Asel Franklin Ball (1799-1854) was born at Randolph, Orange County, Vermont, the son of Adonijah and Hannah Perry. His family migrated to Illinois and settled in Randoph County. He married Rebecca Ellis ca. 1823 at Rockwood, Illinois. They had one daughter in 1839. He married 2) Elizabeth Wilson ca. 1850 at Rockwood. They had two two sons, 1851-1854. He is buried at Ebenezer Cemetery, Rockwood, Illinois. Descendants lived in Illinois, Kansas, Colorado,...

Chiefly a record of the family of Asel F. Ball. He was born in 1799. He married Rebecca Ellis 24 Feb 1825 in Lewistown, Illinois. He died in 1854. He was the father of at least seven children.

Wilbur P. Ball was born 2 January 1923. His parents were Elmer Perry Ball and Etta Hannah Wendt. Includes reminiscences of his childhood.