His death certificate records Harden Ball, age 74 years 6 months 17 days, born 13 June 1853 in Lawrence Co., Ohio, died 30 Dec 1927 in Decatur township, Lawrence Co., Ohio, married, husband of Caroline Ball, father Harden Ball, mother’s maiden name Mary Caldwell, birth places don’t know, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant Mrs. Caroline Ball, Pedro, O, R.3, burial in Etna, Pedro, O.

Her death certificate records Caroline Ball, age 83 years 7 months 15 days, born 24 May 1855 in Lawrence Co., Ohio, died 9 Jan 1030 in Pedro, Elizabeth township, Lawrence Co., Ohio, widow of Hardin Ball, father William Pettit, birthplace unknown, mother’s maiden name unknown, cause of death influenza, informant Carter Ball, Pedro, Ohio, burial in Etna.

The informant is wrong about her father’s given name, although she did have an older brother named William.

1880 census of Lawrence Co., Ohio, Elizabeth township, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 11 as family #77/90:
Brown, Gideon, 29, laborer, b. Ky Va Indiana; Rebecca, 26, wife, b. Ohio Va Ohio; Martha, 6, dau; Sarah, 3, dau, Allen, 1, son. All children born Ohio Ky Ohio. Pettit, Caroline, 23, servant, single; Daniel, 3, son, both b. Ohio Ohio Ohio.

Caroline is also recorded with her father Daniel Pettit and stepmother Lydia in the same census.