Mary HOWDER

Father: Christian HOWDER
Mother: Mary HOUSTATER

Family 1: John Francis BALCOM

(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
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 _Christian HOWDER _|
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|--Mary HOWDER
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|                    _Adam HOUFSTATER _______|
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|_Mary HOUSTATER ___|
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                    |_Elizabeth Katherine //_|
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Notes

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

(1) Application for probate of the last will and testament of Christian Howder, Niagara Co., NY, May 28, 1832.

- Resident of Niagara County, New York

(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"

(3) 1850 United States Census for New York, Lewis Co., Town of Martinsburg: Page 130; November 29, 1850.

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

(4) 1855 New York State Census for Oswego Co., Town of Redfield: June 23, 1855.

Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM is married to John F. BALCOM, head of household. She is 39 years old, born in Niagara County, New York, and has lived in this town for 4 years. Children in the household are Smith, Adelia, Harriet, Bernie, Charles, Alonzo, and Evangeline BALCOM.

(5) 1860 United States Census for New York, Oswego Co., Town of Redfield (Redfield Post Office): Page 1; June 12, 1860.

Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM is married to John F. BALCOM, head of household. She is 44 years old and born in New York. Children in the household are Smith M., Adelia A., Henriette, Berney H., John C., Alonzo S., Evangeline C., and Ina M. BALCOM.

(6) 1865 New York State Census for Oswego Co., Town of Redfield: Page 15; June 17, 1865.

Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM is married to John F. BALCOM, head of household. She is 50 years old, was born in Niagara Co., New York, and has been married 1 time. She has given birth to 11 children. Children in the household are Smith M., Harriette V., Birney H., Charles, and Ina M. BALCOM.

(7) 1870 United States Census for New York, Oswego Co., Town of Redfield (Redfield Post Office): Page 13; June 27, 1870.

Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM is married to John F. BALCOM, head of household. She is 53 years old, born in New York, and is keeping house. Children in the household are Harriett, John C., and Ina M. BALCOM.

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

Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM is married to John F. BALCOM. She is 64 years old and was born in New York, with her parents born in Pennsylvania. She is keeping house. Their son William BALCOM resides with them.

(9) U.S., Civil War Pension Index via Ancestry.com

- Name of Soldier: BALCOM, Birney H.
- Name of Dependent: BALCOM, Mary (Mother)
- Service: A 177 and K 48 N.Y. Inf.
- Date Filed: 1891 Feb 24
- Class: Mother
- Application: 501,437
- Certificate: 356,445
- State From Which Filed: New York

(10) 1892 New York State Census for Oswego Co., Town of Redfield, First Election District: Page 7; February 16, 1892.

Mary [HOWDER] BALCOM is married to John F. BALCOM. She is 76 years old and born in the United States.

(11) 1900 United States Census for New York, Oswego Co., Redfield Town: Supervisor's District 13; Enumeration District 139; Sheet 4A; June 9, 1900.

- Birth date: April 1816; age 84
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 62 years; a widow
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 11 children, 4 of whom are presently living
- Birthplace: New York, with her parents born in Germany

(12) Find a Grave

- Name: Mary Howder BALCOM
- Birth: 1816
- Death: 1900 (aged 83–84)
- Burial: Redfield Village Cemetery; Redfield, Oswego County, New York, USA
- Plot: Sec 1 Row 2
- Memorial ID: 152052123

(13) Mathews family records, November 29, 2001.