John Ball was born on 19 Oct 1842 in Llanddeti, Talybont, Breconshire, Wales. His family emigrated to the United States in 1855.
John married Jane Elizabeth Witt on 16 Oct 1867 in Greene, Illinois.
John died on 4 Apr 1914 in Farmersville, Montgomery County, Illinois. He was buried in Rovey Cemetery in Farmersville.
Sources
Marriage "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-D1B1 : 4 November 2017), John Bell and Jane E Witt, 16 Oct 1867; citing , Greene, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,310,037.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 March 2020), memorial page for John Ball (19 Oct 1842–4 Apr 1914), Find A Grave: Memorial #23984272, citing Rovey Cemetery, Farmersville, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Ann (contributor 46964942) .
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGCN-6HD : 8 November 2019), Mary Ball in household of Richard Ball, Llanthetty, Breconshire, Wales; citing Llanthetty, Breconshire, Wales, p. 19, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
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