 The Balch Family is one of the Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania.Nevin occupied the organist's chair at churches in Easton, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; and Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and he was organist of First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, from 1918.Most of his compositions were for organ; he did, however, write a few secular songs, and among his published works are versions of several Stephen Foster songs.