Sister of Edward Ball #61799253
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Her full name is Jessie Deu (Ball) DuPont. She was born 20 Jan 1884 in Hastings,
Northumberland Co., VA. She was d/o Thomas Ball III & Lalla Gresham. She died 26
Sep 1970 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL.
Her home Epping Forest is now on the National Historic Landmarks list and from
what I last remember was owned by the man who ran Hess Oil Company.
Information provided by: Patricia Heath FAG member #46555946
Email address of contributor: [email protected]
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Jessie Ball duPont Dies At Estate in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del.-Mrs Jessie D. Ball duPont, 86, a native of Ditchley in Lancaster County and a lineal descendent of Mary Ball Washington, died Saturday at her family estate near here.
She was the third wife of Alfred I. duPont who organized E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co. and was one of the world's richest mean.
DuPont Hall the central building of the fine arts complex at Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Va., is named for her. In 1946 she established the Lalla Gresham Ball Scholarship at the college in honor of her mother. This year 30 Mary Washington students from the Northen Neck counties of King George, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, Essex and King and Queen hold Lalla Gresham Ball scholarships.
Mrs. duPont and her sisters, Mrs. Albert Bowley of Washington and Mrs. Addison Baker of Richmond, donated funds for the library wing of the James Monroe Law Office here.
The Virginia Museum, the University of the South, Washington and Lee University, Hollins College and the Alfred I. duPont Institute for the care of crippled children were also recipients of her largesse.
In 1956 she was elected by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce for a special award for "her service to Virginia and to education in the Old Dominion."
Mrs. duPont who has lived in seclusion at Nemours, the family estate, for a number of years is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Carl Zapffe of Baltimore and three stepchildren, her sisters, Mrs. Bowley and Mrs. Baker; eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Burial will be at the family estate.
--Free-Lance Star, 28 Sep 1970
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Her full name is Jessie Deu (Ball) DuPont. She was born 20 Jan 1884 in Hastings,
Northumberland Co., VA. She was d/o Thomas Ball III & Lalla Gresham. She died 26
Sep 1970 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL.
Her home Epping Forest is now on the National Historic Landmarks list and from
what I last remember was owned by the man who ran Hess Oil Company.
Information provided by: Patricia Heath FAG member #46555946
Email address of contributor: [email protected]
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Jessie Ball duPont Dies At Estate in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del.-Mrs Jessie D. Ball duPont, 86, a native of Ditchley in Lancaster County and a lineal descendent of Mary Ball Washington, died Saturday at her family estate near here.
She was the third wife of Alfred I. duPont who organized E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co. and was one of the world's richest mean.
DuPont Hall the central building of the fine arts complex at Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Va., is named for her. In 1946 she established the Lalla Gresham Ball Scholarship at the college in honor of her mother. This year 30 Mary Washington students from the Northen Neck counties of King George, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, Essex and King and Queen hold Lalla Gresham Ball scholarships.
Mrs. duPont and her sisters, Mrs. Albert Bowley of Washington and Mrs. Addison Baker of Richmond, donated funds for the library wing of the James Monroe Law Office here.
The Virginia Museum, the University of the South, Washington and Lee University, Hollins College and the Alfred I. duPont Institute for the care of crippled children were also recipients of her largesse.
In 1956 she was elected by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce for a special award for "her service to Virginia and to education in the Old Dominion."
Mrs. duPont who has lived in seclusion at Nemours, the family estate, for a number of years is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Carl Zapffe of Baltimore and three stepchildren, her sisters, Mrs. Bowley and Mrs. Baker; eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Burial will be at the family estate.
--Free-Lance Star, 28 Sep 1970
Sister of Edward Ball #61799253
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Her full name is Jessie Deu (Ball) DuPont. She was born 20 Jan 1884 in Hastings,
Northumberland Co., VA. She was d/o Thomas Ball III & Lalla Gresham. She died 26
Sep 1970 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL.
Her home Epping Forest is now on the National Historic Landmarks list and from
what I last remember was owned by the man who ran Hess Oil Company.
Information provided by: Patricia Heath FAG member #46555946
Email address of contributor: [email protected]
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Jessie Ball duPont Dies At Estate in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del.-Mrs Jessie D. Ball duPont, 86, a native of Ditchley in Lancaster County and a lineal descendent of Mary Ball Washington, died Saturday at her family estate near here.
She was the third wife of Alfred I. duPont who organized E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co. and was one of the world's richest mean.
DuPont Hall the central building of the fine arts complex at Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Va., is named for her. In 1946 she established the Lalla Gresham Ball Scholarship at the college in honor of her mother. This year 30 Mary Washington students from the Northen Neck counties of King George, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, Essex and King and Queen hold Lalla Gresham Ball scholarships.
Mrs. duPont and her sisters, Mrs. Albert Bowley of Washington and Mrs. Addison Baker of Richmond, donated funds for the library wing of the James Monroe Law Office here.
The Virginia Museum, the University of the South, Washington and Lee University, Hollins College and the Alfred I. duPont Institute for the care of crippled children were also recipients of her largesse.
In 1956 she was elected by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce for a special award for "her service to Virginia and to education in the Old Dominion."
Mrs. duPont who has lived in seclusion at Nemours, the family estate, for a number of years is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Carl Zapffe of Baltimore and three stepchildren, her sisters, Mrs. Bowley and Mrs. Baker; eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Burial will be at the family estate.
--Free-Lance Star, 28 Sep 1970
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Her full name is Jessie Deu (Ball) DuPont. She was born 20 Jan 1884 in Hastings,
Northumberland Co., VA. She was d/o Thomas Ball III & Lalla Gresham. She died 26
Sep 1970 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL.
Her home Epping Forest is now on the National Historic Landmarks list and from
what I last remember was owned by the man who ran Hess Oil Company.
Information provided by: Patricia Heath FAG member #46555946
Email address of contributor: [email protected]
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Jessie Ball duPont Dies At Estate in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del.-Mrs Jessie D. Ball duPont, 86, a native of Ditchley in Lancaster County and a lineal descendent of Mary Ball Washington, died Saturday at her family estate near here.
She was the third wife of Alfred I. duPont who organized E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co. and was one of the world's richest mean.
DuPont Hall the central building of the fine arts complex at Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Va., is named for her. In 1946 she established the Lalla Gresham Ball Scholarship at the college in honor of her mother. This year 30 Mary Washington students from the Northen Neck counties of King George, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, Essex and King and Queen hold Lalla Gresham Ball scholarships.
Mrs. duPont and her sisters, Mrs. Albert Bowley of Washington and Mrs. Addison Baker of Richmond, donated funds for the library wing of the James Monroe Law Office here.
The Virginia Museum, the University of the South, Washington and Lee University, Hollins College and the Alfred I. duPont Institute for the care of crippled children were also recipients of her largesse.
In 1956 she was elected by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce for a special award for "her service to Virginia and to education in the Old Dominion."
Mrs. duPont who has lived in seclusion at Nemours, the family estate, for a number of years is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Carl Zapffe of Baltimore and three stepchildren, her sisters, Mrs. Bowley and Mrs. Baker; eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Burial will be at the family estate.
--Free-Lance Star, 28 Sep 1970
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