Genealogy of the Balkcom and Baldwin Familes of Oklahoma and Alabama

James K. Balkcom

#492, b. circa 1834

James K. Balkcom|b. c 1834|p13.htm#i492|Wiley Balkcom|b. c 1798\nd. s 1875|p16.htm#i395|Esther M. Mashburn|b. s 1809|p35.htm#i396|John Balkcom|b. bt 1755 - 1774\nd. 1803|p13.htm#i889|||||||Kitty (?)|b. c 1780|p2.htm#i895|

Last Edited

8 Oct 2009

Father

Wiley Balkcom¹ b. c 1798, d. s 1875

Mother

Esther M. Mashburn¹ b. s 1809

Birth*

circa 1834

North Carolina, USA¹

(Witness) Census

21 November 1850

Wiley Balkcom, AL Dale Co Census 1850; Southern Division, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Wiley Balkum", head, age 51, farmer, born North Carolina, real estate value $75;
"Esther M. Balkum", age 41, born in North Carolina, read/write no;
"Josiah Balkum", age 20, farm laborer, born in North Carolina;
"Anna J. Balkum", age 18, born in North Carolina;
"James K. Balkum", age 16, born in North Carolina, farm laborer, attending school;
"Elizabeth Balkum", age 14, attending school, born in Georgia;
"Mitchell Balkum", age 11, attending school, born in Georgia;
"Harriet Balkum", age 9, born in Georgia, attending school;
"Madison L. Balkum", age 6, male, born in Georgia;
"Martha Balkum", age 3, born in Alabama;
"Ritty Mashburn", female age 70, born in North Carolina.¹

Comment*

1860

J. K. Balkcom; A JK Balcom (assigned #1556 in this database) appears in the Henry Co 1850 census, and James K Balkcom (#492) appears in the 1850 Dale County census. Possibly the same person.

Military*

from May 1862 to 1865

CSA, 39th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Co H (Barbour County), Alabama, USA; enlisted as a Private, listed as the Battalion Sharpshooter. The Unit was organized at Opelika in May 1862 with men from Barbour, Henry, Pike, Russell, and Walker counties. He was reassigned to the newly formed 17th Alabama Infantry Battalion, Sharpshooters in Co. "B", organized, 21 June 1862, by transfers from the 39th AL. This unit disappeared from the records in August 1864, with members apparently returning to their original units. His rank at discharge was Sergeant.^2,3

Citations

[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Dale County, Alabama page 202A, http://www.ancestry.com
[S43] Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, United States National Archives. Civil War Muster Rolls [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999- . Box, Extraction # & Record #1299, 1300, 1312., U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., USA.
[S50] Researcher Dr. Kenneth W. "Ken" Jones, http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/

James Lucien Balkcom¹

#471, b. circa 1839, d. 4 January 1865

James Lucien Balkcom|b. c 1839\nd. 4 Jan 1865|p13.htm#i471|William L. Robinson|b. c 1808|p51.htm#i2387|Mariah Balkcom|b. c 1814|p14.htm#i2003||||||||||Hester (?)|b. b 1765\nd. b May 1843|p1.htm#i890|

Last Edited

27 Jan 2009

Father

William L. Robinson³ b. c 1808

Mother

Mariah Balkcom² b. c 1814

Name Variation

Balkcum

Birth*

circa 1839

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA^4,5

(Witness) Will

9 March 1843

Hester (?); Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; Hester Balkcum will proved May 1843. It names as beneficiaries "my daughter Nancy Balkcum" to receive 30 acres of land, "grandson James Lucien Balkcum (son of my daughter Mariah)" to receive the remainder of the land, about 100 acres. It provides miscellaneous property to "granddaughter Mary Ellen Johnson, daughter of my daughter Mariah", and to grandsons John Balkcum, Harman Balkcum, and Lemuel Balkcum. The executor was "my friend" William L. Robinson; Witnesses were Isaiah S. Robinson and Abner Robinson.^6,7,8

Name Variation

Johnson; "James Johnson" per 1850 census, but he was likely born before his mother married so the Johnson name is probably a convenience⁹

(Witness) Census

13 August 1850

Will Johnson Jr.; Southern District, hh92, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Will Johnson Jr", head, age 35, cooper, born NC, read/write no,
"Mariah Johnson", age 36, born NC, read/write no,
"James Johnson", age 11, born NC,
"Mary Johnson", age 8, born NC,
"Josiah Johnson", age 6, born NC,
"Susan Johnson", age 4, born NC,
"Clea Johnson", age 2, born NC.⁹

Census*

4 June 1860

Southern Division, Taylor Bridge District, hh67, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Lucien Balcum", age 21, farm laborer, born NC, in the household of Reuben Moore age 25. Nearby was the Wm L Robinson age 52 household and the household of John Balkcum age 41 and Malsey age 40.¹⁰

Military*

9 May 1861

Josiah Johnson; CSA, North Carolina Enlisted F Co. 20th Inf Reg. NC, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; Half brothers "James L. Balkcom" and "Josiah Johnson", sons of Mariah Balkcum Johnson, enlisted as Privates on the same day in the regiment drawn from the counties of Brunswick, Columbus, Cabarrus, Duplin, and Sampson.

James Lucien Balkcom identified himself as a farmer, age 21 at enlistment, and Josiah Johnson identified himself as age 19. Josiah would in fact have been age 17 or 18 at this time. In the 1860 census he was a 16 year old living with his parents, working as a farm laborer.

Their cousin William James Balkcom, son of Lemuel and Jemima Balkcom, enlisted in the same unit in November, 1862.

The Rootsweb reference describes the Regiment: "The 20th participated in various campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles (93 killed, 281 wounded, 6 mia) to Cold Harbor and later took part in the Appomattox operations. Other casualty reports include: 30 wounded in the Maryland Campaign, 3 wounded at Fredericksburg, 77 casualties at Chancellorsville and of the 372 engaged at Gettysburg, more than 65% were disabled. The unit surrendered with 4 officers and 71 men of which only 9 were armed."

James Lucien was captured June 15, 1863 at Stephenson's Depot, Virginia, (see historical marker, image attached). Cousin William James was wounded in the left arm at Gettysburg July 1-4, and captured. Josiah Johnson has not been located in Sampson or Duplin County after the war.^11,12,13,14

Milit-Int*

15 June 1863

Stephenson's Depot, Virginia, USA; captured, confined at Camp Chase, Ohio as POW¹⁵

Death*

4 January 1865

Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, USA; of variola while a POW.¹⁶

Burial*

Confederate Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio, USA¹³

Citations

[S269] Wills, Sampson County North Carolina, Hester "Balkcum", North Carolina State Archives.
[S269] Wills, Sampson County North Carolina, Hester Balkcum's will, 1843, North Carolina State Archives.
[S341] Researcher Lisa Y. Henderson, descendant of Eliza Balkcum, collaboration on Hester Balkcum descendants in 2009, e-mail address.
[S40] Confederate Pension and Record Department. Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865, www.ancestry.com, Historical Data Systems, comp. American Civil War Regiments. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA. Reference Abbreviation: NCRosterC

Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc. P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364.
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Sampson County, North Carolina, http://www.ancestry.com
[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.
[S104] Bass, Sampson County North Carolina Wills, 1958.
[S269] Wills, Sampson County North Carolina, Last Will & Testament of Hester Balkcom, North Carolina State Archives.
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Sampson County, North Carolina, pg 866, ancestry.com img 14 of 83, http://www.ancestry.com
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, NC Sampson Co, pg 12, ancestry.com image 4 of 22, http://www.ancestry.com
[S43] Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, United States National Archives. Civil War Muster Rolls [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999- . Box, Extraction # & Record #1954., U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., USA.
[S49] Unknown compiler, North Carolina Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster. 13 vols, Historical Data Systems, comp. American Civil War Regiments. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA. Reference Abbreviation: NCRosterC
Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc. P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364.
[S109] National Archives, Confederate POWs - Soldiers and Sailors Who Died in Federal Prisons , Page 59, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
[S343] North Carolina and the Civil War, http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genkid2010/, American Civil WarSoldiers, 20th North Carolina Infantry Regiment.
[S49] Unknown compiler, North Carolina Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster. 13 vols.
[S40] Confederate Pension and Record Department. Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865, www.ancestry.com, Historical Data Systems, comp. American Civil War Regiments. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA. Reference Abbreviation: NCRosterC
Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc. P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364.

James Monroe Balkcom¹

#467, b. 12 September 1843, d. 7 March 1935

James Monroe Balkcom|b. 12 Sep 1843\nd. 7 Mar 1935|p13.htm#i467|Ichabod Balkcom III|b. 17 Jul 1816\nd. 29 Dec 1864|p12.htm#i468||||Ichabod Balkcom II|b. 1772\nd. a 1860|p12.htm#i742|Nancy Sasser|b. c 1785\nd. a 1826|p51.htm#i951|||||||

Last Edited

22 Jan 2009

Father

Ichabod Balkcom III² b. 17 Jul 1816, d. 29 Dec 1864

Birth*

12 September 1843

Georgia, USA¹

Cen-Enum*

28 August 1850

GA Jones Co Census 1850; Divison 47, hh 213, Jones County, Georgia, USA; male age 6, born in GA³
Witness: Ichabod Balkcom III

Military*

3 July 1861

Enlisted I Co. 11th Inf Reg. GA, Randolph County, Georgia, USA; Confederate Army. He served as a Private in the "Quitman Grays" of Randolph County, and was wounded at 2nd Manassas, VA Aug 30, 1862. He was promoted to Full 5th Sgt (1863). He surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA on 09 April 1865.⁴

Marriage*

16 November 1865

Mary Frances Johnson¹

Death*

7 March 1935

Citations

[S124] Researcher C. B. Balkcom, http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/a/l/Carl-B-Balkcom/index.html
[S48] Former Web Site for Quitman County, Georgia, no longer active.
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Jones County, GA page 195 image 28, http://www.ancestry.com
[S40] Confederate Pension and Record Department. Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865, www.ancestry.com, Historical Data Systems, comp. American Civil War Regiments. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA. Reference Abbreviation: GARosterC

Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc. P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364.

James Tarrell Balkcom^1,2

#919, b. 16 June 1876

James Tarrell Balkcom|b. 16 Jun 1876|p13.htm#i919|Albert Balkcom|b. c 1850|p10.htm#i34|Sarah Holland|b. c 1851|p33.htm#i916|James E. Balkcom|b. 7 Jan 1807\nd. 24 Nov 1887|p12.htm#i28|Mary (Polly) Murphy|b. 1814\nd. 24 Feb 1886|p46.htm#i29|||||||

Last Edited

5 Apr 2010

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom

Charts

Descendants of James E. Balkcom & Mary Murphy

Father

Albert Balkcom^1,3 b. c 1850

Mother

Sarah Holland^1,3 b. c 1851

Birth-Alt.

16 June 1875

Birth*

16 June 1876

Alabama, USA^1,3

(Witness) Census

27 June 1900

Ivey Balkcom; Precinct 9 Echo, ED#66, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Ivey Balkcom", head, male age 54, born October 1845 in Alabama, parents born NC, married 33 years, farmer, owned house (farm);
"Elvira? Balkcom", probably census taker meant Eliza, wife age 49, born Nov 1850, married 33 years, mother of 4, 4 still living, born Alabama, father born Alabama, mother SC;
"James Balkcom", son age 17, born Dec 1882, single, farm laborer, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Terrell Balkcom", nephew age 23, born June 1876, single farm laborer, born Alabama, parents born Alabama.

