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Sara Amanda Helms 1844–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1844

Birth Location: , Perry, TN, USA

Death Date: 27 May 1871

Death Location: , Perry, TN, USA

Father: John Helms

Mother: Mary Bunch

Spouse(s): Benjamin Denton

Children(s): John Denton, Mary Denton, Samuel Denton, Robert Denton, Argent Denton

Sara Amanda Helms was born in 1844 in , Perry, TN, USA, the child of John Helms And Mary Jane Bunch. Sara Amanda Helms married Benjamin F Denton, and had children including Argent Denton, John A Denton, Mary E Denton, Robert Lee Denton, Samuel Denton. Sara Amanda Helms passed away in 1871 in , Perry, TN, USA.

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Biography

  • Sara Amanda Helms was born in 1844 in , Perry, TN, USA, the child of John Helms And Mary Jane Bunch.
  • Sara Amanda Helms married Benjamin F Denton, and had children including Argent Denton, John A Denton, Mary E Denton, Robert Lee Denton, Samuel Denton.
  • Sara Amanda Helms passed away in 1871 in , Perry, TN, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Helms
1813–1895
Birth Location: –
JH
Mary Bunch
1818–1875
Birth Location: Grainger, TN
MB

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Denton
1836–1900
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Perry, TN, USA
BD

Children(s)

John Denton
1860–1948
Birth Location: , Perry, TN, USA
JD
Mary Denton
1862–1940
Birth Location: , Perry, TN, USA
MD
Samuel Denton
1864–1872
Birth Location: , Perry, TN, USA
SD
Robert Denton
1866–1944
Birth Location: , Perry, TN, USA
RD
Argent Denton
1868–1873
Birth Location: , Perry, TN, USA
AD

Sara Helms's Ancestors

Self
Sara Helms
1844–1871
Birth Place: , Perry, TN, USA
Parents
John Helms
1813–1895
Mary (Jane) Bunch
1818–1875
Grainger, TN
Grandparents
Joseph (Anderson) Bunch
1788–1867
Fredericksville, Louisa, VA
Sally Bunch
1792–1850
Grainger, TN
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bunch
1749–1830
Mary Anderson
1760–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sara Helms's Descendants

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Sara (Amanda) Helms (25 Sep 1844–27 May 1871) m. Benjamin (F) Denton (08 Apr 1836–08 Apr 1900)
  1. 1. John (A) Denton 1860–1948 m. Leaner Jeter 1871–1953 m. Matilda (E) Culp 1863–1906
    1. 1. Sarah (E) Denton 1882–
    2. 2. Eliza (T) Denton 1884–
    3. 3. Mary (A) Denton 1887–1908
    4. 4. Dona (C) Denton 1890–
    5. 5. J (E) Denton 1893–1894
    6. 6. Delphia Denton 1895–1932 m. Allen (Henry) Graham 1896–1965
      1. 1. Robert (Allen) Graham 1922–
      2. 2. Jack (Denton) Graham 1926–1979
    7. 7. Earnest (Matthew) Denton 1899–1925
    8. 8. Willie Denton 1903–
    9. 9. Grace (P) Denton 1909–1911
    10. 10. Florence Denton 1880–1961 m. W (J) Hickerson 1873–1932
      1. 1. Grady Hickerson 1897–1977
      2. 2. Arnez Hickerson 1907–1993 m. Finis (Garrett) Gossett 1908–1978
      3. 3. Julia (Mae) Hickerson 1900–
      4. 4. Hershel Hickerson 1903–
      5. 5. Walter Hickerson 1920–
      6. 6. Paul Hickerson 1910–
      7. 7. Lorrine (L) Hickerson 1918–
      8. 8. William (Theral) Hickerson 1915–1998
      9. 9. Lotis Hickerson 1901–
  2. 2. Mary (E) Denton 1862–1940 m. William (Buchanon Buck) Culp 1859–1913
    1. 1. John (E) Culp 1878–
    2. 2. Benjamin (S) Culp 1880–1917
    3. 3. Henry (Elvis) Culp 1883–
    4. 4. Edmond (Eddie) Culp 1885–
    5. 5. Freddie Culp 1886–
    6. 6. Argent (Lee) Culp 1887–1964
    7. 7. Carrie (J) Culp 1889–1920
    8. 8. Thomas (R) Culp 1891–1938
    9. 9. Nina (M) Culp 1894–
    10. 10. Delia (B) Culp 1896–
    11. 11. Hershell (Clarence) Culp 1898–
  3. 3. Samuel Denton 1864–1872
  4. 4. Robert (Lee) Denton 1866–1944 m. Macedonia Culp 1869–1924
    1. 1. Cora (L) Denton 1885–1988
    2. 2. Bonnie (Belle) Denton 1886–1963 m. A (B) Wright 1883–1949
      1. 1. Frank Wright 1914–1973
      2. 2. Hollis (R) Wright 1910–1978
      3. 3. James (Burl) Wright 1915–1980
      4. 4. Willard (Arnold) Wright 1909–1911
    3. 3. Henry (Frank) Denton 1889–1988
    4. 4. John (Taylor) Denton 1891–1966
    5. 5. James (Grover) Denton 1893–1988
    6. 6. Sallie (G) Denton 1898–1988
    7. 7. Myrtle Denton 1902–1988
    8. 8. Monie Denton 1904–1988
    9. 9. Argie (Elizabeth) Denton 1895–1988 m. Albert Cotham 1893–1977
      1. 1. Nannie (S) Cothan 1921–
      2. 2. Rex Cotham 1916–
      3. 3. Jess (Willard) Cotham 1915–
  5. 5. Argent Denton 1868–1873

Sara Helms's Timeline

3 Records

1844
25 Sep 1844
Birth of Sara Amanda Helms in , Perry, TN, USA
, Perry, TN, USA
1871
27 May 1871
Age 27
Death of Sara Amanda Helms in White Oak Creek, Perry, Tennessee, USA
White Oak Creek, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1871
27 May 1871
Age 27
Death of Sara Amanda Helms in , Perry, TN, USA
, Perry, TN, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1844
    Event Place: , Perry, TN, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1871
    Event Place: White Oak Creek, Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1871
    Event Place: , Perry, TN, USA
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