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Francis Marion "Frank" "Doc" Helms 1851–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1851

Birth Location: Honey Creek, Collin County, Texas

Death Date: 18 Dec 1932

Death Location: Dec 18, 1932 in Weston, Collin County TX

Father: Jonathan Jr

Mother: Abigail Kendall

Spouse(s): Helen Dodson

Children(s): Sarah Helms

In 1851, Francis Marion "Frank" "Doc" Helms entered the world in Honey Creek, Collin County, Texas, born to Jonathan Thompson Helms Jr And Abigail Kendall. Francis Marion "Frank" "Doc" Helms married Helen L Dodson, and had children including Sarah Sadie Abigail Helms. Francis Marion "Frank" "Doc" Helms passed away in 1932 in Dec 18, 1932 in Weston, Collin County TX.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Francis Marion "Frank" "Doc" Helms entered the world in Honey Creek, Collin County, Texas, born to Jonathan Thompson Helms Jr And Abigail Kendall.
  • Francis Marion "Frank" "Doc" Helms married Helen L Dodson, and had children including Sarah Sadie Abigail Helms.
  • Francis Marion "Frank" "Doc" Helms passed away in 1932 in Dec 18, 1932 in Weston, Collin County TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Jr
1821–1853
Birth Location: Daviess, Kentucky, United States
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Abigail Kendall
1823–1855
Birth Location: Adams County, Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Helen Dodson
1847–1888
Birth Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Helms
1886–1970
Birth Location: Celina, Collin County, Texas
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Francis Helms's Ancestors

Self
Francis Helms
1851–1932
Birth Place: Honey Creek, Collin County, Texas
Parents
Jonathan Thompson Helms Jr
1821–1853
Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Abigail Kendall
1823–1855
Adams County, Ohio
Grandparents
Jonathan (Thompson Helms) Sr
1772–1842
Union, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Gupton
1778–1823
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
James (William Kendall) III
1787–1842
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Polly) McNemar
1790–1842
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Helms's Descendants

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Francis (Marion "Frank" "Doc") Helms (11 Dec 1851–18 Dec 1932) m. Helen (L) Dodson (11 Jun 1847–17 Jul 1888)
  1. 1. Sarah ("Sadie" Abigail) Helms 1886–1970 m. Charles ("Charlie") Bilderback 1882–1954
    1. 1. Helen (Adeline) Bilderback 1906–2001 m. James (Dewey "Dick") Manes 1898–1979
      1. 1. Rita (Nell) Manes 1929–2013 m. Donald (Garland) Harper 1929–1994
        1. 1. Pamela (Jane) Harper 1951–1986

Francis Helms's Timeline

2 Records

1851
11 Dec 1851
Birth of Francis Marion "Frank" "Doc" Helms in Honey Creek, Collin County, Texas
Honey Creek, Collin County, Texas
1932
18 Dec 1932
Age 81
Death of Francis Marion "Frank" "Doc" Helms in Dec 18, 1932 in Weston, Collin County TX
Dec 18, 1932 in Weston, Collin County TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1851
    Event Place: Honey Creek, Collin County, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1932
    Event Place: Dec 18, 1932 in Weston, Collin County TX
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