Adjacent households son Webster, Benjamin M. Balkcom, William Christopher Baldwin⁴

Marriage*

26 December 1904

Ardella Clark^1,3

(Witness) Death

9 December 1907

Carrie Balkcom; Alabama, USA¹

Military*

12 September 1918

RFD 2, Newville, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "James Tarrell Balkcom" of the listed address, age 43, registered for the World War I draft, born June 16, 1875, occupation farming, nearest relative Ardella Balkcom⁵

Family

Ardella Clark b. 9 Jun 1882

Children

Carrie Balkcom^1,3 b. 27 Dec 1906, d. 9 Dec 1907

H. D. Balkcom³ b. 9 Dec 1907

Citations

[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.
[S337] World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, www.ancestry.com, Sept 12, 1918, www.ancestry.com, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., USA.
[S226] Mrs. Marvin Scott, History of Henry County, Alabama , Page 154.
[S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale County, Alabama, ED#66, sheet 14, http://www.ancestry.com
[S337] World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, www.ancestry.com, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., USA.

James Terry Balkcom^1,2

#447, b. 14 December 1882, d. 29 June 1903

James Terry Balkcom|b. 14 Dec 1882\nd. 29 Jun 1903|p13.htm#i447|Ivey Balkcom|b. 5 Oct 1845\nd. 23 Oct 1909|p12.htm#i32|Elizabeth E. Kirkland|b. 7 Nov 1850|p34.htm#i445|James E. Balkcom|b. 7 Jan 1807\nd. 24 Nov 1887|p12.htm#i28|Mary (Polly) Murphy|b. 1814\nd. 24 Feb 1886|p46.htm#i29||||Elizabeth (?)|b. b 1835|p1.htm#i912|

Last Edited

29 May 2005

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom

Charts

Descendants of James E. Balkcom & Mary Murphy

Father

Ivey Balkcom¹ b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 23 Oct 1909

Mother

Elizabeth E. Kirkland^1,2 b. 7 Nov 1850

Name Variation

Terry Balkcom³

Birth*

14 December 1882

Alabama, USA¹

(Witness) Census

27 June 1900

Death*

29 June 1903

Alabama, USA¹
Witness: Ivey Balkcom
Witness: Elizabeth E. Kirkland

Burial*

June 1903

Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; , which is located off County Road 83, southeast of Echo.

Citations

[S44] Mount Pisgah Cemetery Census and Tombstone Transcripts, www.snowhill.com/~library/Cemeteries%20of%20Dale%20
County/a.cemetery.mount.pisgah.html , Ozark - Dale County Public Library.
[S226] Mrs. Marvin Scott, History of Henry County, Alabama , Page 154.
[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.
[S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale County, Alabama, ED#66, sheet 14, http://www.ancestry.com

James Walter Balkcom^1,2

#530, b. 21 August 1868, d. 20 September 1949

James Walter Balkcom|b. 21 Aug 1868\nd. 20 Sep 1949|p13.htm#i530|Madison Larkin Balkcom|b. 24 Jun 1844\nd. 28 Jan 1915|p14.htm#i399|Emma Pauline Cox|b. 18 Oct 1850|p26.htm#i529|Wiley Balkcom|b. c 1798\nd. s 1875|p16.htm#i395|Esther M. Mashburn|b. s 1809|p35.htm#i396|||||||

Last Edited

11 Sep 2009

Father

Madison Larkin Balkcom¹ b. 24 Jun 1844, d. 28 Jan 1915

Mother

Emma Pauline Cox¹ b. 18 Oct 1850

Birth*

21 August 1868

Alabama, USA^1,2

Cen-Enum*

28 July 1870

AL Dale Co Census 1870; Beat No 4, Newton, Dale County, Alabama, USA; age 1, living with parents¹
Witness: Madison Larkin Balkcom

Cen-Enum*

17 June 1880

AL Dale Co Census 1880; Beat No. 4, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "James W. Balcom", age 12, son, attending school, born in Alabama, parents born in Georgia.³
Witness: Madison Larkin Balkcom

Cen-Enum*

17 June 1900

AL Dale Co Census 1900; ED 61, Precinct 4 Newton, Part of, Newton, Dale County, Alabama, USA; son of Madison, age 26, born August 1873 in Alabama, parents born in Georgia. His occupation was listed as D.D.S.⁴
Witness: Madison Larkin Balkcom

Death*

20 September 1949

Dale County, Alabama, USA^2,5

Citations

[S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, AL, Dale Co, page 192B, http://www.ancestry.com
[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.
[S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL page 607A, HH118, http://www.ancestry.com
[S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale Co AL, Enum Dist 61, Precinct 4, image 3, http://www.ancestry.com
[S138] Alabama Death Index, 1908-1959, Vol 36, certificate 17501, Alabama State Department of Public Health.

Joanna Balkcom¹

#1946, b. circa 1864

Joanna Balkcom|b. c 1864|p13.htm#i1946|James E. Balkcom|b. 7 Jan 1807\nd. 24 Nov 1887|p12.htm#i28|Mary (Polly) Murphy|b. 1814\nd. 24 Feb 1886|p46.htm#i29|||||||Unknown Murphy|b. c 1796|p47.htm#i1675||||

Last Edited

11 Apr 2010

Relationship

Grandaunt of Euel E. Balkcom

Charts

Descendants of James E. Balkcom & Mary Murphy

Adoptive father

James E. Balkcom¹ b. 7 Jan 1807, d. 24 Nov 1887

Adoptive mother

Mary (Polly) Murphy¹ b. 1814, d. 24 Feb 1886

Birth*

circa 1864

(Witness) Census

22 June 1880

James E. Balkcom, AL Dale Co Census 1880; Beat No. 9, ED#64, Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "James Balkum", age 73, farmer, born North Carolina, parents born in "North";
"Polley Balkum", wife age 65, keeping house, born NC, parents born in "North";
"Colista J. Balkum", daughter age 41, born Georgia;
"Joanna Balkum", daughter age 16, born Alabama;
"Middleton Balkum", grandson age 21, farm laborer, born Alabama.

Sons Brantley and Ivey and their families were in nearby households.²

Citations

[S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale County, AL. Page 642c (stamped), 35 (written), Enumeration District 64 (Reynolds), image page 35, http://www.ancestry.com
[S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL, Reynolds District, page 642c, hh 2, http://www.ancestry.com

John Balkcom¹

#889, b. between 1755 and 1774, d. 1803

John Balkcom|b. bt 1755 - 1774\nd. 1803|p13.htm#i889|Ichabod Balcom I|b. 26 Jan 1740\nd. 2 Jun 1789|p4.htm#i738|Sarah H. Boyd|b. a 1735|p17.htm#i952|Baruch Balcom|b. 12 Jun 1702\nd. b Sep 1758|p4.htm#i563|Patience Blake|b. b 1723|p17.htm#i1042|||||||

Last Edited

20 Jul 2011

Father

Ichabod Balcom I² b. 26 Jan 1740, d. 2 Jun 1789

Mother

Sarah H. Boyd² b. a 1735

Name Variation

Balcom²

Journal*

Hester (?); John Balkcom (Balcom, Balkcum) and Hester married in probably 1799. This was likely the second marriage for both. It appears that Hester and John had no children together. John died in 1803. Estate records show the dower laid off to Hester included the house and improvements, and other assets went to his children Willie (later Wiley) and Tombsin who were named as orphans. They were identified as in the care of Hester for which she is paid by the estate. Both children were in her household in 1810, or at least it contained children of that age along with others unidentified.

Hester names two of her own children in her 1843 will, daughters Nancy Balkcum and Mariah, last name not given. Both were born after John's death. Interestingly, Hester gave Nancy and Mariah the name Balkcum, suggesting that she did not remarry after John's death. Daughter Nancy kept the Balkcum name throughout her life and gave her children the Balkcum name so she also may not have married. In addition to Nancy and Mariah, Hester had at least one other child based on her listing of grandchildren in her will, some of whom were not children of either Nancy or Mariah. This parent was likely born to Hester before her marriage to John since one of the unatttributed grandchildren was born in 1818. It seems likely that William Balkom age 26-44 in the 1820 Duplin County census is one these parents but it seems likely there is another unknown child of Hester. A woman of Hester's age was in William's 1820 household, and a review of neighbors indicates this may have been the original John/Hester household although that requires more work.

A note on surname spelling: "Balkcum" was used by Hester's descendants, or at least those who lived in Sampson County and surrounding region in North Carolina, while "Balkcom" was used by John's son Wiley when he later lived in Alabama. Most of the Georgia and Alabama Balkcoms came to use the spelling Balkcom.

Researcher Lisa Y. Henderson, a descendant of Nancy Balkcum, collaborated and made major contributions in the research of the Balkcums and descendants in North Carolina. My own ancestor James E. Balkcom b1807 in North Carolina was closely associated with John and Hester Balkcom but was apparently not a child of either.³

Birth*

between 1755 and 1774

^4,5

Census*

1790

not found

Marriage*

say 1794

John's first marriage, wife unknown, date estimated based on Tombsin and Wiley birthdates

Event*

18 January 1796

Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; ordered, with 30 other men, by the Duplin County Court to "be hands to open and repair said New Road." The road referred to was "... a Public Road near Rockfish .... as follows: Beginning near William Murphys & leading from thence across Mr. Goffs Beverdam below the Marsh & from thence the most direct way to the main Road...". William Beven was appointed Overseer, and three Alderman's were also listed.⁶

Event

15 May 1798

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; named as witness in deed transfer of 6 acres from John Goff to Jonathan Parker,⁷

Event

12 November 1798

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; fined for not attending as a juryman when summoned,⁷

Marriage*

say 1799

Hester (?); North Carolina, USA; John's second marriage, very likely Hester's second marriage. Court records name Hester as widow of John Balcom. Date is estimated based on the birthdates of Wylie and Tombsin Balkcom, known children of John and not children of Hester.^8,9,10,11

Land*

14 February 1799

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; The seller was Elias James, 100 acres, proved by Jonathan Parker.⁷

Land

15 May 1799

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; The sale was for 232 acres to Elias James, proved by Tabatha Parker.⁷

Comment*

1800

Hester (?); 2 males under 10 are in John and Hester's household in the census of 1800, one Wiley, other unknown. Also 2 females under 10, 1 Tombsin, other unknown. Estate records in 1813, on Tombsin's death, state that John left two minor orphans on his death. The guardian of the minors, John Bryan, paid Hester $190. for maintaining the minors. The estate records confirm Wiley and Tombsin are brother and sister. Hester is confirmed as widow of John. It is strongly implied that Wiley and Tombsin are not Hester's children. The other two children, unnamed in estate records but counted in the 1800 census, could be Hester's or John's children from an earlier marriage. They would seem more likely to be Hester's since John's estate records don't name them.

Cen-Head*

1800

NC Duplin Co Census 1800; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "John Balkcom", age between 26 and 44. Listed with 1 female age 26-44 (say wf Hester), 2 males under age 10 (Wiley age 2, and the other unknown), and 2 females under age 10 (Tombsin age 2 or so, and unknown). Adjacent to household of Timothy Murphy.¹²
Witness: Hester (?)
Witness: Wiley Balkcom
Witness: Tombsin Balkcom

Land

14 May 1800

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; The sale was for 232 acres, from John Goff, proved by Thomas Parker.⁷

Event

19 October 1801

Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; appointed "Overseer of Road in room of William Swetman & have same District & hands"⁸

Death*

1803

North Carolina, USA; The newsletter states that he left only two legal heirs, a son, Wile (Wiley or Willie) and Tombsin (a daughter).⁴

Estate

18 April 1803

Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; The court "Granted adm'n of Estate of John Balcom, dec'd, to James Matthis who gave Bond of 500 pounds & took oath of Adm'r". The court assigned a committee to lay off to Hester Balcom, widow of John, one years provisions and report to the next court.⁸
Witness: Hester (?)

