Olivia J. Balkcom1

#2692, b. circa 1862
ChartsDescendants of Hester Balkcom
Last Edited29 Dec 2018
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*John William Balkcom1 b. c 1838, d. 11 Aug 1864
Mother*Nancy (?)1 b. c 1841
Birth*circa 1862Alabama, USA; assumed as daughter of Nancy Balkcom based on presence in household in 1870 census1 
(Resident) Census1 September 1870(Resident) Elizer (?), (Head of Household) Thomas J. G. Clark; 4th Precinct, Henry County, Alabama, USA; "Thos J G Clark", head, age 63, farmer, born Georgia;
"Elizer Clark", age 61, born Georgia;
"Aurelius Clark", female age 19, born Alabama;
"Nancy Balkum", age 32, born Georgia (likely the widow of John William Balkcom and assumed daughter of Thomas and Elizer Clark);
"Mary E Balkum", age 11 (assumed Nancy's daughter);
"Olivia J Balkum", age 8, (assumed Nancy's daughter), born Alabama;
"James Smith", age 16, born Alabama;
"Susan Benton", age 18, born Alabama;
"William Smith", age 11, born Alabama.1 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Henry County, Alabama, Precinct 4, Census Page 11, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Ora Balkcom1

#2410, b. July 1884
ChartsDescendants of Hester Balkcom
Last Edited24 Mar 2009
Relationship2nd cousin of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Benjamin Middleton Balkcom1 b. 22 Jun 1859, d. 24 Jun 1916
Mother*Adrianna E. Deal1 b. 18 Jul 1859, d. 19 Apr 1913
Birth*July 1884Dale County, Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census28 June 1900Benjamin Middleton Balkcom; Precinct 9 Echo, ED#66 hh#256, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Benjamin Balkcom", head, age 40, born June 1859, wife Anna, married 16 years, born AL, father GA, mother AL, mother Jane;
"Anna Balkcom", wife age 40, born July 1859, mother of 5, 4 living, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Ora Balkcom", daughter age 15 born July 1884, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Carson Balkcom", son age 7 born June 1893, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Leola Balkcom", daughter age 4, born July 1895, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Amie Bell Balkcom", daughter age 9/12 born Aug 1899 in Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Jane Balkcom", mother, age 61, born May 1839, widowed, born Alabama, parents born North Carolina.

Households nearby were William Christopher Baldwin, Ivey Balkcom, and Webster Balkcom.2 

Citations

  1. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale County, Alabama, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale County AL, page 253 image pg 29, Ancestry.com.

Patience E. Balkcom1

#1891, b. 1859
Last Edited18 Oct 2002
Father*Bryant Balkcom1 b. 1815, d. 1876
Birth*1859Jones County, Georgia, USA1 
(Resident) Census14 July 1860Bryant Balkcom, GA Jones Co Census 1860; Flower's District, hh 360, Jones County, Georgia, USA; "Bryant Balkam", male age 45, farmer, $7500 real estate, $19000 personal estate, born in NC. Living in the household were Sarah J. and 6 children. Counted adjacent were parents Ichabod and Nancy.

Household:
Sarah J. Poindexter, female age 33, born in Georgia (Bryant and Sarah Jane were later married);
"Nancy Ann Cintha", female age 11, born in Georgia, attending school.
Nancy is listed last by the census taker even though she is the oldest of the listed children, so she may not be a daughter of Bryant. Note an infant Nancy is living with Bryant's brother Ichabod and wife Martha in the 1850 census;
Peyton A. Balkcom, male age 5, born in Georgia;
Franklin Balkcom,male age 7, born in Georgia;
Elam A. Balkcom, male age 3, born in Georgia;
Patience, female age 1, born in Georgia.1 

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Jones County Georgia, census page 46, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Peyton A. Balkcom1

#1064, b. circa 1856, d. August 1880
Last Edited2 May 2003
Father*Bryant Balkcom1 b. 1815, d. 1876
Birth*circa 1856Georgia, USA2 
(Resident) Census14 July 1860Bryant Balkcom, GA Jones Co Census 1860; Flower's District, hh 360, Jones County, Georgia, USA; "Bryant Balkam", male age 45, farmer, $7500 real estate, $19000 personal estate, born in NC. Living in the household were Sarah J. and 6 children. Counted adjacent were parents Ichabod and Nancy.

Household:
Sarah J. Poindexter, female age 33, born in Georgia (Bryant and Sarah Jane were later married);
"Nancy Ann Cintha", female age 11, born in Georgia, attending school.
Nancy is listed last by the census taker even though she is the oldest of the listed children, so she may not be a daughter of Bryant. Note an infant Nancy is living with Bryant's brother Ichabod and wife Martha in the 1850 census;
Peyton A. Balkcom, male age 5, born in Georgia;
Franklin Balkcom,male age 7, born in Georgia;
Elam A. Balkcom, male age 3, born in Georgia;
Patience, female age 1, born in Georgia.3 
Death*August 1880Jones County, Georgia, USA; Peyton was listed in family 101, age 24, male, white, single, born in Georgia, profession FL (farm laborer?). Cause of death was listed as Brain Cong.2 

