Are there any others working on Amos and Mary BALCH'S family line? 1. AMOS PRIDE6 BALCH (REVERAND JAMES5, COL. JAMES4, HEZEKIAH3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 1775 in N.C., and died August 26, 1846 in Greenville Bond Co., Ill. He married (1) MARTHA LEACH July 06, 1802. He married (2) MARY (POLLY) SAWYER February 08, 1826 in Warren Co., KY, daughter of BENJAMIN SAWYER and ELIZABETH HENDERSON. Children of AMOS BALCH and MARTHA LEACH are: i. SELINA M7 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. MONROE YOUNG7 BALCH, b. May 07, 1827, Bond Co., Ill; d. March 11, 1863. x. SYLVESTER NEWTON BALCH, b. August 23, 1829, Bond Co., Ill; d. January 01, 1873, Bond Co., Ill; m. MARGARET R.. xi. JANE ELIZABETH BALCH, b. May 22, 1831, Bond Co., Ill. xii. JOHN SHEALS BALCH, b. April 09, 1833, Bond Co., Ill; d. January 30, 1853. xiii. FELIX MARION BALCH, b. January 01, 1835, Bond Co., Ill; d. November 28, 1876. xiv. MARIA THERESA BALCH, b. July 22, 1838, 4/5/1867. xv. RACHEL VASHTI BALCH, b. August 03, 1840, IN USA; d. November 18, 1916, Bond Co., IL. USA; m. (1) WILSON STOUT, December 27, 1854; m. (2) WILLIAM SMITH, February 07, 1859, Greenville, Bond Co., IL USA. xvi. CAROLINE MELLISSA BALCH, b. April 05, 1842, Bond Co., Ill. xvii. CHARLOTTE MALETHA BALCH, b. July 04, 1844, Bond Co., Ill; d. October 13, 1935, Greenville, Bond Co., IL; m. HENRY E. SAPP, April 10, 1865, Bond Co ,IL. Thanks, Janice Rewerts Leoti, KS 67861 ellis@pld.com