Estate

17 January 1804

Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; The court "Appointed Shadrack Stallings, John Matthis, David Hall a Committee to lay off Dower of lands of late John Balcom, dec'd, to Hester Balcomb, Widow of dec'd, & return same to next Court."¹³
Witness: Hester (?)

Estate

18 April 1804

Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; The court concurred with and ordered recorded the "Report of the Committee appointed to lay off the Dower of land of John Balcom, dec'd, to Hester Balcom, widow of said dec'd, is as follows: Beginning at a pine the Original Corner running thence as the old line S 57 E 188 pole to a pine, the other old corner thence N 60 E 156 to a pine, thence N 57 W 188 pole to a stake in the field, thence to the beginning which includes the Dwelling House and most of the Improvements of said dec'd."¹³
Witness: Hester (?)

Estate

21 January 1806

Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; The court appointed John Bryan Guardian to Willie Balcom & Tomzin Balcom, Minor Orphans of John Balcom, dec'd, he gave Bond of 1000 pounds; Ordered he take their Estate into Possession. The court appointed Aaron Williams, William Stoakes & John Stallings a Committee to settle the accounts of Estate of John Balcom. It further 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.¹⁴

Estate

14 April 1813

Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; Transcript of Estate Record:

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 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


indicates questionable translation
Transcribed by Patricia Balkcom, 11 February 2001
Original at the North Carolina Archives¹⁵

Family

Children

Tombsin Balkcom^4,14 b. bt 1795 - 1800, d. s 1812

Wiley Balkcom+^4,14 b. c 1798, d. s 1875

Citations

[S103] Bolkcom Newsletter, Researcher Robert E. Bolkcom, 2 January, 1984, online http://www.pbalkcom.com/gwb.
[S121] Researcher R. Slay, Compiled Descendants of Alexander Balcom.
[S341] Researcher Lisa Y. Henderson, e-mail address.
[S103] Bolkcom Newsletter, Researcher Robert E. Bolkcom, December 1984, online http://www.pbalkcom.com/gwb.
[S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, North Carolina, page 420. Extract from compilation "1800 Census of North Carolina" located at Md Historical Society, Baltimore, http://www.ancestry.com
[S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions , Part 4, 1795-1798, Duke University Libraries.
[S240] Oscar M. Bizzell and Virginia L. Bizzell, A Portrait of Nineteenth Century Sampson County as revealed by Sampson County Court Minutes, 1995.
[S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions , Part 5, 1798-1803, Duke University Libraries.
[S142] Duplin County Estate Records, John Balkcom probate records, North Carolina State Archives.
[S104] Bass, Sampson County North Carolina Wills, 1958.
[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.
[S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, North Carolina, page 420. Extract from compilation "1800 Census of North Carolina" located at Md Historical Society, Baltimore. Also in image 23 at Ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com
[S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions , Part 6, 1803-1805, Duke University Libraries.
[S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions , Part 7, 1805-1809, Duke University Libraries.
[S142] Duplin County Estate Records, North Carolina State Archives.

John Balkcom¹

#1066, b. circa 1808

John Balkcom|b. c 1808|p13.htm#i1066|Ichabod Balkcom II|b. 1772\nd. a 1860|p12.htm#i742|Nancy Sasser|b. c 1785\nd. a 1826|p51.htm#i951|Ichabod Balcom I|b. 26 Jan 1740\nd. 2 Jun 1789|p4.htm#i738|Sarah H. Boyd|b. a 1735|p17.htm#i952|||||||

Last Edited

13 Jan 2009

Father

Ichabod Balkcom II¹ b. 1772, d. a 1860

Mother

Nancy Sasser¹ b. c 1785, d. a 1826

Birth*

circa 1808

North Carolina, USA^1,2

Cen-Head*

28 August 1850

GA Jones Co Census 1850; Divison 47, hh 212, Jones County, Georgia, USA; "John Balkcomb", head, male age 42, farmer, born in NC, with Lucy age 36 (born SC), Drucilla 15, Lucy A. 6, Nancy A. E. 5, Zachary T. 1, and James T. Williams 20, student. Adjacent to Ichabod Balkcom household and Bryant Balkcom household. All children and James T. Williams were born in Georgia³

Citations

[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Jones Co, GA, http://www.ancestry.com
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Jones County, GA census page 195, ancestry.com image pg 29, http://www.ancestry.com

John Balkcom

#1732, b. between 1801 and 1810, d. before 1850

John Balkcom|b. bt 1801 - 1810\nd. b 1850|p13.htm#i1732|Alexander Balkcom III|b. bt 1760 - 1770\nd. 1852|p10.htm#i741|Nancy Horn|b. bt 1761 - 1770|p33.htm#i995|Ichabod Balcom I|b. 26 Jan 1740\nd. 2 Jun 1789|p4.htm#i738|Sarah H. Boyd|b. a 1735|p17.htm#i952|||||||

Last Edited

9 Apr 2010

Father

Alexander Balkcom III^1,2 b. bt 1760 - 1770, d. 1852

Mother

Nancy Horn² b. bt 1761 - 1770

Comment

may be same as #744 John P Balkcom

Name Variation

John P. Balkum; variants Bolckom/Balkcom/Bolkom (all variants were in father Alexander's will).

Birth*

between 1801 and 1810

Likely in Oglethorpe County, GA, if this is the right birthdate.³

Comment

after 1821

twin infants died young⁴

Marriage*

8 March 1821

Mary Johnson; Early County, Georgia, USA; John Bawkum^5,6

Land*

21 August 1837

Sparta Land Office, Henry County, Alabama, USA; "John Balckom", T8N R28E (40 acres) in section 27 NWSE, St Stephens Meridian, in the same area as brother Alexander and father Alexander.⁷

Land

20 September 1839

Sparta Land Office, Henry County, Alabama, USA; "John Balckom", T8N R28E (40 acres) in section 27 SESW, St Stephens Meridian, in the same area as brother Alexander and father Alexander.⁷

Cen-Head*

1840

AL Henry Co Census 1840; Southern District, Henry County, Alabama, USA; John Balkum, male between 30-39, female 20-29, male under 5, male 5-9, male 10-14, female 5-9, 15-19. Adjacent to households of William Balkcom (relationship unknown) and Alexander Balkcom (father).⁸

Comment*

1840

Census accounts for son James Whitfield, either Lemon or Aaron (not both), and son Alexander. The census shows a female age 5-9 (probably Sarah Ann) and female 15-19, not otherwise shown anywhere.

Death*

before 1850

Henry County, Alabama, USA^9,1

Family

Mary Johnson b. c 1804, d. b 1854

Marriage*

8 March 1821

Mary Johnson; Early County, Georgia, USA; John Bawkum^5,6

Children

James Whitfield Balkum+^2,10 b. c 1828, d. 14 May 1888

Lemon Balkum^11,2 b. c 1833

Aaron Balkum¹² b. c 1834

Alexander Balkcom+² b. 1837

Sarah Ann "Nancy" Balkcom² b. c 1841

Citations

[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.
[S168] Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Henry's Heritage, 1978.
[S15] Census, U.S. of 1840, http://www.ancestry.com
[S167] Civil War Company Rosters, 6 AL Infantry Regiment Co B, Henry Grays per Jeffrey Palmer e-mail address.
[S121] Researcher R. Slay, Compiled Descendants of Alexander Balcom.
[S180] Frances T. Ingmire, Georgia Marriage Records, c1985, Early County 1820-1850.
[S39] Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
[S15] Census, U.S. of 1840, Henry County, Al. pg 31, http://www.ancestry.com
[S168] Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Henry's Heritage, 1978, compiled by Mrs. Sara Newton Carroll.
[S121] Researcher R. Slay.
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Henry County, Alabama, p. 426B
Online at ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/henry/census/1850/, http://www.ancestry.com
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Henry County, Alabama, p. 416B
Online at ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/henry/census/1850/, http://www.ancestry.com

John Balkcom¹

#1797, b. between 1781 and 1790

Last Edited

17 Aug 2003

Birth*

between 1781 and 1790

Cen-Head*

1830

GA Crawford Co Census 1830; Crawford County, Georgia, USA; sp. "Bockum", male age 40-49, female 60-69, with: males 2 u5, 1 5-9; females 3 u5, 2 5-9, 3 30-39.¹

Citations

[S241] Census, U.S. of 1830, Crawford Co GA pg 403, image pg 21, http://www.ancestry.com

John Balkcom¹

#2356, b. circa 1818

John Balkcom|b. c 1818|p13.htm#i2356|Unk Child B of Hester Balkcom|b. s 1790|p15.htm#i2400|||||||Hester (?)|b. b 1765\nd. b May 1843|p1.htm#i890|||||||

Last Edited

22 Jan 2009

Father

Unk Child B of Hester Balkcom² b. s 1790

Name Variation

Balkcum

Journal

Lemuel Balkcom; Harman (b c1822) and Lemuel Balkcum (b c1821) are named as grandchildren in the 1843 will of Hester Balkcum. They appear in the same clause of the will and are provided identical small amounts (one common Bible each, or money sufficient to purchase the same). Their appearance together may have been because of closeness of age or some other association but they were unlikely to have been brothers. Harman is known as son of Hester's daughter Nancy, per Nancy's 1853 will which does not mention Lemuel. I call Lemuel the son of an unknown parent, and John the son of a different unknown parent. Hester's will, in another clause, names John Balkcum as grandson and makes the same provision of one common Bible. Because of this separation of John in will language I call him not a brother of Lemuel or Harman. Lemuel could be a son of William Balkcom who I call a son of Hester Balkcum. In William's 1820 household there were no young males so John (b c1818) is likely not son of William.
Witness: Hester (?)
Witness: Harman Balkcom

Birth*

circa 1818

North Carolina, USA^1,3

Marriage*

say 1839

Malsey Lee⁴

Census*

1840

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "John Balkcom", age 20-30, with female age 30-40 (wife Malsey), living adjacent to Nancy Balkcom (likely aunt) and H Balkcom, prob Harmon.¹

(Witness) Will

9 March 1843

Census*

16 August 1850

US 1850 Census; Southern District, hh#125, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "John Balkcom" head, age 32, farmer, real estate valued at $500, born NC. In the household were:
"Malcy", female age 30, born NC;
"Ann", age 10, born NC;
"Mary", age 6, born NC;
"James", age 5, born NC;
"Chs", age 2, born NC.³
Witness: Malsey Lee
Witness: Ann Balkcom
Witness: Mary Susan Balkcom
Witness: James Balkcom
Witness: Charles Balkcom

Census

4 June 1860

Southern Division, Taylors Bridge District, hh#72, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "John Balkcum", head, age 41, farmer, $600 real estate, $2000 personal, born NC,
"Malsey Balkcum", female age 40 born NC,
"Mary S. Balkcum", female age 17, born NC,
"John A. Balkcum", age 12, born NC,
"Malsey A. Balkcum", female age 6, born NC,
"William Balkcum", age 8, born NC,
"Keziah Balkcum", female age 4, born NC,
"Bryan Lee", age 65, farm laborer, born NC (father of wife Malsey?).

