Descendants of John R. Balch - Howard Stone Baulch Family

Burial: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Religion: Methodist
More About GEORGE BAULCH and CLARA STONE:
Marriage: 28 Dec 1898, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Children of GEORGE BAULCH and CLARA STONE are:
i. NELSON HOWARD 5 BAULCH, b. 27 Jan 1902, Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA; d. 24 Oct 1986,
Hermitage, Davidson, Tennessee, USA; m. PERYLE REYNOLDS, 22 Dec 1929; b. 18 Sep 1901, Tennessee,
USA; d. 07 Oct 1993, Hermitage, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
Notes for NELSON HOWARD BAULCH:
Nelson was raised and schooled in Sumner county, Tennessee. It is recorded in the Stone Family Bible
that he married Peryle Reynolds on December 22, 1929. Nonetheless, in the April 1930 census of Sumner
County, he is recorded as living at home with his parents and that he is still single. There is no Peryle (or
Pearl) Reynolds recorded in the 1930 census in Sumner County.
He was an instructor and educator in public and private schools almost his entire life. He was a
schoolmaster at the "Baulch Junior School for Boys" in Park City, Kentucky before becoming an
agriculture teacher at Gallatin High School, Gallatin, Tennessee. He lived most of his life on the Baulch
homestead on Portland Road, Gallatin, Tennessee. He was quite active member in civic affairs and the
Methodist Church. Nelson and his wife, Peryle, visited the Holy Land during the latter years of their life
together; they always looked fondly upon that trip as an inspirational moment in their spiritual lives. After
retiring from teaching, he and Peryle lived their remaining years at McKindree Manor, Hermitage,
Tennessee. Nelson and Peryle had no children.
At http://www.wdbj.net/~tnknox/schools/utk/1925volunteer/utksenior1925.htm, Nelson is listed in the
1925 Senior Class at the University of Tennessee.
For the fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration of Nelson and Peryle, their niece, Sarah Baulch McGinley,
and her husband, Dr. Jim McGinley, composed and led the singing of two songs. Given that their marriage
was at Christmas time, it was appropriate that both songs were sung to Christmas melodies. One was to
the tune of "Wassail, Wassail" and sung by Sarah and Jim, while the other was to the tune of "The Twelve
Days of Christmas" where everyone joined in. The lyrics were as follows:
THE GALLATIN COME-SAIL
Come sail, come sail, we'll travel the world
Young Nelson had made his offer to fair Peryle.
She answered him that nite, "Yes, I will be your wife."
This two became one through their journey of life.
The first year together found courtship so blissful
He toasted his bride, his tea cup it was full.
"Thou not so hard stir, my dear Nelson, sir."
Twas a wet lesson he learnt: listen to her.
Schloss Brandon it was cold that day in December
That year, '29, twas a fine one we remember.
The family fest well, Andrew Jackson Hotel.
Ah, they honeymooned there while winter snow fell.
As Linden professors their duties were well done.
Her teams ever won; his prize bull, champion.
In counseling their students, th'advice always well hit.
No basketball girls ever stepped in cow .... barns.
The whole world their playground: Miami to Munich
But settle down they must and a fine spot did pick.
Having seen the best, from Havana to Nome,
They returned to Gallatin, there is no place like home.
Now we mark 50, we all here salute you.
Your love has brought you through, tis kind, good and true.
So lend all an ear, there's a lesson just here