Ball, William James, 1821-1891

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Berkeley County and Charleston, South Carolina plantation owner. He was the son of Elizabeth C. Ball (d. 1867) and Isaac Ball (1785-1825), and the grandson of John Ball (1760-1817). William James Ball attended South Carolina College (later the University of South Carolina) and was the owner of Limerick Plantation (Berkeley County, S.C.). He married Julia Cart (1823-1858) in 1842; his second wife was his cousin Mary Huger Gibbes (1837-1936), whom he married in 1862.

From the description of William James Ball papers, 1840-1891. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 35953565

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referencedIn Ball family. Ball family correspondence, 1800-1980. South Carolina Historical Society
creatorOf Ball, William James, 1821-1891. William James Ball papers, 1840-1891. South Carolina Historical Society
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associatedWith Ball, Alwyn, b. 1834. person
associatedWith Ball, Elizabeth Catherine, d. 1867. person
associatedWith Ball family. family
correspondedWith Ball family. family
associatedWith Ball, Julia Cart. person
associatedWith Poyas, Elizabeth Anne. person
associatedWith South Carolina College. corporateBody
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Strawberry Ferry (S.C.)
South Carolina
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Birth 1821

Death 1891

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