Early Life
Born on a farm in Knox County, Ohio, Webb C. Ball was married in 1879 to Florence I. Young, of Kenton, Ohio. They had one son, Sidney Y. Ball (born Sep 19, 1880), and three daughters, Wilma Ball, Florence Ball, and Alice Ball Andrews. He was the son of Aaron Taylor Ball (born 19 Dec 1820 in Fredericktown, Ohio) and Sidney Ann Clay (born 2 Apr 1820 in Frederick, MD). His grandparents were Zenas Ball (born Nov 15, 1792 in South Orange, NJ, died Oct 3, 1860) and Sarah Taylor (born May 24, 1796, died Mar 30, 1860). He died at his home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, his wife & children lived past him.
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