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Josephine Elisabeth Presley 1835–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1835

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 14 December 1909

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

Father: Eleazer Presley*

Mother: Eleanor Keziah

Spouse(s): John Helms

Children(s): John Helms, Araminta Helms, William Helms, Robert Helms, Joseph Helms, Zeb Helms

In 1835, Josephine Elisabeth Presley entered the world in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, born to Eleazer Presley And Eleanor Nelly Keziah. In 1870, Josephine Elisabeth Presley resided in Monroe, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA. Josephine Elisabeth Presley married John Allen Helms, and had children including Araminta Helms, John Milton Helms, Joseph Alonzo Helms, Robert L Helms, William Graham Helms, Zeb Vance Helms. Josephine Elisabeth Presley passed away in 1909 in Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Josephine Elisabeth Presley entered the world in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, born to Eleazer Presley And Eleanor Nelly Keziah.
  • In 1870, Josephine Elisabeth Presley resided in Monroe, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA.
  • Josephine Elisabeth Presley married John Allen Helms, and had children including Araminta Helms, John Milton Helms, Joseph Alonzo Helms, Robert L Helms, William Graham Helms, Zeb Vance Helms.
  • Josephine Elisabeth Presley passed away in 1909 in Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Presley's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Presley
1835–1909
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Eleazer Presley*
1800–1881
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Eleanor ('Nelly') Keziah
1802–1880
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Mary (Carolyn Helms) (Pressley
1760–1840
Anson County, North Carolina
Mary Slaughter
1780–1852
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josephine Presley's Descendants

1.
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Josephine (Elisabeth) Presley (27 Jul 1835–14 December 1909) m. John (Allen) Helms (16 January 1839–23 April 1923)
  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

Josephine Presley's Timeline

6 Records

1835
27 July 1835
Birth of Josephine Elisabeth Presley in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1835
27 Jul 1835
Birth of Josephine Elisabeth Presley in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Age 35
Josephine Elisabeth Presley resided here in Monroe, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
Monroe, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 45
Josephine Elisabeth Presley resided here in Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 65
Josephine Elisabeth Presley resided here in Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
Sandy Ridge, Union, North Carolina, USA
1909
14 December 1909
Age 74
Death of Josephine Elisabeth Presley
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1835
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 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 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1835
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Monroe, Monroe, Union, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    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: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1909
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    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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