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Phoebe <I>Johnson</I> Ball

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Phoebe Johnson Ball

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
23 Jun 1936 (aged 78)
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 35 - Lot 2 - Space 5
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The Emporia Gazette, 24 Jun 1936, Wednesday

MRS. PHOEBE BALL DEAD

Mrs. Phoebe Ball, colored, 206 South Market, died Tuesday afternoon at 12:20 o'clock in the Newman Memorial County hospital.

Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Mrs. Ball was the former Phoebe Johnson. She was born March 18, 1858, in Texas. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Jana Johnson. Mrs. Ball came to Emporia in 1879. She was married to Neal Ball in June 1880. Mr. Ball died November 11, 1931, in Emporia. Mrs. Ball was a member of the St. James Baptist church.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Hattie Leslie, Mrs. Amelia Bailey, Mrs. Bessie Morrow, Mrs. Katherine McHenry and Miss Edith Ball; two sons, Tobe Ball and Harrison Ball, and two brothers, John Johnson and Caesar Johnson.

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FUNERAL OF MRS. BALL

Funeral services for Mrs. Phoebe Ball, colored, who died Tuesday, were held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the St. James Baptist church. Rev. D. St. Clair, pastor of the church, conducted the services, assisted [by] Rev. M. M. Matthews, pastor of the Mt. Olive A.M.E. church, and Rev. G. O. Cooper. The St. James church choir sang, accompanied by Mrs. Collier. Pallbearers were Clayton Williams, Arthur Moore, William Hunter, Ralph Ervin, Joseph Jobe and George O. Davis. Burial was in Maplewood cemetery.

Out-of-town relatives were Mrs. Katherine McHenry, of Salina; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Ball, of Omaha, Neb., and Caesar Johnson, of McAllister, Okla.
The Emporia Gazette, 24 Jun 1936, Wednesday

MRS. PHOEBE BALL DEAD

Mrs. Phoebe Ball, colored, 206 South Market, died Tuesday afternoon at 12:20 o'clock in the Newman Memorial County hospital.

Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Mrs. Ball was the former Phoebe Johnson. She was born March 18, 1858, in Texas. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Jana Johnson. Mrs. Ball came to Emporia in 1879. She was married to Neal Ball in June 1880. Mr. Ball died November 11, 1931, in Emporia. Mrs. Ball was a member of the St. James Baptist church.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Hattie Leslie, Mrs. Amelia Bailey, Mrs. Bessie Morrow, Mrs. Katherine McHenry and Miss Edith Ball; two sons, Tobe Ball and Harrison Ball, and two brothers, John Johnson and Caesar Johnson.

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FUNERAL OF MRS. BALL

Funeral services for Mrs. Phoebe Ball, colored, who died Tuesday, were held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the St. James Baptist church. Rev. D. St. Clair, pastor of the church, conducted the services, assisted [by] Rev. M. M. Matthews, pastor of the Mt. Olive A.M.E. church, and Rev. G. O. Cooper. The St. James church choir sang, accompanied by Mrs. Collier. Pallbearers were Clayton Williams, Arthur Moore, William Hunter, Ralph Ervin, Joseph Jobe and George O. Davis. Burial was in Maplewood cemetery.

Out-of-town relatives were Mrs. Katherine McHenry, of Salina; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Ball, of Omaha, Neb., and Caesar Johnson, of McAllister, Okla.


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  • Created by: Becky Doan
  • Added: Jun 9, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91647269/phoebe-ball: accessed ), memorial page for Phoebe Johnson Ball (18 Mar 1858–23 Jun 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91647269, citing Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Becky Doan (contributor 46821009).