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John Allen Helms 1839–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 January 1839

Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 23 April 1923

Death Location: Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Martha Helms

Mother: Wiley Helms

Spouse(s): Josephine Presley, Lucinda Helms

Children(s): John Helms, Araminta Helms, William Helms, Robert Helms, Joseph Helms, Zeb Helms, Lillie Blanchard, Adam HELMS, Ransom HELMS, Leroy HELMS

The story of John Allen Helms began in 1839 in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America. In 1870, John Allen Helms resided in Monroe, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA. John Allen Helms married Josephine Elisabeth Presley, Lucinda Cindy Presley Helms, and had children including Adam Helms, Araminta Helms, John Milton Helms, Joseph Alonzo Helms, Leroy Helms, Lillie Jane Helms Griffin Blanchard, Ransom Helms, Robert L Helms, William Graham Helms, Zeb Vance Helms. John Allen Helms passed away in 1923 in Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Allen Helms began in 1839 in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1870, John Allen Helms resided in Monroe, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Allen Helms married Josephine Elisabeth Presley, Lucinda Cindy Presley Helms, and had children including Adam Helms, Araminta Helms, John Milton Helms, Joseph Alonzo Helms, Leroy Helms, Lillie Jane Helms Griffin Blanchard, Ransom Helms, Robert L Helms, William Graham Helms, Zeb Vance Helms.
  • John Allen Helms passed away in 1923 in Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martha Helms
1805–1869
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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Wiley Helms
1805–1880
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, United States,
WH

Spouses(s)

Josephine Presley
1835–1909
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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Lucinda Helms
1862–1941
Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

John Helms
1870–1937
Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Araminta Helms
1865–1947
Birth Location: North Carolina
AH
William Helms
1878–1971
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
WH
Robert Helms
1868–1930
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
RH
Joseph Helms
1876–1967
Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Zeb Helms
1881–1966
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
ZH
Lillie Blanchard
1891–1938
Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina
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Adam HELMS
1886–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Ransom HELMS
1888–1924
Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, USA
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Leroy HELMS
1898–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
LH

John Helms's Ancestors

Self
John Helms
1839–1923
Birth Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Martha B Crowell Helms
1805–1869
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Wiley (Burrell) Helms
1805–1880
Anson, North Carolina, United States,
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Helms's Descendants

1.
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John (Allen) Helms (16 January 1839–23 April 1923) m. Josephine (Elisabeth) Presley (27 Jul 1835–14 December 1909) m. Lucinda ([Cindy] Presley) Helms (Feb 1862–8 Jun 1941)
  1. 1. John (Milton) Helms 1870–1937 m. Mary (Helms) Griffin 1875–1956
    1. 1. Tracy (Otto) Helms 1892–1960 m. Flossie McCorkle 1893–1977
      1. 1. Elsie Lenora 1924–1992 m. John (William) Lee 1924–2005
        1. 1. Merry (Kay) Lee 1944–2015 m. John (M) Fielden 1943–2007
        2. 2. Lorrie (Gayle Lee) McCray 1946–2011 m. James (Leslie) McCray 1942–2016
        3. 3. Michael Lee 1950–2021
      2. 2. Barney (Watson) Helms 1915–1958 m. Dorothy (Delphine) Helms 1922–2010
      3. 3. Craven (Bennett) Helms 1913–1975 m. Ethel (Elizabeth Medlin) Helms 1915–2000
        1. 1. Pamela (Stephanie Helms) Piazza 1949–2010
      4. 4. Fairley (Allen) Helms 1923–1994 m. Mary (Nellie) Helms 1919–2015
        1. 1. Terry Helms 1949–2012
      5. 5. Douglas (Perry) Helms 1921–1994
      6. 6. John (Howard Payne) Helms 1931–2011 m. Joan (Gillis) Helms 1934–2007
      7. 7. Delane (Lucille) Helms 1917– m. Jesse (Woodrow) Benton 1912–1994
      8. 8. Gailia (Josephine) Helms 1929–2004 m. Harvey (Franklin) Jolly 1924–2015
      9. 9. Eugunia (J) Helms 1934–1990
      10. 10. Hogan Helms 1919–1992
    2. 2. Desdia Helms 1894–1978 m. E ([Evan\Ernest] Brown) Mullis 1898–1912
      1. 1. Heath (Price) Mullis 1922–2003 m. Mullis 1920–1992
      2. 2. J (B) Mullis 1916–2005
      3. 3. June (Milton) Mullis 1919–1982 m. Clara (Mae) Mullis 1920–1980
  2. 2. Araminta Helms 1865–1947
  3. 3. William (Graham) Helms 1878–1971
    1. 1. Graham (Vance) Helms 1913–2010
  4. 4. Robert (L) Helms 1868–1930
  5. 5. Joseph (Alonzo) Helms 1876–1967
  6. 6. Zeb (Vance) Helms 1881–1966
  7. 7. Lillie (Jane HELMS Griffin) Blanchard 1891–1938 m. Turner (Wesley) BLANCHARD 1897–1983 m. Frank Griffin –1918
    1. 1. Avon Blanchard 1928–1988
    2. 2. Heath (Wilburn) Blanchard 1920–1988
    3. 3. Bessie (Mae) Blanchard 1926–
    4. 4. Lula (Mae Griffin) Helms 1914–1993
    5. 5. Marie Griffin 1910–
    6. 6. Britton Griffin 1912–1982
  8. 8. Adam HELMS 1886–
  9. 9. Ransom HELMS 1888–1924
  10. 10. Leroy HELMS 1898–

John Helms's Timeline

8 Records

1839
16 JAN 1839
Birth of John Allen Helms in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
1839
16 January 1839
Birth of John Allen Helms in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 31
John Allen Helms resided here in Monroe, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
Monroe, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
John Allen Helms resided here in Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 61
John Allen Helms resided here in Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 71
John Allen Helms resided here in Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
1923
23 APR 1923
Age 84
Death of John Allen Helms in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
1923
23 April 1923
Age 84
Death of John Allen Helms in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Union County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1839
    Event Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Monroe, Union, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1161; Page: 594A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 January 1839
    Event Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Monroe, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Monroe, Union, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1161; Page: 594A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 APR 1923
    Event Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1923
    Event Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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