My Grandfather James W. Ball and Grandmother Lois M. Mathews Wedding Reception photo. Both are deceased. James W. Ball married Lois Marie Mathews in Oak Creek, Colorado, USA, October 17, 1953. Lois was born in Oak Creek, Colorado, USA July 11, 1933. Lois was the daughter of John Mathews Jr. and Myrtle Viola Brannick. Lois died May 1981 in Denver, Colorado, USA, at 47 years of age. Her body was interred May 20, 1981 in Oak Creek, Colorado, USA. Uncle Keith Ball Uncle Keith Ball at work in 1998 My Great Grandfather John Mathews Jr. in his World War I uniform. My great great grand parents wedding photo. Stephen Chauncey Brannick married Emma Frances Beates in Kansas, USA, November 15, 1905.  Emma was born in Junction City, Kansas, USA September 13, 1880. Emma was the daughter of Gurdon Edgerton Beates and Frances Almira Miller. Emma died July 29, 1954 in Oak Creek, Colorado, USA, at 73 years of age. Her body was interred in Oak Creek, Colorado, USA. My great great great grandmother Frances Almira Miller  was born in Phillipston, Mass., USA November 19, 1836. Frances died August 28, 1923 at 86 years of age. She married twice. She married Merrill GAGE May 20, 1863.  Merrill was born Warwich, Mass. USA Sept. 8, 1828. Merrill died October 28, 1865 at 37 years of age. She married Gurdon Edgerton Beates in Junction City, Kansas, USA, February 21, 1871. Gurdon was born in Andes, Delaware Co., NY, USA December 4, 1832. Gurdon was the son of James Beates and Elizabeth Youmans. Gurdon died January 5, 1888 in Kansas, USA, at 55 years of age. His body was interred in Junction City, Kansas, USA. My great great great grandfather Gurdon Edgerton Beates was born in Andes, Delaware Co., NY, USA December 4, 1832. Gurdon died January 5, 1888 in Kansas, USA, at 55 years of age. His body was interred in Junction City, Kansas, USA. My grandaunt Rose and Granduncle Elmo Goddard 1990.(click to enlarge) My grandaunt Ruby and granduncle Max Augustine 2000. (click to enlarge)   My grandaunts Shirley Craun, Ruby Augustine and Rose Goddard 2000. (click to enlarge) My granduncle Charles Craun 2000. (click to enlarge) Lois (Mathews) Ball holding Misty Garcia  age 3 weeks 1978. (click to enlarge) James Ball, Sue Garcia holding Misty Garcia age 3 weeks, Raymond Garcia 1978. (click to enlarge)