 39 Head, Owns home, Tennessee, farmer, reads/writes (son)
Nettie P Ball 34 Wife, Tennessee, reads/writes
Esmond L Ball 13 Son, Tennessee, helper home farm
Alford O Ball 9 Son, Tennessee
Mary J Ball 8 Daughter, Tennessee
John C Ball 6 Son, Tennessee
Hila C Gardner 22 Single Sister-in-law, Tennessee, helper, reads/writes

1920: Civil District 16, Greene, TN, dwelling 124
John M Ball Head 43 Tennessee, farmer
Clara H Ball Daughter 14 Tennessee, helper
James J Ball Father 70 Tennessee, retired, illiterate
Pollyann Ball Mother 73 Tennessee
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1930: District 16, Greene, Tennessee
John M Ball Head 52 Tennessee, widower, farmer
James E Ball Father 80 Tennessee, widower, retired
Hazel C Doty Daughter F 24 Tennessee
I Newton Doty Son-in-law 26 Tennessee, public schoolteacher
Hartsel H Doty Grandson M 3 Tennessee