Five households away was "Lucien Balcum" age 21, a farm laborer in the household of Reuben Moore. Lucien was probably John's cousin James Lucien Balkcom. William L. Robinson age 52 and large family were two households from Lucien Balcum.⁸
Witness: Malsey Lee
Witness: Mary Susan Balkcom
Witness: John Albert Balkcom
Witness: Malsey Alice Balkcom
Witness: William Balkcom
Witness: Keziah Jane Balkcom

Census

26 July 1870

Lisburn Township, hh#149, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "John Balkum" head, age 55, farmer, assets $700 real estate, $257 personal, born NC,
"Molcy Balkum" female age 54, keeping house, born NC,
"Susan Balkum", age 24, keeping house, born NC,
"John Balkum", age 22, works on farm, born NC,
"William Balkum", age 19, works on farm, born NC,
"Molcy Balkum", female age 15, keeping house, born NC,
"Kizzie Balkum", female age 13, keeping house, born NC.⁹
Witness: Mary Susan Balkcom
Witness: Keziah Jane Balkcom
Witness: Malsey Alice Balkcom
Witness: John Albert Balkcom
Witness: William Balkcom
Witness: Malsey Lee

Census

19 June 1880

Lisbon Township, ED 191, hh#200, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "John Balkcum", head, age 62, farmer, born NC, parents born NC,
"M. Balkcum" wife age 61, born NC, parents born NC,
"M. A. Balkcum", daughter age 22, single, born NC, parents born NC,
"Kizzy Jane Balkcum", daughter age 20, single, born NC, parents born NC.¹⁰
Witness: Keziah Jane Balkcom
Witness: Malsey Alice Balkcom
Witness: Malsey Lee

Family

Malsey Lee b. c 1820

Marriage*

say 1839

Malsey Lee⁴

Children

Ann Balkcom⁴ b. c 1840

Mary Susan Balkcom⁴ b. c 1844

James Balkcom⁴ b. c 1845

Charles Balkcom⁴ b. c 1847

John Albert Balkcom⁴ b. c 1848, d. 5 Apr 1936

William Francis Balkcom⁴ b. c 1852

William Balkcom⁸ b. c 1852

Malsey Alice Balkcom⁴ b. Oct 1854, d. 18 Jan 1950

Keziah Jane Balkcom⁴ b. c 1856

Citations

[S15] Census, U.S. of 1840, Sampson County, NC, ancestry image page 7 of 98, http://www.ancestry.com
[S269] Wills, Sampson County North Carolina, Hester Balkcom Will, 1843, North Carolina State Archives.
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Sampson County, NC, page 864, stamped pg 434, http://www.ancestry.com
[S341] Researcher Lisa Y. Henderson, 2009 email communication, e-mail address.
[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.
[S104] Bass, Sampson County North Carolina Wills, 1958.
[S269] Wills, Sampson County North Carolina, Last Will & Testament of Hester Balkcom, North Carolina State Archives.
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Sampson County North Carolina, page 12, ancestry.com img 4 of 22, http://www.ancestry.com
[S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Sampson County, North Carolina, page 24, ancestry.com img 24/35, http://www.ancestry.com
[S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Sampson Co North Carolina, pg 24, ancestry image 23 of 32, http://www.ancestry.com

John Albert Balkcom¹

#2380, b. circa 1848, d. 5 April 1936

John Albert Balkcom|b. c 1848\nd. 5 Apr 1936|p13.htm#i2380|John Balkcom|b. c 1818|p13.htm#i2356|Malsey Lee|b. c 1820|p35.htm#i2376|Unk C. B. o. H. Balkcom|b. s 1790|p15.htm#i2400||||||||||

Last Edited

26 Jan 2009

Father

John Balkcom¹ b. c 1818

Mother

Malsey Lee¹ b. c 1820

Name Variation

Balkcum

Birth*

circa 1848

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA¹

(Witness) Census

4 June 1860

John Balkcom; Southern Division, Taylors Bridge District, hh#72, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "John Balkcum", head, age 41, farmer, $600 real estate, $2000 personal, born NC,
"Malsey Balkcum", female age 40 born NC,
"Mary S. Balkcum", female age 17, born NC,
"John A. Balkcum", age 12, born NC,
"Malsey A. Balkcum", female age 6, born NC,
"William Balkcum", age 8, born NC,
"Keziah Balkcum", female age 4, born NC,
"Bryan Lee", age 65, farm laborer, born NC (father of wife Malsey?).

Five households away was "Lucien Balcum" age 21, a farm laborer in the household of Reuben Moore. Lucien was probably John's cousin James Lucien Balkcom. William L. Robinson age 52 and large family were two households from Lucien Balcum.²

Marriage*

say 1870

North Carolina, USA; from researcher Henderson:
"+ John A. Balkcum married (1) A. Emmeline Lawrence and (2) Eula J. Bond, and had a son by Forthly Lawrence (according to a descendant). His known children:
[By Emmeline]
William Allen Balkcum 1873-1929
LILLIE BALKCUM b ca 1874 [Lillie Balkcum, 11/3/1872-12/10/1929, daughter of James (sic) Balkcum & Emeline Lawrence, wife of Livie L. Balkcum]
ERASTUS BALKCUM 1876-1950 [Erastus Balkcum, 1/23/1876-10/10/1950, son of John A. Balkcum & Emeline Lawrence]
THEODOSIA BERTHA BALKCUM 1877-1942 [Bertha Balkcum Robinson, d. 10/1/1942, age 60, daughter of J.A. Balkcum & Emaline Lawrence, wife of Abner M. Robinson,]
[By Forthly]
King Solomon Balkcum (1881-1962)
[By Eula]
John Elmo Balkcum (1912- )
Elvin Odell Bakcum (1917- )"³

(Witness) Census

26 July 1870

John Balkcom; Lisburn Township, hh#149, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "John Balkum" head, age 55, farmer, assets $700 real estate, $257 personal, born NC,
"Molcy Balkum" female age 54, keeping house, born NC,
"Susan Balkum", age 24, keeping house, born NC,
"John Balkum", age 22, works on farm, born NC,
"William Balkum", age 19, works on farm, born NC,
"Molcy Balkum", female age 15, keeping house, born NC,
"Kizzie Balkum", female age 13, keeping house, born NC.⁴

Death*

5 April 1936

Lisbon Township, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA⁵

Citations

[S341] Researcher Lisa Y. Henderson, 2009 email communication, e-mail address.
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Sampson County North Carolina, page 12, ancestry.com img 4 of 22, http://www.ancestry.com
[S341] Researcher Lisa Y. Henderson, 2009 email communications, e-mail address.
[S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Sampson County, North Carolina, page 24, ancestry.com img 24/35, http://www.ancestry.com
[S342] North Carolina State Board of Health Death Certificates, Sampson County, North Carolina. Ancestry.com. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT.

John Ira Balkcom

#15, b. 2 July 1873, d. 30 August 1948

John Ira (Pa) Balkcom c1945

Last Edited

12 Dec 2012

Relationship

Father of Euel E. Balkcom

Charts

Ancestors of Euel Balkcom
Ancestors of Euel Balkcom
Descendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of James E. Balkcom & Mary Murphy
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon

Father

Brantley Balkcom^1,2 b. Nov 1847, d. a 1920

Mother

Roseann Brannon^2,1 b. 9 Jan 1849, d. a 1920

Birth*

2 July 1873

Alabama, USA³

(Witness) Census

22 June 1880

Brantley Balkcom, AL Dale Co Census 1880; Beat No. 9, Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Brantley Balkum', head, age 33, farmer, born in Alabama. His father was listed as born in "North". (Many listings for parent birth locations only said "North" or "South"). They lived next to the households of Brantley's father James Balkcom and brother Ivy Balkcom, and next to James Deal.

Household:
Brantley as shown;
"Rosean Balkum", wife age 33, keeping house, born Alabama, parents born "South";
"William J. Balkum", son age 12, born Alabama;
"John I. Balkum", son age 8, born Alabama;
"Noah B. Balkum", son age 6, born Alabama;
"Izettie Balkum", daughter age 2, born Alabama;
"Norman G. Balkum", son age 1 month, born Alabama.

Daughter Elizabeth, born 1878 per 1900 census was not listed in the household.⁴

Marriage*

24 December 1896

Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, USA; married by Justice of the Peace B. L. Andrews⁵

Census*

4 June 1900

AL Dale Co Census 1900; Precinct 1 (Ozark) exclusive of City of Ozark, Enumeration District 55, hh 25, Dale County, Alabama, USA; Complete household:
"J. I. Baulkham", head age 26, farmer, married 3 years, born July 1873 in Alabama, father and mother born in Alabama, farmer, employed the whole year, read/write yes, renting a farm;
"Ida L. Baulkham", wife, age 23, born June 1876, married for 3 years, one child, born in Alabama, father and mother born in Alabama, read/write yes;
"May Estelle Baulkham", daughter age 2, born Oct 1897 in Alabama, parents born in Alabama;
"George W. Baulkham", Ira's brother age 17, born April 1883 in Alabama, father and mother born in Alabama, farm laborer, employed the whole year, read/write yes;
"Lucy Emma Baulkham", Ira's sister age 15, born April 1885 in Alabama, parents born in Alabama.⁶
Witness: Lucy Emma Balkcom
Witness: Ida Lucinda Baldwin
Witness: Mae Estelle Balkcom
Witness: George W. Balkcom

Residence*

between 1901 and 1903

Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA; John and Ida moved from Alabama (date based on 1900 census and Euel place of birth)⁷
Witness: Mae Estelle Balkcom

Comment

1907

Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Beckham, Jackson, and Greer Counties were created out of the old Greer County.

"1896, March 16. Greer County decision made in United States vs. Texas

Due to an error by the surveyor of the region, and a mistake in indentifying the main channel of the Red River, the southwest corner of Oklahoma, the area between the Red River, the North Fork of the Red River, and the 100th Meridian was claimed by Texas and designated as Greer County in 1860, named for John A. Greer, a Texas lieutenant governor. Greer County, Texas, organized by ranchers in 1886, included all of the current Greer, Jackson, and Harmon Counties and that part of Beckham County south of the North Fork River. The Supreme Court declared in United States vs. Texas, 162 U.S. 1 (1896) Greer County to be a part of Oklahoma Territory. The land office at the county seat of Mangum opened for business by July 2, 1897. Prior settlers of Greer County were permitted to file on the quarter sections they lived on and an adjoining quarter sections where they already had improvements. Within a week 100 homestead entries had been filed, 33 applicants filing for their additional quarter.

At the Constitutional Convention 1907, the area was divided among Beckham County, Jackson County, and Greer County. After statehood 1909, Harmon County was created out of the southwestern portion of Greer County."

Residence*

say 1907

Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Dryden, Harmon County, Oklahoma, USA; J. I. and family moved from Van Zandt County, Texas about 330 miles WNW to near what would become the town of Hollis, Oklahoma between 1906 and 1909, based on birth places of their children.
Witness: Mae Estelle Balkcom
Witness: Thelma Lizzie Balkcom
Witness: Euel E. Balkcom

Comment*

1909

Harmon County, Oklahoma, USA; Harmon County was created from the southwest part of Greer County

Census*

21 April 1910

OK Harmon Co Census 1910; Dryden, ED#124, hh#62, 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.⁸
Witness: Ida Lucinda Baldwin
Witness: Mae Estelle Balkcom
Witness: Euel E. Balkcom
Witness: Thelma Lizzie Balkcom
Witness: J. V. Balkcom
Witness: M. E. Brown

Land*

3 October 1917

Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; The farm was bought from J. C. and Ada Riley, consisting of the SW quarter of Section 34 Township 9 north of Range 25 West of the Indian Meridian Oklahoma containing 160 acres. The farm was just east of Erick.⁹

Event*

14 September 1918

Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "John Ira Balkcom", registered for the World War I draft, identified as farmer, age 45, gray eyes, red hair. Address RR 5, Erick, Okla.³

Census*

19 January 1920

OK Beckham Co Census 1920; 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.¹⁰
Witness: Ida Lucinda Baldwin
Witness: Mae Estelle Balkcom
Witness: William Lowell Wells
Witness: Euel E. Balkcom
Witness: Thelma Lizzie Balkcom
Witness: J. V. Balkcom

Note*

known to his family as "Pa Balkcom"

Census*

16 April 1930

Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "J. I. Balkcom", head. Daughter Thelma and husband George Ellis lived in the adjacent household.

