Over Ninety Years Old

OVER NINETY YEARS OLD

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Death of Mrs. Samuel Bail in Web-

ster.

     Mrs. Olive Ball, widow of the late

Samuel H. Ball, died in Webster Friday

evening. She was over 90 years of

age and had retained her faculties to a

remarkable degree. She was born in

New York, of Scotch descent. Her

maiden name was Seeley. She was

married in 1828 and moved to Michi-

gan in 1835, settling in Webster town-

ship. Her husband died Ang. 17, 1877.

She died at the home of her son-in-law

Charles Rogers, on the old homestead.

Four children survive her; Hon. Wm.

Ball, of Hamburg, who has been lieut-

enant governor of the state, Lorenzo D.

Ball, of Webster, Mrs. Esther Allen

and Mrs. Ella Rogers. The funeral

services will be held tomorrow from

the house.