Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-05
JAMES P. BALL DIES
At HOME SATURDAY
DEATH COMES TO WE'LL KNOWN
RESIDENT OF DELAWARE COUN.
TY UNEXPECTEDLY.
CAME TO THIS COUNTY IN 1853.
Engaged in Stock Buying for Thirty
Years. Built First Hotel IN
Delaware. ,a.

James P. Ball. one of the most vide
ly known citizens of Delaware county,
passed away at his home in Manches-
ter on Saturday evening. September
1st, 1917, his summons coming alto
gether Unexpectedly. Mr. Ball had
been in his usual good health until
Saturday when he complained Of not
feeling as we'll as usual. His condi-
ton was not considered serious at all,
when in the early hours of the even
ing he passed away.
Funeral services will be held at the
home on East Main street Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock.
Mr.. Ball was born in Wayne county,
Indiana, June Sth, 1882, and was = son
of Thomas and Elizabeth Ball, and Of
their three children he was the only
survivor.
He received his education in the
public schools and when nineteen
years of age he started out In life for
himself. For a time he farmed in his
native state, but in 1853 he came west
and settled in Delaware county. He
entered eighty acres Of government
land but from time to time he increas-
ed his agricultural possessions until
of late years owned large tracts or
land in Delaware county and in Min
nesota and the Dakotas. For thirty
years or more he was engaged in the
stock buying industry and was one OF
the best judges of live stock In Della
ware county During the greater part
of his residence in Delaware county
he lived in the town of Delaware, and
played an important part in building
the town. He erected the first hotel
in that place, it being the first build
ing erected there aside from the rail-
way station. For number OF years
he conducted the hotel, later selling
the property.
Mr.. Ball was married in 1851 to Miss
Eliza Argabrite, and to. them were
+ born six children, 1our OF whom sur
vive their father The children are
Mrs. G. W. Penn and Mrs. J. E. Shade
of Airlie, Oregon; Mrs. J. c. Davis of
New Carlisle, Indiana, and Mrs. G. W.
Bradley Of Rock Rapids, Iowa. One
daughter, Sarah NJ, died in infancy,
while another daughter, Stella, died
at the age of twenty-five years. The
wife and mother passed away March
18th, 1867. On April 6, 1870, he was
married to Mrs. Ursula Wheeler, and
! to this union was born one son, DR..
James W. Ball, of Seattle, Washington.
F. H. Wheeler of Indianapolis, Ind,
also survives Mr.. Ball.
In politics Mr.. Ball was republi-
can, but never desired to hold public
office. He and his family attended
the Baptist church and he/could al
ways be counted on to do everything
in his power in support of all move
ments tending towards the material,
moral and social welfare of his home
community. ,,. =, LA. tI,.-t--.
About two years ago Mr. Ball and
his good wife came to Manchester
where they have lived since. 1t has
been their custom for number of
years to spend the winter months at
their summer home in the south land.
Mr.. Ball was a man of an unusual
kindly nature, and had a good word
for everyone he knew. He was = de-
voted husband and father and now
that he has been so suddenly summon
ed by the hand Of death, many friends
mourn,