List: Am seeking additional information on BALIS JENNINGS and to make contact with other researchers of his family. Although Balis was born in VA, he grew to manhood in OH and remained in the northern states for the rest of his life. BALIS JENNINGS Son of “Augustus” Jennings Balis Jennings, b. December 25, 1794 in Frederick Co., VA. d. January 28, 1845 in Pike Co., IL +m. on 21 October 1817 in Tuscarawas County to Elizabeth Collett (dau. of Wm. Collett) b. June 14, 1792 in PA. d. January 6, 1852 in Pike Co., IL. Children of Balis and Elizabeth (Collett) Jennings: #1 James Jennings b. November 17, 1818 in Tuscarawas County, OH #2 Alen Jennings b. May 27, 1820 in Tuscarawas County, OH #3 Mariam Jennings b. April 7, 1822 in Tuscarawas County, OH #4 Tabitha Jennings b. Mar 17, 1824 in Tuscarawas County, OH d. Aug 25, 1875 +m. Samuel Hardin Galloway b. December 25, 1821 d. April 24, 1891 Children: Ursula, Mary Margaret, James Smith, William Augustus, John Riley, Joseph Henry, Balis Alonzo, Samuel H., Charles Edward, George Allen #5 Thomas Smith Jennings b. Mar 17, 1837 in Tuscarawas Co., OH d. Mar 17, 1879 in Bellevue, Calhoun Co., IL +m. Mary Ann Galloway b. Jan 29, 1828 in Lincoln Co., MO d. Octobeer 22, 1874 in Belleview, Calhoun Co., IL Children: Mercena Elizabeth, Balis Smith, George Hardin, Sarah Ann, James Allen, Charles Almond, John Wilson, Joseph Edward, Mary Margaret, William Sherman, Louis Harley, and ?Jennings b & d 1871 #6 Sarah Jennings b. Febr 15, 1829 in Tuscarawas County, OH d. July 19, 1901 in Pleasant Hill, Pike Co., IL - buried Pleasant Heights Cemetery. +m. Joseph Barnett Galloway on 30 September 1847 in Pike County, IL. He was b. April 28, 1826 in Lincoln Co., MO and d. January 23, 1909 in Pleasant Hill, Pike Co, IL Children: Mary E., Tabitha Ernaline, Thomas Smith, James D., Lydia Ursula, Zarilda Margaret, Balis Hardin, Wm. Henry, Sarah Augusta, Ida Ellen, Joseph Frank, Nellie Grant #7 Milberry Jennings b. September 30, 1834 d. March 04, 1840 #8 Margaret Jennings b. April 06, 1831 d. November 17, 1846 +m. Lee Kitchen Taylor Three of Balis’ children married into the Galloway family from Lincoln Co., MO. Bailess Jennings served under Capt. George Richardson's company from August 31 until December 1, l913 (pages 89-90). He also served under Capt. Isaac Meridith's company from August 26, 1814 until February, 1915 (pages 187-188). These entries were found on the Roster of Ohio Soldiers in War of 1812. He moved his family from Tuscarawas County, OH sometime in the 1830s to Indiana, believed to have been near New Salem. The last two children may have been born there. He then moved his family to IL, settling near Atlas. Balis died at age 51 in Illinois. Records show that Balis and Elizabeth are buried in Ator / Rowly Cemetey in Pike County, IL. Variant spellings of name: Bayless, Balus, Balis, Bayles Regards, Dixie (Jennings) Greenwood