Nancy Catherine Nutt was born December 25, 1858 in Clay county, Arkansas and died November 11, 1919 in West Plains, Missouri. She married John Ellis Ball on March 10, 1876 in Greene county, Arkansas. He was born March 4, 1850 in Abberville District, South Carolina and died October 9, 1904. They had 9 children
1. Minnie Alice Ball was born March 15, 1877 and died September 2, 1950. She married Joseph Andrew Summers on November 14, 1895
2. Lillie May Ball was born June 14, 1878 and died May 10, 1965. She married Jacob E. Garrett on December 24, 1896
3. James Ellis Ball was born November 23, 1880 and died September 28, 1940. He married Dora Butcher
4. William Granville Ball was born October 18,1883 and died February 11, 1960. He married Ottley Livingston on September 11, 1916
5. Sarah Catherine Ball was born August 19, 1885 and died January 22, 1947. She married Walter D. Davidson in 1903
6. Mary Ethel Ball was born February 28, 1887. She married Jess H. Harbeston on July 25, 1916 in West Plains, Missouri
7. Rosalie Ball was born October 25, 1890
8. Laura Myrtle Ball was born April 17,1894 and died August 5, 1969
9. Sadie Ball, nothing more is known