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Updated: September 16,
2020
Jacob Prillaman & Elizabeth Jane (Sandefur)
Helms Family
The Helms
family of Floyd Co., VA reportedly derive from brothers Adam of Goblintown Creek in Patrick Co., VA & Thomas Helms of
Daniel’s Run in Franklin Co., VA.
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1. Helms,
Jacob Prillaman |
Parents:
Fleming & Elizabeth (Prillaman) Helms. 1832
Birth:
Aug 23, 1832 Franklin Co., VA. 1850
Residence:
Franklin CO., VA with his parents. 1856
Marriage #1: Jacob
P. Helms m. Elizabeth J. Sandefur 02-05-1856 Floyd
Co., VA by Michael Howry. He 24 yo single farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA, s/o
Fleming & Elizabeth Helms. She 17 yo single, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Mathew
& Mary Sandeford. 1860 Residence:
Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H100: …… Helm, Jacob P. 25 yo w/m farmer, b. Franklin,
$1,000/2,800, HOH. ………… Elizabeth J. 21 yo w/f, b. VA. ………… Charles Wm 1 yo w/m, b. VA. …… Sandifer, Mary 58 yo w/f, b. VA, lives with
son-in-law, $0/1,200. 1870 Residence:
Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater District, H96: …… Helm, Jacob P. 36 yo w/m farmer, b. VA,
$250/150, HOH. ………… Elizabeth 28 yo w/f, b. VA, housekeeping. ………… Charles 11 yo w/m, b. VA, school. ………… Virginia 10 yo w/f, b. VA. ………… Eliza 7 yo w/f, b. VA. ………… Eoline 5 yo w/f, b.
VA. ………… Thomas 4 yo w/m, b. VA. ………… Mary 3 yo w/f, b. VA. ………… Rosabelle 7/12 w/f,
b. VA. 1880 Residence:
Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater District, H264: …… Helm, Jacob P. 47 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents
b. VA, attended school, HOH. ………… Elizabeth 37 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA,
keeping house. ………… Charles W. 21 yo single son, b. VA, parents b.
VA, house carpenter. ………… Virginia 19 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Eliza B. 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Eoline G. 14 yo daughter,
b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Thomas 13 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm
hand. ………… Mary 11 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Rosey 7 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Elmore H. 6 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… James 4 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Henry C. 2 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1900 Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District, H127: …… Helms, Jacob P. 65 yo w/m farmer, b. Sept 1834
VA, parents b. VA, m. 45y, owns farm, HOH. ………… Elizabeth J. 59 yo wife, b. Apr 1841 VA,
parents b. VA, m. 45y, 10 children with 9 living. ………… Thomas F. 33 yo single son, b. July 1866 VA,
parents b. VA, carpenter. ………… Eliza B. 38 yo single w/f, b. May 1862 VA,
parents b. VA. ………… Eoline G. 36 yo
single daughter, b. July 1863 VA, parents b. VA. ………… Henry C. 23 yo single son, b. June 1876 VA,
parents b. VA, home farm laborer. 1910
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 173, H176: …… Helms, Thomas F. 43 yo single w/m farmer, b. VA,
parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH. …………
Jacob P. 76 yo widowed father, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Eliza 46 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. ………… Glennie 45 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. 1911
Death:
April 24, 1911 Brooks, Raleigh Co., WVA. Jacob P. Helms, 77y 7m, widowed w/m farmer. 1911
Burial:
Meadows Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WVA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by F. Hylton) |
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…+ Helms, Elizabeth Jane |
Parents:
Mathew & Mary S. (Goodson) Sandifer. [sandfer] 1839
Birth:
April 20, 1839 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd
Co., VA with husband Jacob Prillaman Helms. 1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with husband Jacob Prillaman Helms. 1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with husband Jacob Prillaman Helms. 1908
Death:
Feb 22, 1908 Raleigh Co., WVA. 1908
Burial:
Meadows Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WVA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by F. Hylton) |
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…2. Helms, Charles William |
Parents:
Jacob P. & Elizabeth J. (Sandifer) Helms. 1859
Birth:
3-1859 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Residence: Floyd
Co., VA with parents. 1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1881
Death:
July 25, 1881 Summers Co., WVA. Age 22y 3m 16d. 1881
Burial: |
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…2. Helms, Virginia A. |
Parents:
Jacob P. & Elizabeth J. (Sandifer) Helms. 1860
Birth:
abt 1860 VA. 1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1882
Marriage #1: Virginia A. Helms m. Harvey Houchins 1882 Summers
Co., WVA. |
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…2. Helms, Eliza B. |
Parents:
Jacob P. & Elizabeth J. (Sandifer) Helms. 1862
Birth:
1862 VA. 1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents. 1910
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 173, H176: …… Helms, Thomas F. 43 yo single w/m farmer, b. VA,
parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH. ………… Jacob P. 76 yo widowed father, b. VA, parents
b. VA. …………
Eliza 46 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Glennie 45 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. 1920
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 154, H37: …… Helms, Henry C. 41 yo single w/m, b. VA, parents
b. VA, owns, HOH. ………… Tom F. 52 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b.
