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William Madison Helms 1874–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1874

Birth Location: Spalding Co., Georgia

Death Date: 13 Mar 1920

Death Location: Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia, USA

Father: William Helms

Mother: Susan Allison

Spouse(s): Ollie Sawley, Nancy Penina

Children(s): James ✔, Florence Helms, Sawley ✔, Ollie Helms, William ✔, Douglas ✔, Velma Helms, Bessie Helms, Rosa Helms, Deason ✔, Joel ✔, George Helms

In 1874, William Madison Helms entered the world in Spalding Co., Georgia, born to William Mattison Helms And Susan Susanna Allison. William Madison Helms married Nancy Ann Penina, Ollie Lee Sawley, and had children including Bessie Mae Helms, Deason Isom Helms, Douglas A Helms, Florence Corrine Helms, George William Helms, James Millard Helms, Joel Henderson Helms, Ollie Doreatha Helms, Rosa Line Helms, Sawley Wilson Helms, Velma Helms, William Cicero Helms. William Madison Helms passed away in 1920 in Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1874, William Madison Helms entered the world in Spalding Co., Georgia, born to William Mattison Helms And Susan Susanna Allison.
  • William Madison Helms married Nancy Ann Penina, Ollie Lee Sawley, and had children including Bessie Mae Helms, Deason Isom Helms, Douglas A Helms, Florence Corrine Helms, George William Helms, James Millard Helms, Joel Henderson Helms, Ollie Doreatha Helms, Rosa Line Helms, Sawley Wilson Helms, Velma Helms, William Cicero Helms.
  • William Madison Helms passed away in 1920 in Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia, USA.

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William Helms's Ancestors

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William Helms
1874–1920
Birth Place: Spalding Co., Georgia
Parents
William Mattison Helms
1845–1929
Pike, Georgia, United States
Susan ((Susanna)) Allison
1843–1896
Line Creek, Spalding, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
John (F) Allison
1808–1880
Georgia, United States
Lucinda (Lucindy) Stewart
1814–1891
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
James Capt
1775–1842
Sarah Fannin
1771–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr.
1747–1804
Sarah Allison
1761–1825
James Sr
1739–1803
Elizabeth Saffold
1748–1814

William Helms's Descendants

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William (Madison) Helms (1874–13 Mar 1920) m. Ollie (Lee) Sawley (13 Dec 1897–8 Mar 1980) m. Nancy (Ann) Penina (28 Feb 1872–18 Sep 1912)
  1. 1. James (Millard Helms) ✔ 1912–1980
  2. 2. Florence (Corrine) Helms 1916–2000
  3. 3. Sawley (Wilson Helms) ✔ 1918–1979
  4. 4. Ollie (Doreatha) Helms 1920–1991 m. George (Ellsworth) Cox 1912–1965 m. Herman (Franklin (Jack)) Ross 1905–1968
    1. 1. Robert (Norman "Bob") Ross 1942–1995 m. Jane (Lee Zanardelli Worstell) Ross 1942–1992
    2. 2. Allan (Edwin) Ross –1978
    3. 3. Buell (Franklin) Swindal 1930–2001
  5. 5. William (Cicero Helms) ✔ 1892–1952
  6. 6. Douglas (A Helms) ✔ 1894–1962
  7. 7. Velma Helms 1897–1985
  8. 8. Bessie (Mae) Helms 1899–1965
  9. 9. Rosa (Line) Helms 1901–1952
  10. 10. Deason (Isom Helms) ✔ 1903–1947
  11. 11. Joel (Henderson Helms) ✔ 1906–1920
  12. 12. George (William) Helms 1911–1943

William Helms's Timeline

2 Records

1874
1874
Birth of William Madison Helms in Spalding Co., Georgia
Spalding Co., Georgia
1920
13 Mar 1920
Age 46
Death of William Madison Helms in Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia, USA
Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Spalding Co., Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia, USA

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