Son of Samuel Ball and Nancy Jane Harris Ball Cook.

Brother of:
--Children of Samuel Ball
[John Henderson Ball]
James Martin Ball( 30 Jan 1892-12 Sep 1967)
--Children of John Wesley Cook
Thomas Lee Cook 1898–1989
Bertie C Allen 1899–1985
Lillie Cooke Simmons 1906–1994

Married to Beddie B Allen on October 14, 1923 in Durham County, North Carolina.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John Henderson
Age: 10
Birth Date: Oct 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Little River, Orange, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 3
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 5
Family Number: 50
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Masy J Cook
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Attended School: 11
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John L Cook 43
Masy J Cook 35
Thomas L Cook 2
Selestra Cook 4/12
John Henderson 10
James Henderson 8

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John Ball
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Durham Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Nancy J Cook
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Wesley Cook 56
Nancy J Cook 45
James T Butt 11
Cutie Butt 9
Odie Butt 6
Lillie Butt 4
John Ball 20
James Ball 17
Lucindey Harris 73

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John Henry Ball
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Single
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1889
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Street address: West Durham RFD # 1
Residence Place: Orange, North Carolina

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Beddie Allen
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1890
Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1923
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Spouse: John H Ball
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 34
Event Type: Marriage

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Ball
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Street address: Plessant Green Road
Dwelling Number: 162
Family Number: 162
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 2000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 34
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Saw Mill
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Household Members:
Name Age
John H Ball 40
Beddie Ball 38

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Ball
Respondent: Yes
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Hazel Wake
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Rural, Orange, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 8B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 151
Occupation: Crusher Foreman
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 10
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 66
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1320
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
John H Ball 50
Beddie Ball 48

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: John Henderson Ball
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 75
Birth Date: 4 Oct 1889
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina
Residence Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Death Date: 24 Nov 1964
Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Father: Samuel Ball
Mother: Jane Harris
Spouse: Bedie Allen Ball
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North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name James S. Ball
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 20 Jan 1889
Event Place Little River, Orange, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1865
Father's Name Jas. S. Ball
Mother's Name Emily H. Ball
Spouse's Name Jane Harris
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 25
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1864
Spouse's Father's Name Benton Harris
Spouse's Mother's Name Lucinda Harris

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: J W Cook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1852
Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1897
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: Alvis Cook
Mother: Nancy Cook
Spouse: Nancy J Ball
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 34
Spouse Father: Benton Harris
Spouse Mother: Lucinda Harris
Event Type: Marriage