Willard Balcom (1829 - 1912)

Born 9 Jul 1829 in East Douglas, Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 27 Dec 1912 at age 83 in Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Private Willard Balcom served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1 Sep 1862
Mustered out: 31 Jan 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. E, 51st Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry; Co. F, 1st Battalion Massachusetts Heavy Artillery

• Fact: Residence (1850) Worcester, ward 3, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Residence (1850) Worcester, ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Residence (1855) Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Military (1861-1865) Massachusetts
• Fact: Residence (1870) Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Residence (1890) Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Millbury Town (central part), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Pension (15 Mar 1907) Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Burial (December 1912) Central Cemetery, Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Pension (1907-1933) United States

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD94-TWW : 29 October 2019), Willard Balcom in household of Madison A Balcom, Worcester, ward 3, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 205, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9H-KWQ : 29 October 2019), Willard Balcom in household of Judson Balcom, Worcester, ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 389, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4D-LVX : 11 March 2018), Willard Balcomb in household of Judson Balcomb, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,963.
• "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4D-872 : 11 March 2018), Willard Balcomb in household of Judson Balcomb, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,963.

• "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8VY-3T5 : accessed 13 December 2019), Willard Balcan and Sarah M Boss, 05 Sep 1855; citing Marriage, Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archive, Providence City Archives, city and town clerk offices; FHL microfilm 941,154.

• "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXCG-YWL : 11 March 2018), Willard Balcom in entry for Sarah F. Balcom, 01 Feb 1857, Grafton, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #p 197, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,936.

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSRT-9TT : 4 December 2014), Willard Balcom, Private, Company E, 51st Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M544 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 881,871.
• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9RN-LJ7 : 4 December 2014), Willard Balcom, Private, Company F, 1st Battalion, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M544 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 881,871.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQ8-SZR : 12 June 2019), Willard Balcom, 1870.

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWBD-484 : 24 May 2018), Willard Balcom and Florella Baylies Freeman, 27 Nov 1872; citing Millbury, Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,031.

• "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX8Z-HFK : 11 March 2018), Willard Balcom in entry for Leora Melissa Balcom, 01 Apr 1876, Upton, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #p 366, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,169.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHF4-BLX : 14 August 2017), Willard Balcom, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 887, sheet 205A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,567.

• "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SK-597 : 11 March 2018), Willard Balcom, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,173.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BQ-GWC : accessed 13 December 2019), Willard Balcom, Millbury Town (central part), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1656, sheet 4A, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,693.

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6WL-V3X : 20 August 2019), Willard Balcom, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,125.
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHW1-KMQ : 24 March 2016), Willard Balcom, 1907.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M222-K2H : accessed 13 December 2019), Willard L Balcome, Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1789, sheet 13A, family 306, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 629; FHL microfilm 1,374,642.

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N47S-5S8 : 22 May 2019), Willard Balcom, 27 Dec 1912; citing Millbury,,Massachusetts, 228, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,398,851.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 December 2019), memorial page for Willard Balcom (9 Jul 1829–27 Dec 1912), Find A Grave: Memorial #178798572, citing Millbury Central Cemetery, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by DaurRegt (contributor 47891223) .

• Centennial History of the Town of Millbury, Massachusetts (Millbury, 1915); p. 183, p. 365, p. 524

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 December 2019, 17:43), entry for Willard Balcom(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K4GX-HG5); contributed by various users.