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Ball, James Elihu, Sr., 1890-1951

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1890 - 1951

biographical statement

Citation:
Our father, 2011: t.p. (James Elihu Ball Sr.) p. [158] (b. Aug. 22, 1890 in Conejos, Colo. to Elihu Kisor Ball and Minta Ellen Kirtland; served mission to New Zealand, 1909-1911; worked in cannery, soldier in World War I; hoist operator in mine; m. Apr. 24, 1924 to Lura Slade) p. [159] (farmer; hoist operator in Colorado mines; divorced, 1949; m. Stella Owens, 1950; d. July 7, 1951 in Grand Junction, Colo.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Carol Ball McKee family histories

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7947
Scope and Contents

Contains family histories that were compiled by Carol Ball McKee. Includes histories of McKee's father, James Elihu Ball, and of Keith Richard Riley. Works were prepared between 2007 and 2011.

Dates: 2007-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Carol Ball McKee family histories

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