Timothy Horton Ball | |
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| Born | February 16, 1826 Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 8, 1913 Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Notable works | The Creek War of 1813 and 1814 |
| Spouse | Martha Caroline Creighton |
Timothy Horton Ball (February 16, 1826 – November 8, 1913) was an American historian, missionary, preacher, author, and teacher. He is known for writing The Creek War of 1813 and 1814. The book is a well-known source for Choctaw and Creek Indian history.
Personal life
Ball was born on February 16, 1826, in Massachusetts. Ball came from a wealthy New England family and was able to receive a baccalaureate and master's degree from Franklin College.[1] He later earned a divinity degree from Newton Theological Institution in 1863.[1]
Ball was a prolific writer.[1] As a historian, he made intricate notes with former settlers.[1] Many of his books are hundreds of pages in length.[1] His works can be found in the Library of Congress.[1]
Ball died on November 8, 1913, at Sheffield, Alabama.[1] He was buried in Clarke County, Alabama.
Works
- Ball, Timothy H.Lake County, Indiana, from 1834 to 1872. Chicago : J.W. Goodspeed, 1873.
- Ball, Timothy H. and Henry S. Halbert.The Creek War of 1813 and 1814. Chicago, Illinois: Donohue & Henneberry; Montgomery, Alabama: White, Woodruff, & Fowler, 1895.
- Ball, Timothy H. Northwestern Indiana from 1800 to 1900; or, A view of our region through the nineteenth century. Chicago: Donohue & Henneberry, printers, 1900.
- Ball, Timothy H. Francis Ball's Descendants, Or, the West Springfield Ball Family from 1640 to 1902. Press of J. J. Wheeler, 1902.
- Ball, Timothy H. Encyclopedia of genealogy and biography of Lake County, Indiana, with a compendium of history, 1834-1904 : a record of the achievements of its people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic, 1904.