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Josiah Matthew Helms 1818–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 FEB 1818

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 2 MARCH 1881

Death Location: Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States

Father: Elijah Helms

Mother: Keziah Griffin

Spouse(s): Sarah Beard

Children(s): Thomas Hellums

In 1818, Josiah Matthew Helms entered the world in South Carolina, United States, born to Elijah Helms And Keziah Griffin. Josiah Matthew Helms married Sarah Ann Beard, and had children including Thomas Newton Hellums. Josiah Matthew Helms passed away in 1881 in Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Josiah Matthew Helms entered the world in South Carolina, United States, born to Elijah Helms And Keziah Griffin.
  • Josiah Matthew Helms married Sarah Ann Beard, and had children including Thomas Newton Hellums.
  • Josiah Matthew Helms passed away in 1881 in Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Helms
1795–
Birth Location: South carolina, USA
EH
Keziah Griffin
1796–
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
KG

Spouses(s)

Sarah Beard
1823–1860
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
SB

Children(s)

Thomas Hellums
1852–1928
Birth Location: Chickasaw County, Mississippi, USA
TH

Josiah Helms's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Helms
1818–1881
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
Elijah Helms
1795–
South carolina, USA
Keziah Griffin
1796–
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan Helms
1782–1840
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Nancy McKnight
1763–1840
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Helms
1762–1840
Agnes Pickett
1760–1856
James McKnight
1728–1804
Mary Clements
1732–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Helms's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Matthew) Helms (23 FEB 1818–2 MARCH 1881) m. Sarah (Ann) Beard (18 NOV 1823–21 JAN 1860)
  1. 1. Thomas (Newton) Hellums 1852–1928 m. Nancy (Jane) Ayres 1850–1937
    1. 1. Amanda Helms 1870–1904 m. Jesse (Leroy) Nelms 1873–1944
      1. 1. Clois (Elmer) Nelms 1895–1963 m. Ida (Valeria) Byrd 1898–1986
        1. 1. Elmer Nelms 1922–1995 m. Willodine Blake 1923–2015

Josiah Helms's Timeline

2 Records

1818
23 FEB 1818
Birth of Josiah Matthew Helms in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1881
2 MARCH 1881
Age 63
Death of Josiah Matthew Helms in Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States
Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1818
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 MARCH 1881
    Event Place: Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States
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