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John Peter Helms
Sex: M
Born: 30 SEP 1880 at Franklin Co., VA
Died: 29 SEP 1965 at Vinton, Roanoke, VA
Marriage
Wife: Austin, Clara Clifford (12 FEB 1881 - 20 NOV 1954)
Married: 18 JUN 1903 at Montgomery Co.,VA.
Children
Helms, Nancy Elizabeth ( - )
Helms, Charles William (11 APR 1907 - 4 OCT 1979)
Helms, Alma Clementine (16 MAY 1909 - )
Helms, James Rodney, Sr. ( - )
Helms, Rowe Everett (12 DEC 1914 - 15 FEB 1975)
Helms, John Clifford (29 MAR 1917 - )
Helms, Hazel Cordelia (29 MAR 1917 - )
Helms, Lottie Lucinda (11 DEC 1919 - 5 FEB 1976)
Helms, Dottie Myrtle (11 DEC 1919 - )
Parents
Father: Helms, James William (23 DEC 1853 - 15 NOV 1942)
Mother: Corns, Elizabeth Judith (11 NOV 1860 - 3 AUG 1947)
Notes
CENSUS: The May 14, 1910, Montgomery Co., VA census, Page A-19/39, Allegheny District, Household #263-263, lists the young family living in a rented home. All in the household were born in VA and their parent's were born in VA. John P. Helms, head, white male, sawyer at lumber mill, married 7 years, age 30. Clara Helms, wife, white female, married 7 years, bore 3 children, all living, age 29. Nannie Helms, daughter, white female, age 6 years. Charles F. Helms, son, white male, age 3 years. Tinie Helms, daughter, white female, age 10 months old. John Peter Helms worked on the Panama Canal, was a real estate agent, and an Elder of the Primitive Baptist Church.
CENSUS: January 14, 1920, Franklin Co., VA census, page 2-A, household #20-20: John P. Helms with his wife Clara and several children living in the Rocky Mount District of Franklin Co., VA. They were living next door to Henry Ballard Austin and his wife Lera and their children in household #19-19.
CENSUS: April 18, 1930, City of Roanoke, VA census page 7-B, household #98-143; 1518 Salem Avenue S/E; All in household born in VA and all their parents born in VA: John P. Helms head of household, 49 married at age 22. Clara C. Helms wife, 49 married at age 22. Nancy E. Helms daughter, 25 single. Charles W. Helms son, 22 married at age 21. Frances F. Helms dau.-in-law, 26 married. Alma C. Flippin daughter, 20 married at age 20. Thomas J. Flippin son-in-law, 21married at age 20. James R. Helms son, 18 single. Rowe E. Helms son, 15 single.
John C. Helms son, 13 (twin to Hazel). Hazel C. Helms daughter, 13 (twin to John). Lottie L. Helms daughter, 10 (twin to Dottie). Dottie M. Helms daughter, 10 (twin to Lottie). Clara C. Austin niece, 26 single.
BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: John died Sep 29, 1965, Vinton, Roanoke Co., VA of a massive head injury. Buried in the Basham Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Stewartsville, Bedford Co., VA (Cemetery Records).
Source: http://www.afaoa.org/db_files/Miles_Austin_VA/Individuals/I651.html
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