Harriet E Ball was born in 1858, daughter of Stephen Crane Ball and Elizabeth Titus Ball.

On November 29, 1894, Harriet married Herman Allen Leach of Massachusetts in Ogdensburg, Sussex, New Jersey. Harriet and Herman had two children: Grace (1886) and Frederick (1890).

According to the census, Harriet was living with her husband in Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey in 1920.

The death and burial of Harriet E Ball Leach is currently unverified.