Complete household:
"J. I. Balkcom", age 57, farmer, living on a farm, age 26 at marriage, born in Alabama, both parents born in Alabama.
"Ida Balkcom", female age 54, born in Alabama, parents born in Alabama, age at marriage 22;
"J. V. Balkcom", male age 20, single, laborer on farm, born in Oklahoma, parents born in Alabama."¹¹

Witness: J. V. Balkcom

Census*

16 April 1940

Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Section 34, Rural Route 1, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Household:
"J. I. Balcom, head, male age 66, born Alabama, farming, education completed 2nd grade, reported 25 hours worked in the designated prior week in March, worked 52 weeks in 1939, reported no income from money wages or salary in 1939, reported income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary, working on own account probably indicating farm income;
Ida L. Balcom, wife, age 64, education completed 2nd grade, born Alabama;
J. V. Balcom, son age 30, single, completed 4 years high school, born Oklahoma, farm laborer, working as unpaid family worker, $40 weeks work in 1939, income $55."

J. I. provided the information. He reported that the family lived in the same house in 1935.¹²

Witness: Jake Balkcom

Will*

12 December 1947

Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; The will was a joint will, copy in the Beckham County Courthouse.¹³

Death*

30 August 1948

Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA
Witness: Ida Lucinda Baldwin
Witness: J. V. Balkcom
Witness: Mae Estelle Balkcom
Witness: Thelma Lizzie Balkcom
Witness: Euel E. Balkcom

Burial*

September 1948

Erick Cemetery, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; John is buried in Section 2, Row 12, #0140.¹⁴

Probate

15 July 1950

Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA¹⁵

Family

Ida Lucinda Baldwin b. 29 Jun 1876, d. 14 May 1958

Marriage*

24 December 1896

Ida Lucinda Baldwin; Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, USA; married by Justice of the Peace B. L. Andrews⁵

Children

Mae Estelle Balkcom+ b. 10 Oct 1897, d. 19 Mar 1989

Euel E. Balkcom+ b. 14 May 1903, d. 1 Oct 1981

Thelma Lizzie Balkcom+ b. 26 Jun 1905, d. 7 May 1971

J. V. Balkcom b. 6 Dec 1909, d. 15 Sep 1961

Citations

[S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, http://www.ancestry.com
[S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, http://www.ancestry.com
[S337] World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, www.ancestry.com, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., USA.
[S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Dale Co, AL, page 641B, http://www.ancestry.com
[S18] Jordan R. Dodd, Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920, 1999.
[S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale County, AL 1900, Enum Dist 55, image pg 4, http://www.ancestry.com
[S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale County, Alabama, http://www.ancestry.com
[S300] Census, U.S. of 1910, Harmon County, Oklahoma, ancestry.com image pg 10, http://www.ancestry.com
[S219] Warranty Deed, Farm of JI and Ida Balkcom.
[S195] Census, U.S. of 1920, Beckham Co, OK, Enum Dist 9, sheet 7A, image 13, http://www.ancestry.com
[S293] Census, U.S. of 1930, Beckham County, Oklahoma, Erick township outside of Erick town, hh#187, Enum Dist 5-14, Sup Dist 8, Ancestry.com image page 18, http://www.ancestry.com
[S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, ED 5-14, Erick Township outside Erick City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, image 10, http://www.ancestry.com
[S244] Will Books, Beckham County OK, Will of John Ira and Ida Balkcom, Courthouse Beckham Co, OK.
[S62] Cemetery Records, http://www.interment.net, http://www.rootsweb.com
[S215] Estate Settlement, Assets listed were the SW quarter Section 34, T9N, R25, W.I.M. Beckham County, OK (value $2000.); and $10,000 of oil and gas leases., Courthouse Beckham Co, OK.

John Mitchell Balkcom^1,2

#398, b. circa 1839, d. 10 April 1862

John Mitchell Balkcom|b. c 1839\nd. 10 Apr 1862|p13.htm#i398|Wiley Balkcom|b. c 1798\nd. s 1875|p16.htm#i395|Esther M. Mashburn|b. s 1809|p35.htm#i396|John Balkcom|b. bt 1755 - 1774\nd. 1803|p13.htm#i889|||||||Kitty (?)|b. c 1780|p2.htm#i895|

Last Edited

14 Apr 2010

Father

Wiley Balkcom^1,2 b. c 1798, d. s 1875

Mother

Esther M. Mashburn^1,2 b. s 1809

Birth*

circa 1839

Georgia, USA; Census records are consistent that he was born in 1839. But, he was listed as 21 when he enlisted so this would put his birthdate at probably 1841.^1,3,4,5,6

(Witness) Census

21 November 1850

(Witness) Census

18 July 1860

Wiley Balkcom, AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Wiley Balkcom", head age 62, farmer, real estate $2000, personal $489, born NC;
"Esther M. Balkcom", age 57, born in North Carolina;
"Victoria E. Balkcom", age 23, attending school, born GA;
"John M. Balkcom", age 21, farm laborer, born GA;
"Madison L. Balkcom", age 16, farm laborer, born GA
"Harriett Balkcom", age 19, attending school, born GA
"Mary M. Balkcom", age 7, attending school born AL;
"Rity Mashburn", female age 80, born NC (Esther's mother).⁸

Military*

28 February 1862

15th Alabama Infantry Regiment Company G (Henry County), C.S.A., Henry County, Alabama, USA; "John M. Balkum" enlisted at age 21 as a private at Abbeville, Alabama, listed as farmer, single^3,9,10

Death*

10 April 1862

died in service - disease¹⁰

Citations

[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, p.553
., http://www.ancestry.com
[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978, A-067-aeade.
[S47] Oates, Alabama 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers , http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/15muster.html#B.
[S103] Bolkcom Newsletter, Researcher Robert E. Bolkcom, 2 January, 1984, online http://www.pbalkcom.com/gwb.
[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978, mentioned in grandmother Hester Balkcum's will dated 9 March 1843 and proved May 1843.
[S104] Bass, Sampson County North Carolina Wills, 1958.
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Dale County, Alabama page 202A, http://www.ancestry.com
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, p.553, http://www.ancestry.com
[S332] The Henry County Heritage Book Committee, The Heritage of Henry County, Alabama.
[S235] Alabama Civil War Service Records, http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/, Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.

John P. Balkcom

#744, b. 1786, d. 29 March 1869

Last Edited

28 Mar 2010

Birth*

1786

Georgia, USA¹

Cen-Head*

1830

AL Henry Co Census 1830; Southern District, Henry County, Alabama, USA; John Balcomb, male age 40-49, female 20-29, male under 5, male 5-9 (?), female 5-9 (?). On same census page as Alexander Balcomb.²

Cen-Enum*

1850

AL Coffee Co Census 1850; Coffee County, Alabama, USA; 64 years old, born in Ga., and living with Walter P. and Walter's wife.³
Witness: Walter Peyton Balcom

Land*

12 January 1851

5N&6N/21E&20E, Coffee County, Alabama, USA; Acreage totaled about 120, near land owned by Alexander and William J. Balkcom, son of Walter Peyton Balkcom.^4,5

Death*

29 March 1869

Lawrenceville, Henry County, Alabama, USA

Citations

[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Coffee County, Alabama. Compiled by Helen Bartlett, 199, for Grandpa's Silver Trunk. Extracted from CD made for Pat Balkcom by Ron Slay, 2001., http://www.ancestry.com
[S241] Census, U.S. of 1830, Henry County, Alabama, p. 29
Online at ancestry.com, http://www.ancestry.com
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Coffee County, Alabama. Compiled by Helen Bartlett, for Grandpa's Silver Trunk., http://www.ancestry.com
[S39] Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
[S126] Marilyn Davis Hahn, Elba/Sparta Land Office Records.

John T. Balkcom¹

#2365, b. circa 1849

John T. Balkcom|b. c 1849|p13.htm#i2365|Lemuel Balkcom|b. c 1821\nd. 24 Dec 1863|p13.htm#i887|Jemima Rackley|b. Jul 1823|p50.htm#i2361|Unk C. A. o. H. Balkcom|b. s 1790|p15.htm#i2373||||||||||

Last Edited

10 Jan 2009

Father

Lemuel Balkcom¹ b. c 1821, d. 24 Dec 1863

Mother

Jemima Rackley¹ b. Jul 1823

Name Variation

Balkcum

Birth*

circa 1849

North Carolina, USA¹

(Witness) Census

8 June 1860

Lemuel Balkcom, NC Sampson Census 1860; Southern Division, Taylors Bridge District, hh138, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Lemuel Balkcum" head, age 39, farmer, real estate $1350, personal estate $615, born NC;
"Jemima Balkcum", female age 38, born NC;
"Electa Balkcum", female age 14, born NC;
"Timothy Balkcum", male age 13, born NC;
"Julius Balkcum", male age 12, born NC;
"John T. Balkcum", male age 11, born NC;
"Malsey J. Balkcum", female age 8, born NC;
"Ann W. Balkcum", female age 6, born NC;
"Lucy W. Balkcum", female age 5, born NC;
"Ella Balkcum", female age 1, born NC;
"James Balkcum", male age 19, born NC¹

Citations

[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, NC Sampson Co, p 20, ancestry.com pg 12 of 22, http://www.ancestry.com

John William Balkcom^1,2

#411, b. circa 1838, d. 11 August 1864

John William Balkcom|b. c 1838\nd. 11 Aug 1864|p13.htm#i411|James E. Balkcom|b. 7 Jan 1807\nd. 24 Nov 1887|p12.htm#i28|Mary (Polly) Murphy|b. 1814\nd. 24 Feb 1886|p46.htm#i29|||||||Unknown Murphy|b. c 1796|p47.htm#i1675||||

Last Edited

17 Mar 2010

Relationship

Granduncle of Euel E. Balkcom

Charts

Descendants of James E. Balkcom & Mary Murphy

Father

James E. Balkcom³ b. 7 Jan 1807, d. 24 Nov 1887

Mother

Mary (Polly) Murphy³ b. 1814, d. 24 Feb 1886

Birth*

circa 1838

Georgia, USA; Baucom Book asserts a son of James Balkcom and Mary Balkcom - lived in the 1860 census adjacent to them, apparently on their farm since he had no real estate listed of his own. If their son, would make him the oldest or second oldest.^1,3

Marriage*

circa 1859

Nancy (?); USA; Census record lists them as married within the year.¹

Cen-Head*

23 July 1860

AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "John W. Balkcom", age 22, farmer, living with new wife Nancy (19) in household next to James E. Balkcom (age 53) and Mary Balkcom (age 44) and family. Also adjacent to Daniel and Elizabeth Murphy. John W. had no land listed, so probably lived on James' farm. He was listed with $75. personal estate.^4,3
Witness: Nancy (?)

(Witness) Cen-Enum

23 July 1860

Nancy (?), AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; 19 years old, newly married, living with husband.⁵

Military*

5 October 1862

CSA, 37th Regiment Alabama Infantry, Company A, Abbeville, Alabama, USA; "John W. Balcomb(Jno. W. Balkum, John William Balcomb, Balkom, Balkum)", enlisted at age 24, Private.

