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From: (Marcia Payne)
Subject: [MAWORCES] BALL Family Part 4
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 11:11:39 -0600 (CST)

(VIII) Rev. George S. BALL, sonof Micah Ross BALL (VII) was born in
Leominster on May 22, 1822. He received a meager education in the
district schools until the age of 16, when obtaining a release of his
time from his father, he devotedhimself to study in the higher schools
within his reach. He found it hard to earn enough to pay for his
education, but perservered working it is said with his books in one hand
and his work in the other. He was in the frst cass to graduate from the
Unitarian Theological Shool at Meadville, Penn. in 1847. In the Fall of
the same year he was called to the Unitarian Church in Ware, Mass. and
was ordained there on Oct. 13, 1847.
He remained there 2 years, when he asked for his dismission on
account of ill heath. After a few months he began to preach at Upton,
Mass., and after a few months accepted a call there and was installed as
minister in Feb., 1850. This pastorate continued until April 11, 1892.
He became a leading citizen of the town as well as a prominent
clergyman.
In 1861 he was elected Representative to the General Court for the
district, composed of Northbridge and Upton, but about the same time he
was chosen Chaplain of one of the Worcester County Regiments, already in
the field, the famous 21st Regiment of Volunteers.His patriotism and the
pressing needs of the soldiers in the field made him decide to go to the
front instead of accepting the legislative honors and remaining in his
church work. He accepted the post of Chaplain and went at once to
Annapolis, Maryland, where the Regiment was then stationed.
In the first battle of the Regiment, he won the hearts of the
soldiers by his brave and efficient aid to the wounded, and in the
report of the Colonel commanding, a copy of which was transmitted by the
General in command to Governor ANDREWS, he was generously commended. He
was with the Regiment 13 months. It was a sad day in the Regiment when
he left.
His pastorate was interrupted once more when for 2 years he served as
colleague of the Rev. Dr. KENDALL, at Plymouth, Mass. He was chaplain of
the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1863 after his return from
the field, and was a member of the House the following year. He was
promoted to the State Senate, where he served his district in 1866-7. He
again served his district as member of House of Representatives in
1891-2. He affiliated with the Republican Party.
He married June 18, 1848, while settled in Ware, to Hannah B. NOURSE,
daughter of Caleb and Orissa (HOLMAN) NOURSE, of Bolton, Mass. They had
8 children, seven of whom lived to maturity. They were: (1) Clinton Dale
born in Bolton on Oct. 2, 1849, married Jennie L. STOWE, of Grafton, on
Oct. 2, 1884 (2) Susan Austin BALL born Upton on July 26, 1852, married
George A. WOOD on Feb. 3, 1876, and died Aug. 27, 1901 (3) Lydia Walker
BALL born Upton on Nov. 6, 1854 (4) George William born in Plymouth,
Mass. on May 25, 1857, died in Upton on Sept 23, 1891 (5) Lizzie Holman
BALL born in Upton on Oct. 26, 1863 (6) Walter Seaver BALL born in Upton
on March 17, 1867 (7) Elsie Lincoln BALL born in Upton on Aug. 15, 1878.

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