Elizabeth M. Mullenix, daughter of John Franklin Mullenix and Catherine Higgins Mullenix, was born October 3, 1840, in Ohio.

She and David Ballentine were married December 23, 1859, in Highland Co., Ohio by Wm. M. McReynolds, M.G. (Marriage Records of Highland Co., Ohio by David N. McBride, Published by the Southern Ohio Genealogical Society, Highland Co., Ohio, Page 10)

Ohio, Marriages, 1803-1900
Name: David Ballentine
Gender: Male
Spouse: Elizabeth L. Mullenax
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1859
County: Highland
State: Ohio

They were in Iowa by 1880, as shown by the census that year.

As far as known they had following children:
1. Russell B. Ballentine born 1859 Ohio
2. Mary C. (Molly) Ballentine born Jan. 1864, Ohio. Married Jasper A. Pollock.
3. Anna L. Ballentine born 1865 Ohio. Married Fred A. Denton.
4. Lizzie Ballentine born 1867 Ohio. Married Frank Felt Sherman.
5. Albert S. Ballentine born May 22, 1870 Highland Co., Ohio. Married Lucy E. Shoemaker December 21, 1892 Cass Co., Iowa
6. Margaret W. (Maggie) Ballentine born 1871 Ohio. Married Frank C. Petit March 16, 1892 Cass Co., Iowa
7. Louisa Ballentine born February 28, 1874 Highland Co., Ohio.
8. Birch Frank Ballentine born May 2, 1876 Highland Co., Ohio. Married Leona B. Eblen. Died September 30, 1946 Los Angeles Co., Ca.
9. Lizzie Ballentine born December 16, 1877 Ohio. Died November 14, 1898 Iowa.
10. Charles Ballentine born 1878 Ohio.
11. Allie Bell Ballentine born 1882 Ohio. Married Edgar Prather October 7, 1899 Cass Co., Ohio.
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David Ballentine was born March 12, 1828, in Scotland, the son of John Ballentine and Mary Smith Ballentine. He came to America with his parents when young.

In the summer of 1802, he came back to Ohio to visit family and the following information was in a local newspaper:
"The Hillsboro Gazette" Hillsboro, Ohio July 18, 1902
David Ballentine of Atlantic City, Iowa, who visited his niece, Mrs. C. A. Puckett recently, while swinging in a hammock at the home of his brother, who is the father of Mrs. Puckett at Berryville, on the 6th inst., was thrown out on his head and suffered a fracture of a bone in his neck. The bone is pressing on his spin and causing paralysis of his entire body with the exception of his left hand. A counsel of physicians have decided that his injuries are necessarily fatal, owing to his age and his death is expected at any moment. His suffering is intense. The families, who had anticipated so much pleasure from his summer visit with them,are inconsolable, although no blame can be attached to anyone. Lynchburg Record