Balcom Silas              (1803-16/10/1889)

census 1851: married, age over 50
St Mary's Anglican, Auburn 1860: merchant, abode Morden;
    Catherine Sophrano's (adult) baptism on 21 Aug 1860
census 1861: married, age 50-60
MacAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory for 1868: inkeeper, Morden
MacAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory for 1870: inkeeper, Morden
census 1871: trader, Morden
census 1881:
merchant, there was an assortment of 9 people living with them including William Walter's family, the Dugan's (John, Robert and Grace), Albert Caldwell and John Tupper. 
[I think that this might have been the remainder of the last hotel (inn) in Morden.  Ten years after the coming of the railroad the seaports were failing. - JD]
St Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Auburn 1889: Tombstone:
Silas Balcom, died October 16, 1889, aged 87 years 
also his 2nd wife Catherine died October 18, 1885

census 1851: married, age 40-50
St Mary's Anglican, Aubrun 1860: 
Catherine Sophrano's baptism on 21 Aug 1860.  There are no positive indicators that she was their daughter.
census 1861: married, age 50-60
St Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Auburn 1871: Tombstone:
Ann Balcomb, wife of Silas Balcomb, died December 20, 1871, aged 67 years

Marriage Records Kings County 1870:
6 Jan 1870 Aylesford Church of England: William R MINNISS, age 46, Widower, master mariner, born in Carleton, living in Aylesford, son of John Minniss, master mariner and Margaret, married Helen Maria MCKENZIE, age 39, Widow of Aylesford, dau of Silas, merchant and Ann 
census 1901: widow, living with Theodore Huestis and Monvilla and shown as wife's mother.

Marriage Records Kings County 1865:
15 Jun 1865 Aylesford By License: John W HARVIE, age 36, Bachelor of Cornwallis, married Henrietta D MCCONNELL, age 32, Widow born in Horton, living in Aylesford, dau of Silas Malcolm, yeoman 
 [This could be Silas Balcom but I need more indicators - JD]

St Mary's Anglican, Aubrun 1860: baptism on 21 Aug 1860
census 1861: age 20-30, died within last year
St Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Auburn 1860: Tombstone: aka Saphronia C "born in Wilmot, Annapolis County, died in Aylesford, Kings County August 23, 1860, age 26 years". 
[There are no positive indicators that she was their daughter. - JD]

MacAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory for 1870: farmer, Morden
census 1871:
Marriage Records Kings County 1877:
14 Feb 1877 Aylesford Baptist: Wesley BALCOM, age 40, Widower of Aylesford,  son of Silas and Ann married Phoebe M JOHNSON, age 22, Spinster of Aylesford dau of George and Harriett 
census 1881:
St Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Auburn 1882: Tombstone:
S Wesley Balcom, died May 12th 1882, aged 46 years

MacAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory for 1868: merchant, Morden
census 1871: not married, store keeper, living alone
census 1881:
St Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Auburn 1908: Tombstone:
William J Balcom, IMO, died February 28th 1908, aged 69 years
Marriage Records Kings County 1875:
24 Jun 1875 Aylesford Wesleyan: William J BALCOM, age 40, Bachelor, merchant of Aylesford son of Silas and Ann, married Ellen Jean HALEROW, age 38, Spinster of Aylesford dau of Laurence and Sarah 

Marriage Records Kings County 1881:
11 Sep 1866 Wilmot English: James MOSHER, age 29, Bachelor, cooper born in Lunenburg, living in Mordon, son of Martin and Charlotte, married Annie E BALCOM, age 27, Spinster of Mordon, dau of Silas Balcom, hotel keeper and Ann 

St Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Auburn 1863: Tombstone:
son of Silas and Ann Balcom, who died September 4th 1863, aged 23 years

St Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Auburn 1865: Tombstone:
Rachel L., daughter of  Silas and Ann Balcom, died August 9, 1865, aged 21 years

census 1881:
St Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Auburn 1889: Tombstone:
Silas Balcom, died October 16, 1889, aged 87 years
also his 2nd wife Catherine died October 18, 1885