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Margaret 'Peggy' Helm 1779–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 JUN 1779

Birth Location: Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 AUG 1863

Death Location: Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joseph Helm

Mother: Rebecca Larue

Spouse(s): Col 1812

Children(s): Henry Clay, Letitia Clay, John Clay, Joseph Clay, Samuel Clay, Francis Clay, Matthew Clay, Sarah Clay, Clay None, Henrietta Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Mary Clay, Rebecca Clay, Rachel Clay

In 1779, Margaret 'Peggy' Helm entered the world in Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Helm And Rebecca Larue. Margaret 'Peggy' Helm married Col Henry Clay War Of 1812, and had children including Clay, Elizabeth Payne Clay, Francis Povall Clay, Henrietta Povall Clay, Henry Clay, John C Clay, Joseph Helm Clay, Letitia Clay, Mary Ann Clay, Matthew Martin Clay, Rachel Elizabeth Clay, Rebecca Clay, Samuel H Clay, Sarah Clay. Margaret 'Peggy' Helm passed away in 1863 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Margaret 'Peggy' Helm entered the world in Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Helm And Rebecca Larue.
  • Margaret 'Peggy' Helm married Col Henry Clay War Of 1812, and had children including Clay, Elizabeth Payne Clay, Francis Povall Clay, Henrietta Povall Clay, Henry Clay, John C Clay, Joseph Helm Clay, Letitia Clay, Mary Ann Clay, Matthew Martin Clay, Rachel Elizabeth Clay, Rebecca Clay, Samuel H Clay, Sarah Clay.
  • Margaret 'Peggy' Helm passed away in 1863 in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

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Margaret Helm's Ancestors

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Margaret Helm
1779–1863
Birth Place: Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Helm
–1834
Rebecca Larue
1760–
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Helm's Descendants

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Margaret ('Peggy') Helm (21 JUN 1779–9 AUG 1863) m. Col (Henry Clay, War of) 1812 (14 Sep 1779–9 Aug 1863)
  1. 1. Henry Clay 1798–1890 m. Elizabeth Scott 1805–1834 m. Mary Chadwell 1815–1859 m. Henrietta (Olivia) Bittinger 1792–1823
    1. 1. Samuel (Scott) Clay 1829–1917
    2. 2. Margaret (Helm) Clay 1832–
    3. 3. Joseph (Helm) Clay 1834–
    4. 4. George Clay 1843–
    5. 5. Letitia Clay 1842–1933
    6. 6. Sarah (E.) Clay 1837–1916
    7. 7. Ann (R.) Clay 1839–
    8. 8. John (Walker) Clay 1846–
    9. 9. Clay 1821–1823
  2. 2. Letitia Clay 1792–1857
  3. 3. John (C.) Clay 1800–1876 m. Nancy Blanton 1806–1883
    1. 1. Martha (N) Clay 1842–1928
    2. 2. Harrison (Blanton) Clay 1825–1898
    3. 3. Lucy (L.) Clay 1844–1845
    4. 4. Sytha (Blanton) Clay 1836–1848
    5. 5. Baby (Boy) Clay 1846–1846
    6. 6. Sarah ("Sallie") Clay 1827–1888
    7. 7. John (Carter) Clay 1834–1910
    8. 8. Henrietta (Poval) Clay 1830–1845
    9. 9. Lucy (Letitia) Clay 1826–1844
    10. 10. Richard (Henry) Clay 1833–1835
    11. 11. Susanna (F) Clay 1848–1850
    12. 12. Thomas (Helm) Clay 1838–1927
    13. 13. Mary (C) Clay 1840–1876
    14. 14. Margaret (Elizabeth) Clay 1828–1871
  4. 4. Joseph (Helm) Clay 1803–1847 m. Amanda (FitzAllen) Scott 1810–1899
    1. 1. Sarah (Margaret) Clay 1842–1854
    2. 2. William (H) Clay 1846–1848
    3. 3. Joseph (LaRue) Clay 1839–1846
    4. 4. Letitia (C "Lettie") Clay 1844–1854
    5. 5. Samuel (Scott) Clay 1837–1869
    6. 6. Ann (Rebecca) Clay 1836–1854
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Clay 1834–1862
    8. 8. Robert (Henry) Clay 1832–1863
    9. 9. Isaac (Cunningham) Clay 1841–1922
  5. 5. Samuel (H.) Clay 1815–1888
  6. 6. Francis (Povall) Clay 1819–1909 m. Susan Clay 1823–1903
    1. 1. William (Henry) Clay 1845–1932
  7. 7. Matthew (Martin) Clay 1821–1883
  8. 8. Sarah Clay 1801–1886 m. William (Thomas) Buckner 1786–1849
    1. 1. Aylett (Hawes) Buckner 1832–1832
    2. 2. Eleanor BUCKNER 1814–1816
    3. 3. William (Thomas) Buckner 1813–1887
    4. 4. Letetia (Clay) Buckner 1826–1895
    5. 5. Benjamin (Walker) Buckner 1836–1863
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Hawes) Buckner 1821–1904
    7. 7. Henry (Clay) Buckner 1828–1895
  9. 9. Clay 1805–1805
  10. 10. Henrietta (Povall) Clay 1808–1866 m. Franklin (Povall) Bedfort 1804–1828 m. Elder (Eldred Simpkins) Dudley 1811–1891
    1. 1. Nancy Dudley 1842–1922 m. Joseph (Birch) McClintock 1834–1891
      1. 1. Anna (E.) McClintock 1860–1870
      2. 2. J. (Kirtley) McClintock 1864–1870
      3. 3. Henrietta (Clay) McClintock 1873–1924
      4. 4. Mary McClintock 1875–1967
      5. 5. Nanny (E.) McClintock 1879–1962
      6. 6. Nellie (R.) McClintock 1883–1970
    2. 2. J. (Ambrose) Dudley 1847–
    3. 3. Franklin (Povall) Bedford 1826–1890
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Bedford 1827–1877
  11. 11. Elizabeth (Payne) Clay 1812–1899 m. Douglas (Payne) Lewis 1804–1867
    1. 1. Margaret (Helm) Lewis 1837–
    2. 2. Douglas Lewis 1839–
    3. 3. Stephen Lewis 1833–
    4. 4. Thomas (H.) Lewis 1835–1881
    5. 5. Asa Lewis 1842–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Lewis 1832–
    7. 7. Mary (E.) Lewis 1846–
    8. 8. Letitia Lewis 1844–
  12. 12. Mary (Ann) Clay 1817–1839 m. Elder (Eldred Simpkins) Dudley 1811–1891
  13. 13. Rebecca Clay 1810–1820
  14. 14. Rachel (Elizabeth) Clay 1812–1902 m. Douglas (Payne) Lewis 1804–1867

Margaret Helm's Timeline

2 Records

1779
21 JUN 1779
Birth of Margaret 'Peggy' Helm in Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
1863
9 AUG 1863
Age 84
Death of Margaret 'Peggy' Helm in Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA
Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 JUN 1779
    Event Place: Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 222
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 AUG 1863
    Event Place: Bourbon Co., Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 222
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Age:
    84

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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