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John Barnett Helm 1815 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1815

Birth Location: Butler, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 02 Sep 1896

Death Location: Butler, Kentucky, USA

Father: Moses Helm

Mother: Nancy Owen

Spouse(s): Nancy Carson, Nancy Carson, Enslaved Helm

Children(s): William Helm, Nancy Helm, James Helm, John Helm, Thomas Helm, Sylvester unknown

In 1815, John Barnett Helm entered the world in Butler, Kentucky, USA, born to Moses Helm and Nancy Owen. John Barnett Helm married Nancy Carson, Nancy P Carson, Enslaved persons Helm, and had children including William Adelbert Helm, Nancy Elizabeth Helm, James Wilson Helm, John Curren Helm, Thomas Oliver Helm, Sylvester unknown. John Barnett Helm passed away in 1896 in Butler, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, John Barnett Helm entered the world in Butler, Kentucky, USA, born to Moses Helm and Nancy Owen.
  • John Barnett Helm married Nancy Carson, Nancy P Carson, Enslaved persons Helm, and had children including William Adelbert Helm, Nancy Elizabeth Helm, James Wilson Helm, John Curren Helm, Thomas Oliver Helm, Sylvester unknown.
  • John Barnett Helm passed away in 1896 in Butler, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Helm's Ancestors

Self
John Helm
1815 – 1896
Birth Place: Butler, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Moses Helm
1779 – 1844
Campbell, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Nancy Owen
1771 – 1864
Bedford Co., VA., Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Lt. (John Steele) Helm
1741 – 1826
Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Mary (Carson McAlister) Helm
1749 – 1824
Bedford, Campbell, Virginia, United States
James Owen
1745 – 1827
Campbell Co, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Russell
1750 – 1826
Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Helm
1710 – 1772
Sarah Jameson
1711 – 1812
Daughter Calmes
1733 – 1826
Barnett Owen
1735 – 1782
Mary Walker
1735 – 1759
John Russell
1700 – 1766
Martha Baugh
1721 – 1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret SCOTT
1671 – 1740
Marquis II
1705 – 1755
Winnifred Calmes
1709 – 1751
Walter Owens
1707 – 1765
Thomas Baugh
1690 – 1762
Sarah Ashbrook
1696 – 1764

John Helm's Descendants

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John (Barnett) Helm (20 Aug 1815 – 02 Sep 1896) m. Nancy Carson (7 Jun 1825 – 1 Dec 1861) m. Nancy (P) Carson m. Enslaved (persons) Helm
  1. 1. William (Adelbert) Helm (20 Sep 1847 – 18 Oct 1847)
  2. 2. Nancy (Elizabeth) Helm (22 Nov 1850 – 24 Jan 1882)
  3. 3. James (Wilson) Helm (15 Dec 1854 – 18 Sep 1914)
  4. 4. John (Curren) Helm (15 Nov 1856 – 10 May 1939)
  5. 5. Thomas (Oliver) Helm (5 May 1859 – 17 Dec 1937)
  6. 6. Sylvester unknown

John Helm's Timeline

15 Records

1815
August 20,1815
Birth of John Barnett Helm in Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky
Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky
1815
1815
Birth of John Barnett Helm in Butler, Kentucky
Butler, Kentucky
1815
20 August 1815
Birth of John Barnett Helm in Butler County, Kentucky, USA
Butler County, Kentucky, USA
1815
20 Aug 1815
Birth of John Barnett Helm in Butler, Kentucky, USA
Butler, Kentucky, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 5
John Barnett Helm resided here in Burlington, Boone, Kentucky, USA
Burlington, Boone, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 25
John Barnett Helm resided here in Butler, Kentucky, USA
Butler, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 35
John Barnett Helm resided here in Butler, Kentucky, USA
Butler, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 45
John Barnett Helm resided here in Sugar Grove, Butler, Kentucky, USA
Sugar Grove, Butler, Kentucky, USA
1866
1866
Age 51
John Barnett Helm resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
John Barnett Helm resided here in Woodbury, Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky, USA
Woodbury, Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 65
John Barnett Helm resided here in Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky, USA
Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky, USA
1896
September 2,1896
Age 81
Death of John Barnett Helm in Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky
Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky
1896
1896
Age 81
Death of John Barnett Helm in Butler, Kentucky
Butler, Kentucky
1896
2 September 1896
Age 81
Death of John Barnett Helm in Butler County, Kentucky, USA
Butler County, Kentucky, USA
1896
02 Sep 1896
Age 81
Death of John Barnett Helm in Butler, Kentucky, USA
Butler, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 20,1815
    Event Place: Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky; Roll: 406; Page: 397c; Enumeration District: 110
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky; Roll: M593_451; Page: 394A
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Butler, Kentucky; Roll: M653_358; Page: 969; Family History Library Film: 803358
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Butler, Kentucky; Roll: 194; Page: 218b
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Butler, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 August 1815
    Event Place: Butler County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1815
    Event Place: Butler, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Burlington, Boone, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Burlington, Boone, Kentucky; Page: 20; NARA Roll: M33_18; Image: 22

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Butler, Kentucky; Roll: 105; Page: 397; Family History Library Film: 0007823

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Butler, Kentucky; Roll: 194; Page: 218b

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sugar Grove, Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Butler, Kentucky; Roll: M653_358; Page: 969; Family History Library Film: 803358

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Kentucky, 1862-1866; Series: M768; Roll: 23; Record Group: 58, Records of the Internal Revenue Service, 1791 - 2006

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Woodbury, Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky; Roll: M593_451; Page: 394A

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky; Roll: 406; Page: 397c; Enumeration District: 110

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 2,1896
    Event Place: Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Butler, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1896
    Event Place: Butler County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Sep 1896
    Event Place: Butler, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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