THE GREEN-BALCH FAMILY BIBLE This Bible was originally owned by Martha Louisa Jordan Green Balch. It was passed onto her youngest daughter, Allie Merle Balch Murphy, who then passed it onto her daughter, Carol Mildred Murphy Zeiger. It is now in the possession of Carol Jean Zeiger Fox Fellows, the daughter of Carol Murphy Zeiger. The original binding has worn away and the title page is gone. It was wrapped in brown wrapping paper by Allie Balch Murphy. Martha Louisa Jordan married William M. Green on November 9, 1876, in Norris City, White County, Illinois, "at the home of Mr. Gott." William Green was the minister of the Mount Oval Cumberland Church in Norris City, White County, Illinois (HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY), at the time of their marriage. They had 13 children. After William Green's death on June 8, 1897, Martha Jordan Green married Allison McCord Balch in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, on March 19, 1900. Martha lived in Des Moines until her death on June 22, 1937. Her grand-children and their children and grand-children still live in the Des Moines area. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE: "This certifies that Mr. W. M. Green and Miss Martha Jordan were solemnly united by me in the bonds of Holy Matrimony at the home of Mr. Gott on the Ninth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Six conformably to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State. In the presence of William Bogan, Isaac Lowell. Signed Mrs. Hellen Gott, Mrs. Mary Bogan." FAMILY RECORD MARRIAGES: Mr. William M. Green to Miss Martha L. Jordan Mr. A. M. Balch to Mrs. Martha L. Green - March 19, 1900 Mr. William Plantz to Mrs. Lula Green - Sep. 2, 1896 Mr. John Paye to Miss Ollie M. Green - March 11, 1900 Mr. Rosco Green to Miss Nellie Plummer - Dec. 29, 1906 Mr. Oris Green to Miss Maud (illegible) Mr. Othel Green to Miss Rosa L. Moll - May 24, 1911 Mr. Henry Clay Murphy to Allie Merle Balch - Jan. 18, 1921 Mr. Patrick H. Murphy to Shirley A. Schierling - August 18, 1957 Mr. Monroe W. Zeiger to Carol M. Murphy - October 11, 1947 Mr. James Otis Balch to Edith A. Price - Feb 11, 1944 Mr. Phillip Forrest Fox to Miss Carol Jean Zeiger - 6-30-67 Mr. Randy Dale Roszell to Miss Shirley A. Zeiger - 12-23-73 BIRTHS: Mr. William M. Green Was Born May 14, 1841 Mrs. Martha L. Green Was Born Sept. 25, 1858 Lula May Daughter Was Born Sept 2nd, 1877 Adah Lou and Ollie Maud Green Was Born Nov. 14, 1878 Oris C. L. Green Son Was Born March 14, 1880 Grada Lou Green Feb. 1st, 1882 Was Born Willie Byron Green Was Born June 8, 1883 Earnest Typton Green Was Born Sept. 10, 1885 Rosco Miller Green Was Born April 22, 1887 Herschel Lucas Green Was Born March 3rd, 1889 Jessie Mabel Green Was Born Feb. 15, 1891 Grayson Green Was Born Aug. 29, 1892 Othel Austin Green Was Born Aug. 28, 1893 Zellwin Leroy Green Was Born June 8, 1896 Allie Murll Balch Was Born Sept. 12, 1901 James Otis Balch Was Born March 6, 1904 Children by the name of Green were Baptized by Rev. J. S. Bone & Rev. Parsons Children by the name of Balch were Baptized by Rev. Joshua Jester Jack Ronald Green Was Born Sept. 18, 1907 Son of R. M. & Nellie Green Ross Kendall Green Born April 11, 1909 Crist Jordan Green Born Nov. 26th, 1911 Hazel May Green Born March 10th, 1913 Daughters of Othel & Rosa Green Rosa June Green Born April 17, 1915 Dorthy Eva Green Born April 27, 1916 Lula Fern Green Born Dec. 23, 1917 James Wm Green Oris Lee (son) [Green] Oris Green & Merle Green Zellwin Leroy (son) [Green] Twin boys of Henry Clay & Allie Murl Balch Murphy born 2 day of March 1923. One died that same day and one 3 day of March 1922 (sic) Carol Mildred Murphy - Aug . 9, 1925 Baptized by B. King Naoime Jean Balch - Oct 5, 1930 (Clara Mathis & J. Odie Balch) Patrick Henery Murphy - July 16, 1937 Baptized Rev. Muneter (?) Aug 3, 1937 Carol Jean Zeiger - Sept. 11, 1948 Janice & Janet Zeiger - Oct 5-6, 1951 Shirley Ann Zeiger - Dec. 11, 1953 James Monroe Zeiger - Nov. 15, 1958 Karla Jo Murphy - November 7, 1963 Patrick Henry Murphy Jr. - September 11, 1967 Karen Beth Roszell born May 14, 1974 Joseph Andrew Roszell born Nov. 5, 1975 Kristina Kay Roszell born Sept. 30, 1976 DEATHS: Adah Lou Daughter W. M. & M. L. Green Died April 2, 1879 Grada Lowe Daughter of W. M. & M. L. Green Died Mar. 15, 1882 Earnest Tipton Son of W. M. & M. L. Green - Aug. 1st 1887 Jessie Mabel Daughter of W. M. & M. L. Green - Nov. 7, 1891 Grayson Son of W. M. & M. L. Green - Sept. 7, 1892 Mr. W. M. Green Husband Died June 8, 1897 Ollie M. Paye Daughter of W. M. & M. L. Green Died April 18, 1906 Alison McCord Balch Died Nov 7, 1907 Infant Child of R. M. & Nellie Green Died 20 Sept. 1907 Crist Son of R. M. & Nellie Green Died Jan 13, 1913 Martha Louisa Balch - Jun 22, 1937 Twin sons Allie & H. C. Murphy - March 2-3, 1923 James Otis Balch - June 9, 1974 Monroe Wilson Zeiger - Aug. 1, 1971 Othel Balch Allie M. Murphy - May 22, 1978 ====================================================================== Submitted by Carol Fellows ====================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. 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