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A RelntWt of Washington.Hartford City special: One whose genealogy seems to establish him as a blood relative of George Washington is working as an engineer in the Hartford City paper mills. Only a few years ago this man was worth at least $200,000. Now.CONGRESSMAN CHAirrrfiSrrTVPti•o“4Jlt;in spite of his education and the fact that he and his wife passed three years traveling around the world, John Ball is apparently contented with his lowly lot. Bali is related by blood to the Virginian family of Bail, one of whose ancestors, Mary Ball Washington, was the mother of George Washington. He is a direct descendant of Joseph Ball, whose vast estate in Philadelphia. Virginia and Kentucky is now in litigation. Ho was educated for the paper business and for years was engaged in that business in ! tliWatertown, N. Y. In 18T5, while rated at $300,000, he decided to take his wife and see the world. He went to Europe and put in three years visiting the various countries of the eastern continent. He returned to his native land and resumed his business, and for a time was successful. But, a Tew years ago. business reverses dissipated his fortune and he wasreduced to the necessity of earning his living as a laborer. He had a considerable amount of mechajiical skill, and was employed as an engineer. He has a judg ment of $1S,000 against one man and ofitaiT;bireersea:about $10,000 against another as the sole I °*remainder of his once comfortable fortune. He says he does not expect to realize a cent on either. He relies on his wages as an engineer for the support of himself and family, and is seemingly content.thRobbed Twenty Times.CcST$21thb€
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Indianapolis Patriot Phalanx
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Thu, Mar 17, 1898
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