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Silas Bland Balcolm

Male 1855 - Aft 1929  (74 years)


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  • Name Silas Bland Balcolm 
    Born 15 Mar 1855  Fallsburg, Licking Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1929  Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6300  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2013 

    Father Luke Doty Balcom,   b. 18 Mar 1800, Heath, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1883, Gambier, Knox Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Cynthia Horr,   b. 21 Nov 1819, Worthington, Franklin Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1906, Mount Vernon, Knox Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1844  Martinsburg, Knox Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2637  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Fetrow,   b. Abt 1855, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1929, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1872 
    Children 
     1. Julia Balcom,   b. Abt 1874, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Charles O. Balcom,   b. Abt 1876, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1929, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. Leroy Balcom,   b. Jul 1878, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Clarence Balcom,   b. Aug 1879, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Florence Balcom,   b. Abt 1880, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Silas Balcom, Jr.,   b. Jun 1883, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Clifford C. Balcom,   b. Apr 1885, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1970, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     8. Daniel Balcom,   b. Nov 1887, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. May Balcom,   b. May 1891, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Laura Balcom,   b. May 1893, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Theodore Balcom,   b. Nov 1895, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F2800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      [[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.

      Living with parents in 1860.
      1860 Census: Fallsbury, Licking Co, Ohio
      Silas B. Balcom, age 6, bp OH

      Living with parents in 1870.
      1870 Census: College, Knox Co, Ohio
      Silas Balcom, age 15, bp OH

      1880 Census Place: College, Knox Co, Ohio
      Household:
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Silas BALCOM Self M Male W 25 OH Carpenter VT OH
      Margaret BALCOM Wife M Female W 24 OH Keeping House OH OH
      Julia BALCOM Dau S Female W 6 OH OH OH
      Charles BALCOM Son S Male W 4 OH OH OH
      Leroy BALCOM Son S Male W 2 OH OH OH
      Clarence BALCOM Son S Male W 9M OH OH OH

      1900 census: Washington, Buchanan Co, Iowa
      image 4 of 24
      "Silver" [Silas] Balcom, age 45, Mar 1855, m 27 yrs, bp Ohio, Head, Carpenter
      Maggie Balcom, age 43/44, Dec 1856, bp Ohio, Wife, 11 births 11 living.
      Silas Balcom, age 16, Jun 1883, bp Ohio, Son
      Clifford Balcom, age 15, Apr 1885, bp Ohio, Son
      Daniel Balcom, age 12, Nov 1887, bp Ohio, Son
      May Balcom, age 9, May 1891, bp Ohio, Daughter
      Laura Balcom, age 7, May 1893, bp Iowa, Daughter
      Theodore Balcom, age 4, Nov 1895, bp Iowa, Son

      Living with married dau Florence.
      1910 Census: Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan
      C. John Nelson, age 47, bp IL, head, married 12 yrs, laborer at iron works, p's bp Sweden
      Florence Nelson, age 30, bp OH, wife
      J. Charles Nelson, age 8, bp IA, son
      B. Silas Balcom, age 56, bp OH, father-in-law, married 38 yrs, carpenter
      Margaret Balcom, age 55, bp IN, mother-in-law
      John Balcom, age 14, bp IA, brother-in-law, clerk at drug store
      Laura Balcom, age 17, bp Iowa, sister-in-law

      Written as Slias.
      1920 Census: Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan
      Slias B. Balcom, age 64, bp OH, f's bp MA, m's bp NY, Laborer- furniture factory
      Margaret Balcom, wife, age 63, bp OH, p's bp OH
      No others listed.

      1930 Census: Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan
      image 57 of 78
      Silas B. Balcom, age 75, bp OH, age at marriage 17
      Margaret Balcom, age 75, bp OH age at marriage 15