Citations

  1. [S243] Will Books, Jones County Georgia, Will of Bryant Balkcom, 1865-1914 Book E; File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by e-mail address, Jane Benson, from LDS Microfilm #454233, Atlanta Archives Film #Roll 75-76.
  2. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, 1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule Jones County, GA

    , Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  3. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Jones County Georgia, census page 46, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Priscilla Balkcom1

#36, b. circa 1854
ChartsDescendants of Hester Balkcom
Last Edited11 Apr 2010
RelationshipGrandaunt of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*James E. Balkcom1 b. 7 Jan 1807, d. 24 Nov 1887
Mother*Mary (Polly) Murphy1 b. 1814, d. 24 Feb 1886
Birth*circa 1854Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census23 July 1860James E. Balkcom, Mary (Polly) Murphy; Newton Post Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "James Balkcom", head, age 53, farming, born in NC, real estate value $1500, personal estate $700.

The households of John W. Balkcom (son of James and Mary) and wife Nancy age 19 (newly married) and Daniel Murphy (with wife Elizabeth and a 12 year old male Milton Murphy) were adjacent. Neither of the other families showed land holdings so it's likely that they had houses on the land of James Balkcom.

Also listed on the same census page were Lewis Deal and wife Nancy J. Brannon Deal, with family. Nancy J. Brannon (person ID#1314) was the oldest daughter of Rosier Brannon and Anzilla Galloway, and sister to Rose Ann Brannon who was daughter-in-law to James and Mary Balkcom.

Complete household:
"James Balkcom" as above;
"Mary Balkcom", age 44, born in NC, read/write no;
"Selista J. Balkcom", female age 20, born Georgia, read/write yes;
"Benjamin Balkcom", age 17, laborer, born Georgia, read/write yes;
"Ivey Balkcom", male age 14, born Alabama, attending school, read/write yes;
"Brantley Balkcom", male age 12 born Alabama, attending school, read/write yes;
"Albert Balkcom", age 10, born Alabama, read/write yes;
"Delilah Balkcom, female age 8, born Alabama, attending school, read/write yes;
"Pricilla Balkcom", female age 6, born Alabama, attending school;
"Neissa Balkcom", female age 4, born Alabama;
"Ransom Balkcom", male age 3, born Alabama;
"Joseph D. Balkcom", male age 19, farm laborer, born Alabama, read/write yes;
"Cinda Balkcom", female age 18 born Alabama, read/write yes (Joseph's wife);
"James A. Balkcom", age 23, school teacher, born Georgia, read/write yes (note: he was listed last in the large household even though the oldest. Birth dates and states support that he was the oldest child of James and Mary).

Families living close by were Kirkland, Deal, Lee, Riley, Woodham.2 
(Resident) Census27 July 1870(Head of Household) James E. Balkcom, (Resident) Mary (Polly) Murphy; Beat No. 9, Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "James Balkcum" age 63, occupation farmer and hatter, born North Carolina, real estate $1100, personal $350.

Household:
James, head, as shown;
"Polly" age 54, keeps house, born NC;
"C. J.", female age 31, works in house, born Georgia;
"Albert" age 21, works in farm, born Alabama;
"Delila" age 19, works in farm, born Alabama;
"Priscilla" age 17, works in farm, born Alabama;
"J. H.", male age 14, works in farm, born Alabama;
"J. A.", female age 7, born Alabama;
"Middleton", male age 11, born Alabama.
The adults were listed as reading and writing.3 

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, Echo Community, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, Newton Post Office, census pg 67, ancestry.com image pg 69, stamped census pg 565, Ancestry.com.
  3. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, AL, Dale Co, page 225A, ancestry.com image pg 13, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Ralph Balkcom1

#2413, b. April 1899
ChartsDescendants of Hester Balkcom
Last Edited24 Mar 2009
Relationship2nd cousin of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Uriah Webster Balkcom1 b. 29 Nov 1874, d. Apr 1970
Mother*Laura Izora Deal1 b. 30 Nov 1878
Birth*April 1899Dale County, Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census27 June 1900Uriah Webster Balkcom; Precinct 9 Echo, ED#66, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Webster Balkcom", head, age 25, born Nov 1874, farmer, married 2 years, wife Laura, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Laura Balkcom", wife age 21, born Nov 1878, mother of 1, 1 living, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Ralph Balkcom", son age 1, born April 1899.

Next door was father Ivey Balkcom, and nearby were Benjamin Balkcom and William Christopher Baldwin1 

Citations

  1. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale County, Alabama, ED#66, sheet 14, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Ransom Balkcom1

#38, b. circa 1857
ChartsDescendants of Hester Balkcom
Last Edited23 Mar 2009
RelationshipGranduncle of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*James E. Balkcom1 b. 7 Jan 1807, d. 24 Nov 1887
Mother*Mary (Polly) Murphy1 b. 1814, d. 24 Feb 1886
Birth*circa 1857Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census23 July 1860James E. Balkcom, Mary (Polly) Murphy; Newton Post Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "James Balkcom", head, age 53, farming, born in NC, real estate value $1500, personal estate $700.

The households of John W. Balkcom (son of James and Mary) and wife Nancy age 19 (newly married) and Daniel Murphy (with wife Elizabeth and a 12 year old male Milton Murphy) were adjacent. Neither of the other families showed land holdings so it's likely that they had houses on the land of James Balkcom.

