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James William Helms 1864–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1864

Birth Location: Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1944

Death Location: DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Helm

Mother: Margaret McNabb

Spouse(s): Alice Hughes

Children(s): Ethel Helms, Edna Helms, James Helms, Jessie Helms, Maude Helms, Mertie Helms

The story of James William Helms began in 1864 in Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. James William Helms married Alice Isidora Hughes, and had children including Edna Elnora Helms, Ethel Helms, James Otis Helms, Jessie Ann Helms, Maude Estelle Helms, Mertie Helms. James William Helms passed away in 1944 in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Helms began in 1864 in Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.
  • James William Helms married Alice Isidora Hughes, and had children including Edna Elnora Helms, Ethel Helms, James Otis Helms, Jessie Ann Helms, Maude Estelle Helms, Mertie Helms.
  • James William Helms passed away in 1944 in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Helm
1832–1898
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
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Margaret McNabb
1836–1879
Birth Location: Wilton Springs, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Alice Hughes
1869–1954
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
AH

Children(s)

Ethel Helms
1898–1974
Birth Location: Tennessee
EH
Edna Helms
1894–1933
Birth Location: Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, United States
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James Helms
1890–1957
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
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Jessie Helms
1887–1970
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Maude Helms
1892–1972
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mertie Helms
1887–1972
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Helms's Ancestors

Self
James Helms
1864–1944
Birth Place: Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Dela Fletcher Helm
1832–1898
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Margaret McNabb
1836–1879
Wilton Springs, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Caswell) McNabb
1805–1892
Cocke County, Tennessee USA
Nancy Netherton
1813–1886
Cocke County, Tennessee USA
Great-Grandparents
Enoch Netherton
1788–1868
Mary Lee
1788–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Netherton
1740–1817
Elizabeth Routh
1744–1788
John Lee
1749–1832
Agnes Jennings
1761–1847

James Helms's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Helms (6 Jul 1864–16 Jan 1944) m. Alice (Isidora) Hughes (12 Jun 1869–11 Sep 1954)
  1. 1. Ethel Helms 1898–1974
  2. 2. Edna (Elnora) Helms 1894–1933
  3. 3. James (Otis) Helms 1890–1957
  4. 4. Jessie (Ann) Helms 1887–1970
  5. 5. Maude (Estelle) Helms 1892–1972
  6. 6. Mertie Helms 1887–1972

James Helms's Timeline

2 Records

1864
6 Jul 1864
Birth of James William Helms in Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1944
16 Jan 1944
Age 80
Death of James William Helms in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1864
    Event Place: Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1944
    Event Place: DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
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