1860 New York, Niagara County, Wilson, p. 3 (taken 14 Jun 1860)
dwelling 22, family 22
Gilbert Adams, age 35, male, seaman, $200 real estate, $100 personal, born Canada
Emma ———, age 29, female, born New York
William ——-, age 10, male, born New York
Henry ———, age 8, male, born New York
Catherine —-, age 4, female, born New York

1865 New York State Census, Niagara County, Wilson, 1st Election District, p. 54 (taken 30 Jun 1865)
137 visitation, frame house, $300, family 128
Gilbert Adams, age 39, male, born Canada, married once, currently married, fishing
Emma Adams, age 35, female, wife, born Niagara, mother of 4 children married once, currently married
William Adams, age 15, male, child, Niagara, single
Henry Adams, age 14, male, child, born Niagara, single
Catherine Adams, age 8, female, child, born Niagara, single
Fred Adams, age 2, male, child, born Niagara, single

1870 New York, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, Ridge Road Post Office, p. 63, stamped page 644 (taken 6 Sep 1870)
[This is the same page as Henry Johnson, Jr. family and Richard Johnson family]
dwelling 527, family 534
Adams, Gilbert, age 45, male, white, grocer, real estate $800, personal $400, born Canada
———, Emma, age 39, female, white, keeping house, born New York
———, William, age 20, male, white, sailor, born New York
———, Henry, age, 18, male, white, sailor, born New York
———, Katie, age 12, female, white, attended school, born New York
———, Fred, age 6, male, white, attended school, born New York

1875 New York State Census, Niagara County, Town of Wilson, p. 49 (taken 5 Jul 1875)
visitation 472, frame house, $100, family 475
Gilbert Adams, age 50, male, head, born Canada, married, mechant [sic]
Emma Adams, age 45, female, wife, born Niagara, married
Katie Adams, age 25, female, daughter, born Niagara, single
Willie Adams, age 25, male, son, born Niagara, single, sailor
Henry Adams, age 23, male, son, born Niagara, single, sailor
Fred Adams, age 11, male, son, born Niagara, single

1880

1900 New York, Erie County, Buffalo, 15th ward, E.D. 115, sheet 9A, stamped page 162 (taken 7 & 8 Jun 1900)
244 Genesee, dwelling 113, family 198
Balcom, Homer, head, white, male, Dec 1848, age 51, married for 16 years, born New York parents born New York, dentist
———-, Kate, wife, white, female, Jan 1857, age 43, married for 16 years, mother of 2 children, 1 living, born New York, father born Vermont, mother born New York
———-, Ada, daughter, white, female, Sept 1893, age 6, single, born New York, parents born New York, at school
Wingels, Margaret, servant, white, female, Nov 1883, age 17, single, born New York, parents born New York, servant

1910 New York, Erie County, Buffalo, ward 13, E.D. 121, sheet 16A, stamped page 145 (taken 27 Apr 1910)
244 Genesee St., dwelling 35, family 38
Balcom, Katherine A., head, female, white, age 50, widow, mother of 2 children 1 living, born New York, father born Canada, mother born New York
———-, Ada, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born New York, parents born New York
Darling, Ezra B., boarder, male, white, age 25, single, born New York, parents born New York, dentist
Oddie, Frank, boarder, male, white, age 28, single, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born Connecticut, motor tester, auto concern

Buffalo Enquirer, Thursday 6 January 1921, p. 14
BALCOM - In Buffalo, N.Y., January 5, 1921, Katherine, wife of the late Dr. Homer J. Balcom, age 63 years, mother of Mrs. Henry E. Nichols. Services at the undertaking parlors of W.C.E. Stick, No. 561 Clinton street, Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock. Friends are invited to attend. Burial at Detroit, Mich.