From the excellent Culpepper compilation on the 37th Infantry:
"... John William Balcomb ... Signed his parole with X in the field at Vicksburg MS 9 July 1863 as a Private in Co A of the 37th AL Inf CSA; WIA 13 May 1864 at Resaca and hospitalized in General Field Hospital on 22 May 1864 with gunshot wound of the left leg (thigh, flesh); WIA again most likely at Pickett's Mill (27 May) or possibly New Hope Church (25 May) as he is in General Hospital (USA) on 29 May 1864 after being "hit by cannon ball" (regiment came under devastatingly heavy artillery fire at Pickett's Mill on 27 May 1864 according to commanding officer Lt. Col. Greene's report):

"... only two left their post unhurt. ... Three men had their heads carried away, 1 had his right shoulder torn off, 1 had both hands carried away, and many had painful wounds in the head, and scarcely any man in the left wing of my regiment escaped unhurt..."

This same cannon barrage mentioned in Brigadier Gen. Alpheus Baker's Report:

"...the enemy opened a heavy and destructive fire of artillery upon the left of my line, held by the Thirty-seventh Alabama Regiment ... With heroic fortitude did these men for an hour and a half sustain this fire, returning it deliberately with their Austrian rifles, with which they endeavored without effect to silence the enemy's batteries ... The conduct of officers and men in this trying ordeal, and especially of the Thirty-seventh Alabama Regiment, who bore the fire so long, is worthy of all honor, and demonstrates how confidently they may be relied upon in any emergency..."

Regiment also mentioned in Major Gen. A.P. Stewart's Report:

"... During the 27th the Thirty-seventh Alabama ... suffered severely from the fire of a battery, and with the Fifty-fourth [Alabama], who re-enforced it (both of Baker's brigade), is entitled to special mention for the fortitude with which they endured the ordeal...")

Balcomb still hospitalized in U.S. Army Hospital No. 2 at Chattanooga TN on 17 June 1864; Died 11 Aug 1864 at age 25 (had gangrene upon transfer from field hospital)"^6,7

Death*

11 August 1864

U.S. Army Hospital No. 2, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; gangrene, from service wounds⁶

Citations

[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, p.566, http://www.ancestry.com
[S350] Index - Some of the Old Settlers of Dale County, Alabama Prior to 1860, Author William E. Preston, 1900?, index by Eustus Howard Hayes, March 28, 1956, http://www.ancestry.com
[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978, A-067-aeadf.
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, Newton Post Office, Census pg 68, ancestry.com image pg 70, http://www.ancestry.com
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, ancestry.com image pg 566, http://www.ancestry.com
[S352] 37th Regiment of Alabama Volunteers, 2009, http://www.alabama37th.com/, © Copyright 2007 C.C. (Chip) Culpepper.
[S236] Janet B. Hewett, The Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865, 1995.

Joseph Balkcom¹

#917, b. circa 1872

Joseph Balkcom|b. c 1872|p13.htm#i917|Albert Balkcom|b. c 1850|p10.htm#i34|Sarah Holland|b. c 1851|p33.htm#i916|James E. Balkcom|b. 7 Jan 1807\nd. 24 Nov 1887|p12.htm#i28|Mary (Polly) Murphy|b. 1814\nd. 24 Feb 1886|p46.htm#i29|||||||

Last Edited

7 Jan 2001

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom

Charts

Descendants of James E. Balkcom & Mary Murphy

Father

Albert Balkcom¹ b. c 1850

Mother

Sarah Holland¹ b. c 1851

Birth*

circa 1872

Alabama, USA¹

(Witness) Census

18 June 1880

Albert Balkcom, AL Henry Co Census 1880; hh#64, ED#82, Beat 6, pg 31, stamped pg 611, Henry County, Alabama, USA; household:
"Albert Balkum", head, age 28, farm laborer, born in AL, parents born in SC;
'Sarah Balkum", wife, age 28, housekeeper, born in AL, parents born in GA;
"Joseph Balkum", age 7 born in AL, parents born in GA;
"Archie Balkum", age 5, born in AL, parents born in GA.
Note absence of son Tarrell.

Note SC birthplace of Albert's parents. If accurate then James and Mary Balkcom are not his parents. On the other hand I've not run across SC Balkcoms so this may be an error. Albert's age 28 is too young by a year or two to match the Albert in the earlier census, in household of James and Mary. Children birthplaces listed as GA, possibly indicating that Sarah went to parents' home for the births.²

Citations

[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.
[S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, AL, Headland District, ancestry.com image pg 16, http://www.ancestry.com

Joseph D. Balkcom

#33, b. circa 1841, d. circa 1864

Joseph D. Balkcom|b. c 1841\nd. c 1864|p13.htm#i33|James E. Balkcom|b. 7 Jan 1807\nd. 24 Nov 1887|p12.htm#i28|Mary (Polly) Murphy|b. 1814\nd. 24 Feb 1886|p46.htm#i29|||||||Unknown Murphy|b. c 1796|p47.htm#i1675||||

Last Edited

16 Mar 2011

Relationship

Granduncle of Euel E. Balkcom

Charts

Descendants of James E. Balkcom & Mary Murphy

Father

James E. Balkcom¹ b. 7 Jan 1807, d. 24 Nov 1887

Mother

Mary (Polly) Murphy¹ b. 1814, d. 24 Feb 1886

Birth*

circa 1841

Alabama, USA; 1860 Dale census shows him born in AL but other children in sequence born in GA. Census mistake? Not a son of Mary?¹

Marriage*

before 1860

Lucinda Deal; Marriage is inferred from Joseph D. and Lucinda ("Cinda") living in household of James E. Balkcom in 1860. Also refer to e-mail from Civil War Researcher Al Medcalf noting "A Lucinda Balkum from Henry County Alabama drew a widow's pension on Joseph D. Balkcom". On file also is an "Affidavit for Witnesses to Application of Widows", where Ivey Balkcom attests to Confederate military service of Joseph Balkcom, supporting a widow's pension.^2,3,4

(Witness) Census

23 July 1860

James E. Balkcom, AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "James Balkcom", age 53, farming, born in NC, real estate value was listed at $1500, personal estate at $700. The households of John W. Balkcom 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.

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).⁵

Military

10 May 1862

CSA, 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Co A, Clopton, Alabama, USA; "Joseph D. Balkum" enlisted at age 21 as a private, at Clopton, AL for a period of 3 years. Ivey Balkcom, his brother, enlisted later in the year.⁶

Military*

24 April 1863

CSA, 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Co D, Clopton, Dale County, Alabama, USA; Joseph was transferred to this regiment^7,8,9

Burial*

circa 1864

Old Solders Cemetery, Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, USA; See death record for details¹⁰

Death*

circa 1864

Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, USA; Died of wounds received in the Battle of Atlanta: "J. D. Belcom, Company D, 57th Regiment". Researcher Al Medcalf believes this is Joseph D. Balkcom, supported by Dale County origin of the Alabama 57th and absence of any other reference in this unit to a Belcom. He reports that "These soldiers died in the summer of 1864 in hospitals here in Barnesville and were casualties of the Atlanta Campaign." Company D was in the battle with Gen Sherman in the Union taking of Atlanta in 1864.^3,10

Family

Lucinda Deal b. 27 Jun 1842, d. 14 Aug 1920

Marriage*

before 1860

Children

M. E. Balkcom¹¹ b. c 1862

George Balkcom¹² b. 28 Nov 1863, d. 8 Jul 1942

J. A. Balkcom¹¹ b. c 1864

Citations

[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, Echo Community, http://www.ancestry.com
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, p.566, http://www.ancestry.com
[S223] Researcher A. Medcalf.
[S225] Confederate Pension Files, Alabama, http://www.archives.state.al.us/ge.html, Alabama Department of Archives and History.
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Dale County, Alabama, Newton Post Office, census pg 67, ancestry.com image pg 69, stamped census pg 565, http://www.ancestry.com
[S235] Alabama Civil War Service Records, http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/, Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
[S43] Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, Ancestry.com, 1999, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., USA.
[S43] Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, Roster of the 57th Alabama, compiled by Tonia Porter e-mail address; http://www.knology.net/~toniab, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., USA.
[S225] Confederate Pension Files, Alabama, "Affidavit for Witnesses to Application of Widows", 13 May 1897, Dale County, AL, signed by Ivey Balkcom for widow of Joseph Balkcom., http://www.archives.state.al.us/ge.html, Alabama Department of Archives and History.
[S224] Bob Fisher, Old Soldiers Cemetery.
[S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL page 268A, http://www.ancestry.com
[S226] Mrs. Marvin Scott, History of Henry County, Alabama , Page 154.

Joseph M Balkcom

#769, b. 1842

Joseph M Balkcom|b. 1842|p13.htm#i769|Alexander Balkcom|b. 1802|p10.htm#i764|Mary Ward|b. c 1801\nd. bt 1850 - 1860|p51.htm#i1002|Alexander Balkcom III|b. bt 1760 - 1770\nd. 1852|p10.htm#i741|Nancy Horn|b. bt 1761 - 1770|p33.htm#i995|||||||

Last Edited

13 Nov 2004

Father

Alexander Balkcom b. 1802

Mother

Mary Ward b. c 1801, d. bt 1850 - 1860

Birth*

1842

Cen-Enum*

1850

AL Coffee Co Census 1850; Coffee County, Alabama, USA; 8 years old, born in Alabama, and living with his parents, Alexander and Mary.¹
Witness: Alexander Balkcom

Citations

[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Coffee County, Alabama, http://www.ancestry.com

Josiah Balkcom¹

#463, b. circa 1831

Josiah Balkcom|b. c 1831|p13.htm#i463|Wiley Balkcom|b. c 1798\nd. s 1875|p16.htm#i395|Esther M. Mashburn|b. s 1809|p35.htm#i396|John Balkcom|b. bt 1755 - 1774\nd. 1803|p13.htm#i889|||||||Kitty (?)|b. c 1780|p2.htm#i895|

Last Edited

6 Jan 2010

Father

Wiley Balkcom² b. c 1798, d. s 1875

Mother

Esther M. Mashburn² b. s 1809

Birth*

circa 1831

North Carolina, USA; 1850 census indicates 1830; reported age at Civil War enlistment indicates 1832.^3,4

(Witness) Census

21 November 1850

Land*

1 November 1858

5N/26E, Dale County, Alabama, USA; Josiah bought 80 acres in section 30. Father Wiley bought 40 acres in section 27 and both patents were issued on the the same day, although it's not known when they first applied. (Land Office at Elba, United States General Land Office).⁵

Milit-Beg*

circa 1861

CSA, 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company G, Henry County, Alabama, USA³

Military*

William C. Oates writes of Josiah: "Josiah Balkcom was 30 years old when enlisted. He was appointed first sergeant at the organization, and there was never a better one. He was always cheerful and lively, never sick, and had an iron constitution. He was always present for duty. He said to me after the second battle of Manassas and Chantilly Farm, 'Captain, I have not missed a battle, and have been lucky not to get hurt, but a man can't hope for such luck to continue. I expect to be killed before the end of the year'. I tried to convince him that he might go through the enitre war without ever receiving a wound, but I could not. He was confident that he would be killed, and he was, at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. He was shot through the head and killed instantly. With the experience he had then had, intelligence and good judgment, he would have made a fine captain. Had he lived until after Gettysburg he would have held that office. The first sergeant is the most important officer in any company, except for the captain. His loss was a great shock to his company and comrades."⁶

Military

16 September 1862

From the reference, Chapter XLVII:

"AN OLD VETERAN’S ACCOUNT OF "STONEWALL" JACKSON’S LAST DAY IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, 1862.