VA, farmer. ………… Elmer H. 46 yo single brother, b. VA, parents
b. VA, railroad conductor. …………
Liza B. 55 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Glennie 54 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. 1930
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 15, New River Road, H192: …… Helms, Thomas R. 62 yo single w/m farmer, b. VA,
parents b. VA, owns, vet?: no, HOH. …………
Liza 65 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b. VA. ………… Henry C. 51 yo single brother, b. VA, parents
b. VA, farm laborer, vet?: no. ………… Glennie 64 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. 1941
Death:
Mar 3, 1941 Summers Co., WVA. 1941
Burial:
Meadows Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WVA. (no pic) |
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…2. Helms, Eline Glenn (female) |
Parents:
Jacob P. & Elizabeth J. (Sandifer) Helms. 1865
Birth:
July 1, 1865 Franklin Co., WVA. 1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents. 1910
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 173, H176: …… Helms, Thomas F. 43 yo single w/m farmer, b. VA,
parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH. ………… Jacob P. 76 yo widowed father, b. VA, parents
b. VA. ………… Eliza 46 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. …………
Glennie 45 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1920
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 154, H37: …… Helms, Henry C. 41 yo single w/m, b. VA, parents
b. VA, owns, HOH. ………… Tom F. 52 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b.
VA, farmer. ………… Elmer H. 46 yo single brother, b. VA, parents
b. VA, railroad conductor. ………… Liza B. 55 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. …………
Glennie 54 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1930
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 15, New River Road, H192: …… Helms, Thomas R. 62 yo single w/m farmer, b. VA,
parents b. VA, owns, vet?: no, HOH. ………… Liza 65 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. ………… Henry C. 51 yo single brother, b. VA, parents
b. VA, farm laborer, vet?: no. …………
Glennie 64 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b. VA. Marriage:
Never married. 1950
Death:
March 6, 1950 rural Brooks, Raleigh Co., WVA. COD uremia due to Bright’s
Disease. 1950
Burial:
Meadows Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WVA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by F. Hylton) |
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…2. Helms, Thomas F. |
Parents:
Jacob P. & Elizabeth J. (Sandifer) Helms. 1866
Birth:
Jul 1866 VA. 1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents.o 1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents. 1910
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 173, H176: …… Helms, Thomas F. 43 yo single w/m farmer, b. VA,
parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH. ………… Jacob P. 76 yo widowed father, b. VA, parents
b. VA. ………… Eliza 46 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. ………… Glennie 45 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. 1920
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 154, H37: …… Helms, Henry C. 41 yo single w/m, b. VA, parents
b. VA, owns, HOH. …………
Tom F. 52 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer. ………… Elmer H. 46 yo single brother, b. VA, parents
b. VA, railroad conductor. ………… Liza B. 55 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. ………… Glennie 54 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. 1930
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 15, New River Road, H192: …… Helms, Thomas R. 62 yo single w/m farmer, b. VA,
parents b. VA, owns, vet?: no, HOH. ………… Liza 65 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. ………… Henry C. 51 yo single brother, b. VA, parents
b. VA, farm laborer, vet?: no. ………… Glennie 64 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. Marriage:
Never married. 1942
Death:
Feb 11, 1942 Hinton Hospital, Hinton, Summers Co., WVA but of rural Brooks,
Raleigh Co., WVA. 1942
Burial:
Meadows Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WVA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by F. Hylton) |
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…2. Helms, Mary |
Parents:
Jacob P. & Elizabeth J. (Sandifer) Helms. 1867
Birth:
abt 1867 VA. 1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. |
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…2. Helms, Rosabelle |
Parents:
Jacob P. & Elizabeth J. (Sandifer) Helms. 1869
Birth:
abt 1869 VA. 1870, 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1892
Marriage #1: Rosa Bell Helms m. Charles Farley August 24, 1892
Summers Co., WVA. He 24 yo single w/m railway conductor, b. Mercer Co., WVA,
s/o Frank & Mary Farley. She 21 yo, single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o
Jacob P. & Elizth J. Helms. |
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…2. Helms, Elmore Harvey |
Parents:
Jacob P. & Elizabeth J. (Sandifer) Helms. 1874
Birth:
April 26, 1872 Salem, Franklin Co., VA. 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1900
Residence:
Hinton City, Summers Co., WVA, Greenbrier District 125, H379: …… Helms, James L. 21 yo single w/m boarder, b. May
1879 WVA, parents b. WVA, Ry brakeman. ………… Elmore H. 23 yo single w/m boarder, b. July
1876 WVA, parents b. WVA, Ry brakeman.
1910: 1920
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 154, H37: …… Helms, Henry C. 41 yo single w/m, b. VA, parents
b. VA, owns, HOH. ………… Tom F. 52 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b.
