Birth
Madison M.[1] Ball was born on July 12, 1841 to John W. Ball (B. Mar 20, 1801, D. June 5, 1873) and Maria Sternburg (B. Sept 3, 1807, D. Nov 22, 1871).[2] He was the middle child of seven and the only boy.[2]
Marriage & Children
In about 1872, he married Hester Secor Shafer, who was born in October of 1849 to Francis F. Shafer and Rebecca Van Zandt Secor.[2]
They had the following children:
- Maude Ball (B. 1873)[2]married Edwin Shultes, Jr., died in November of 1951 at Albany, NY [3]
- Blanche Ball (B. 1875,[2] died after 1951[3]
- Howard Ball (B. 1877, D. before Nov 1933)[2]
- Frances J. Ball (B. 1878) known as Frank[2], died after 1951[3]
- Ruth R. Ball (B. 1879, D. after June 1943)[2][3]
Occupation
He was a school teacher and taught in the village school for twenty-seven terms. He was also an active member of the Charles McCulloch post #645, G.A.R.[3]
Military Service
| Name: | Madison Ball |
| Residence at Enlistment: | Berne[4] |
| Place of Birth: | Berne, NY[4] |
| Date of Birth: | 12 July 1841[4] |
| Names of Parents: | John (Ball) and Mariah Sternburg[4] |
| Marital Status: | Single[4] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[4] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[4] |
| Enlistment Date: | 30 Nov 1861 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 91st Infantry |
| Company: | Company K |
| Promotion Date: | 16 Dec 1861 |
| Promotion Rank: | Corporal |
| Promotion Date: | 15 Sep 1864 |
| Promotion Rank: | Full Privateate (Reduced to ranks) |
| Muster Out Date: | 3 Dec 1864[4] |
| Muster Out Place: |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted as a Private on 30 November 1861 at the age of 20. [5]
"Wounded on left thigh at the battle of Donalsonville July 13th 1863 Discharged at the term of service Dec. 3rd 1864 P.O. Bern Albany Co N.Y." [4] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Madison Ball died on September 9, 1922 at Berne, NY and his wife Hester died on November 30, 1933 and they were both buried at the Beaverdam Cemetery in Berne.[2]
Obituary
Albany Evening News, Friday, December 1, 1933
Deaths
BALL—Entered into rest at Berne, N.Y. Nov. 30, 1933, in her 85th year, Hester Secor Shafer, widow of the late Madison Ball. Funeral services private on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at her late residence. Friends may call Saturday evening. Interment in Beaverdam Cemetery.
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Altamont Enterprise http://historicnewspapers.guilpl.org/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ Ancestry Military Databases
