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Franklin Thomas Helton 1934–2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1934

Birth Location: Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 24 February 2018

Death Location: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Helton

Mother: Elizabeth Watts

Spouse(s): Emma Anderson

Children(s):

In 1934, Franklin Thomas Helton entered the world in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to John Overton Johnny Helton And Elizabeth May Watts. In 1950, Franklin Thomas Helton resided in Clarksville, Clark, Indiana, USA. In 1959, Franklin Thomas Helton resided in New Albany;Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA. Franklin Thomas Helton married Emma May Anderson, and had children including Anita Mae Helton Allen, Brenda Hart, Pam Riddle, Pete Helton, Steven Dale Helton, Susan Lee Helton Brown. Franklin Thomas Helton passed away in 2018 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1934, Franklin Thomas Helton entered the world in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to John Overton Johnny Helton And Elizabeth May Watts.
  • In 1950, Franklin Thomas Helton resided in Clarksville, Clark, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1959, Franklin Thomas Helton resided in New Albany;Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA.
  • Franklin Thomas Helton married Emma May Anderson, and had children including Anita Mae Helton Allen, Brenda Hart, Pam Riddle, Pete Helton, Steven Dale Helton, Susan Lee Helton Brown.
  • Franklin Thomas Helton passed away in 2018 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Franklin Helton's Ancestors

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Franklin Helton
1934–2018
Birth Place: Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
John Overton "Johnny" Helton
1905–1969
Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (May) Watts
1911–1998
Deatsville, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Jefferson (Edward "Jesse") Hylton\Helton
1880–1963
Lawrencetow, Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Maud Wright
1877–1947
Kentucky
Stephen (Anderson) Watts
1879–1948
Nelson Co., Kentucky
Minnie (J) Ross
1880–1931
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Hilton\Hylton
1851–1943
Violet Pennington
1855–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eliphaz Hylton
1820–1896
Nancy Castle
1822–1891
Henry Pennington
1827–1915
Mary Gullett
1829–1910

Franklin Helton's Timeline

4 Records

1934
12 April 1934
Birth of Franklin Thomas Helton in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 16
Franklin Thomas Helton resided here in Clarksville, Clark, Indiana, USA
Clarksville, Clark, Indiana, USA
1959
1959
Age 25
Franklin Thomas Helton resided here in New Albany;Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA
New Albany;Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA
2018
24 February 2018
Age 84
Death of Franklin Thomas Helton in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1934
    Event Place: Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clarksville, Clark, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Clarksville, Clark

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: New Albany;Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Albany
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 26 Feb 2018; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; ,0.74103427,0.72840816,0.7898844&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 2018
    Event Place: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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