Also listed on the same census page were Lewis Deal and wife Nancy J. Brannon Deal, with family. Nancy J. Brannon (person ID#1314) was the oldest daughter of Rosier Brannon and Anzilla Galloway, and sister to Rose Ann Brannon who was daughter-in-law to James and Mary Balkcom.

Complete household:
"James Balkcom" as above;
"Mary Balkcom", age 44, born in NC, read/write no;
"Selista J. Balkcom", female age 20, born Georgia, read/write yes;
"Benjamin Balkcom", age 17, laborer, born Georgia, read/write yes;
"Ivey Balkcom", male age 14, born Alabama, attending school, read/write yes;
"Brantley Balkcom", male age 12 born Alabama, attending school, read/write yes;
"Albert Balkcom", age 10, born Alabama, read/write yes;
"Delilah Balkcom, female age 8, born Alabama, attending school, read/write yes;
"Pricilla Balkcom", female age 6, born Alabama, attending school;
"Neissa Balkcom", female age 4, born Alabama;
"Ransom Balkcom", male age 3, born Alabama;
"Joseph D. Balkcom", male age 19, farm laborer, born Alabama, read/write yes;
"Cinda Balkcom", female age 18 born Alabama, read/write yes (Joseph's wife);
"James A. Balkcom", age 23, school teacher, born Georgia, read/write yes (note: he was listed last in the large household even though the oldest. Birth dates and states support that he was the oldest child of James and Mary).

Families living close by were Kirkland, Deal, Lee, Riley, Woodham.2 

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, Echo Community, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, Newton Post Office, census pg 67, ancestry.com image pg 69, stamped census pg 565, Ancestry.com.

Robert Loren Balkcom

#7, b. 1 December 1927, d. 5 April 2002
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Hester Balkcom
Descendants of Christopher S. Baldwin & Elizabeth Baldwin
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Descendants of William E. Mathews and Ann Nancy Preston
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
Last Edited29 May 2015
RelationshipSon of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Euel E. Balkcom b. 14 May 1903, d. 1 Oct 1981
Mother*Zela Naomi Franks b. 23 May 1908, d. 18 Jan 1995
Birth*1 December 1927Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA1 
(Resident) Census4 April 1930(Head of Household) Euel E. Balkcom, Zela Naomi Franks; Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Census information furnished by Zela.
"Euel E. Balkcom", male age 26, living on a farm, born in Texas, parents born in Alabama, occupation farmer;
"Zela Balkcom", wife age 22, born Arkansas, parents born Arkansas;
"Robert L. Balkcom", son age 2 years 6 months.2
(Resident) Census9 April 1940(Head of Household) Euel E. Balkcom, Zela Naomi Franks; South Pine Avenue, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "Euel E. Balkcom, head, age 36, renting, monthly rental $10, lived in Erick on April 1, 1935, employed as truck driver state highway dept all 1939, income in 1939 $1200, worked 60 hours the week of March 24-30, 1940, completed 8th grade of school;
Zela N. Balkcom, wife (marked as supplying census information), age 31, completed 3 years high school;
Robert R. Balkcom, son, age 12, attending school, completed 5th grade;
Donald R. Balkcom, son, age 8, attending school, completed 2nd grade;
K. Paul Balkcom, son, age 7 months."

No house number was listed. From the sequence of other house numbers the Balkcom house may have been 224 or 226. Other sources say the house was on the corner of Pine Avenue and Third St.3
Military*16 October 1950Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Loren was drafted into the Army at age 22 in the runup to the Korean War, serving in the 12th Infantry Company K. He was a machine gunner, stationed in Germany near Frankfurt and in south Germany later. He was discharged on 12 September, 1952 at the rank of Corporal.4,5
Occupation*circa 1955Oklahoma, USA; in bridge construction, with Keck Construction. The company contracted to the state and counties for building smaller bridges. Loren led the building crew for several years, living in towns throughout the state for a few years at a time.5 
Death*5 April 2002905 North 7th Street, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA6 
Burial*May 2002Sayre-Doxey Cemetery, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA5

Citations

  1. [S209] Robert Loren Balkcom entry, Certified Copy (10 january 1928), Courthouse Beckham Co, OK, Beckham County Courthouse, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA.
  2. [S293] Census, U.S. of 1930, Beckham County, Oklahoma, Richland Township, hh38, Enum District 5-18, Sup District 8, image 4, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  3. [S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, ED 5-13, Erick City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, image 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S24] Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, dated September, 1952. On file at Beckham County Courthouse.
  5. [S291] Researcher G. W. Balkcom, personal knowledge.
  6. [S210] Loren Balkcom, unknown record type 009039 (4/12/2002), Jerry Balkcom, held in files. Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate, Loren Balkcom.

