Clinch Valley News, Jeffersonville, VA
Death notice of Jacob Ball

Richlands, Sept. 25. On September 15th Jacob Ball passed peacefully away. He had been sick for some time. He was married to Miss Eliza C. Prater about 57 years ago, to which union were born seven children, three boys - M. L. Ball, J. F. Ball, and C. E. Ball, of Richlands, and four girls, Mrs. Callie Horton, of Richlands; Mrs. W. H. Painter, of Ada, W. Va.; Mrs. J. H. Brown, of Richlands, and Nora M. Ball, who is still single. His first wife preceded him to the great beyond on Sept. 24, 1909. Mr. Ball has lived a consistent Christian most of his life and remained in the faith until the end.