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William S. Helm 1817–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1817

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: ,, Texas

Father: Thomas Helm

Mother: Frances None

Spouse(s): Unity Littlejohn

Children(s): William Helm

The story of William S. Helm began in 1817 in Tennessee, United States. William S. Helm married Unity Littlejohn, and had children including William Carroll Helm. William S. Helm passed away in 1880 in ,, Texas.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of William S. Helm began in 1817 in Tennessee, United States.
  • William S. Helm married Unity Littlejohn, and had children including William Carroll Helm.
  • William S. Helm passed away in 1880 in ,, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Helm
1791–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Frances None
1800–1860
Birth Location: ,, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Unity Littlejohn
1817–1860
Birth Location: Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
UL

Children(s)

William Helm
1852–1929
Birth Location: Henderson County, Texas, United States
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William Helm's Ancestors

Self
William Helm
1817–1880
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Thomas Helm
1791–1860
South Carolina, United States
Frances
1800–1860
,, South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Helm's Descendants

1.
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William (S.) Helm (ABT 1817–1880) m. Unity Littlejohn (ABT 1817–MAR 1860)
  1. 1. William (Carroll) Helm 1852–1929 m. Martha (Frances) Dawson 1853–1938
    1. 1. John (Henry) Helm 1877–1913 m. Dora (Ann) Underwood 1878–1920
      1. 1. Edward (Homer) Helm 1906–1913
      2. 2. Lily (Myrtle) Helm 1903–2002 m. Issac Taylor 1886–1967
      3. 3. Luther Helm 1900–1913
      4. 4. William (A. J.) Helm 1895–1910 m. Myrtle Ivy 1895–
    2. 2. William (Shephard) Helm 1879–1964 m. Francis (Louisa) Underwood 1880–1956
      1. 1. Earl Helm 1909–1972 m. Trudie (Mae) Loden 1913–1996
        1. 1. Bobby (Earl) Helm 1936–1936
        2. 2. Darrell (Wayne) Helm 1949–1950
        3. 3. Evelyn (Louise) Helm 1934–2015 m. Lionel (Koid) Newman 1923–2014
        4. 4. Virgil (Ray) Helm 1933–1933
      2. 2. Elmer (Floyd) Helm 1902–1989 m. Carrie (Lou) Edwards 1913–
        1. 1. Dorothy (Marie) Helm 1932–2015
        2. 2. Floyd (Douglas) Helm 1935–1936
        3. 3. Minnie (Odessa) Helm 1942–2009 m. Alvin (Dean) Durrett 1935–2006
        4. 4. R. (V.) Helm 1929–1987 m. Dorothy Beard 1932–2015
      3. 3. Essie (Lavada) Helm 1919–2002 m. Sanford (Douglas) Edwards 1925–1985
      4. 4. Farris Helm 1905–1920 m. David (A.) Woodall 1875–1925
      5. 5. Leona Helm 1914–1996 m. Orbie (Jackson) Loden 1911–1984
        1. 1. Bernice (Hubert) Loden 1932–2006
      6. 6. Oliver (Thomas) Helm 1900–1900
      7. 7. Oscar (Erwin) Helm 1901–1976 m. Bessie (Elnora) Evans 1901–1958
        1. 1. Elsie (Rae) Helm 1935–1935
        2. 2. Felix (Lloyd) Helm 1934–1934
        3. 3. Hellen (Lue) Helm 1925–1925
        4. 4. James (Wyvon) Helm 1932–2010 m. Betty Carlile 1933–2003
        5. 5. Lena Helm 1922–2015 m. Samuel (Harlan) Yarborough 1918–1962
        6. 6. Lorine Helm 1923– m. Arthur (Roy) Clark 1918–1973
        7. 7. Roy (C.) Helm 1929–2006
        8. 8. Virgina Helm 1939–1939
        9. 9. William Helm 1921–1921
      8. 8. Warren (Waylon) Helm 1912–1993 m. Margaret (Augusta) Rice 1921–2013
        1. 1. Edwin (Leroy) Helm 1946–1990
        2. 2. Waylon (Dennis) Helm 1947–1957
        3. 3. William (Arthur) Helm 1944–1944

William Helm's Timeline

2 Records

1817
ABT 1817
Birth of William S. Helm in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 63
Death of William S. Helm in ,, Texas
,, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1817
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 04 June 2019, 23:00), entry for William S. Helm(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KFTT-HDL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), in entry for William Carroll Helm, 03 Feb 1929; citing Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas, reference p 59; FHL microfilm 1,651,039.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 December 2017), W S Helm, 1860.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 April 2016), William Helm, Henderson county, Henderson, Texas, United States; citing family 65, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: ,, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 04 June 2019, 23:00), entry for William S. Helm(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KFTT-HDL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), in entry for William Carroll Helm, 03 Feb 1929; citing Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas, reference p 59; FHL microfilm 1,651,039.
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