Ball - Zoper d 1895
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 29 March 1895
Quite a number from here were at Waveland Monday to attend the funeral of Dr. Zopher Ball. The services were attended by a large concourse of friends and were under the auspices of the Masonic Fraternity.
Dr. Zopher Ball was born Oct 20, 1831 on the farm of his father, Solomon Ball, one mile west of Crawfordsville and died March 23, 1895. Dr. Ball read medicine with Dr. Sloan in 1862 and graduated at Rush Medical College in Chicago in 1865. He was married to Sarah McNutt in 1866 and located at Waveland, where he practiced medicine for nearly 30 years. His wife preceded him in death just one week. They leave one daughter and three sons, who are much prostrated by their double loss. Dr. Ball served one year in Co G 11th Ind Vol., was discharged 1864 for diabilities. He was made an Arch Mason in 1865 and was a member of the GAR Post.
Dr. Ball was trustee of Brown Township for the term just preceding the present and was always held in high esteem by all. He was a kind and loving gentleman, whose life work was far reaching in the cause of good. His death is generally mourned for he was a man of excellent parts and a model citizen - kbz
Source: Indianapolis Journal Monday March 25, 1895 p 2
Crawfordsville, Ind March 24 - Dr. Zopher Ball of Waveland, died yesterday at the age of 64. He was a native of Montgomery County and had lived in Waveland for many years. His wife died two weeks ago. - kz