John Francis BALCOM

Father: Mark BALCOM
Mother: Sally TILLEY

Family 1: Mary HOWDER

(1) Source: Based on birth of first child.

  1. Francis H. BALCOM
  2. Mary Matilta BALCOM
  3. Smith Mitchell BALCOM
  4. Adelia Ann BALCOM
  5. Harriett Victoria BALCOM
  6. Birney H. BALCOM
  7. John Charles BALCOM
  8. Alonzo S. BALCOM
  9. Evangeline E. BALCOM
  10. Ina M. BALCOM
  11. William Henry BALCOM
                                    _Samuel BALCOM_
                _Samuel BALCOM_____|
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 _Mark BALCOM__|
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|              |_Thankful GRIFFITH_|
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|--John Francis BALCOM
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|_Sally TILLEY_|
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Notes

Updated October 11, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records via Ancestry.com: Lanesborough

"The descendants of Mark BOLCOME and Sally... John, born at Lanesborough, 19 June 1815."

(2) U.S., Family History Books via Ancestry.com: Balcom, Frank W. (compiler) A First Book of the Balcombe Family. Peabody, Massachusetts, United States, The Fraedy Press, 1942. Pages 50-51

- "John Francis [BALCOM], b. 19 June 1815; m. Mary HOWDER" - He was the tenth child of "Mark-5 BALCOM (Samuel-4, Samuel-3, Joseph-2, Alexander-1), born at Douglas, 13 June 1771. He married, at Douglas, 29 Dec. 1793, Sally TILLEY."

(3) 1840 United States Census for New York, Saint Lawrence Co., Fowler.

- Name: John F BOLCOM
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
- Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
- Total Free White Persons: 4
- Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

(4) 1850 United States Census for New York, Lewis Co., Town of Martinsburg: Page 130; November 29, 1850.

John BALCOM is head of household, married to Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM. He is 33 years old, born in New York and is a farmer. Children in the household are Frances, Matilda, Smith, Adelia, Victoria, and Burney BALCOM.

(5) 1855 New York State Census for Oswego Co., Town of Redfield: June 23, 1855.

John F. BALCOM is head of household, married to Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM. He is 40 years old, born in Massachusetts, and is a farmer and owner of land. He has resided in this town for 16 years. Children in the household are Smith, Adelia, Harriet, Bernie, Charles, Alonzo, and Evangeline BALCOM.

(6) 1860 United States Census for New York, Oswego Co., Town of Redfield (Redfield Post Office): Page 1; June 12, 1860.

John F. BALCOM is head of household, married to Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM. He is 44 years old, born in Massachusetts and is a farmer with real estate valued at $700 and personal estate valued at $400. Children in the household are Smith M., Adelia A., Henriette, Berney H., John C., Alonzo S., Evangeline C., and Ina M. BALCOM.

(7) 1860 United States Agricultural Census for New York, Oswego Co., Town of Redfield (Redfield Post Office): Page 1; June 1, 1860.

- Name of Owner: John F. BALCOM
- Acres (Improved): 20
- Acres (Unimproved): 54
- Cash Value of Farm: $700
- Value of Farming Implements: $25
- Horses: 1
- Milch Cows: 3
- Working Oxen: 4
- Sheep: 7
- Swine: 1
- Value of Live Stock: $260
- Indian Corn (Bushels): 10
- Oats (Bushels): 40
- Wool (Pounds): 22
- Peas and Beans (Bushels): 1
- Irish Potatoes (Bushels): 140
- Buckwheat (Bushels): 10
- Butter (Pounds): 300
- Hay (Tons): 5
- Maple Sugar (Pounds): 400
- Molasses (Gallons): 6

(8) 1865 New York State Census for Oswego Co., Town of Redfield: Page 15; June 17, 1865.

John F. BALCOM is head of household, married to Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM. He is 51 years old, was born in Massachusetts, and has been married 1 time. He is a farmer who owns land. Children in the household are Smith M., Harriette V., Birney H., Charles, and Ina M. BALCOM.

(9) 1870 United States Census for New York, Oswego Co., Town of Redfield (Redfield Post Office): Page 13; June 27, 1870.

John F. BALCOM is head of household, married to Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM. He is 54 years old, born in Massachusetts and is a farmer with real estate valued at $3,000 and personal estate valued at $1,000. Children in the household are Harriett, John C., and Ina M. BALCOM.

(10) 1870 United States Agricultural Census for New York, Oswego Co., Town of Redfield (Redfield Post Office): Page 1.

- Name: BALCOM John
- Acres (Improved): 50
- Acres (Woodland): 51
- Acres (Other Unimproved): 10
- Value of Farm: $3000
- Value of Fram Implements: $200
- Wages Paid: $100
- Horses: 3
- Milch Cows: 9
- Working Oxen: 2
- Other Cattle: 1
- Sheep: 8
- Swine: 3
- Value of Live Stock: $950
- Indian Corn (Bushels): 25
- Oats (Bushels): 100
- Buckwheat (Bushels): 10
- Irish Potatoes (Bushels): 108
- Hay (Tons): 35
- Value of farm Production: $225

(11) 1880 United States Census for New York, Oswego Co., Redfield: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 261; Page 14; June 11, 1880.

John F. BALCOM is head of household, married to Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM. He is 64 years old and was born in Massachusetts, as were his parents. He is a farmer. Their son William BALCOM resides with them.

(12) 1880 United States Agricultural Census for New York, Oswego Co., Redfield: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 161; Page 6; June 7, 1880.

- Name: John F. BALCOM
- Acres (Tilled): 10
- Acres (Meadows): 45
- Acres (Woodland): 8
- Acres (Other unimproved): 1
- Farm Value: $1,500
- Implements Value: $50
- Live Stock Value: $420
- Fences (Build/Repair): $25
- Wages Paid: $200
- Weeks of Labor Paid: 18
- Farm Production Value: $400
- Acres (Mown): 30
- Acres (Not Mown): 25
- Hay (Tons): 35
- Horses: 2
- Milch Cows: 10
- Other Cattle: 7
- Calves Dropped: 7
- Butter (Pounds): 1100
- Sheep: 7
- Lambs Dropped: 9
- Sheep Sold Living: 2
- Sheep Slaughtered: 2
- Fleeces: 7
- Fleece Weight (Pounds): 28
- Swine: 2
- Barn-Yard Poultry: 10
- Eggs Produced (Dozens): 100
- Buckwheat (Acres/Bushels): 2/40
- Indian Corn (Acres/Bushels): 1/40
- Oats (Acres/Bushels): 3/80

(13) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Oswego County; Redfield

John F. BALCOM is listed as a resident in 1861, 1870, 1872, 1888-1893, and 1895.

(14) 1892 New York State Census for Oswego Co., Town of Redfield, First Election District: Page 7; February 16, 1892.

John F. BALCOM is head of household, married to Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM. He is 77 years old, born in the United States, and is a farmer.

(15) New York, U.S., Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: BALCOM John
- Date of Death: 26 Dec 1898
- Place of Death: Redfield
- Index Number: 47682

(16) Find a Grave

- Name: John Francis BALCOM
- Birth: 1815
- Death: 1898 (aged 82–83)
- Burial: Redfield Village Cemetery; Redfield, Oswego County, New York, USA
- Plot: Sec 1 Row 2
- Memorial ID: 152052094