"Valentine Balsbaugh (George) was born near old Derry church, February 15, 1755. He was, however, brought up on the old Balsbaugh Place in Hanover, to which his parents removed about 1760. Although a practical farmer, he was a minister of the German Baptist Church, and emphatically a self-educated man.
His knowledge of the Holy Scriptures was wonderful, and his grasp of revealed truths deep, spiritual and far-reaching. he was what is termed a "weeping" minister of the gospel, and was was never known to preach without shedding tears and causing others to weep.
To the close of his long and influential life, he never used glasses.
He died suddenly of apoplexy at the homestead on the 26th of November, 1851, in the 97th year of his age.
Mr. Balsbaugh married August 3, 1777, Elizabeth Miller, daughter of the saintly George Miller, the first bishop of the German Baptist Church in Dauphin County. She was born May 2, 1753, and died in September, 1821."
Their children were:
George b. 1778
Christian b. 1779 d.s.p.
Daniel b. 1781 d.s.p.
Henry 1783-1848 (married Hannah Smith)
Catharine1785-1870 (married Rev. Daniel Reichard)
Elizabeth b. 1787 (married Rev. Lawrence Etter)
John b. 1788 (married Miss Ziegler)
Mary 1790-1882 (married William Gibson)
Peter 1793-1871 (married Elizabeth Longenecker)
Christina 1795-1863 (married Michael Friese)
Anna 1798-1868 (married Peter Gingrich)
His knowledge of the Holy Scriptures was wonderful, and his grasp of revealed truths deep, spiritual and far-reaching. he was what is termed a "weeping" minister of the gospel, and was was never known to preach without shedding tears and causing others to weep.
To the close of his long and influential life, he never used glasses.
He died suddenly of apoplexy at the homestead on the 26th of November, 1851, in the 97th year of his age.
Mr. Balsbaugh married August 3, 1777, Elizabeth Miller, daughter of the saintly George Miller, the first bishop of the German Baptist Church in Dauphin County. She was born May 2, 1753, and died in September, 1821."
Their children were:
George b. 1778
Christian b. 1779 d.s.p.
Daniel b. 1781 d.s.p.
Henry 1783-1848 (married Hannah Smith)
Catharine1785-1870 (married Rev. Daniel Reichard)
Elizabeth b. 1787 (married Rev. Lawrence Etter)
John b. 1788 (married Miss Ziegler)
Mary 1790-1882 (married William Gibson)
Peter 1793-1871 (married Elizabeth Longenecker)
Christina 1795-1863 (married Michael Friese)
Anna 1798-1868 (married Peter Gingrich)
"Valentine Balsbaugh (George) was born near old Derry church, February 15, 1755. He was, however, brought up on the old Balsbaugh Place in Hanover, to which his parents removed about 1760. Although a practical farmer, he was a minister of the German Baptist Church, and emphatically a self-educated man.
His knowledge of the Holy Scriptures was wonderful, and his grasp of revealed truths deep, spiritual and far-reaching. he was what is termed a "weeping" minister of the gospel, and was was never known to preach without shedding tears and causing others to weep.
To the close of his long and influential life, he never used glasses.
He died suddenly of apoplexy at the homestead on the 26th of November, 1851, in the 97th year of his age.
Mr. Balsbaugh married August 3, 1777, Elizabeth Miller, daughter of the saintly George Miller, the first bishop of the German Baptist Church in Dauphin County. She was born May 2, 1753, and died in September, 1821."
Their children were:
George b. 1778
Christian b. 1779 d.s.p.
Daniel b. 1781 d.s.p.
Henry 1783-1848 (married Hannah Smith)
Catharine1785-1870 (married Rev. Daniel Reichard)
Elizabeth b. 1787 (married Rev. Lawrence Etter)
John b. 1788 (married Miss Ziegler)
Mary 1790-1882 (married William Gibson)
Peter 1793-1871 (married Elizabeth Longenecker)
Christina 1795-1863 (married Michael Friese)
Anna 1798-1868 (married Peter Gingrich)
His knowledge of the Holy Scriptures was wonderful, and his grasp of revealed truths deep, spiritual and far-reaching. he was what is termed a "weeping" minister of the gospel, and was was never known to preach without shedding tears and causing others to weep.
To the close of his long and influential life, he never used glasses.
He died suddenly of apoplexy at the homestead on the 26th of November, 1851, in the 97th year of his age.
Mr. Balsbaugh married August 3, 1777, Elizabeth Miller, daughter of the saintly George Miller, the first bishop of the German Baptist Church in Dauphin County. She was born May 2, 1753, and died in September, 1821."
Their children were:
George b. 1778
Christian b. 1779 d.s.p.
Daniel b. 1781 d.s.p.
Henry 1783-1848 (married Hannah Smith)
Catharine1785-1870 (married Rev. Daniel Reichard)
Elizabeth b. 1787 (married Rev. Lawrence Etter)
John b. 1788 (married Miss Ziegler)
Mary 1790-1882 (married William Gibson)
Peter 1793-1871 (married Elizabeth Longenecker)
Christina 1795-1863 (married Michael Friese)
Anna 1798-1868 (married Peter Gingrich)
Inscription
In Memory of
Rev Valentine Balsbach
Born Feb 14 1755
Died Nov 26 1851
Aged 96 years, 9 months,
12 days
Family Members
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