24 Apr 2012                   

             Husband: James H. THARPE    

                Born: Sep 1826             in Fauquier Co. VA  
          Occupation:                      Stonefencer (1860)  
                Died: Aft 1900              
              Father: Martin THARPE 
              Mother: Mary TURMAN 

                Wife: Ann Eliza BALL     
       Also known as: "Eliza Ann" 
             Married: 9 Jan 1851           in Fauquier Co. VA  1 (see note 1)

                Born: Jul 1824             in Fauquier Co. VA  
                Died: Aft 1900              
              Father: Osborn BALL 
              Mother: Rosa (UNKNOWN) 

           F Child 1: Mary Catherine THARPE      
                Born: Abt 1852             in VA  
              Spouse: Thomas H. SWAIN    b. Abt 1845  
             Married: 22 Dec 1869          in Fauquier Co. VA   (see note 2)

           F Child 2: Lucy F. THARPE      
                Born: 1857                 in Fauquier Co. VA   (see note 3)
              Spouse: Sanford GROVES    b. Abt 1854  d. Bef 1900  
             Married: 3 Aug 1876           in Fauquier Co. VA  

           F Child 3: Sarah A. THARPE      
                Born: Abt 1859             in VA  
                Died: Aft 1920              
       Never married:                        

           F Child 4: Elenora J. THARPE      
       Also known as: "Ellen" 
                Born: Aug 1860             in Fauquier Co. VA  
                Died: 1940                 in Fauquier Co. VA   (see note 4)
              Buried:                      in Marshall Cem. Fauquier Co. VA  
              Spouse: Daniel Allison CLEGG    b. Abt 1855  d. 16 Oct 1925  
             Married: 31 Dec 1878          in Fauquier Co. VA  
            Divorced: Bef 1887               (see note 5)
              Spouse: William Jackson BALL    b. Abt 1828  d. 1896-1900  
             Married: 29 Nov 1894          in Fauquier Co. VA  

           M Child 5: David F. THARPE      
                Born: Apr 1863             in Fauquier Co. VA  
          Occupation:                      Farm Laborer (1880)  
          Occupation:                      Farmer (1900, 10, 20)  
          Occupation:                      Stone Mason (1930)  
              Spouse: Alma L. CARTER    b. Oct 1872  
             Married: 15 Jan 1891          in Fauquier Co. VA   (see note 6)

           M Child 6: James H. THARPE, Jr.      
                Born: Apr 1865             in Fauquier Co. VA  
          Occupation:                      Farm Laborer (1880, 1900, 10, 20)  
              Spouse: Lucy (UNKNOWN)    b. Jun 1875  d. Abt 1909  
             Married: Abt 1890              


Sources:
(1) Gott, John K., Fauquier Co. VA Marriage Bonds and Returns: 1759-1854, Heritage 
Books; Bowie, MD (1991) 

Event Notes
Note (1) Bondsman: John W. Golden.
Note (2) Married by Samuel M. Athey, pg. 90 - a day prior to the Marriage of Thomas'
brother William.
Note (3) 1900 census gives Jan 1850 which cannot be correct.
Note (4) Burial marker gives "Elenora Clegg Ball; 1860 - 1940".
Note (5) It is not clear there ever was a formal divorce.  Daniel married Melvina in
1887. Ellen remarried in 1892. Her marriage record with William Ball states she
is a widow.
Note (6) Date unverified but in agreement with census record.

The Ball Family of Carter's Run
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Uniontown, OH
jd_ball2001@yahoo.com


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