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William Jacob Helms 1675–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1675

Birth Location: Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Callaway, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Moses Helms

Mother: Sarah Helm

Spouse(s): Leola Carson

Children(s): George *DD5

William Jacob Helms was born in 1675 in Antrim, Ireland, the child of Moses Helms And Sarah Helm. William Jacob Helms married Leola Carson, and had children including George F Fergus Dd5. William Jacob Helms passed away in 1721 in Callaway, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Jacob Helms was born in 1675 in Antrim, Ireland, the child of Moses Helms And Sarah Helm.
  • William Jacob Helms married Leola Carson, and had children including George F Fergus Dd5.
  • William Jacob Helms passed away in 1721 in Callaway, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Helms's Ancestors

Self
William Helms
1675–1721
Birth Place: Antrim, Ireland
Parents
Moses Helms
1701–1780
Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Sarah Helm
1711–1812
Tyrone, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Jacob) Helm
1675–1721
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Mary (Leola) Carson
1678–1723
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Margaret (Scott) !
1671–1740
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Helm
1641–1691
Leola Carson
1643–1693
Andrew Carson
1643–1693
Andrew Carson
1658–
John IV
1652–1695
Helen Ferguson
1651–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrie Helm
1587–1641
Mary Schneider
1590–
Andrew Carson
1623–
Andrew Carson
1620–
Ann Whinney
1620–
John Scott
1632–1696
Cristiane Temple
1850–1937
Symon Fergusson
1620–1685
Jean Crawford
1626–1694

William Helms's Descendants

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William (Jacob) Helms (1675–1721) m. Leola Carson (1678–1723)
  1. 1. George (F Fergus) *DD5 1851–1929 m. Maria (Ann) Fergus 1852–1934
    1. 1. Jacob (P William Helms, Sr. (Rev. War Vet. 9th VA.) Calvary) 1745–1780
    2. 2. Jane (Rebecca) Helms 1752–1825
    3. 3. William (Jameson) Helms 1745–1768
    4. 4. Mary (J) Fergus 1888–1974
    5. 5. Sarah (G) Fergus 1879–1971 m. John (W) Jameson 1867–1944
      1. 1. Charles (E) Jameson 1900–1980
      2. 2. Thomas (G) Jameson 1902–
      3. 3. John (D) Jameson 1904–1983
      4. 4. Elizabeth (E) Jameson 1898–
      5. 5. George (R) Jameson 1903–1978
      6. 6. Josephine (Louise) Jameson 1911–
      7. 7. Fergus Jameson 1914–1985
      8. 8. Rosalie (Gertrude) Jameson 1918–2003
      9. 9. Frank Jameson 1906–
    6. 6. Susannah (Nancy) Helms 1750–1836
    7. 7. "Captain" (Thomas Carson) Helms 1748–1781
    8. 8. John (Franklin) Fergus 1881–1965
    9. 9. Blanche (Elizabeth) Fergus 1894–1992
    10. 10. Harry (N) Fergus 1882–
    11. 11. Grace (E) Fergus 1886–
    12. 12. Salina (R) Fergus 1897–

William Helms's Timeline

2 Records

1675
1675
Birth of William Jacob Helms in Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Ireland
1721
1721
Age 46
Death of William Jacob Helms in Ulster, Ireland
Ulster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Callaway, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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