Ball, Esther Elizabeth 1910 - 1911

BALL

Posted By: Janice Sowers (email)
Date: 12/12/2006 at 13:52:33

From the Scrapbook of Newspaper Articles by Mrs. Lillian Wheeler

ESTHER ELIZABETH BALL--BORN NOVEMBER 16TH, 1909. DIED MARCH 10TH, 1911

Esther Elizabeth Ball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ball, was born at their home near Saratoga, Iowa, November 16th, 1910 and died March 10th, 1911, aged one year, three months and twenty-four days. Esther was a sweet little child, always bright and cheerful, the joy of home and parents. But she was suddenly taken sick March 3rd, with pneumonia, which resulted in her death in just one week. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon, March 12th, at the home of Mr. J. G. Burtch. Rev. L. T. Foreman officiated.