John E. Ball House

The origin of this house after hours of digging in the vault at the Town Hall. 

Daniel and Mary L. Rose sold land to Bartlett Ball and John Ball

(1/29/1836)   Vol 9/404 (recorded Land Record)   no dwelling

 Bartlett Ball sells to John Ball

(1/27/1845)  Vol 11/303   with dwelling

John and Thankful Ball (wife) sell to John E. Ball

(6/15/1868)  Vol 14/335   no dwelling

John and Thankful Ball sell to Bartlett Ball Jr.

(2/13/1843)  Vol (11/20)   with buildings

I can’t make a connection anywhere of someone selling land directly to John E. Ball and then building on it. Not until he sells a piece of land in 1902 to his daughter.

John E. Ball sells land to his daughter (Annie L. Dodge)

(4/29/1902)  Vol 18/173    no dwelling

What should be noted is that the deed states that he is selling her land only. But his home is noted on the land in the description of the lot. It briefly describes a house on the Southwest side of the land that she is buying.

Charles, Harriett, & Noyes Ball sell to Lillie May Rose

(8/20/1910)  Vol 19/251

John E. Ball and wife (Louisa) sells to John Edward Dodge

(5/31/1916)  Vol 20/231   with dwelling and other buildings

John Edward Dodge sells to John and Mabel Dodge

(5/31/1916)   Vol 23/203   

 Lille May Rose sold to husband Montgomery Rose

(1919)  Vol 20/252

John E. and Mabel Dodge sells to Viola Wychoff

(7/9/1935 )   Vol 27/478   

Other lot(s) – John Edward Dodge and Mabel M. Dodge to Rudolph and Viola Wyckoff

(1965)   Vol 30/99

Estate of John E. Ball

Lila M. Rose to Viola Wyckoff (Lila might be Lillie)

(1958)   Vol 27/276 

The mystery of this house could not get solved definitively. It is so hard without Town Records to back up a story. However, you had 4 lots with many people buying and selling such as; Bartlett Ball, Bartlett Ball, Jr., John Ball, John E. Ball, Louisa H. Ball, Thankful Ball, John Edward Dodge, Edward Rose, Oliver Rose, Jordan Rose, Samuel Steadman, Lillie May Rose, Montgomery Rose, Martin L. Rose, Annie L. Dodge, Lila N. Rose, Charles, Harriett, & Noyes Ball,Rudolf  Komareck and Viola Wychoff,  and Viola Wychoff Ennis.  

It seems thatJohn E. Ball bought the land in 1868. We did not see any activity about a house being mentioned or bought or sold until 1902. In 1902, Annie buys land from her dad and his house is mentioned as being there.