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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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        JOHN C. BALL was born in Warren County, Ohio, July 2, 1815, the son
     of LUTHER and ELIZABETH (FRYE) BALL, natives, respectively, of New
     Jersey and Maryland, and the parents of four children, of whom only
     our subject and one sister are living.  JOHN C., like his father, was
     reared a farmer, but through the solicitation of a cousin, Dr. BALL,
     came to La Porte County, Indiana, in 1835, to act as clerk.  On the
     laying out of Valparaiso, in 1836, Dr. BALL moved his stock of goods
     to the place, then containing about one hundred inhabitants, JOHN C.
     coming with him.  Dr. BALL erected a frame building on the lot where
     Wood's grocery store now stands, and here JOHN C. clerked until about
     1841.  In August, 1842, JOHN C. BALL was elected Clerk of the Courts
     of Porter County, took his office in the March following, served seven
     years, and was then elected County Treasurer for three years, and the
     following fifteen years engaged in improving lands near the village,
     and since then has been employed in various pursuits.  He is now
     living retired, and owns valuable property in and near the village.
     He was married in Valparaiso, in 1852, to SUSAN M. MARSHALL, who has
     borne him seven children, viz.: WADE D., who married LIZZIE EASON, in
     1878, and is the railroad agent at Columbia City; IVAN M.; GRACE H.;
     MARY D., now Mrs. G. E. STANTON; CARYL C., LIZZIE and HARRY R.  The
     mother was born July 8, 1832, in Dutchess County, New York, and is a
     member of the Presbyterian Church.  Mr. BALL is now independent in his
     political views and does not confine himself to any creed or dogma,
     but votes in all cases for the competent man, and not for the party.

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