Sara Arlivia Balkcom1,2

#2074, b. 12 June 1880
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Hester Balkcom
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited30 Dec 2005
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*James Arnold Balkcom1 b. 25 Aug 1836, d. 29 Dec 1917
Mother*Sarah L. Harrington1 b. 2 Jul 1843, d. 1 Dec 1917
Birth*12 June 1880Henry County, Alabama, USA; specific date and location from web source1,2 
(Resident) Census30 June 1885James Arnold Balkcom; Holmes County, Florida, USA; Appeared on the Florida State Census of 1885:
"J. A. Balkcom", male age 48, farming, married, born in GA, parents born NC;
"S. L. Balkcom", female age 42, housekeeper, born AL, father NC, mother GA, read/write no;
"W. J. Balkcom", male age 18, farming, attending school;
"B. A. Balkcom", male age 15, farming, attending school;
"A. Balkcom", female age 10, attending school;
"Ann S. Balkcom", female age 8, attending school;
"A. L. Balkcom", female age 6;
"E. Balkcom", female age 3.

Note, some of the initials were difficult do read and may be in error.3 
(Resident) Census2 July 1900James Arnold Balkcom, Sarah L. Harrington; HH#493, ED72, Precinct 4, Wright's Creek, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; "James A. Balkham", age 67, in household with wife Sarah and children Anzada, Olivia, Erie, and Carlo. He was listed as farmer, owning a farm free of mortgage, married for 35 years, born in Georgia, mother and father born in Georgia.1 
Cen-Enum*2 July 1900AL Geneva Co Census 1900; HH#493, ED72, Precinct 4, Wright's Creek, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; "Olivia Balkham", daughter of James A. Balkham, age 19, single, born in Alabama, father born in Georgia, mother in Alabama, farm laborer, not working for 2 months out of the year, can read and write1 
Witness: James Arnold Balkcom

Citations

  1. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Geneva County, Alabama, ancestry.com image pg 56, census sheet 15, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S131] RootsWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com, e-mail address. Hereinafter cited as RootsWeb.
  3. [S359] Florida State Census of 1885, Holmes County, page 8, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Sarah Balkcom

#767, b. 1828
Last Edited13 Nov 2004
Father*Alexander Balkcom b. 1802
Mother*Mary Ward b. c 1801, d. bt 1850 - 1860
Married NameKelley 
Birth*1828Henry County, Alabama, USA 

Sarah Ann "Nancy" Balkcom

#746, b. circa 1841
Last Edited1 Jan 2002
Father*John Balkcom1 b. bt 1801 - 1810, d. b 1850
Mother*Mary Johnson2 b. c 1804, d. b 1854
Birth*circa 1841Alabama, USA 
Cen-Enum*1850AL Henry Co Census 1850; Southern District, Henry County, Alabama, USA; a 9 year old female, born in Alabama, and living with her mother, Mary, and two brothers, Alexander and Aaron.2 
Witness: Mary Johnson
Married Name1860Box3,4 
Marriage*17 January 1860James Riley Box; Henry County, Alabama, USA3,4 

Citations

  1. [S168] Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Henry's Heritage, A History of Henry County, Alabama (P.O. Box 222, Abbeville, AL 36830: Henry County Historical Society, 1978).
  2. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Henry County, Alabama, p. 416B
    Online at ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/henry/census/1850/, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  3. [S167] Civil War Company Rosters, 6 AL Infantry Regiment Co B, Henry Grays per Jeffrey Palmer e-mail address.
  4. [S153] Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868, Courthouse Henry County Alabama, Henry County, Alabama, USA. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868.

Seth Balkcom

#743, b. between 1766 and 1784, d. before 25 November 1816
Last Edited25 Feb 2018
Father*Ichabod Balcom I1 b. 26 Jan 1740, d. 2 Jun 1789
Birth*between 1766 and 1784The Baucom book guesses birth date as 1779. Seth's appearance on a North Carolina tax list in 1805 would have made him age 21-50 at that time. Using a combination of later tax lists, the birth date is narrowed to this.1,2,3 
Event*22 February 1802Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; named (Seth "Bolkom") as a witness in a land sale (Registry of Deed), Barden Hamilton to Simon Pearce4 
Tax List1804Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seth Bolchum 1 white pole"
 
Tax List*1805Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seth Bolchum", no land, 1 free poll.2 
Tax List1806Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seth Bolchum", no land, 1 free poll. Seth was listed in the same district as Ichabod.2 
Tax List1807Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seth Balcom", no land, 1 free poll. Seth was listed in the same district as Ichabod.2 
Name Variation1807Balcom 
Event15 December 1807Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; listed as a buyer in court records for the estate of Thomas Godwin,5 
(Groom) Marr Bond*17 November 1808(Bride) Sarah Elliot; Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; from the index of marriage bonds:
"Bride: Sally Elliot
Groom: Seth Bawcum
Bond Date: 17 Nov 1808
County: Johnston
Record #: 01 022
Bondsman: Ichabard Balkcu [sic]
Witness: E. Sanders
Bond #: 000066973"

