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John Shadrack Helton 1760–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 January 1760

Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 20 March 1830

Death Location: Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: James Helton

Mother: Susannah Walton

Spouse(s): Obedience Coke, Barbara Shepherd, Martha Mayberry, Mary Ligton

Children(s): Rachel Helton, Ferbie Vaughn, Carlow Helton, Elijah Helton, Easter Brock, Nancy Roach, George Helton, Elisha Helton, James Helton, Shadrach Sr

The story of John Shadrack Helton began in 1760 in Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America. John Shadrack Helton married Barbara Barbary Shepherd, Martha Mayberry, Mary Ligton, Obedience Coke, Sarah Wade, and had children including Carlow Helton, Easter Brock, Elijah Helton, Elisha Helton, Ephraim Helton, Ferbie Vaughn, George Helton, James Helton, Nancy Roach, Rachel Helton, Shadrach Helton Sr. John Shadrack Helton passed away in 1830 in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Shadrack Helton began in 1760 in Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • John Shadrack Helton married Barbara Barbary Shepherd, Martha Mayberry, Mary Ligton, Obedience Coke, Sarah Wade, and had children including Carlow Helton, Easter Brock, Elijah Helton, Elisha Helton, Ephraim Helton, Ferbie Vaughn, George Helton, James Helton, Nancy Roach, Rachel Helton, Shadrach Helton Sr.
  • John Shadrack Helton passed away in 1830 in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Helton
1730–1786
Birth Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Susannah Walton
1732–1760
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Obedience Coke
1766–1806
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Barbara Shepherd
1786–1855
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
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Martha Mayberry
1766–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Ligton
1767–1808
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Rachel Helton
1784–1865
Birth Location: Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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Ferbie Vaughn
1826–1905
Birth Location: Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Carlow Helton
1826–1887
Birth Location: –
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Elijah Helton
1819–
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Easter Brock
1821–
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Nancy Roach
1823–
Birth Location: –
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George Helton
1823–1898
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Elisha Helton
1829–1862
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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James Helton
1820–1905
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Shadrach Sr
1785–1866
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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John Helton's Ancestors

Self
John Helton
1760–1830
Birth Place: Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
James Aaron Helton
1730–1786
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Susannah Walton
1732–1760
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
George (Hilton) Sr
1699–1770
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Sarah (E.) Hester
1700–1770
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
William Waldon
1700–1747
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Susannah Cobb
1702–1764
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Hilton\Hylton
1655–1719
Elizabeth Graybeal
1669–1718
Francis Hester
1650–1720
Edward Jr
1667–1720
Elizabeth Mason
1670–1717
John Cobb
1677–1740
Susannah Hughes
1676–1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hylton
1612–1689
Mary Woode
1625–1700
Harold Graybeal
1645–1670
Lena Bellamy
1646–
William Hester
1598–1672
Joyce Beale
1583–1668
Edward Walton
1645–1720
Frances Booth
1641–1672
Lemuel Jr.
1655–1711
Mary Thelaball
1650–1714
Edmund Cobbs
1656–1692
Mary Crowfoot
1656–1686
Robert Hughes
1640–1699

John Helton's Descendants

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John (Shadrack) Helton (3 January 1760–20 March 1830) m. Obedience Coke (1766–1806) m. Barbara ("Barbary") Shepherd (1786–1855) m. Martha Mayberry (1766–) m. Mary Ligton (1767–1808)
  1. 1. Rachel Helton 1784–1865 m. Robert (R.) Johnson 1779–1858
    1. 1. Elliott (E.) Johnson 1818–1908 m. Esther (Phoebe "Hettie") Blanton 1821–1888
      1. 1. Josephine ("Phena") Johnson 1853–1932 m. Daniel (B.) Hash 1856–1915
        1. 1. Ellen Hash 1882–1964 m. William (Gaston (Nathan)) Allen 1875–1933
        2. 2. John (Wesley) Hash 1878–1948
        3. 3. Alfred (Green) Hash 1885–
      2. 2. Emily Johnson 1861–1927
      3. 3. James Johnson 1853–1907
      4. 4. John (M C) Johnson 1856–
      5. 5. Mahala ('Haley') Johnson 1847–
      6. 6. Marinda Johnson 1845–1926
      7. 7. Martha (Belle) Johnson 1863–1938 m. John (William) Blanton 1850–1939
        1. 1. Letta (Merle) Blanton 1895–1969 m. James (Solomon) Jinkens 1886–1964
        2. 2. Nora (Alice) Blanton 1892–1920
        3. 3. Etta (Pearl) Blanton 1894–1981
        4. 4. Bertha (May) Blanton 1889–1974
        5. 5. Chloea (Evelyn) Blanton 1900–1963
        6. 6. Walter (Roy) Blanton 1886–1938
        7. 7. John (Wesley) Blanton 1883–1948
        8. 8. Cora (B) Blanton 1891–
      8. 8. Palestine Johnson 1848–
      9. 9. Robert Johnson 1841–1914
      10. 10. William Johnson 1859–
  2. 2. Ferbie Vaughn 1826–1905
  3. 3. Carlow Helton 1826–1887
  4. 4. Elijah Helton 1819–
  5. 5. Easter Brock 1821–
  6. 6. Nancy Roach 1823–
  7. 7. George Helton 1823–1898
  8. 8. Elisha Helton 1829–1862
  9. 9. James Helton 1820–1905
  10. 10. Shadrach (Helton) Sr 1785–1866

John Helton's Timeline

2 Records

1760
3 January 1760
Birth of John Shadrack Helton in Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
1830
20 March 1830
Age 70
Death of John Shadrack Helton in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 January 1760
    Event Place: Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 March 1830
    Event Place: Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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