The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-02

Seen in profile his features are almost an
exact reproduction Of the familiar head of
Washington engraved on the postage
stamps. Col. Bali spent many years in
the West a. pioneer in Oregon and q
valiant fighter among the Indians. His
grandfather. Col. Burgess Ball of the Rev.
olution. was an intimate friend Of George
Washington, whose niece, Frances Wash
ington. became his second wife. OF the
three sons born OF this marriage, the eld-
est. Capt. g. w. Bali. died unmarried in
1872 The second son. Fayette. god son
of George Washington and his wife. died
in 1885, leaving one son who still lives.
The third son, Charles Burgess Bail. died
in 1873, and his son 1t Is who today
bears such remarkable resemblance to
Gen. Washington.
AMONG others claiming descent in the
same line are: Lieut.. II. Randolph Ball,
Paymaster Il. Mason Ball. OF the United
States steamship Yantic: Landonia Ball.
Elizabeth Ball. Fannie r. Ball, G. w.
Pali and Charles Fayette Ball, all resi-
dents Of Virginia.
Washington's father had q brother and
a sister who left issne. but the line
Of this descent has meyer been fairly
traced and has been. she ~ ,tsEt Of r9uch
dispute. 1t is . very Convenient matter
for persons styling themselves Washing.
toms descendants to be able to end all
argument by claiming to come down from
Washington's Uncle John, or Aunt Nil
bred. There are some scores Of alleged
descendants who account for themselves
In this way.
The line Of descent from Washington's
brothers and his one sister is somew at
more clearly established. although even
here the genealogical tree has never been
entirely worked out. From Betty WASH
ington, Who had six children and whose
1n,, HAst air n.tx.e sa1 L. -.
teen are descended the families of Reed
and Lewis of Baltimore: Halt and King of
Cleveland: Bassett. of Wakefield, Va, and
Swathmey in various parts Of MARYLAND:
also the Steeics. Herefords. Lovells and
Paiges. of Ohio: the Bonds, o; Elizabeth.
n. j.. the Mitchells and the Carriers. Of
Virginia. and the Empies. of North Caro-
lima.
From Col. John Augustine Washington.
who had five grown up children, come .
number of old Virginia families. the Her.
berts. the Howards, the Aiexanders. the
Wislises. the Chewes and the Finches.
From Col. Samuel Washington. who was
married i've times and left issue by two of
these marriages. are descended number of
families which have spread through the
West and South. including the Redingers
and Browns, of Missouri. the Patricks and
fontaines of Texas, the Smiths OF Ar
kansas and Mississippi, the Ganys of
California and the Talmadges of Column
bus. O. and Washington. ID. c. From
this branch also come the Virginia families
OF Shrewsbury, Packet, Weir and Parke.
The descendants Of the youngest brother.
Col Charles Washington, who had four
children, are included among those of the
Bali family on account Of the inter-mar.
riaee already mentioned
Virginia and West Virginia contain to-
day several families who trace their de-
scent through Col. ]. A. Washington. who
owned the Mount Vernon property for 3
number Of years. and finally sold it TO the
Ladies' Association. This property had
come 10 him from Judge Bushrod Wash
ington. favorite nephew of the general,
and who had inherited it al Washington .
death. Among the living descendants in
this line are many individuals of the fam
lilies already mentioned in the branch