[The transcription was done as part of a WPA project. (Note, Baucom Book names her Sarah).]6,7,8 
Witness: Ichabod Balkcom II
Tax List1809Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seth Baucom", no land, 1 free poll.3 
Tax List1810Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seath Baucom", no land, 1 free poll.
3 
Tax List1811Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seath Baucom", no land, 1 free poll.3 
Tax List1812Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seath Baucom", no land, 1 free poll.3 
Tax List1813Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seth Balkcom", 200 acres, 1 white poll. Note that this is Seth's first land ownership at least in this county.9 
Name Variation1813Balkcom; "Balkcom" spelling was used in several tax lists.10 
Tax List1814Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seth Balkcom", 200 acres, 1 free poll. Seth was listed in the same district as Ichabod.11 
Tax List1815Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seth Balkcom", 200 acres valued at $200, 1 free poll.11 
Tax List1816Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "Seth Baucom", 200 acres valued at $200, 1 free poll.11 
Death*before 25 November 1816Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; Court records in January 1817 publish an inventory of his estate, and court records of November 25, 1816, refer to widow Sally Balkcom.12,13 
Estate25 November 1816Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "To the worshipful Court of Johnston County, I Sally Balkcom, Widow of said County, do hereby certify to said Court that I give up all my Rights and Title of Administration on the Estate of Seth Balkcom ??? my husband dec'd to (Jesse Sillivent???, very difficult script) and do desire that our worships should grant the same to him. Given under my hand the day and year above written.

Wm Hinnant
H Sasser

Sally (x) Balkom (her mark)"

transcribed by G. Balkcom 5/24/2003.14 
Witness: Sarah Elliot
Estate22 February 1817Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; The inventory is listed in court minutes. Administrator is identified as Jesse Sillivent? (legibility). "Allowed and given to the widow of said dec'd for the support of She and her family - One Sow and three pigs, about three barrels of corn, about 300 lbs of pork." The detailed list of who bought particular items included many purchases by "Widow" (Sally). Most were for less than a dollar, although she also bought a mare and bridle, and a saddle, for $7.00 each.12,15 
Witness: Sarah Elliot

Citations

  1. [S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, compiler, The Baucom Families in the United States (Baucum, Bawcom, Baughcom, Balcombe, Balcom, Balkcom, etc.) (Lake Village, AR: Burney Bawcom, 1978). Hereinafter cited as Baucom Family Book.
  2. [S250] Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina Taxables (1784-1820) (, Capt. Levi Pearce District 1983), State Library of North Carolina.
  3. [S250] Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina Taxables , Capt. William Hinnant's District.
  4. [S260] Wynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina County Court Minutes (, Book VI, November 1801- November 1804; 243 Argonne Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27704: Haun, 1977), State Library of North Carolina.
  5. [S261] Elizabeth E. Ross, Record of Estates Johnston County North Carolina 1781-1807 (Abstracts) (, Vol 2; 4841 Johnston Union Rd, Clayton, North Carolina 27520: Ross, 1988), State Library of North Carolina.
  6. [S123] Brent H. Holcomb, compiler, Marriages of Johnston County North Carolina 1762-1868 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985), Note identifies Sally as first name. Hereinafter cited as Marriages of Johnston County North Carolina.
  7. [S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978, Line A-067-aea.
  8. [S106] An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives, 1741-1868, 2000, Ancestry.com, comp. North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977., Ancestry.com.
  9. [S250] Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina Taxables , Capt. Cullen Talton's District.
  10. [S250] Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina Taxables , 1813.
  11. [S250] Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina Taxables , Capt. John Gerald's District.
  12. [S261] Elizabeth E. Ross, Record of Estates Johnston County North Carolina , Vol IX, State Library of North Carolina.
  13. [S254] Johnston County North Carolina Estates, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
  14. [S262] Court Records of Johnston County North Carolina, Book 9, p 113, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
  15. [S262] Court Records of Johnston County North Carolina, Copy of Microfilm of court records, "An Inventory of the Estate of Seth Balkcom Dec'd taken on the 22nd day of February 1817", North Carolina State Archives.

Thelma Lizzie Balkcom1

#20, b. 26 June 1905, d. 7 May 1971
Thelma Balkcom Ellis c1945
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Hester Balkcom
Descendants of Christopher S. Baldwin & Elizabeth Baldwin
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Descendants of William E. Mathews and Ann Nancy Preston
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
Last Edited20 May 2016
RelationshipSister of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*John Ira Balkcom b. 2 Jul 1873, d. 30 Aug 1948
Mother*Ida Lucinda Baldwin b. 29 Jun 1876, d. 14 May 1958

Family

 George Washington Ellis b. 1 Nov 1901, d. 19 May 1978
Marriage*20 August 1921George Washington Ellis; Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA7,8 
Children 1.George Waydean Ellis7 b. 11 Jul 1922, d. 3 Jan 1971
 2.Ila Verne Ellis b. 1 Oct 1924, d. 31 May 2002
 3.Camella Faye Ellis1 b. 2 Feb 1927, d. 30 Jul 2000
 4.Edwin Leon Ellis+11 b. 17 May 1933, d. 26 May 2010
Birth*26 June 1905Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA; SSDI gives date of birth, not location. Location from cited researcher. From County Clerk birth records:
"Balkcom (f) 6/26/1905 Halton Legitimate"2,3,4 
(Witness) Residencecirca 1906John Ira Balkcom, Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Dryden, Greer County, Oklahoma Territory, USA; J. I. and family moved from Van Zandt County, Texas about 330 miles WNW to Dryden Township north of Hollis, Oklahoma in aorund 1906. 
(Resident) Census21 April 1910(Head of Household) John Ira Balkcom, Ida Lucinda Baldwin; ED#124, hh#62, Dryden, Harmon County, Oklahoma, USA; John Ira and wife Ida lived next to Ida's brother John Christopher Baldwin and his family.

