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John B Helton 1847–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1847

Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 May 1915

Death Location: United States

Father: Abraham Helton

Mother: Rebecca Williams

Spouse(s): Hettie *

Children(s): Sam Helton

John B Helton was born in 1847 in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Abraham Abram Helton And Rebecca L Williams. John B Helton married Hettie C Shepard, and had children including Sam Abraham Helton. John B Helton passed away in 1915 in United States.

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Biography

  • John B Helton was born in 1847 in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Abraham Abram Helton And Rebecca L Williams.
  • John B Helton married Hettie C Shepard, and had children including Sam Abraham Helton.
  • John B Helton passed away in 1915 in United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Helton's Ancestors

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John Helton
1847–1915
Birth Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Abraham Abram Helton
1818–1900
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rebecca (L) Williams
1820–1900
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Peter (Joseph) Helton
1790–1849
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Courtney
1805–1881
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
ABRAHAM HELTON
1750–1819
REBECA VESTAL
1776–1823
EMANUEL COURTNEY
1785–1852
Pheby Wells
1782–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter ll
1718–1802
Susannah Hilton
1720–1757
Thomas Vestal
1727–1813
Elizabeth Davis
1737–1823
Prudence Welles
1758–1837

John Helton's Descendants

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John (B) Helton (17 March 1847–15 May 1915) m. Hettie (C Shepard) * (Aug 1851–13 April 1925)
  1. 1. Sam (Abraham) Helton 1870– m. Martha Cunningham 1876–
    1. 1. Nettie Helton 1898–1982 m. Leonard (Archie) Montgomery 1900–1957
      1. 1. Fredrick (Archibald) Montgomery 1923–1978 m. Louise Miller 1926–2019
      2. 2. Alma Montgomery 1920–1995
      3. 3. Martha Montgomery 1922–
      4. 4. Ames (V) Montgomery 1920–
    2. 2. Thomas (L) Helton 1909–1975
    3. 3. Samuel (Helton) Jr 1900–
    4. 4. Hoyt Helton 1903–
    5. 5. Joe Helton 1906–
    6. 6. Rosa Helton 1907–
    7. 7. Frank Helton 1913–
    8. 8. Minnie Helton 1911–
    9. 9. Jimmie Helton 1915–
    10. 10. Willie Helton 1917–
    11. 11. Sammie Helton 1918–

John Helton's Timeline

3 Records

1847
17 March 1847
Birth of John B Helton in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
1915
14 May 1915
Age 68
Death of John B Helton in Bedford County, Tennessee
Bedford County, Tennessee
1915
15 May 1915
Age 68
Burial of John B Helton in United States
United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1847
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1915
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 May 1915
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

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