John and Mary Ann King Balch moved to Alvarado in 1852 with William and the other Balches, and had six children, all born at Alvarado, Texas, except for the youngest, Gertrude Adeline, who was born at Little Elm, Texas.
At the beginning of the Civil War, in 1862 John enlisted in the Confederate Army, Company A, 18th Texas Calvary (Darnell's Regiment.) He was discharged on May 15, 1862 from a disability.
John sold his 640 acres in the Alvarado area in 1868, and moved to Little Elm, probably to be near his wife's family. He purchased land there, as recorded in Denton County, Land Records (John Bryant Balch, Land Abstract # 114 & 115). John and his family are listed in Denton County,(Precinct 3) in the 1870 Federal census.
John Bryant Balch died in 1873 at Little Elm, Texas and is buried in the Little Elm cemetery. Several Balches are buried in that cemetery, including John B. Balch and Callie D. Balch (Alexander's first wife).
At the beginning of the Civil War, in 1862 John enlisted in the Confederate Army, Company A, 18th Texas Calvary (Darnell's Regiment.) He was discharged on May 15, 1862 from a disability.
John sold his 640 acres in the Alvarado area in 1868, and moved to Little Elm, probably to be near his wife's family. He purchased land there, as recorded in Denton County, Land Records (John Bryant Balch, Land Abstract # 114 & 115). John and his family are listed in Denton County,(Precinct 3) in the 1870 Federal census.
John Bryant Balch died in 1873 at Little Elm, Texas and is buried in the Little Elm cemetery. Several Balches are buried in that cemetery, including John B. Balch and Callie D. Balch (Alexander's first wife).
John and Mary Ann King Balch moved to Alvarado in 1852 with William and the other Balches, and had six children, all born at Alvarado, Texas, except for the youngest, Gertrude Adeline, who was born at Little Elm, Texas.
At the beginning of the Civil War, in 1862 John enlisted in the Confederate Army, Company A, 18th Texas Calvary (Darnell's Regiment.) He was discharged on May 15, 1862 from a disability.
John sold his 640 acres in the Alvarado area in 1868, and moved to Little Elm, probably to be near his wife's family. He purchased land there, as recorded in Denton County, Land Records (John Bryant Balch, Land Abstract # 114 & 115). John and his family are listed in Denton County,(Precinct 3) in the 1870 Federal census.
John Bryant Balch died in 1873 at Little Elm, Texas and is buried in the Little Elm cemetery. Several Balches are buried in that cemetery, including John B. Balch and Callie D. Balch (Alexander's first wife).
At the beginning of the Civil War, in 1862 John enlisted in the Confederate Army, Company A, 18th Texas Calvary (Darnell's Regiment.) He was discharged on May 15, 1862 from a disability.
John sold his 640 acres in the Alvarado area in 1868, and moved to Little Elm, probably to be near his wife's family. He purchased land there, as recorded in Denton County, Land Records (John Bryant Balch, Land Abstract # 114 & 115). John and his family are listed in Denton County,(Precinct 3) in the 1870 Federal census.
John Bryant Balch died in 1873 at Little Elm, Texas and is buried in the Little Elm cemetery. Several Balches are buried in that cemetery, including John B. Balch and Callie D. Balch (Alexander's first wife).
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