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William J Helton 1895–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1895

Birth Location: Valeria, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 31 Aug 1984

Death Location: Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Elder Helton

Mother: Mary Swango

Spouse(s): Margaret Birchfield

Children(s): Shiloh Helton, Woodrow Helton, Mary Helton, Lorena Helton, John Helton

William J Helton was born in 1895 in Valeria, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States, the child of Elder Henry Daniel Smith Helton And Mary Swango. In 1900, William J Helton resided in Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky. William J Helton married Margaret Magdalene Birchfield, and had children including Andrew Hilton, John H Helton, Lorena Helton, Mary Lou Helton, Shiloh Helton, Woodrow Helton. William J Helton passed away in 1984 in Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William J Helton was born in 1895 in Valeria, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States, the child of Elder Henry Daniel Smith Helton And Mary Swango.
  • In 1900, William J Helton resided in Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky.
  • William J Helton married Margaret Magdalene Birchfield, and had children including Andrew Hilton, John H Helton, Lorena Helton, Mary Lou Helton, Shiloh Helton, Woodrow Helton.
  • William J Helton passed away in 1984 in Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elder Helton
1851–1931
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
EH
Mary Swango
1859–1932
Birth Location: Valeria, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Birchfield
1895–1938
Birth Location: WOLFE CO. KY.
MB

Children(s)

Shiloh Helton
1918–1951
Birth Location: Kentucky
SH
Woodrow Helton
1920–1987
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Mary Helton
1925–2007
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Lorena Helton
1931–2008
Birth Location: Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
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John Helton
1922–
Birth Location: Kentucky
JH

William Helton's Ancestors

Self
William Helton
1895–1984
Birth Place: Valeria, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Elder Henry Daniel Smith Helton
1851–1931
Russell, Virginia, United States
Mary Swango
1859–1932
Valeria, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Harvey (Gray) Helton
1825–1911
of Dickensonville, Russell, Virginia
Virginia (Slade) Hurt
1833–1870
Prince William County, Virginia, USA or Russell County Virginia
Andrew Swango
1833–1898
WOLFE CO. KY.
Great-Grandparents
John Helton
1797–1850
Susanna Wilson
1790–1850
James Hurt
1803–1846
Susan Eewel
1815–
George Swango
1811–1889
Lucinda Hollon
1813–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Helton
1773–1851
Mary Smith
1755–1813
John Wilson
1759–1851
Rhoda Lawson
1770–1851
Abraham Swango
1790–1865
Deborah Ogden
1796–1862

William Helton's Descendants

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William (J) Helton (1895–31 Aug 1984) m. Margaret (Magdalene) Birchfield (9 Aug 1895–23 Jul 1938)
  1. 1. Shiloh Helton 1918–1951 m. Dora Culbertson 1917–
  2. 2. Woodrow Helton 1920–1987
  3. 3. Mary (Lou) Helton 1925–2007
  4. 4. Lorena Helton 1931–2008
  5. 5. John (H) Helton 1922–

William Helton's Timeline

12 Records

1895
27 Mar 1895
Birth of William J Helton in Valeria, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
Valeria, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
1895
1895
Birth of William J Helton
None
1900
1900
Age 5
William J Helton resided here in Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky
Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 15
William J Helton resided here in Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky
Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 15
William J Helton resided here in Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky
Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 15
William J Helton resided here in Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
1920
1920
Age 25
William J Helton resided here in Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
William J Helton resided here in Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
William J Helton resided here in Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
William J Helton resided here in Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
1984
31 Aug 1984
Age 89
Death of William J Helton in Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
1984
31 Aug 1984
Age 89
Death of William J Helton in Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Valeria, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 405-10-0749; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and, Certificate: 069039; Volume: 25780
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: T625_602; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 241; Image: 522
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: 779; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 424.0; FHL microfilm: 2340514
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Wolfe; Roll: 1653897
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: T623_555; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 98.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: T624_504; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 577.
    [8] Kentucky, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1895

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: T623_555; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 98.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: T624_504; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 577.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: T624_504; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 199; Image: 577.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: T625_602; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 241; Image: 522

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clifty, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: T625_602; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 241; Image: 522

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: 779; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 424.0; FHL microfilm: 2340514

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: 779; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 424.0; FHL microfilm: 2340514

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 405-10-0749; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and, Certificate: 069039; Volume: 25780

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wolfe, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Wolfe; Roll: 1653897

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1984
    Event Place: Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1984
    Event Place: Kettering, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 405-10-0749; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and, Certificate: 069039; Volume: 25780
    [3] Kentucky, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, Find a Grave Index
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