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Elizabeth Helms 1817–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1817

Birth Location: Davis Co, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 10 May 1897

Death Location: Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa, United States

Father: James Helms

Mother: Rachel Taylor

Spouse(s): John Sherrill

Children(s): Serena Sherrill, Andrew Sherrill, Joshua Sherrill, William Sherrill, Jesse Sherrill, John Sherrill, Mary Sherrill, William Sherrill

The story of Elizabeth Helms began in 1817 in Davis Co, Kentucky, United States. Elizabeth Helms married John Sherrill, and had children including Andrew Sherrill, Jesse Sherrill, John W Sherrill, Joshua Sherrill, Mary Ellen Sherrill, Serena Sherrill, William M Sherrill, William Sherrill. Elizabeth Helms passed away in 1897 in Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Helms began in 1817 in Davis Co, Kentucky, United States.
  • Elizabeth Helms married John Sherrill, and had children including Andrew Sherrill, Jesse Sherrill, John W Sherrill, Joshua Sherrill, Mary Ellen Sherrill, Serena Sherrill, William M Sherrill, William Sherrill.
  • Elizabeth Helms passed away in 1897 in Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Helms's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Helms
1817–1897
Birth Place: Davis Co, Kentucky, United States
Parents
James Helms
1787–1834
Anson, North Carolina, United States
Rachel (G) Taylor
1798–1836
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
James Helms
1755–1827
Anson, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Terry
1755–1798
Anson, North Carolina, USA
Wright (T) Taylor
1760–1849
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth TEMPLE(2nd)(Wife)
1758–1849
Logan, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Taylor
1736–1804
Mary Wright
1730–1798
William Temple
1729–1800
THURINA EPPES
1729–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Taylor
1692–1764
Rachel Groom
1709–1743
Francis Wright
1710–1767
Frances Haley
1732–1815
William Sr
1698–1751
Elizabeth Chambliss
1698–1765
Edmond Eppes
1705–1755
Henrietta Hardyman
1712–1773

Elizabeth Helms's Descendants

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Elizabeth Helms (21 Jan 1817–10 May 1897) m. John Sherrill (1805–13 Jan 1878)
  1. 1. Serena Sherrill 1834–1921
  2. 2. Andrew Sherrill 1838–
  3. 3. Joshua Sherrill 1844–1845
  4. 4. William Sherrill 1847–1919
  5. 5. Jesse Sherrill 1848–1926 m. Olive (Blanche) Landers 1852–1929
    1. 1. Frank Sherrill 1887–1949
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Libby) Sherrill 1872–1925
    3. 3. William (J) Sherrill 1874–1941
    4. 4. Maria Sherrill 1876–1953
    5. 5. Rye Sherill 1877–
    6. 6. Christina (Tina) Sherrill 1878–1941
    7. 7. Sarah (LaVerne Sadie) Sherrill 1880–1947
    8. 8. Alice (Dora) Sherrill 1884–1961
    9. 9. Mae (Sylvia) Sherrill 1886–1960
    10. 10. Albert (C.) Sherrill 1888–1970 m. Bessie (Cleora) Davis 1889–1979
      1. 1. Blanche (Bertha) Sherrill 1922–2003
      2. 2. Josephine (Mae) Sherrill 1912–1912
      3. 3. Richard (Stephen) Sherrill 1914–1962
      4. 4. Violet (Irene) Sherill 1909–2000 m. Henry (Frank) Mattison 1905–1978
        1. 1. Elsie (Lucille) Holland 1935–2001
        2. 2. Kenneth (Calvin) Mattison 1940–1992
        3. 3. Dorothy (Mae) Hopkins 1930–1994
      5. 5. Jesse (William) Sherrill 1925–1989
      6. 6. Evelyn (Ellen) Sherrill 1919–2014
    11. 11. Ida Sherrill 1890–1907
  6. 6. John (W) Sherrill 1851–1917
  7. 7. Mary (Ellen) Sherrill 1853–1933
  8. 8. William (M) Sherrill 1847–1848

Elizabeth Helms's Timeline

4 Records

1817
21 Jan 1817
Birth of Elizabeth Helms in Davis Co, Kentucky, United States
Davis Co, Kentucky, United States
1817
21 Jan 1817
Birth of Elizabeth Helms in Davis Co, Kentucky, United States
Davis Co, Kentucky, United States
1897
10 May 1897
Age 80
Death of Elizabeth Helms in Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa, United States
Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa, United States
1897
10 May 1897
Age 80
Death of Elizabeth Helms in Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa, United States
Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1817
    Event Place: Davis Co, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1817
    Event Place: Davis Co, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1897
    Event Place: Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1897
    Event Place: Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa, United States

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