"JI Balkcom" (census head) age 36, 13 years marriage, born in Alabama, both parents born in Alabama, farmer, read/write yes, renting a farm;

"IL Balkcom" (wife) age 35, married 13 years, mother of 4, 4 now living, born Alabama, both parents born Alabama, farm laborer, read/write yes;
"ME Balkcom" (daughter), age 12, born in Alabama, both parents born in Alabama, farm laborer, reads/writes, attending school;
"EE Balkcom" (son) age 6, born in Texas, both parents born in Alabama;
"TL Balkcom" (daughter) age 4, born in Texas, both parents born in Alabama;
"JV Balkcom" (son) age 4 months, born in Oklahoma, both parents born in Alabama;
"ME Brown" (niece-in-law) age 17, single, born in Alabama, both parents born in Alabama, farm laborer, reads/writes, attending school.5 
(Resident) Census19 January 1920(Head of Household) John Ira Balkcom, Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Erick Township, hh 116, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "John I. Balkcom", male age 47, owned home with mortgage, born in Alabama, mother and father born in Alabama, farmer, read and write yes;
"Ida L. Balkcom", wife age 44, married, born in Alabama, mother and father born in Alabama, read and write yes;
"May Balkcom", daughter age 22, married, born in Alabama, mother and father born in Alabama, read and write yes;
"Lowel Wells", husband of Mae, age 21, laborer, born in Texas, mother and father born in Texas, read and write yes;
"Euel Balkcom", son age 16, born in Texas, mother and father born in Alabama, attending school, read and write yes;
"Thelma Balkcom", daughter age 14, born in Texas, mother and father born in Alabama, attending school, read and write yes;
"J. V. Balkcom", son age 10, born in Oklahoma, mother and father born in Alabama, attending school, read and write yes.6 
Married Namecirca 1921Ellis 
Marriage*20 August 1921George Washington Ellis; Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA7,8 
Census16 April 1930(Head of Household) George Washington Ellis; Erick township outside of Erick town, hh#188, Enum Dist 5-14, Sup Dist 8, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Household consisted of:
"G. W. Ellis", male age 26, age at marriage 18, born in Oklahoma, parents born in Alabama, laborer on farm, living adjacent to parents of wife Thelma. They were listed as renting a house for $8/month;
wife "Thelma Ellis" age 22, age at marriage 16, born in Texas, parents born Alabama;
son "Wadene Ellis" age 8, born Oklahoma, father born Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Alavern Ellis", age 6, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Comela Fay Ellis", age 3, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Wonda Marie Ellis", age 8 months, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas.7
Resident: George Waydean Ellis
Resident: Ila Verne Ellis
Resident: Camella Faye Ellis
Census*16 April 1940(Head of Household) George Washington Ellis; South Birch Ave & Noble Ave, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "George W. Ellis, head, age 39, education 8th grade, born Oklahoma, worked 30 weeks in 1939 as laborer on a WPA program, income $300;
Thelma Ellis, wife, age 35, education 7th grade, born Texas, employed 13 weeks in 1939, laundry in home, income $26;
Waydine Ellis, son, age 16, attending school, 8th grade completed, employed as operator at movie show;
Ilaverne Ellis, daughter, age 15, in school completed 7th grade;
Camella Faye Ellis, daughter age 12, born Oklahoma, in school completed 5th grade;
Wada Marie Ellis, daughter age 10, born Oklahoma, in school completed 4th grade;
Edwin Leon Ellis, son age 8, born Oklahoma, in school completed 2nd grade;
A.J. Ellis Jr, son age 5, born Oklahoma."

The family lived in the same house in 1935.9 
Resident: Ila Verne Ellis
Resident: Edwin Leon Ellis
Resident: George Waydean Ellis
Resident: Camella Faye Ellis
(Witness) Death30 August 1948John Ira Balkcom; Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA 
(Witness) Death14 May 1958Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA3 
Death*7 May 1971Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA2 
Burial*Erick Cemetery Section 5, Row 3, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA10 

Citations

  1. [S9] Newspaper Published Obituaries, Obituary of Camella Faye Ellis Henson, from a submitter to the message board on www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S290] U. S. Social Security Death Index, Thelma Ellis, http://www.familysearch.org
  3. [S58] Researcher Lola McTaggart.
  4. [S389] Birth Records Van Zandt County Texas, 1903-1906.
  5. [S300] Census, U.S. of 1910, Harmon County, Oklahoma, ancestry.com image pg 10, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  6. [S195] Census, U.S. of 1920, Beckham Co, OK, Enum Dist 9, sheet 7A, image 13, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  7. [S293] Census, U.S. of 1930, Beckham County, Oklahoma, Ancestry.com image page 18, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  8. [S323] Marriage Records of Beckham County, Oklahoma, Marriage Books 4-6: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbeckha/marriages/marr456.txt, Web - Rootsweb, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Beckham Co. Oklahoma.
  9. [S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, ED 5-13, Erick City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, image 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  10. [S131] RootsWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com, Erick Cemetery Registry at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/beckham/cemeteries/erickcem.txt. Hereinafter cited as RootsWeb.
  11. [S291] Researcher G. W. Balkcom.

