Ball family on the porch, 1912
Item
Title
Ball family on the porch, 1912
Description
Ella Estelle Ball Coventry (1893–1961) with dog, seated between her parents, Irene May Bullock Ball (1857–1921) and Willis Adams Ball (1855–1938).
Willis and Irene Ball family came to Stuart in 1903 with their two youngest children. Their eldest, Byron, had moved to the area in the 1890s. Willis was the town only jeweler for many years, a photographer, and served as Stuart city clerk. He moved to West Palm Beach in 1932 to live with his son Byron.
Willis and Irene Ball family came to Stuart in 1903 with their two youngest children. Their eldest, Byron, had moved to the area in the 1890s. Willis was the town only jeweler for many years, a photographer, and served as Stuart city clerk. He moved to West Palm Beach in 1932 to live with his son Byron.
Source
Scan gift of Merrie Lee Axtell Reece via Sandra Thurlow.
Contributor
Rights
No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Format
Black and white print; 4.1x2.4 inches
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Thurlow-2023-017-2-005
2023.017
Coverage
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Ball family on the porch, 1912,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/2182.