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Roy Adams Helms 1907–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 July 1907

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 20 July 1962

Death Location: Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Ervin Helms

Mother: Emma Helms

Spouse(s): Rena Helms, Rena Paris

Children(s): John Helms

Roy Adams Helms was born in 1907 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Ervin J Helms And Emma A Helms. In 1930, Roy Adams Helms resided in Morning Star, Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Car. In 1950, Roy Adams Helms resided in Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. Roy Adams Helms married Rena Catherine Helms, Rena Katherine Paris, and had children including Alton Lee, John Ervin Helms, Vickie Griffin. Roy Adams Helms passed away in 1962 in Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Roy Adams Helms was born in 1907 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Ervin J Helms And Emma A Helms.
  • In 1930, Roy Adams Helms resided in Morning Star, Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Car.
  • In 1950, Roy Adams Helms resided in Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
  • Roy Adams Helms married Rena Catherine Helms, Rena Katherine Paris, and had children including Alton Lee, John Ervin Helms, Vickie Griffin.
  • Roy Adams Helms passed away in 1962 in Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Roy Helms's Ancestors

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Roy Helms
1907–1962
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Ervin J Helms
1862–1955
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Emma (A) Helms
1942–1951
North Carolina
Grandparents
James (Thomas) Helms
1850–1910
North Carolina, United States of America
Clarinda Helms
1850–1909
George (W Kizziah Kissiah Keziah) '
1837–1909
Union County, North Carolina, USA
Lucinda (White Keziah) *^
1850–1880
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Michael HELMS
1830–1892
Jane Polk
1828–1892
Lewis *'
1822–1865
Naomi Holmes
1829–1900
John Kissiah
1803–1860
Esther Kissiah
1812–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Helms
1794–1862
Sarah Pyron
1796–1890
Thomas Jr
1802–1856
Sarah Brooks
1805–1881
Henry Crump
1785–1840
Peggy Moore
1785–1880
William Kissiah
1780–1860
Mary Slaughter**
1780–1852
WILLIAM HARGETT
1789–1857
Sarah Hargett
1789–1858

Roy Helms's Descendants

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Roy (Adams) Helms (17 July 1907–20 July 1962) m. Rena (Catherine) Helms (6 March 1910–11 September 1994) m. Rena (Katherine) Paris (6 Mar 1910–11 September 1994)
  1. 1. John (Ervin) Helms 1937–2021

Roy Helms's Timeline

4 Records

1907
17 July 1907
Birth of Roy Adams Helms in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 23
Roy Adams Helms resided here in Morning Star, Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Morning Star, Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Roy Adams Helms resided here in Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1962
20 July 1962
Age 55
Death of Roy Adams Helms in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 July 1907
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Morning Star, Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Morning Star, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Morning Star, Meckle

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 1432 Chippendale Ave.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1962
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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