Thomas Balkcom1

#956, b. before 1845, d. 12 January 1864
Last Edited21 Dec 2004
Birth*before 1845 
Military*North Carolina, USA; a private in the 33rd NC, Company E in the Confederacy. This company was raised in Gates County and enlisted there in August 1861. It was mustered into state service at Raleigh on December 14, 1861.1 
Death*12 January 1864Elmira, New York, USA; as a Confederate POW1 
Burial*Woodlawn Cemetery, Section 1012W N.C., Elmira, New York, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives, Confederate POWs - Soldiers and Sailors Who Died in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals in the North , 1984), Page 124. Hereinafter cited as Confederate POWs - Soldiers and Sailors Who Died in Federal Prisons.

Thomas Balkcom1

#991, b. before 1755
Last Edited27 Mar 2010
Birth*before 17551 
Cen-Head*1800NC Stokes Co Census 1800; Stokes County, North Carolina, USA; "Thomas Balkam", over age 45, listed with 1 female over 45 and 1 slave.2 

Citations

  1. [S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, North Carolina, page 568. Compilation "1800 Census of North Carolina" located at Md Historical Society, Baltimore, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, North Carolina, page 568. Extract from compilation "1800 Census of North Carolina" located at Md Historical Society, Baltimore, Ancestry.com.

Thomas James Balkcom1,2

#2353, b. circa 1902
ChartsDescendants of Hester Balkcom
Last Edited5 Jun 2016
Relationship2nd cousin of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Ambrose Brantley Balkcom1 b. 10 Dec 1873, d. 22 Jan 1942
Mother*Mary Ann Woodham1 b. 21 Jun 1868, d. 6 Apr 1944
Birth*circa 1902Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census11 May 1910Ambrose Brantley Balkcom, US 1910 Census; Florala, Beat #9, ED 52, Sheet 39A, hh#794, Covington County, Alabama, USA; "Ambrose E. Balcom", age 36, married for 14 years, farmer, farm owner, born Alabama, parents born Alabama.

Complete Household:
"Mary A.", wife, age 40, married for 14 years, 5 children born, 3 living now, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"George W.", son age 10, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Thos J.", son age 8, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Sabra V. L.", daughter age 6, born Alabama, parents born Alabama.1 
(Resident) Census9 February 1920Ambrose Brantley Balkcom, US 1920 Census; Precinct 22, ED 67, Sheet 1, hh#5, Covington County, Alabama, USA; "Ambrose Balcom", head, age 46, married, farmer, renting, born Alabama, parents born Alabama.

Complete household:
"Mollie", wife, age 48, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Thomas J.", son age 18, born Alabama, parents born Alabama.3 

Citations

  1. [S300] Census, U.S. of 1910, Covington County, AL, ED 52, census sheet 39A, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S336] Researcher Terry Nobles, email communication, reference date 2005.
  3. [S195] Census, U.S. of 1920, Covington County, AL, ED 67, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Thomas Watson Balkcom1

#2725, b. circa 1906, d. 9 October 2009
Last Edited20 Sep 2018
Father*James Walter Balkcom1 b. 21 Aug 1868, d. 20 Sep 1949
Mother*Martha Truett1 b. c 1886
Birth*circa 1906Newton, Dale County, Alabama, USA2 
Death*9 October 2009Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA2 

Citations

  1. [S416] Ancestry Database, ancestry.com, Public Trees. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry Database.
  2. [S425] Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, accessed 20 September 2018, memorial page for Thomas W Balkcom (8 Oct 1906–9 Oct 2009), Find A Grave Memorial no. 44030462, citing Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Bruce Speck (contributor 46873080) Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Tina Balkcom1

#2372, b. circa 1846
Last Edited26 Jan 2009
Name VariationBalkcum 
Birth*circa 1846North Carolina, USA1 
(Resident) Census12 August 1850(Head of Household) Lemuel Balkcum, (Enumerator) US 1850 Census; Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Lemuel Balkcom" head, male age 29, laborer, born NC, $500 real estate owned, not read/writing. In the household:
"Jemiah", female age 27, born NC;
"James", age 8, born NC;
"Elanda", female age 5, born NC;
"Tina", female age 4, born NC (not found in later census);
"Elizabeth", female age 21, born NC. I take this to be Eliza Balkcum, probable 1st cousin or possibly sister of Lemuel.

The adjacent household was Adam Sellers, Jr. and Jemima Sellers, both age 50, unknown relationship if any to "Jemiah". Also Abram Sellers age 70, Daniel Bowen age 37 and family, Needham Merritt, several other Merritts, and Jonathon Parker (land sale w/John Balkcum)2 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Census U.S. of 1850, Sampson County, NC, Ancestry.com image 11 of 83, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Southern District, hh#75, Sampson County, NC, page 857, stamped pg 430, Ancestry.com.