DEAR FRIEND:

All Confederate veterans know how easily it was to sleep, after a hard day’s fight,
when an opportunity was offered. He would only have to be still a little while before he
would fall into a doze, even under bursting shells, and the sound of small arms he would
fall asleep. Thus it was with myself and Daniel McClellan on the night of the 17th. At
early dawn we started to the front in search of our command. Other soldiers were
moving in the same direction, some in squads commanded by an officer, all moving to
the front, bent upon the same mission as ourselves. We came out of the woods into a
large field where we could see a mile to the front, and in the far distance I discovered a
line of troops, which I recognized by their colors to be Virginians, occupying pretty
much the same position of the day before. This proved to be Jackson’s old division on
the left of his corps. We hurried on in the direction of our position of the day before, until
we came near the belt of woods that Dunker’s Church was in, and not far away I
recognized the colors of the 15th Alabama, and we proceeded directly for them. When
we arrived, as well as my memory serves, there were about sixty men with them, and
they were commanded by Lieut. C. V. Morris of Co. "G," who is familiarly known to us
as Colonel Morris, an aged and honored citizen who now resides at Ft. Gaines, Ga.
Lieut. L. L. Guerry of Co. "C" was second in command; he has crossed over. The boys
were telling of yesterday’s battle, who were killed and who wounded, and what they did.
They all had been more or less engaged after we left our position of the early morning.
Of course, I had to tell my experience, that I had fought in what I called a straggler’s
brigade. I produced my certificate of detention, which eliminated all doubt, if any
existed of my unfaithfulness. I was proud to get to my command, but was made sad
when I learned that our Orderly Sargeant Joe Balkum had been killed and Sargeant J.
J. Carr had lost his right arm from which he died; either of them would have made fine
officers. Others kept coming in and by nine o’clock we had a pretty good regiment,
considering the arduous service that we had lately performed. All the regiments of the
brigade were gotten together, and took position in line in the division and made ready
to meet a renewal of the attack that was expected would be made that morning.
Desultory firing had been going on between the pickets all the morning and an attack
was momentarily expected but happily for us none came, for we were tired and worn
out and needed rest, but we would have obeyed and would have hurt the Yankees
worse that day than we did the day before, as our position was better. About 11 o’clock
a truce was ordered for the purpose of removing the wounded and burying the dead. I
was not on the detail, but straggled over as near to our position of the morning before
as I could, looking for Orderly Balkum, but I did not find him. I passed through a low
rocky bottom in the woods, just in the rear of the position of Lawton’s Brigade of the
morning before and there I saw boys in Gray and boys in Blue, cold in death, lying
close to each other, almost touching each other in some places, and I am sorry to say
that some of them were partly denuded. Colonel Douglas of the 13th Georgia was one
of the slain that I recognized, and he was partly nude also. Ghastly spectacles were
abundant as the eye ranged over this scene of mortal strife. The scene was so
sickening and the cries of the wounded so pitiful, and I so powerless to help that I
turned away in silence and wended my way back to my command, wondering how and
when this cruel war would end. During the day the wounded were removed, and the
dead buried. General Lee had special reasons for not renewing the battle that morning,
in consequence of the arduous service that we had done, having been deprived of
much rest, making long marches and many without shoes and all these things together
had greatly reduced our numbers before the battle commenced. Our ranks had been
greatly diminished in the terrible action of the day before, so much that he was too
weak to assume the offensive, and he preferred to wait for a renewal of the attack upon
him. The day passed without any demonstration by the enemy and it was reported that
he was waiting for re-inforcements. General Lee could not expect any, but had formed
his line with what he had, and was ready to receive them in a much better position than
of the first day. History says that Fitz John Porter’s Corps of the Yankee army did not
fire a gun the first day, and that a strong division under General Couch arrived that
evening from Washington, and these facts being known by General Lee, he did not
think it prudent to wait for another attack, consequently during the night of the 18th we
were quietly withdrawn to the South side of the Potomac, crossing at the same ford
near Shepardstown where we crossed over on the 16th. Our crossing was made
quietly, without loss or molestation, back to Virginia once more. Thank God! with whole
hide and bones. I just naturally felt like I had been a long time from home and had to my
joy returned. I was just simply tired out and no one but myself knew how glad I was to
recross the Potomac. I was glad that we were not attacked as was expected that day.
Our loss in field officers had been heavy. Several brigadiers and colonels had been
killed, but the loss of the Federals had been greater than ours as they were the
assailants. Major Generals Mansfield and Reno were killed, each commanding a
division in Sumner’s Corps and several brigadiers and colonels were killed and
wounded. Major General Hooker was also wounded. History gives our loss at eight
thousand. The sacrifice of officers on both sides had been serious. I give it as my
opinion that the battle of Sharpsburg or Antietam (as some called it,) was the hardest
battle that was fought by Lee’s army during the war. I base my opinion upon the general
condition and numbers of both armies at the time. It was an all day fight. The
Confederate line was weak, but the Federal line was strong, and they could re-inforce
their line whenever and wherever they wanted to. We could not do it, but would have to
stand with our depleted ranks and meet every assault made upon them without
flickering, which was characteristic of the Veteran Corps of "Stonewall" Jackson. ‘Tis
true, our line was broken in several places, but at no time did we become panic
stricken and desert the field. They had the numbers, we had the courage and
confidence to meet them in every attack. With but two or three exceptions we held our
same positions on the 18th, that we did on the 17th, and thus we stood with our
depleted ranks staring the Federal army in the face ready to meet the increased host
that could have been thrown against us that day, but the Yankee’s general hesitated, he
was afraid to venture. It has been conceded by impartial history that this was a drawn
battle, but the Federal commander had to say something to appease the wrath of his
government; and on the 19th, after Lee had re-crossed everything back into Virginia,
he telegraphed his government "that he did not know if the enemy were falling back to
an interior position or recrossing the river, but we can safely claim the victory as ours."
But in a very short while after this despatch he ascertained that Lee had recrossed the
Potomac, he consoled his government with another telegram saying, "The victory is
complete, Lee has been driven back into Virginia, and Maryland and Pennsylvania are
safe." McClellan was too badly hurt to push his advantage if he had any. He knew his
condition better than any one else, but his government was chafing under
disappointment. It had long been the talk that if Lee’s army could advance into
Maryland that there were thousands of Marylanders only waiting for a chance to join our
army to assist in throwing off the yoke of tyranny that had so long held them down. At
Frederick City about the 8th of September, General Lee issued an address, (which is
somewhere in history) directed "To the People of Maryland." In this address he told
them the object if his visit, and giving them an opportunity of rallying to our colors if they
so desired, not to oppress or wantonly destroy anything they had, but I think they were
sorter like some of Jubal Early’s men were in the Valley in the summer of ‘64. It was
said that when his lines were broken at Fisher’s Hill, he would dash around on his
horse commanding the men to "rally, rally men, for God’s sake rally," and some of his
men, to guy the old fellow by replying, "narry rally, General, narry rally." So that was the
way with the people of Maryland, with the exception of a few, they didn’t rally worth a
cent, preferring to gaze upon both armies, fearing a confiscation or a conflagration, by
the Yankees. So the object of the Maryland campaign to some extent was a failure,
although we had some Marylanders with us that was as true as steel, and loyal to the
last. God bless them, all honor to them wherever they may be. I have disgressed
somewhat from my main subject, but will return by saying that the 18th day of
September, 1862, was the last day that "Stonewall" Jackson spent in Maryland. He
was killed the next May, and his corps never went into Maryland again during his
lifetime. As I have, already said, we re-crossed the Potomac by wading and marched
out about four miles and went into camp. I have forgotten to say that there was a canal
on the North side of the Potomac, which was made dry by cutting the lock above. The
banks were dug down which made it easy to cross, and in the next chapter I will tell you
what use the Yankees made of it when they started in pursuit."⁷

Citations

[S47] Oates, Alabama 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers , http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/15muster.html#B
Page 30 in the book.
[S103] Bolkcom Newsletter, Researcher Robert E. Bolkcom, 2 January, 1984, online http://www.pbalkcom.com/gwb.
[S47] Oates, Alabama 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers , http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/15muster.html#B.
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Dale County, Alabama page 202A, http://www.ancestry.com
[S39] Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
[S47] Oates, Alabama 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers.
[S152] W.A. McClendon, War Times , Online at:http://www.civilwarancestor.com/STORE/files/Ebook0067.htm

Julius Balkcom¹

#2364, b. circa 1848

Julius Balkcom|b. c 1848|p13.htm#i2364|Lemuel Balkcom|b. c 1821\nd. 24 Dec 1863|p13.htm#i887|Jemima Rackley|b. Jul 1823|p50.htm#i2361|Unk C. A. o. H. Balkcom|b. s 1790|p15.htm#i2373||||||||||

Last Edited

10 Jan 2009

Father

Lemuel Balkcom¹ b. c 1821, d. 24 Dec 1863

Mother

Jemima Rackley¹ b. Jul 1823

Name Variation

Balkcum

Birth*

circa 1848

North Carolina, USA¹

(Witness) Census

8 June 1860

Citations

[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, NC Sampson Co, p 20, ancestry.com pg 12 of 22, http://www.ancestry.com

Kenneth Paul Balkcom

#8, b. 28 August 1939, d. 21 October 1999

Kenneth Paul Balkcom|b. 28 Aug 1939\nd. 21 Oct 1999|p13.htm#i8|Euel E. Balkcom|b. 14 May 1903\nd. 1 Oct 1981|p11.htm#i6|Zela Naomi Franks|b. 23 May 1908\nd. 18 Jan 1995|p27.htm#i5|John I. Balkcom|b. 2 Jul 1873\nd. 30 Aug 1948|p13.htm#i15|Ida L. Baldwin|b. 29 Jun 1876\nd. 14 May 1958|p7.htm#i16|||||||

Last Edited

6 Apr 2012

Relationship

Son of Euel E. Balkcom

Charts

Descendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of James E. Balkcom & Mary Murphy
Descendants of Christopher S. Baldwin & Elizabeth Baldwin
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Descendants of James Mathews
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark

Father

Euel E. Balkcom¹ b. 14 May 1903, d. 1 Oct 1981

Mother

Zela Naomi Franks¹ b. 23 May 1908, d. 18 Jan 1995

Birth*

28 August 1939

Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA²

(Witness) Census

9 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*

from 11 July 1957 to 10 July 1961

Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Florida, USA; U. S. Air Force, A1C E-4. Last duty assignment was in the 4756 Civil Engineering Squadron, (ADC), as an electronics technician^4,5

Death*

21 October 1999

Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA⁵

Burial*

November 1999

Sayre-Doxey Cemetery, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; in Balkcom plot.⁵

Citations

[S10] Birth Certificate.
[S10] Birth Certificate, Oklahoma, State File No. 264; Registration # 05253.
[S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, ED 5-13, Erick City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, image 9, http://www.ancestry.com
[S24] "Military Form DD214 - Armed Forces Report of Discharge."
[S291] Researcher G. W. Balkcom, personal knowledge.

