From "The Tacoma Daily Ledger", Wed., June 5, 1906, pg. 5 col. 5(?):

Irvin R. Ball

Irvin R. Ball died yesterday at his residence, 2917 South K street, at the age of 63 years. He had been a resident of Tacoma for twenty-one years and had a wide circle of friends, being a member of Custer post, G. A. R. [Grand Army of the Republic] He is survived by a widow and six children. Mr. Ball was a stationary engineer and had been latterly employed at pumping station B of the Tacoma water department. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and will be under the auspices of the G. A. R.

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Father was Samuel Ball (b: c.1806 in Penn.; d: c.1868 in Linn co., Kansas). Irvin R. Ball's mother is currently unknown (though multiple records indicate his mother was born in Ireland, and likely died c.1843 in Penn.). His full sister was Hannah L. (Ball) Quinn (1840-1899).

Note: Served during the Civil War - Kansas Cavalry (15th regiment?).

A resident of Mound City, Linn County, Kansas when he enlisted in the 15th Kansas Cavalry. Mustered in as a Private in Company M on 17 Oct 1863. Mustered out with the Regiment. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.

Source: https://suvcwdb.org/index.php?r=site/showgrave&graveid=887001

Married Millie M. Stukey (b: 1850 in Ridge, Van Wert co., Ohio; d: 1948 in Tacoma, Wash.) on 17 Sep 1868 in Linn co., Kansas.

Irvin and Millie moved to Tacoma (from Linn co., Kansas, via Oregon) c.1885. Together they had 6 children, 5 of whom survived in to adulthood: daughter Jessie H. (Ball) (Fazon) Feeney, and sons: Samuel E., Lace F., Gordon Bennett, and Irvin Stukey Ball.

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See also:

Record Series: Death Records

Collection: Pierce County Death Records

County: Pierce

Reference Number: psprcdeathreturnbox3a_08136

Name: Irvin R Ball

Death Date: 06-04-1906