BALL, Ethel Malura 1881 - 1897

BALL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, January 27, 1897
Page 2, Column 2

Obituary.

Ethel Malura BALL, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. BALL, of Cedar township, this county, died on Wednesday, January 20, 1897, aged 15 years, 9 months and two days, after a very painful illness lasting three weeks.

She was an earnest member of the Ebenezer Christian church, which she joined at the age of eleven, and for which she had also been organist for some time past. From her bright christian life it was manifest to all with whom she came in contact that she was a true soldier of Christ's and when the angel of death called she fell peacefully asleep. The funeral took place Thursday, January 21, at 2 o'clock, at the Ebenezer Christian church, conducted by her pastor, Rev. W. Ernest Stockley, and the interment at the Mt. Zion (sic - Evergreen) cemetery. X.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, February 3, 1897
Page 3, Column 6

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

OBITUARY.

Editors Ledger :--Ethel Malura BALL, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. BALL of Cedar township, died Wednesday, January 20th, 1897, aged 15 years, 9 months and 2 days, after a very painful illness of three weeks. Miss BALL was an earnest member of the Ebenezer Christian church, which she had joined at the age of eleven, and for which she had also been the organist for some time past. By her bright christian life it was manifest to all with whom she came in contact that she was a true soldier of Christ, and when the angel of death called she fell peacefully asleep. The funeral took place Thursday, January 21st, at 2 o'clock p.m., at the Ebenezer church and was conducted by her pastor, Rev. W. Ernest Stockley. The interment was made at Mt. Zion (sic - Evergreen) cemetery.

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Note: There is no record of her burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery; she was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, in Lot 3rd.027, and her inscription is on the right side of her parents' monument.