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William Ashley Helms 1856–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1856

Birth Location: Stanly, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1900

Death Location: Tuckerman, Jackson County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Osborne Helms

Mother: Nancy Hinson

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Harry Helms, Edward Helms, Kearney Helms, Joe Helms, Annie Helms, Nannie Helms, Ozie Helms, Luler Helms, Fanny Helms, Dowell Helms

William Ashley Helms was born in 1856 in Stanly, North Carolina, USA, the child of Osborne Helms And Nancy Hinson. In 1880, William Ashley Helms resided in Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina, USA. In 1900, William Ashley Helms resided in Bird, Jackson, Arkansas, USA. William Ashley Helms married Mary Margaret Smith, and had children including Annie H Helms, Dowell C Helms, Edward Lee Helms, Fanny B Helms, Harry Duckery Helms, Joe Anna Helms, Kearney Deed Helms, Luler O Helms, Nannie Olive Helms, Ozie Helms. William Ashley Helms passed away in 1900 in Tuckerman, Jackson County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Ashley Helms was born in 1856 in Stanly, North Carolina, USA, the child of Osborne Helms And Nancy Hinson.
  • In 1880, William Ashley Helms resided in Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, William Ashley Helms resided in Bird, Jackson, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Ashley Helms married Mary Margaret Smith, and had children including Annie H Helms, Dowell C Helms, Edward Lee Helms, Fanny B Helms, Harry Duckery Helms, Joe Anna Helms, Kearney Deed Helms, Luler O Helms, Nannie Olive Helms, Ozie Helms.
  • William Ashley Helms passed away in 1900 in Tuckerman, Jackson County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Helms's Ancestors

Self
William Helms
1856–1900
Birth Place: Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Osborne Helms
1824–1900
Nancy Hinson
1830–1895
Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Helms's Descendants

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William (Ashley) Helms (20 Apr 1856–23 Dec 1900) m. Mary (Margaret) Smith (10 Dec 1857–21 Aug 1942)
  1. 1. Harry (Duckery) Helms 1888–1959 m. Mattie (Maude) Irion 1888–1966
    1. 1. Andrew ("AJ" James) Helms 1909–2001 m. Nellie (Luida) Marquiss 1919–2003 m. Golda Day 1911–2000 m. Betty (M) Nelson 1912–
      1. 1. Roberta (Marie) Helms 1936–2002 m. Carl (James White) Sr 1927–1994
      2. 2. Lorraine (Joyce) Helms 1940–2002
      3. 3. James"Jimmie" (Alfred) Helms 1931–2013
    2. 2. Elsie (Bess) Helms 1913–2001 m. Leonard (Felix) Goza 1905–1961 m. Richard (Edward) McKinnon 1914–1998
    3. 3. Harry (Duckery Helms) Jr 1922–1924
    4. 4. Harriet (H) Helms 1922–2015 m. Elwood (E.) Rowe 1919–
  2. 2. Edward (Lee) Helms 1881–1955
  3. 3. Kearney (Deed) Helms 1886–1966
  4. 4. Joe (Anna) Helms 1890–1981
  5. 5. Annie (H) Helms 1895–1982
  6. 6. Nannie (Olive) Helms 1895–1934
  7. 7. Ozie Helms 1876–
  8. 8. Luler (O) Helms 1878–1894
  9. 9. Fanny (B) Helms 1880–1894
  10. 10. Dowell (C) Helms 1897–1898

William Helms's Timeline

4 Records

1856
20 Apr 1856
Birth of William Ashley Helms in Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Stanly, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
William Ashley Helms resided here in Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
William Ashley Helms resided here in Bird, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Bird, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
1900
23 Dec 1900
Age 44
Death of William Ashley Helms in Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Jackson, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1856
    Event Place: Stanly, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina; Roll: 982; Page: 307d; Enumeration District: 206
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina; Roll: 982; Page: 307d; Enumeration District: 206

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bird, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina; Roll: 982; Page: 307d; Enumeration District: 206
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1900
    Event Place: Jackson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tuckerman, Jackson County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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