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Daniel Beckwith Ball

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Daniel Beckwith Ball

Birth
Sutton, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA
Death
10 Dec 1918 (aged 81)
Wilcox, Kearney County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Wilcox, Kearney County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Daniel B. Ball
Served during the Civil War.
Residence was not listed; a 24 year-old Butcher.
Enlisted on 8/22/1861 at Boston, MA as a Paymaster Stwrd.
On 8/22/1861 he mustered into US Navy
He was discharged on 3/2/1865
(Credited to Boston)
Ships served on in Navy:
USS OHIO
USS GEMSBOK
USS MASSASOIT (discharged from ship)

Daniel was born to Arab & Sylvannia (Beckwith)Ball.
He married Isabella Davis Keene on Sept. 7, 1864 at Boston, Mass. The couple had 7 children, 3 died at birth, other children were Cora Bell, Robert Keene, Ora Daniel, Albirdie Sylvannia. He came to Nebr. in 1867 as one of 4 men assigned for duty in the mail service on the Union Pacific railroad, he was later appointed chief head clerk over the whole line from Omaha to San Francisco until 1869. He was appointed Deputy U.S.Marshal in 1871 & served for 10 years. He bought & homesteaded in 1873 what is now known as the Famous Walker Ranch
Daniel B. Ball
Served during the Civil War.
Residence was not listed; a 24 year-old Butcher.
Enlisted on 8/22/1861 at Boston, MA as a Paymaster Stwrd.
On 8/22/1861 he mustered into US Navy
He was discharged on 3/2/1865
(Credited to Boston)
Ships served on in Navy:
USS OHIO
USS GEMSBOK
USS MASSASOIT (discharged from ship)

Daniel was born to Arab & Sylvannia (Beckwith)Ball.
He married Isabella Davis Keene on Sept. 7, 1864 at Boston, Mass. The couple had 7 children, 3 died at birth, other children were Cora Bell, Robert Keene, Ora Daniel, Albirdie Sylvannia. He came to Nebr. in 1867 as one of 4 men assigned for duty in the mail service on the Union Pacific railroad, he was later appointed chief head clerk over the whole line from Omaha to San Francisco until 1869. He was appointed Deputy U.S.Marshal in 1871 & served for 10 years. He bought & homesteaded in 1873 what is now known as the Famous Walker Ranch


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  • Maintained by: jane
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Nov 25, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16784294/daniel_beckwith-ball: accessed ), memorial page for Daniel Beckwith Ball (2 Feb 1837–10 Dec 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16784294, citing Wilcox Cemetery, Wilcox, Kearney County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by jane (contributor 47222658).