William Thomas Helms

Brief Life History of William Thomas

When William Thomas Helms was born on 12 August 1838, in Sampson, North Carolina, United States, his father, Hillard M. Helms, was 21 and his mother, Mahala Richardson, was 19. He married Julia Ann Elizabeth Benton on 9 November 1859, in Barbour, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Barbour, Alabama, United States for about 27 years and Election Precinct 13 Faulks, Barbour, Alabama, United States in 1910. He died on 15 September 1915, in Clio, Barbour, Alabama, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Barbour, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Thomas Helms
1838–1915
Milbera Sophina Helms
1846–1923
Marriage: 24 August 1865
Mary Emily Helms
1866–1950
William H. Helms
1867–
Thomas R. Helms
1868–1909
Milbra Senrena Helms
1870–1941
James Thomas Helms
1874–1934
John Russell Helms
1876–1950
Leander Wesley Helms
1878–1942
Susie Melissa Helms
1886–1970
Mittie Lee Helms
1888–1969

Sources (25)

  • Wm Helms, "Alabama, State Census, 1866"
  • W T Helms, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Thomas Holmes, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

1860

Historical Boundaries: 1860: Barbour, Alabama, United States

Name Meaning

English (Northamptonshire): variant of Helm from the plural or, in some cases, a post-medieval variant, with excrescent -s.

North German and Dutch: patronymic from Helm 3-4.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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