The Earle family : Ralph Earle and his descendants

j 3183-3.
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He was a banker and broker in Philadelphia, a member
of the firm of Barker Brothers & Co.
Their children were :
3181-1. Laura H. Earle, b. May 28, 1858.
3182-2. Arthur H. Earle, b. May 21, 1862.
Thomas Earle, b. Sept. 7, 1865.
[1911-1]. Susan s A. Earle (Johni P., Jonah, 6 Robert ,5
Robert,* Ralph,* William, 2 Ralph 1
), dau. of John P. and
Susan (Anthony) Earle, b. Jan. 14, 1821, in Leicester,
Mass.; m. Aug. 28, 1842, John (b. Dec. 2, 1813 ; d.
Jan. 1, 1870), son of David and Elizabeth Ball, of Pax-
ton, Mass., and lived in Leicester until after the birth of
all her children. She now lives in Worcester, Mass.
Their children were :
3184-1. Simeon E. Ball, b. July 25, 1843 ; was a member of Co.
G, 15th Reg., M. V. M., was present at the battle of
Bull Run, and died in caraD at Poolesville, Md., Jan. 24,
1862.
3185-2. Charles M. Ball, b. July 30, 1845 ; was a member of
Co. G, 25th Reg., M. V. M., and was shot through the
head while on picket duty before Petersburg, Va., Aug.
20, 1864.
3186-3. Susan E. Ball, b. Sept. 21, 1847; m. Oct. 2, 1864,
Thomas I. Lobdell, Jr.
3187-4. John D. Ball, b. Sept. 15, 1856; d. May 8, 1870, in
Worcester'.
3188-5. William Edward Ball, b. June 2, 1862 ; m. Sept. 3,
1883, Etta E. Henshaw.
I [192 1-1]. 55 Stephen Carpenter Earle (Amosi S., Jonah, 6
Robert,* Robert,* Ralph,* William, 2 Ralph 1
), son of
Amos S. and Hannah (Carpenter) Earle, b. Jan. 4, 1839,
in Leicester, Mass. ; m. Oct. 19, 1869, Mary L. (b. June
1, 1849), d au - °f Albert and Mary (Eaton) Brown, of
Worcester, Mass., where they live.
In 1853, at the age of fourteen years, he went to Worcester to live
in the family of Edward Earle [927-3], his father's cousin, which he
made his home until several years after he reached his majority. He
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