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Counties of PORTER and Lake Indiana.
Historical and Biographical
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor
Charles Blanchard, Biographical Editor
F. A. Battey & Co., Pub., Chicago - 1882

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        ERASMUS BALL was born in Warren County, Indiana, February 16, 1832;
     he married MARY ANN DOTY, who died January 11, 1865, leaving two
     children - INA E., now Mrs. ANDREWS, and ALICE C.  February 12, 1866,
     he married HENRIETTA B. CLARK, who has borne him three children -
     CHARLES S., LILY T. and MARY.  Mr. BALL was among the early drug mer-
     chants of Valparaiso, and afterward station agent on the P., Ft. W. &
     C. R. R., for over nineteen years.  In January, 1881, he was elected
     Cashier of the First National Bank of Valparaiso, of which he was a
     stockholder, and yet fills that position.  He and wife are members of
     the Presbyterian Church.

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