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William Helton 1857–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1857

Birth Location: Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 20 October 1940

Death Location: Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: George Helton

Mother: Ann Estridge

Spouse(s): Nancy JACKSON, Madora Turley

Children(s): Ephraham Helton, Louise Helton, George Helton, Larkin Helton, Lenna Helton, Jacob Helton, Charles Helton, John Helton, McDonald Helton, McDonald Helton, McDonald Helton

William Helton was born in 1857 in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of George Helton And Ann Estridge. In 1880, William Helton resided in State Road Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA. In 1900, William Helton resided in Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA. William Helton married Madora Dora Isabelle Turley, Nancy Jane Jackson, and had children including Charles H Helton, Ephraham L Helton, George Helton, Jacob L Helton, John Carter Helton, Larkin Helton, Lenna Helton, Louise Helton, Mcdonald Helton. William Helton passed away in 1940 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Helton was born in 1857 in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of George Helton And Ann Estridge.
  • In 1880, William Helton resided in State Road Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1900, William Helton resided in Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Helton married Madora Dora Isabelle Turley, Nancy Jane Jackson, and had children including Charles H Helton, Ephraham L Helton, George Helton, Jacob L Helton, John Carter Helton, Larkin Helton, Lenna Helton, Louise Helton, Mcdonald Helton.
  • William Helton passed away in 1940 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Helton's Ancestors

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William Helton
1857–1940
Birth Place: Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
George Helton
1831–1907
Patrick, Virginia, United States
Ann Estridge
1837–1865
Washington, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Melinda ("Milly") Wade
1796–1880
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
William Estridge
1800–1870
North Carolina
Phoebe (“Tannetia Black Hawk”) Taylor
1786–1894
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Sr
1770–1849
Sarah Roark
1775–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Roark
1750–1830
Abigail Canoe)
1755–1820

William Helton's Descendants

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William Helton (6 March 1857–20 October 1940) m. Nancy (Jane) JACKSON (15 June 1854–21 March 1934) m. Madora ("Dora" Isabelle) Turley (5 July 1869–25 November 1949)
  1. 1. Ephraham (L.) Helton 1879– m. Virginia (O) Louthian 1871–1932
    1. 1. Sarah (Agnes) Helton 1911–2004 m. Elbert (Raloxtan) Osborne 1913–1950
      1. 1. Rozion Osborne 1933–2003 m. Albert (Edward) Tuggle 1927–2009
      2. 2. Gypsy (Ruth) Osborne 1941–1992
      3. 3. Virginia (Grace) Osborne 1936–2024
      4. 4. William (Franklin) Osborne 1942–2005
      5. 5. Dorothy (Ann) Osborn 1950–2000
  2. 2. Louise Helton 1882–1952
  3. 3. George Helton 1883–
  4. 4. Larkin Helton 1886–1953
  5. 5. Lenna Helton 1890–
  6. 6. Jacob (L) Helton 1893–1981
  7. 7. Charles (H) Helton 1896–1940
  8. 8. John (Carter) Helton 1877–1931
  9. 9. McDonald Helton 1905–1981
  10. 10. McDonald Helton 1905–1981
  11. 11. McDonald Helton 1905–1981

William Helton's Timeline

4 Records

1857
6 March 1857
Birth of William Helton in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 23
William Helton resided here in State Road Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
State Road Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
William Helton resided here in Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
1940
20 October 1940
Age 83
Death of William Helton in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1857
    Event Place: Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: State Road Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Salyersville, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1940
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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