Little Angel Ball

Over the last few days I have been tracing the Rutledge family branch who moved to Williamson County, Texas from Independence County, Arkansas. Fortunate indeed is the person doing research in Texas. Between Ancestry.com, FamilySearch's pilot program and the actions of many dedicated volunteers in their counties, a researcher can find much online.

Clementine married George R. Ball in Florence, Texas and moved with him to Fluvanna in Scurry County. They had many children, who stayed in Scurry County. Many are buried in Fluvanna Cemetery.

And there I found a photograph of another poignant grave. Angel Ball, daughter of GR and Clementine, died when she was one day old. Her tombstone has this poignant inscription:

A little flower of love

That blossomed but to die

Transplanted now above

To bloom with God on high.