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, daughter of Zellwin (Bedick) Jordan
and Nancy Hill
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, of whom the first five or six
were born
in White County, Illinois.
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
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