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John Milton Helms 1870–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 January 1870

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

Death Date: 23 May 1937

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

Father: John Helms

Mother: Josephine Presley

Spouse(s): Mary Griffin

Children(s): Tracy Helms, Desdia Helms

John Milton Helms was born in 1870 in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Allen Helms And Josephine Elisabeth Presley. In 1880, John Milton Helms resided in Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA. John Milton Helms married Mary Helms Griffin, and had children including Desdia Helms, Tracy Otto Helms. John Milton Helms passed away in 1937 in Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Milton Helms was born in 1870 in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Allen Helms And Josephine Elisabeth Presley.
  • In 1880, John Milton Helms resided in Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Milton Helms married Mary Helms Griffin, and had children including Desdia Helms, Tracy Otto Helms.
  • John Milton Helms passed away in 1937 in Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Helms
1839–1923
Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Josephine Presley
1835–1909
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Griffin
1875–1956
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Tracy Helms
1892–1960
Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Desdia Helms
1894–1978
Birth Location: North Carolina
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John Helms's Ancestors

Self
John Helms
1870–1937
Birth Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Allen Helms
1839–1923
Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Josephine (Elisabeth) Presley
1835–1909
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Martha (B Crowell) Helms
1805–1869
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Wiley (Burrell) Helms
1805–1880
Anson, North Carolina, United States,
Eleazer Presley*
1800–1881
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Eleanor ('Nelly') Keziah
1802–1880
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary (Pressley
1760–1840
Mary Slaughter
1780–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Helms's Descendants

1.
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John (Milton) Helms (25 January 1870–23 May 1937) m. Mary (Helms) Griffin (Sep 1875–17 May 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

John Helms's Timeline

9 Records

1870
25 Jan 1870
Birth of John Milton Helms in Union, North Carolina, United States
Union, North Carolina, United States
1870
25 January 1870
Birth of John Milton Helms in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 10
John Milton Helms resided here in Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
1893
24 Aug 1893
Age 23
John Milton Helms was married in Union, North Carolina, USA
Union, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
John Milton Helms resided here in Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
John Milton Helms resided here in South Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
South Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
John Milton Helms resided here in South Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
South Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
1937
23 May 1937
Age 67
Death of John Milton Helms in Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina
Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina
1937
23 May 1937
Age 67
Death of John Milton 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: 25 Jan 1870
    Event Place: Union, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 January 1870
    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] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    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: Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

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

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1937
    Event Place: Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1937
    Event Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    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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