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- "Owned 200 acres of fine land, part in Elk Creek and part in Girard Twp." History of Erie Co, PA by Samuel P. Bates (Warner, Beers & Co, 1884)
LIBERTY BALL, farmer, P. 0. Platea, was born in Girard, Erie Co, Penn.,
April 11. 1826, son of Samuel Ball, who came here in an early day, and raised a family of
nine children, four now living, two residents of Erie County; he was a prominent farmer,
and a man who took special interest in church matters; was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church; he died in 1876. Our subject was united in marriage, May, 1854, with
Miss Martha, dau hter of Philip Bristol, an old settler of Girard Twp, and an influential
man in the$resJqterian Church, of which he was a Deacon. Mr. and Mrs. Ball
were the parents of two children, both living-Floyd S. and Ray C. Mrs. Ball departed
this life, August 4, 1874; our subject owns 200 acres of fine land, part in Elk Creek and
part in Girard Townships; he is amember of the A. 0. U. W. In politics, he is a Republican.
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1826 - 1876 (49 years)
