Joseph Ball -Warwick, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 40.532 W 072° 20.434
18T E 717909 N 4728213
The grave of Captain Joseph Ball, who was killed in a construction accident, is located in Warwick Cemetery, Orange Road, SR 78, in Warwick, MA.
Waymark Code: WMXHAY
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
Views: 1

The grave Captain Joseph Ball, who was killed during the raising of a bridge in the adjacent town of Orange, MA, is marked by a slate headstone which is inscribed:

Joseph Ball
was killed
at the raising of
a Bridge in Orange
Oct. 18, 1839

AEt. 50

Type of Death Listed: Accident

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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