Ida Ethel Hobbs
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1) Ida Ethel Hobbs:
born 21 Feb 1883 near Abingdon, Washington, VA;
photos including Ida; news
articles regarding Ida Ball;
died 16 Sep 1965 possibly Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone
photo;
married Caleb Houston Ball on 08 Feb 1900 near Abingdon,
Washington, VA;
(born 07 Feb 1873 Rose Hill, Lee, VA;
died 13 Jan 1948 Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; ;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone
photo;
son of
James Fidetis Ball
(born c. 1849 Lee Co, VA) and
Leona Jane Wolfe
(c. 1848 Smyth Co, VA);
Caleb married (1) Sarah Wolf on 04 Jan 1866 Lee Co, VA);
children:
1) May Annetta Ball - born 27 Jul 1901 Rose Hill, Lee, VA;
died 07 Mar 1988 Topeka, Shawnee, KS;
obituary;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone
photo;
married Raymond L Gilbert on 29 Dec 1919 Topeka, Shawnee, KS
(born 06 Oct 1897 Fairview, Brown, KS;
died 24 Jun 1977 Lyndon, Osage, KS; obituary;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone photo;
son of
William A Gilbert (born Jan 1853 KY) and Mary J _____
(born Jul 1864 KS);
William and Mary married 1885);
news article regarding Gilbert family;
children:
1) Raymond Dale Gilbert - born 23 Sep 1920 KS;
died 04 Jan 1980 possibly Vassar, Osage, KS;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo;
married Betty Jane Gibson (living?);
children:
1) Patty Gilbert - living?; married?; children?
2) Gary Dale Gilbert - living?; married?; children?
2) Alice Gilbert - living?; _____ Owen (living?);
children?
2) Elsie Laura Ball - born 27 Mar 1903 Powhattan, Brown, KS; news items regarding Elsie;
died 13 Jun 1985 Topeka, Shawnee, KS; obituary;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone photo;
married John L VanGaasbeek (born 21 Jul 1884; died Nov 1964);
children:
1) Lois Jean VanGaasbeek -
born 24 Mar 1924 Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; news item regarding Lois;
died 01 Jan 1995 Topeka, Shawnee, KS; obituary;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo;
married?; children?
2) Donald K VanGaasbeek - born 17 Dec 1928;
died
07 Dec 1954;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo;
married?; children?
3) Ruthe D VanGaasbeek - born 30 Sep 1931;
died 27 Nov 2002;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone
photo;
Ruthe married (1) Bernard Henry Putthoff (born 19 Oct 1918;
died 12 Nov 1969 Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo);
news article regarding the Putthoff family;
children:
1) Donna Ruth Putthoff - living?; married Roger Allen Grammer (living?);
children:
1) Orin D Grammer - living?; married?; children?
2) Bryce A Grammer - living?; married?; children?
2) Douglas H Putthoff - living?; married Kathleen ______ (living?);
children:
1) Michael Henry Putthoff - living?; married?;
children?
2) Elizabeth Marie Putthoff - living?; married Joshuin
Andrew Beck (living?);
children?
3) Darin Bryce Putthoff - living?;
birth announcement;
married Ashley M Campbell (living?); children?
Ruthe
married (2) Charles A "Jack" Stein on 17 Oct 1973
(born
03 Aug 1920 Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
died 10 Jun 2008 Topeka, Shawnee, KS;
obituary;
buried St. Mary's Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo);
3) Ethel Ozelma Ball - born 11 May 1905 Powhattan, Brown, KS;
news item regarding Ethel;
died 05 Dec 1975 Topeka, Shawnee, KS; obituary;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo;
married Vernon "Ted" Davis on 21 Dec 1927 Topeka, Shawnee, KS
(born 29 Aug 1902 Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
died 04 Oct 1994 Winchester, Jefferson, KS; obituary;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo;
son of James Henry Davis (03 Aug 1865-25 Jul 1913) and
Mary Alice Cain (08 Jan 1868-16
Sep 1957); James and Mary buried
Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS -
tombstone photos);
children:
1) Vernon Keith (Rev) Davis - born 05 Apr 1941 KS;
died 16 Jun 2000 possibly Topeka, Shawnee, KS;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo;
married?; children?
4) Earl Leroy Ball - born 23 Apr 1907 Colby, Thomas, KS;
news article regarding Earl Ball family;
died 11 Nov 1963 possibly KS or Kansas City, Jackson, MO -
no obituary found in Kansas City area;
buried Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson, KS; tombstone
photo;
married Lillie Eva Sommers on 28 May 1920 Oskaloosa, Jefferson, KS
(born 11 Nov 1905
Holton, Jackson, KS;
died
01 May 1986
Holton, Jackson, KS; obituaries;
buried Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson, KS; tombstone
photo;
daughter of John Sommers and Emma Acker);
no children in Lillie's obituary
5) Dorotha Alta Ball (twin) -
born 25 Dec 1908 Colby, Thomas, KS;
died 28 Jan 2002 possibly East Troy, Walworth, WI - no
obituary found in East Troy, MI;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo;
married Paul R "Johnny" Reavis (born 23 Feb 1901;
died 13 Apr 1991;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
tombstone photo);
news article regarding Reavis family;
children:
1) Jon Michael "Mike" Reavis - living?; married?; children?
6) Estil Ball (twin) - born 25 Dec 1908 Colby, Thomas, KS;
died 25 Dec 1908 Colby, Thomas, KS - no obituary found by Brown Co, KS Historical Society;
7) Maurice Eugene Ball - born 11 Feb 1913 KS;
news articles regarding Maurice;
died 31 Dec 1995 possibly La Mesa, San Diego, CA;;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone
photo;
married Helen Irene Stecher on 28 Apr 1943
(born 18 Jan 1921 LeLoup, Franklin, KS;
died 10 Aug 2001 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
obituary;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone
photo;
daughter of Ray W Stecher and Ada Lutter);
8) Eva Lois Ball - born 05 May 1916 Fairview, Brown, KS;
news article regarding Eva;
died 29 Apr 2005 Topeka, Shawnee, KS; obituary;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone photo;
married Louis B Reppert on 17 Nov 1934 Topeka, Shawnee, KS
(born 17 May 1912 Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS;
died 30 Jul 2007 Topeka, Shawnee, KS; obituary -
includes photo;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone photo;
son of
Louis A Reppert (1874 KS-1939) and
May ____ (1882 KS-1946); Louis and May buried
Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS -
tombstone photos);
children:
1) Donald L Reppert - born 1935; died 23 Jul 1935;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone photo
2) Jackie L Reppert - born 1936; died 13 Feb 1938;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone photo
3) Lois Ann Reppert - born 1941; died 02 Mar 1941;
buried Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson, KS; tombstone photo