Keziah Jane Balkcom¹

#2382, b. circa 1856

Keziah Jane Balkcom|b. c 1856|p13.htm#i2382|John Balkcom|b. c 1818|p13.htm#i2356|Malsey Lee|b. c 1820|p35.htm#i2376|Unk C. B. o. H. Balkcom|b. s 1790|p15.htm#i2400||||||||||

Last Edited

19 Jan 2009

Father

John Balkcom² b. c 1818

Mother

Malsey Lee² b. c 1820

Name Variation

Balkcum

Birth*

circa 1856

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA^3,2

(Witness) Census

4 June 1860

(Witness) Census

26 July 1870

(Witness) Census

19 June 1880

John Balkcom; Lisbon Township, ED 191, hh#200, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "John Balkcum", head, age 62, farmer, born NC, parents born NC,
"M. Balkcum" wife age 61, born NC, parents born NC,
"M. A. Balkcum", daughter age 22, single, born NC, parents born NC,
"Kizzy Jane Balkcum", daughter age 20, single, born NC, parents born NC.¹

Citations

[S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Sampson Co North Carolina, pg 24, ancestry image 23 of 32, http://www.ancestry.com
[S341] Researcher Lisa Y. Henderson, 2009 email communication, e-mail address.
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Sampson County North Carolina, page 12, ancestry.com img4 of 22, http://www.ancestry.com
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Sampson County North Carolina, page 12, ancestry.com img 4 of 22, http://www.ancestry.com
[S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Sampson County, North Carolina, page 24, ancestry.com img 24/35, http://www.ancestry.com

L. Erie Balkcom^1,2

#2075, b. 10 October 1882

Last Edited

30 Dec 2005

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Euel E. Balkcom

Charts

Descendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of James E. Balkcom & Mary Murphy
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon

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*

10 October 1882

Henry County, Alabama, USA; Specific location and date from web source^1,2

(Witness) Census

30 June 1885

James 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

Cen-Enum*

2 July 1900

AL Geneva Co Census 1900; HH#493, ED72, Precinct 4, Wright's Creek, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; "Erie Balkham", daughter of James A. Balkham, age 16, 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

[S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Geneva County, Alabama, ancestry.com image pg 56, census sheet 15, http://www.ancestry.com
[S131] Web Site, RootsWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com, e-mail address.
[S359] Florida State Census of 1885, Holmes County, page 8, http://www.ancestry.com

LaFayette Balkcom

#465, b. before 1845, d. 1921

Last Edited

30 Sep 2009

Birth*

before 1845

Military*

9 June 1861

CSA, Georgia Volunteer Infantry (Jones Volunteers), 12th Regiment Co B, Jones County, Georgia, USA; at enlistment he listed his home residence as Twiggs County, Georgia. He was appointed 2d Corporal June 9, 1861, 1st Sergeant on 26 August 1861, and was transferred to Co. C, 4th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 8, 1862. He was captured at Macon, Ga. April 20, 1865. Citation 2 lists only one Lafayette Balkcom from the South, in the same unit, but inducted as a Private and discharged at the rank of Private.^1,2,3

Death*

1921

⁴

Citations

[S40] Confederate Pension and Record Department. Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865, www.ancestry.com, Historical Data Systems, comp. American Civil War Regiments. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA. Reference Abbreviation: GARosterC

Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc. P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364.
[S43] Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, United States National Archives. Civil War Muster Rolls [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999- . Box, Extraction # & Record #2508., U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., USA.
[S130] Web Site, Quitman County, Georgia, http://home.earthlink.net/~bwjohnson/quit_mn.htm, Muster Roll of Company B, 12th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry.
[S131] Web Site, RootsWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com, message board submission.

Laura L. Balkcom¹

#902, b. 8 May 1884

Laura L. Balkcom|b. 8 May 1884|p13.htm#i902|Madison Larkin Balkcom|b. 24 Jun 1844\nd. 28 Jan 1915|p14.htm#i399|Emma Pauline Cox|b. 18 Oct 1850|p26.htm#i529|Wiley Balkcom|b. c 1798\nd. s 1875|p16.htm#i395|Esther M. Mashburn|b. s 1809|p35.htm#i396|||||||

Last Edited

7 Jan 2001

Father

Madison Larkin Balkcom¹ b. 24 Jun 1844, d. 28 Jan 1915

Mother

Emma Pauline Cox¹ b. 18 Oct 1850

Birth*

8 May 1884

Citations

[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.

Lemuel Balkcom^1,2

#887, b. circa 1821, d. 24 December 1863

Lemuel Balkcom|b. c 1821\nd. 24 Dec 1863|p13.htm#i887|Unk Child A of Hester Balkcom|b. s 1790|p15.htm#i2373|||||||Hester (?)|b. b 1765\nd. b May 1843|p1.htm#i890|||||||

Last Edited

26 Jan 2009

Father

Unk Child A of Hester Balkcom³ b. s 1790

Name Variation

Balkcum

Journal*

John Balkcom; Harman (b c1822) and Lemuel Balkcum (b c1821) are named as grandchildren in the 1843 will of Hester Balkcum. They appear in the same clause of the will and are provided identical small amounts (one common Bible each, or money sufficient to purchase the same). Their appearance together may have been because of closeness of age or some other association but they were unlikely to have been brothers. Harman is known as son of Hester's daughter Nancy, per Nancy's 1853 will which does not mention Lemuel. I call Lemuel the son of an unknown parent, and John the son of a different unknown parent. Hester's will, in another clause, names John Balkcum as grandson and makes the same provision of one common Bible. Because of this separation of John in will language I call him not a brother of Lemuel or Harman. Lemuel could be a son of William Balkcom who I call a son of Hester Balkcum. In William's 1820 household there were no young males so John (b c1818) is likely not son of William.
Witness: Hester (?)
Witness: Harman Balkcom

Birth*

circa 1821

Sampson County, North Carolina, USA^4,2,5,6

Marriage*

say 1841

Jemima Rackley; date estimated based on son James age 8 in 1850 census⁷

(Witness) Will

9 March 1843

Comment*

Jemima Rackley; I assign Timothy, Julius, and John T. Balkcom as sons of Lemuel and Jemima. Although they are in the household in the 1860 census and were born before 1850, they were not in the household in the 1850 census.

Census*

12 August 1850

US 1850 Census; Southern District, hh#75, 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.
The adjacent household was Adam Sellers, Jr. and Jemimah Sellers, both age 50, unknown relationship if any to "Jemiah".⁹
Witness: William James Balkcom
Witness: Jemima Rackley
Witness: Electa Balkcom
Witness: Eliza Balkcom
Witness: Tina Balkcom

Census*

8 June 1860

NC Sampson Census 1860; Southern Division, Taylors Bridge District, hh138, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Lemuel Balkcum" head, age 39, farmer, real estate $1350, personal estate $615, born NC;
"Jemima Balkcum", female age 38, born NC;
"Electa Balkcum", female age 14, born NC;
"Timothy Balkcum", male age 13, born NC;
"Julius Balkcum", male age 12, born NC;
"John T. Balkcum", male age 11, born NC;
"Malsey J. Balkcum", female age 8, born NC;
"Ann W. Balkcum", female age 6, born NC;
"Lucy W. Balkcum", female age 5, born NC;
"Ella Balkcum", female age 1, born NC;
"James Balkcum", male age 19, born NC⁷
Witness: Jemima Rackley
Witness: Electa Balkcom
Witness: Timothy W. Balkcom
Witness: Julius Balkcom
Witness: John T. Balkcom
Witness: Malsey Jane Balkcom
Witness: Ann W. Balkcom
Witness: Lucy A. Balkcom
Witness: Ella Lula Balkcom
Witness: William James Balkcom

Military*

4 September 1863

Camp Holmes, CSA Army of the Confederacy, Company E of the 30th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, North Carolina, USA; enlisted at age 40, listed as a farmer from Sampson County. He died 24 Dec 1863 in hospital, Richmond, Va. of typhoid fever.^10,6

Death*

24 December 1863

Richmond, Virginia, USA; see military service record^6,11
Witness: Jemima Rackley

Family

Jemima Rackley b. Jul 1823

Marriage*

say 1841

Jemima Rackley; date estimated based on son James age 8 in 1850 census⁷

Children

William James Balkcom¹² b. Apr 1841, d. 1908

Electa Balkcom¹² b. c 1845

Timothy W. Balkcom⁷ b. Jun 1846, d. 8 Nov 1924

Julius Balkcom⁷ b. c 1848

John T. Balkcom⁷ b. c 1849

Malsey Jane Balkcom⁷ b. c 1852, d. 1920

Lucy A. Balkcom⁷ b. c 1855

Ann W. Balkcom⁷ b. Mar 1856, d. 1925

Ella Lula Balkcom⁷ b. c 1859

10.

Euphemia Elizabeth Balkcom¹³ b. s 1861

11.

Mary Ellen Balkcom¹⁴ b. 7 Aug 1863, d. 10 Mar 1932

Citations

[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978.
[S103] Bolkcom Newsletter, Researcher Robert E. Bolkcom, online http://www.pbalkcom.com/gwb.
[S269] Wills, Sampson County North Carolina, Hester Balkcom, 1843, North Carolina State Archives.
[S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978, mentioned in grandmother Hester Balkcum's will dated 9 March 1843 and proved May 1843.
[S104] Bass, Sampson County North Carolina Wills, 1958.
[S267] Oscar M. Bizzell (ed.) The Sampson County Historical Society, The Heritage of Sampson County, North Carolina , Library of Congress.
[S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, NC Sampson Co, p 20, ancestry.com pg 12 of 22, http://www.ancestry.com
[S269] Wills, Sampson County North Carolina, Last Will & Testament of Hester Balkcom, North Carolina State Archives.
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Sampson County, NC, page 857, stamped pg 430, http://www.ancestry.com
[S340] Civil War Service Records, United States National Archives. Civil War Muster Rolls [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Microfilm rolls RG109 m253, records 1949, 1955, Direct Data Capture, comp. War of 1812 Service Records. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812 M602, 234 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration., U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., USA.
[S339] Confederate Pension Files, North Carolina, http://mars.ah.dcr.state.nc.us, North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
[S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Census U.S. of 1850, Sampson County, NC, Ancestry.com image 11 of 83, http://www.ancestry.com
[S341] Researcher Lisa Y. Henderson, 2009 email communications, e-mail address.
[S341] Researcher Lisa Y. Henderson, 2009 email communications, citing death certificate, e-mail address.

Leola Balkcom¹

#1840, b. December 1891

Last Edited

22 Feb 2002

Relationship

Aunt of Euel E. Balkcom

Charts

Descendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of James E. Balkcom & Mary Murphy
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon

Father

Brantley Balkcom¹ b. Nov 1847, d. a 1920

Mother

Roseann Brannon¹ b. 9 Jan 1849, d. a 1920

Birth*

December 1891

Alabama, USA¹

(Witness) Census

17 June 1900

Brantley Balkcom, AL Dale Co Census 1900; ED 61, Precinct 4 Newton, Part of, Newton, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Brantly Balkcom", head of household, age 52, born April 1847, married to Rosana 34 years, born Alabama, both parents born North Carolina, occupation woodworker, 4 months unemployed, reading, writing, renting a house;
"Rosana Balkcom", wife age 51, born Jan 1849, married 34 years, born Alabama, parents born SC, mother of 13, 8 living, read/write yes;
"Elizabeth Balkcom", daughter age 22, born April 1878, keeping house, single, read/write yes, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Leola Balkcom", daughter age 8, born Dec 1891, born Alabama, parents born Alabama, read/write yes.

Note: Brantley and Rosanna's son John Ira was married to Ida Baldwin and lived separately in Dale County. George W., age 17, and Lucy Emma, age 15, John's brother and sister, lived with John and Ida.¹

(Witness) Census

15 April 1910

Brantley Balkcom, Roseann Brannon; ED 103, Blacks (Village), Precinct 8, Noblins, hh#8, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; "Brantly Balcom", male head, age 62, born Alabama, parents born Georgia (incorrect), working on his own as shop-man, blacksmith, owns the home (not renting);
"Rosan Balcom", wife age 61, married 40 years, # of children not listed, born Alabama, parents born South Carolina;
"Leola Balcom", daughter age 18, born Alabama, parents born Alabama²

Citations

[S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale Co AL, Enum Dist 61, Precinct 4, image 4, http://www.ancestry.com
[S300] Census, U.S. of 1910, Geneva County, Alabama, http://www.ancestry.com