Son of Ichabod Balkcom (07/17/1816 - 12/29/1864) & Martha Caroline MOORE Balkcom (02/17/1828 - 04/22/1900) who married on 02/20/1842 in Jones Co., GA & moved to Quitman Co., GA in 1854 when he was c. 6 yrs. old;

Married Josephine WARREN Balkcom (03/23/1850 - 06/13/1930) on 10/08/1871 in Quitman Co., GA and moved to Poulan, Worth Co., GA in 1892;

Children:
(1) Luther Warren Balkcom (1872–1953)
(2) Harriet BALKCOM Powell (1874–1963)
(3) Cora Harrison BALKCOM Sumner (1876–1957)
(4) Roxianna Grace BALKCOM Williams (1881–1976)
(5) Carrie Mae BALKCOM Snipes (1884–1979)
(6) Margaret Josephine BALKCOM Stewart (1889–1959)
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CIVIL WAR STATS: During the War Between the States, Alexander served in Co. E, 5th Georgia Regiment. His father, Ichabod Balkcom, III, was wounded by his side at the battle of Fort McAllister (12/13/1864) outside Savannah, GA & died two weeks later.

Courtesy of Ga virtual vault:(note name misspelled)
Title Balkam, Alex
Last Name Balkam
First Name Alex
County WORTH Record
Type Document Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_187889-00377
Date created 2009-08-19
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BIO:
Alex (Alexander) Balkcom, an honored citizen of Worth County (Georgia) for many years, moved from Quitman County in 1892. He was born in Jones County, Georgia, January 26, 1847 [sic 1848], and was married to Josephine Warren (on) October 8, 1871. She was the daughter of Luther Warren, and lived in Quitman County, Georgia. Alex enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1864, and was discharged in 1865. He received a pension in Worth County during the years 1920-1921, skipped 1922, and then again in 1923-1925. He died December 25, 1925. His wife died June 13th, 1930. Their children were: Luther, married to Emma Collier; Hattie, married to Charles Wesley Powell; Cora, married to Leonard M. Sumner; Roxie, married to Owen B. Williams; Carrie, married to Ernest F. Snipes; and Maggie, married to Alexander C. Stewart, all of them being citizens of Worth County; SOURCE: History of Worth County, Georgia by Mrs. Lillie Martin Grubbs, p. 490.