Tombsin Balkcom1

#907, b. between 1795 and 1800, d. say 1812
Last Edited4 Mar 2015
Father*John Balkcom2,3 b. bt 1755 - 1774, d. 1803
Birth*between 1795 and 18004,5 
Deathbetween 1803 and 1813North Carolina, USA2,6 
Event*21 January 1806Wiley Balkcom; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; named as orphan children of John Balcom:
"Appointed John Bryan Guardian to Willie Balcom and Tomzin Balcom, Minor Orphans of John Balcom, dec'd, he gave bond of 1000 pounds; Ordered he take their Estate into Possession." "Appointed Aaron Williams, William Stoakes & John Stallings a Committee to settle the accounts of Estate of John Balcom, dec'd with James Matthis the Adm'r & Reporte to Court." "Ordered John Bryan, Guardian to Orphans of John Balcom, dec'd, pay Hester Balcom $30 out of Interest of said Orphans money in his hands for each year she has maintained said two Orphan Children."3 
Witness: Hester (?)
Death*say 1812Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; estate records confirm death by 19 January 18137 
Witness: Hester (?)
Estate19 January 1813Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "John Bryan is appointed Adm'r to the Estate of Tomsin Balcolm, dec'd, one of the minors of John Balcom, dec'd; ordered the Clerk to take bond in the sum of 250 pounds."7 
Estate1813Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; Duplin County January Term 1813

     "...John Hufham Esq. William Stoakes and John Stallings an appointed Committee to adjust and settle the accounts of John Bryan Guardian to the minor orphans of John Balcom deceased and make Reports there of to next Court.
     Also the same Committee as appointed today as the legal Representatives of Tomsin Balcom deceased their legal share of the Property of said deceased's Estate and Reports the same to next Court.
     And also to Settle and Audit the accounts of the adminis. of said Tomsin Balcom deceased and Reports to next Court.
     Certified by order of the Court.
                              Wm. Dirkson, C.C."
                              
                              
"Report of the Committee appointed to adjust the acts. of Jno. Bryan Guardian to the minors of Jno. Balkcom decd. also to divide the Estate of Tombsin Balkcom decd. between the legal representatives of sd. decd.
                         Recorded
                         Apr. Term 1813
                         Jno. Bryan
                         John Bryan
                          Committee
1813"


"Agreeable to an order of Court to us directed to settle and adjust the acts. of John Bryan Guardian to the minor Orphans of John Balkcom decd. - We find there was delivered in his hands as guardian on or about Janry. Term 1806 the sum of $548.81
     Interest on that sum until 237..22
     April Term 1813
                    Total 786..03"

"Upon examining the vouchers of said John Bryan as Guardian to said minors we find he has paid Hester Balkcom widow of said Jno. Balkcom decd. as by order of Court to him directed for maintaining said minors the sum of 190..20
     allowing him for commissions 5..
          deducting this 195..20
     leaves to the minors $590..83

We also further report and say agreeable to an order of Court to us directed to divide and lay off to the legal representatives of Tombsin Balkcom decd. their legal share of said decd.'s estate. We find the amt. of her estate to be       . $295..41 1/2
allowing the admr. for letters of administration 2..
               net amnt. $293..41 1/2
This sum to be divided between Hester Balkcom the mother of said decd. and Wile Balkcom the Brother the only legal Heirs gives to each 146..70 ¾

Leaving in the hands of John Bryan Guardian to Wile Balkcom the surviving minor the sum of ------------------------------------ $442..12 ¾
April 14th 1813 Jno. Hufham
                     Wm. Stoakes
                     John Stallings"8 

Citations

  1. [S103] Bolkcom Newsletter, Researcher Robert E. Bolkcom, 2 January, 1984, online http://www.pbalkcom.com/gwb, Jerry Balkcom.
  2. [S103] Bolkcom Newsletter, Researcher Robert E. Bolkcom, December 1984, online http://www.pbalkcom.com/gwb.
  3. [S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Abstract of Minutes , 1-10 (, Part 7, 1805-1809; P.O. Box 130, Rose Hill, NC 28458: Duplin County Historical Society, 1980-1995), Duke University Libraries.
  4. [S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, Duplin County, NC, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  5. [S172] Census, U.S. of 1810, Duplin County, NC, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  6. [S142] Duplin County, North Carolina Estate Records 1663-1979, John Balkcom probate records online at www.familysearch.org, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
  7. [S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions , Part 9, 1811-1813, Duke University Libraries.
  8. [S142] Duplin County Estate Records, Transcribed by Patricia Balkcom, 11 February 2001, North Carolina State Archives.

Unk Child A of Hester Balkcom

#2373, b. say 1793
ChartsDescendants of Hester Balkcom
Last Edited21 Apr 2017
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*Unk Y-Bal
Mother*Hester (?) b. c 1774, d. b May 1843

Family
Child 1.Lemuel Balkcum+1 b. c 1821, d. 24 Dec 1863
Journal*Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; This is a placeholder entry for the parent of Hester Balkcom's grandson Lemuel, identified as such in her will. There are three candidates for this parent based on Hester's household in 1810. One is an unassigned male age 16-25, and the assigned birth year is a guess based on this person. The other two candidates are William Balkcom found in the 1820 Sampson County census, maybe Hester's son although not known for sure, or daughter Nancy Balkcom. Nancy is very unlikely if Lemuel was born in around 1821, both due to her likely age and that Nancy in her own will in 1853 names her children and does not name Lemuel. 
Name VariationBalkcum 
Birth*say 1793date is estimated based on age of unattributed males (2 age 16-25) in Hester's household in 1810 census. 

Citations

  1. [S269] Wills, Sampson County North Carolina, Hester Balkcom, 1843, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.