Are there any others working on this family line? Thanks, Janice Rewerts 1. AMOS PRIDO6 BALCH (JAMES (REV.)5, JAMES (COL.)4, HEZEKIAH3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 1775 in Macklenburg, NC USA, and died August 26, 1846 in Greenville Bond Co., Ill USA. He married (1) MARTHA LEACH July 06, 1802 in Logan Co., KY USA. She was born in TN, and died Abt. 1825. He married (2) MARY (POLLY) SAWYER February 09, 1826 in Warren Co., KY USA, daughter of BENJAMIN SAWYER and ELIZABETH HENDERSON. She was born November 09, 1801 in Russelville, Logan Co., KY USA, and died June 04, 1892 in Greenville, Bond Co., Ill USA. Children of AMOS BALCH and MARTHA LEACH are: i. SELINA M.7 BALCH, b. October 10, 1803; d. September 14, 1878. ii. STEPHEN WITHERSPOON BALCH, b. December 27, 1806; d. September 19, 1866. iii. ARMSTEAD BLUFORD BALCH, b. January 21, 1809; d. March 08, 1837. iv. CALVIN WHITFIELD BALCH, b. April 25, 1811; d. March 17, 1894. v. LAVINIA BALCH. vi. EMELINE HARRISON BALCH, b. November 27, 1813; d. 1822. vii. JONATHAN JAMES PRESTON BALCH, b. January 27, 1816. viii. MARTHA ELVIRA BALCH, b. September 30, 1821; d. April 11, 1896. Children of AMOS BALCH and MARY SAWYER are: ix. JANE ELIZABETH7 BALCH, b. May 22, 1831, Bond Co., IL USA; m. (1) JOHN CURLEE; m. (2) HENRY JOHNSON, May 22, 1851; d. April 1866. x. RACHEL VASHTI BALCH, b. August 03, 1840, IN USA; d. November 18, 1916, Bond Co., IL. USA; m. (1) JOHN WILSON STOUT, December 27, 1854; d. January 1856; m. (2) WILLIAM SMITH, February 07, 1859, Greenville, Bond Co., IL USA; b. November 13, 1839, Bond Co., IL. USA; d. February 18, 1892, Greenville, Bond Co., IL USA. xi. CAROLINE MELLISSA BALCH, b. April 05, 1842, Bond Co., Ill USA; m. (1) JAMES W. DAVIS, April 21, 1859; d. September 04, 1873; m. (2) WILLIAM ROE, September 02, 1875. xii. MONROE YOUNG BALCH, b. May 07, 1827, Greenville, Bond, IL; d. March 11, 1863, Greenville, Bond, IL; m. NARCISSA JANE MCCORD, October 09, 1849, Coles Co., IL USA. xiii. SYLVESTER NEWTON BALCH, b. August 23, 1829, Greenville, Bond, IL; d. January 01, 1873; m. MARGARET R. DAVIS; b. 1836; d. 1919. xiv. JOHN SHEALS BALCH, b. April 09, 1833, IN; d. January 30, 1853. xv. FELIX MARION BALCH, b. January 01, 1835, IN; d. November 28, 1876; m. (1) JANE STOUT; m. (2) MARY MOORE, November 15, 1875. xvi. MARIA THERESA BALCH, b. July 22, 1838, Greenville, Bond, IL; d. April 05, 1867; m. JOHN L. BRANDT, June 03, 1859. xvii. CAROLINE MELISSA BALCH, b. April 05, 1842, Greenville, Bond, IL. xviii. CHARLOTTE MELETHA BALCH, b. July 04, 1844, Greenville, Bond, IL; d. October 13, 1935, Greenville, Bond Co., IL USA; m. HENRY E. SAPP, April 10, 1865, Bond Co ,IL USA.