April 10, 1856 to June 14, 1916
Isaac Homer Ball died at his home in Endeavor, Pa., at 8:55 o'clock Wednesday night, after an illness of many months duration. The deceased was widely and favorably known throughout this section and in Oil City where he conducted a livery and cab business for a period of 28 years, leaving there eight years ago to return to his native community to operate a stage line and mail route between West Hickory and Edeavor.
Mr. Ball was born in Hickory Township, Forest County, Pa., his parents being the late Nelson and Martha Hunter Ball Sr. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Ida Shuret of Binghamton, N.Y., who died while the family lived in Oil City. To this union were born seven children, five of whom survive, as follows: Frank of Oil City; Seward of Pleasantville; Grover of Erie; Mrs. Frank Bradley of Oil City, Miss Ida Ball of East Hickory. He is survived by his second wife who was the Miss Delva Kiffer, and the following children by this union: Nelson, Isaac Homer Jr., and Evan all at home. One brother, William N. Ball of Tionesta and three sisters also survive, as follows: Mrs. Sally Albaugh of East Hickory, Mrs. J.J. Zahniser of New Brighton, Pa., and Mrs. W.E. Trantum of Jamestown, N.Y.. Funeral services in his memory were conducted by Rev. J.F. McIntosh in the East Hickory M.E. Church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, assisted by Rev. J.F. Scherer, who sang a solo. Interment was in East Hickory Riverside Cemetery.
Isaac is my great grandfather, his son Homer was my grandad.
April 10, 1856 to June 14, 1916
Isaac Homer Ball died at his home in Endeavor, Pa., at 8:55 o'clock Wednesday night, after an illness of many months duration. The deceased was widely and favorably known throughout this section and in Oil City where he conducted a livery and cab business for a period of 28 years, leaving there eight years ago to return to his native community to operate a stage line and mail route between West Hickory and Edeavor.
Mr. Ball was born in Hickory Township, Forest County, Pa., his parents being the late Nelson and Martha Hunter Ball Sr. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Ida Shuret of Binghamton, N.Y., who died while the family lived in Oil City. To this union were born seven children, five of whom survive, as follows: Frank of Oil City; Seward of Pleasantville; Grover of Erie; Mrs. Frank Bradley of Oil City, Miss Ida Ball of East Hickory. He is survived by his second wife who was the Miss Delva Kiffer, and the following children by this union: Nelson, Isaac Homer Jr., and Evan all at home. One brother, William N. Ball of Tionesta and three sisters also survive, as follows: Mrs. Sally Albaugh of East Hickory, Mrs. J.J. Zahniser of New Brighton, Pa., and Mrs. W.E. Trantum of Jamestown, N.Y.. Funeral services in his memory were conducted by Rev. J.F. McIntosh in the East Hickory M.E. Church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, assisted by Rev. J.F. Scherer, who sang a solo. Interment was in East Hickory Riverside Cemetery.
Isaac is my great grandfather, his son Homer was my grandad.
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