This is supporting evidence that Gerald Wayne Balkcom is a descendant of William Galbreath.

Gerald Wayne Balkcom as son of Zela Balkcom

- have birth certificate

Zela Naomi Balkcom as daughter of Flora B. Carder

- family history and photographs

- 1910 Federal Census of Arkansas, Izard County, New Hope Township  ("Zela N.", daughter of  William

   Barrett Franks, age 1 yr, 11 months, born in AR, parents born in AR.)

- 1920 Federal Census of Texas, Childress County, Arlie  ("Zela", daughter of William B. Franks, age 11,

   single, attended school, can read and write, born in AR as were her parents.)

Flora B. Carder as daughter of Frances Catherine McKamie

                -  Frances C. McKamie married David D. Carder 04 Sept. 1884 in Izard County, AR.  Flora was their 3rd child born 09

                   Nov. 1888

                -  1900 Federal Census of Arkansas, Izard County, Newburg Village (listed as "Flora", daughter of William J. Carder,

                    born Nov. 1888 in AR, age 11, single, attended school for 4 months, can read and write, father born TN, mother born

                    AR.)

Frances Catherine McKamie as daughter of Joseph H. McKamie

                -  1870 Federal Census of Arkansas, Izard County, Mill Creek Township (listed as "Frances McKamie", age 12, born

                    AR, attending school, living with Joseph and Nancy McKamie and 5 other children.)

                -  1880 Federal Census of Arkansas, Izard County, Guthrie Township (listed as "Frances McKamie", daughter of

                   Joseph McKamie, age 22, at home, born AR, parents born TN.)

                -  Land records of Bedford County, TN on 12 Aug. 1839 and 18 Dec. 1843 - Land is being sold by "Joseph                    

                   H.  McCamy" that he received from descent of "John McCamie"

John McKamie as son of Catherine Galbreath

                -  Land record of Bedford County, TN on the 11 March 1818 states "Know all men by these presents that I Francis

                   McCamey and Catherine my wife, formerly Catherine Galbreath both of the County of Bedford and State of

                   Tennessee...have this day sold and conveyed unto our Two sons, John McCamey and Robert McCamey of the same

                   state and county aforesaid..."

Catherine Galbreath as daughter of William Galbreath

               -  Will of William Galbreath (Probated in Orange Co., NC, 1800)naming Catherine as his daughter - "... Item 4. I give and

                  bequeath to my eldest Daughter Catron Galbreath now McKimey and to her lawful issue two hundred acres of land in

                  the State of Tennessee on the South side of Duck River on the East side of Sugar Creek, also one hundred acres of

                  land I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Francis McKimey also 50 acres of land to my grandson William McKimey

                  both of which shall join the above mentioned two hundred acres left to my daughter Catron of No. 2 in original Grant..."