Oldest child and son

Information provided by 1st granddaughter Forrest and other family members - I am the great granddaughter of his brother John

1860 Census, Fabius, Schuyler county, Missouri

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William Ball
Age: 25
Birth Date: Abt 1855
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1880: Cole, Benton, Missouri, USA
Dwelling Number: 74
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sophronia Ball
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
William Ball 25
Sophronia Ball 24
Collumbus Ball 1
Samuel Ball 22

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William Ball
[William G Ball]
Age: 44
Birth Date: Aug 1855
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Galena, Jasper, Missouri
House Number: 1
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 88
Family Number: 92
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sophronia H Ball
Marriage Year: 1874
Years Married: 26
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Occupation: Stationary Engineer
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
Household Members:
Name Age
William Ball 44
Sophronia H Ball 44
Columbus M Ball 2
Clellia A Ball 18
Thomas E Ball 16
Maud D Ball 14
Calvin S Ball 13
Ida A Ball 7
Pearl Ball 5
Bertha H Ball 1
Theodore S Carlin 24 - Boarder
James Perciller 26 - Boarder
Cleorn M Stockstill 20 - Boarder

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William D Bull
[William D Ball]
Age in 1910: 54
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: Foss Ward 2, Washita, Oklahoma
Street: Washington St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Saphrona N Bull
Father's name: James S Bull
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's name: Mary E Bull
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: Day Works
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 32
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
William D Bull 54
Saphrona N Bull 54
Pearl Bull 14
Hellen Bull 10
David Lee Bull 8
James S Bull 77
Mary E Bull 74

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Willam D Ball
Gender: Male
Spouse: Sofjona H Dillon
Child: Thomas Elmer Ball