Marker Inscription
Participated in the storming of Bexar, 1835 Battle of San Jacinto, 1836 Born in Tennessee in 1812 Died in 1900. His wife ELIZABTH ROGERS BALCH Born 1826 Died 1893 Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Historical Marker
John Balch
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About this site
John Balch is a historical marker in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5659, -94.4249 near Melrose. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cove Springs Memorial (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cove Springs Cemetery, Sand Hill, and Mountain.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5347009247. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This 1936 marker near Melrose honors John Balch (1812-1900), a Tennessee-born settler who took part in the Siege of Bexar in 1835 and the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. He and his wife, Elizabeth Rogers Balch, are associated with the Cove Springs community, where the marker stands at Cove Springs Cemetery.
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