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Peter Joseph Helton 1790–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 8 Aug 1849

Death Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Father: ABRAHAM HELTON

Mother: REBECA VESTAL

Spouse(s): Sarah Courtney

Children(s): Abraham Helton

Peter Joseph Helton was born in 1790 in Orange, North Carolina, United States, the child of Abraham Young Helton And Rebeca Vestal. Peter Joseph Helton married Sarah Elizabeth Courtney, and had children including Abraham Abram Helton. Peter Joseph Helton passed away in 1849 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Peter Joseph Helton was born in 1790 in Orange, North Carolina, United States, the child of Abraham Young Helton And Rebeca Vestal.
  • Peter Joseph Helton married Sarah Elizabeth Courtney, and had children including Abraham Abram Helton.
  • Peter Joseph Helton passed away in 1849 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

ABRAHAM HELTON
1750–1819
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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REBECA VESTAL
1776–1823
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Courtney
1805–1881
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Abraham Helton
1818–1900
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
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Peter Helton's Ancestors

Self
Peter Helton
1790–1849
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
ABRAHAM YOUNG HELTON
1750–1819
Orange, North Carolina, United States
REBECA VESTAL
1776–1823
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Peter (Helton) ll
1718–1802
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Susannah Hilton
1720–1757
Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Thomas (Curren) Vestal
1727–1813
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Davis
1737–1823
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Peter Indian)
1686–1757
Hannah Hawkins
1703–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Helton
1634–1689
Lucy Walton
1634–1689
James Hawkins
1674–1755
Mary ElliotElliott
1683–1755

Peter Helton's Descendants

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Peter (Joseph) Helton (1790–8 Aug 1849) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Courtney (abt 1805–16 January 1881)
  1. 1. Abraham (Abram) Helton 1818–1900 m. Rebecca (L) Williams 1820–1900
    1. 1. John (B) Helton 1847–1915 m. Hettie (C Shepard) * 1851–1925
      1. 1. Sam (Abraham) Helton 1870– m. Martha Cunningham 1876–
        1. 1. Nettie Helton 1898–1982 m. Leonard (Archie) Montgomery 1900–1957
        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–

Peter Helton's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of Peter Joseph Helton in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1849
8 Aug 1849
Age 59
Death of Peter Joseph Helton in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1849
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
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