Living

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      Sex: M

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Parents

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         Father: Living
         Mother: Living

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Spouses and Children

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1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living

Living

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      Sex: M

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Parents

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         Father: Otis M. BARTON 1
         Mother: Lizzie M. 1

Living

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      Sex: M

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Parents

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         Father: Otis M. BARTON 1
         Mother: Lizzie M. 1

George BASHLINE

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Elizabeth DOWNS 2 3 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Samuel BASHLINE 2

Living

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      Sex: M

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Parents

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         Father: George BASHLINE 2
         Mother: Elizabeth DOWNS 2 3

Samuel BASHLINE

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 1815 4
    Christening: 
          Death: 18 Nov 1898 4
         Burial: 

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Parents

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         Father: George BASHLINE 2
         Mother: Elizabeth DOWNS 2 3

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Notes

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Death Notes:

Age 84 years

Erma BASS

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 24 Jun 1900 - Susanville, Lassen, California, USA 9
    Christening: 
          Death: 19 Nov 1951 - , Nevada, California, USA 10 11 12
         Burial: 23 Nov 1951 - Elm Ridge Cemetery, Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA 12 13 14

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Events

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• She worked as a Worked for 12 years as a bookkeeper at the Auburn Lumber Company in Auburn, Placer Co., CA. Later Erma and Ray Ball operated the Nevada City Ice Delivery Company for two years and the Ball Auto Court for 12 years. ¹⁵

• She graduated with Attended school in Susanville and graduated from a business college in Reno. ¹⁵

• She has conflicting birth information of 24 Jun 1901 and Susanville, Lassen, California, USA. ^{10 16 17}

• She had a residence about 1929 in Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA. ¹⁵

• She had a residence on 22 Mar 1929 in Auburn, Placer, California, USA. ¹⁸

• She resided at 413 West Main Street on 5 Apr 1930 in Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA. ¹⁹

• She was bookkeeper at Ice Plant on 5 Apr 1930 in Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA. ¹⁹

• She had a residence about 1937 in Nevada City, Nevada, California, USA. ¹⁵

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Parents

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         Father: John BASS 10 20
         Mother: Edna SLACKFORD 10 21

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Raymond Ronald BALL 5 22 23 
       Marriage: 23 Mar 1929 - Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA 5 6 7 15 18 19 24 25
         Status: 

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Notes

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General:

Erma B. Ball Services Held

Funeral services were conducted yesterday at Hooper-Weaver Mortuary at 2 p.m. for Erma B. Ball. Rev. C. E. LeBeck officiated.

Mrs. Allen Miller, accompanied by Camille Cornish at the organ, sang, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," and "Sometime We'll Understand."

Interment was at Elm Ridge Cemetery. Serving as pall bearers were: Roy Scott, Jack McLaughlin, Elmer Page, William Tilton, Arthur Rodeen, Dave Blevins. ¹⁴

Marriage Notes (Raymond Ronald Ball)

Married by Harley H. Gill, Pastor of 1st Congregational Church

John BASS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: in Lassen Co., CA 20 26
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Edna SLACKFORD 10 21 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Erma BASS 5 6 7 8
                2. Living

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Notes

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General:

Mr. Bass was the first white child born in Lassen County. ¹⁵

Jordan BASS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Katharine Caty WAGGONER 27 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 

Living

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      Sex: F

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Parents

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         Father: John BASS 10 20
         Mother: Edna SLACKFORD 10 21

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Spouses and Children

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1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living

1 1920 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=3&state=Arkansas&county=Benton&township=Decatur&ed=17&roll=T625_54&STAbrv=AR&startimg=155&endimg=183&rp=177&hash=1758956179&width=2369&height=1737&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

2 Heber I. Rankin - edited by Janice Yingling, Frontier Families of Toby Township, Clarion Co., Pennsylvania, or Uncle Heber's family history.

3 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=Pennsylvania&county=Clarion&township=Toby&ed=&roll=M432_767&STAbrv=PA&startimg=130&endimg=183&rp=170&hash=1869872728&width=1997&height=2881&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

4 Paul Knieser, Bashline-Fahler ancestors of yours in an eBay listing (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas).

5 Ernestine Davis (about 1975).

6 Mellissa Ball Carpenter, Famiily Group Sheets (Ukiah, Mendocino, California, USA).

7 Held-Poage Research Library, W. Perkins St., Ukiah, CA. (19 April 2001).

8 Marriage certificate for Raymond Ronald Ball and Erma Bass Microfilm Reel 421 Image 436 (Location: Sacramento County Recorder, Sacramento, CA), Erma Bass.

9 Elm Ridge (Grass Valley, Nevada, California), Erma B. Ball marker; Photograph, 27 Sep 2008; Erma B. Ball 1900-1951; Erma B. Ball 1900-1951

10 Rootsweb, California Death Records (URL: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi), BALL ERMA B 06/24/1901 SLACKFORD BASS F CALIFORNIA NEVADA CO 11/19/1951 51 yrs.

11 Raymond Ball (Mendocino Beacon), His wife, Erma, passed away in 1951.

12 Elm Ridge (Grass Valley, Nevada, California), Erma B. Ball marker; Photograph, 27 Sep 2008; Erma B. Ball 1900-1951

13 California Birth Index (Department of Health Statistics Vital Statistics Section, 304 S Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, California 95814
Volume: 1905-1995).

14 "Erma B. Ball Services Held," (Grass Valley) The Grass Valley Union, 24 Nov 1951, p. 1, col. 8.

15 Erma E. Ball of Pioneer Lassen Family is Called (The Union).

16 Erma E. Ball of Pioneer Lassen Family is Called (The Union), a native of Susanville, Lassen county, born June 24, 1900.

17 Marriage certificate for Raymond Ronald Ball and Erma Bass Microfilm Reel 421 Image 436 (Location: Sacramento County Recorder, Sacramento, CA), Age 28 born California.

18 Marriage certificate for Raymond Ronald Ball and Erma Bass Microfilm Reel 421 Image 436 (Location: Sacramento County Recorder, Sacramento, CA).

19 1930 U.S. census, Nevada, California population schedule, Grass Valley, enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 161, p. 7A, dwelling 181, family 192, Raymond Ball; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=CAT626_178-0889&fn=Raymond+R&ln=Ball&st=r&ssrc=&pid=91443199 : accessed 5 Sep 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 178.

20 Marriage certificate for Raymond Ronald Ball and Erma Bass Microfilm Reel 421 Image 436 (Location: Sacramento County Recorder, Sacramento, CA), Father John Bass born California.

21 Marriage certificate for Raymond Ronald Ball and Erma Bass Microfilm Reel 421 Image 436 (Location: Sacramento County Recorder, Sacramento, CA), Mother Edna Slackford born California.

22 Births, Deaths, and Marriages of California's Mendocino Coast (Heritage Books Archives & Mendocino Coast Genealogy Society
Volume: Vol 1 - 4
Edition: First edition), Vol. 4, page 43.

23 Ball, Hazel (Sacramento Bee).

24 Raymond Ball (Mendocino Beacon), Married at Sacramento, March 23, 1920.

25 "Raymond R. Ball," (Fort Bragg) The Advocate, 23 May 1968.

26 Erma E. Ball of Pioneer Lassen Family is Called (The Union), Mr. Bass was the first white child born in Lassen County.

27 Brenda Kerns, Waggoner Family cornelius5.rtf (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas).