He served in the Confederate States of America as a Sgt, was captured at Big Black River, Mississippi on his way to Vicksburg. Spent almost two years in Federal prison camp in Indianapolis, Indiana.
His 1st wife was Margaret Jane Faubion born 23 Jan 1851 Cocke Co. Tennessee died 5 Mar 1890 Cocke Co TN.
children:
William Matthias Balch stayed in Cocke Co Tn
Sarah Idella Balch married Andrew B Holt died in Knoxville, TN
Bessie Belle Balch married Cyrus Edward Lee Rogers & James Henry Holt died Oklahoma City, OK
Daisy Balch married Samuel S Whitaker she may have died in Texas abt 1898
Bertha Mae Balch married Lucien Calvin Adams died Madill, OK
Henry Earl Balch married Blanche Bunch died Sherman, Texas
Ralph Alphus Balch may have died in Texas
2nd wife Sarah "Sallie" Emaline Hedrick
children:
Mattie Vernell Balch married Silas Milton Berry died Sherman, Texas
Ella Lemar Balch married Charles Douglas Miles died Texarkana, Texas
Willie Gray Balch born 12 Dec 1895 died young
Murphy Girdine Balch married Mary Lena Wester died Celina, Texas
Lake Edgar Balch married several times died Sherman, Texas
He served in the Confederate States of America as a Sgt, was captured at Big Black River, Mississippi on his way to Vicksburg. Spent almost two years in Federal prison camp in Indianapolis, Indiana.
His 1st wife was Margaret Jane Faubion born 23 Jan 1851 Cocke Co. Tennessee died 5 Mar 1890 Cocke Co TN.
children:
William Matthias Balch stayed in Cocke Co Tn
Sarah Idella Balch married Andrew B Holt died in Knoxville, TN
Bessie Belle Balch married Cyrus Edward Lee Rogers & James Henry Holt died Oklahoma City, OK
Daisy Balch married Samuel S Whitaker she may have died in Texas abt 1898
Bertha Mae Balch married Lucien Calvin Adams died Madill, OK
Henry Earl Balch married Blanche Bunch died Sherman, Texas
Ralph Alphus Balch may have died in Texas
2nd wife Sarah "Sallie" Emaline Hedrick
children:
Mattie Vernell Balch married Silas Milton Berry died Sherman, Texas
Ella Lemar Balch married Charles Douglas Miles died Texarkana, Texas
Willie Gray Balch born 12 Dec 1895 died young
Murphy Girdine Balch married Mary Lena Wester died Celina, Texas
Lake Edgar Balch married several times died Sherman, Texas
Family Members
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William Mathias Balch
1867–1925
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Sarah Idella "Della" Balch Holt
1868–1941
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Bessie Belle Balch Holt
1872–1949
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Daisy Balch Whitaker
1875–1898
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Bertha Mae Balch Adams
1879–1912
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Henry Earl Balch
1883–1959
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Ralph Alphus Balch
1886–1915
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Mattie Vernell Balch Berry
1892–1984
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Ella Lemar Balch Miles
1894–1965
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Murphy Girdine Balch
1897–1963
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Lake Edgar Balch
1899–1984
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