VA, farmer. …………
Elmer H. 46 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b. VA, railroad conductor. ………… Liza B. 55 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. ………… Glennie 54 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. Marriage
#1:
Laura Mae Spangler, d/o Edward Allen & Elizabeth (McVey) Spangler. 1947
Death:
10-25-1947 Hinton, Summers Co., WVA. 1947
Burial:
Greenbrier Burial Park, Hinton, Summers Co., WVA.
(src: Find A Grave; photos added by D. Mack) |
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…2. Helms, James Lynn |
Parents:
Jacob P. & Elizabeth J. (Sandifer) Helms. 1876
Birth:
May 2, 1876 Franklin Co., VA. 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1900
Residence:
Hinton City, Summers Co., WVA, Greenbrier District 125, H379: …… Helms, James L. 21 yo single w/m boarder, b. May
1879 WVA, parents b. WVA, Ry brakeman. ………… Elmore H. 23 yo single w/m boarder, b. July
1876 WVA, parents b. WVA, Ry brakeman. 1903
Marriage #1: James m. Blanche Chattin
abt 1903, d/o John D. & Sallie (Holstein) Chattin. 1910
Residence:
217 Lick Ave, Hinton City, Summers Co., WVA, Greenbrier District 131, H336: …… Helms, James L. 32 yo w/m railroad conductor, b.
VA, parents b. VA, M1 7y, rents house, HOH. ………… Blanche 25 yo wife, b. WVA, parents b. WVA, M1
7y, 2 children with 1 living. ………… Lillian 2 yo daughter, b. WVA, father b. VA,
mother b. WVA. ………… Elmer 33 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b.
VA, railroad conductor. ………… Henry 21 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b.
VA, railroad brakeman. 1920
Residence:
904 Temple Street, Hinton City, Summers Co., WVA, Greenbrier District 135,
H180: …… Helms, James 43 yo w/m C. & O. Rwy conductor, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH. ………… Blanche 34 yo wife, b. WVA, parents b. WVA.
(d.) ………… Lillian 12 yo daughter, b. WVA, father b. VA,
mother b. WVA. …… Chattin, John 62 yo
widowed father in law, b. WVA, parents b. VA. 1930
Residence:
411 Fourth Ave, Hinton City, Summers Co., WVA, Greenbrier District 135, H180: …… Helms, J. L. 54 yo widowed w/m steam railroad
conductor, b. VA, parents b. VA, 27 yo when 1st married, owns,
vet?: no, HOH. ………… Lillian 22 yo single daughter, b. WVA, father
b. VA, mother b. WVA, public school teacher. 1932
Marriage #2: James Lynn Helms m. Jo Anna Wise December 21,
1932 Alderson, Summers Co., WVA. He 50 yo w/m. She 40 yo w/f. 1963
Death:
October 17, 1963 Hinton, Summers Co., WVA. 1963
Burial:
Hilltop Cemetery, Hinton, Summers Co., WVA. (no pic) |
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……+ Helms, Blanche L. |
Parents: John
D. & Sallie (Holstein) Chattin. [no file] 1885
Birth:
March 20, 1885 WVA. 1910,
1920
Residence: Hinton City, Summers
Co., WVA with husband James Lynn Helms. 1925
Death:
July 10, 1925 WVA. 1925
Burial:
Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hilldale, Summers Co., WVA. |
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……3. Helms, Lillian |
Parents:
James Lynn & Blanche L. (Chattin) Helms. 1908
Birth:
abt 1908 WVA. 1910,
1920
Residence: Hinton City, Summers
Co., WVA with parents. 1930
Residence:
Hinton City, Summers Co., WVA with widowed father. |
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…2. Helms, Henry Clay |
Parents:
Jacob P. & Elizabeth J. (Sandifer) Helms. 1878
Birth:
abt 1878 VA. 1880 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1900 Residence: Raleigh Co., WVA with parents. 1910: 1920
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 154, H37: …… Helms, Henry C. 41 yo single w/m, b. VA, parents
b. VA, owns, HOH. ………… Tom F. 52 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b.
VA, farmer. ………… Elmer H. 46 yo single brother, b. VA, parents
b. VA, railroad conductor. ………… Liza B. 55 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. ………… Glennie 54 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. 1930
Residence:
Raleigh Co., WVA, Richmond District 15, New River Road, H192: …… Helms, Thomas R. 62 yo single w/m farmer, b. VA,
parents b. VA, owns, vet?: no, HOH. ………… Liza 65 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. …………
Henry C. 51 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer, vet?: no. ………… Glennie 64 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b.
VA. Marriage:
never married. 1957
Death:
Oct 9, 1957 Summers Co., WVA. 1957
Burial:
Meadows Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WVA. (no pic) |
