Lewis Ball 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1820 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.)
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Lewis Ball (1779-1856) 1
         Mother: Sarah Ann Hitt (1785/1790-1849)
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Pontotoc Co., Mississippi; Oct 24
1358/1358
Lewis Ball 29 M SC $1280 Clerg'n Miss Bapt
Mary " 28 F SC
Benjamin Grant 12 M Al
Isaac M. " 11 M Al
Sarah J. " 9 F Al </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1860 Pontotoc Co., Mississippi, p.o. New Albany; Oct 22; pg 363
2382/2382
Lewis Ball 39 MW SC $5000/$13352 Crgyman-Mis Bap

He is not in the Slave Schedule. Marion Andrews lives at 2381/2381. Marion's wife Sarah is Lewis's first cousin once removed.

BETHABARA BAPTIST CHURCH:

On page 6 of the Minutes of the Bethabara Baptist Church in Laurens Co., SC (LDS microfilm 22728) Louis Ball Jun is the 104th entry in the list of male members. This list was probably created in 1805 and then later added on to. To the right of his name: "by Ex 22 May 1841 Dismissed 12 Oct 44".

May 22, 1841: "Rec'd Lewis Ball Jun and his wife Mary An Ball by Experience"

November 25, 1842: Lewis Ball Jun. was elected clerk.

January 13, 1844: "Brother Johnson stated that Brother Lewis Ball Jun had impressions that it was his duty to come forward in publick and labour for the good of his fellowman the Church after deliberation unanimously agreed that Brother Ball be allowed to exercise a publick gift in the bounds of this and sister churches"

September 5, 1844: "Took up reference of Granting a license to L Ball Jun. to Preach the Gospele Moved by Brother Richard Golding that License be granted which was agreed to."

October 12, 1844: "Brother Franklin Cook & wife Lewis Ball Jun & wife Sister Elizabeth Hitt all made application for letters of dismission, which were all granted."

July 21, 1850: sermon by Elder Lewis Ball of Mississippi

EARL J. HITT:

The following was copied from the database of Earl J. Hitt in WorldConnect (no longer existent):

The following quote is from: Baptist Encyclopedia, by Cathcart, p. 65:

"Rev. Lewis Ball, an active and efficient minister in Northwest Mississippi, was born in South Carolina in 1820, came to Mississippi and began to preach in 1844. His abundant labors have greatly advanced the cause of truth. By his labors the Sunflower Association was established. He was a Colonel in the Confederate Army."
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Sources

1 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."

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