Benjamin
Franklin
(Franklin)
"Frank"
Helm
Born in Perry Country, Indiana
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Julia Ann (Van Winkle) Helm
— married
28 Jan 1870 in Keokuk County, Iowa
[children unknown]
Died
at age 66
in Keokuk County, Iowa
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Biography
Name: Benjamin Franklin ("Frank") Helm.[1]
Born: 5 May 1840 Perry County, Indiana.[1]
Civil War Draft Registration: 1 Jul 1863 Keokuk County, Iowa.[2]
Married: Julia Ann Van Winkle, 28 Jun 1870 Keokuk County, Iowa.[3]
(5 children)
Died: 27 Oct 1906 Keokuk County, Iowa.[1]
Buried: Helm Cemetery, Keokuk County, Iowa.[1]
Probate: 30 Nov 1906 Keokuk County, Iowa.[4]
(died intestate)
Census 1870
Benton Twp, Keokuk County, Iowa, p. 280B, dwelling/family 191/192.[5]
Helm, Frank 34 yrs Farmer (real estate = $4,000; personal estate = $1,920) b. Indiana
Helm, Angeline 21 yrs Keeping House b. Indiana
Helm, James W. 3/12 yr b. Iowa
Hamlin, J. [m] 18 yrs [no occupation listed] b. Iowa
Census 1880
Benton Twp, Keokuk County, Iowa, ED 163, p. 242D, dwelling/family 168/172.[6]
Helm, Franklin 40 yrs Farmer b. Indiana (parents, b. Kentucky)
Helm, Anjulia 29 yrs Wife Keeping House b. Indiana (parents, b. Virginia/Tennessee)
Helm, William 9 yrs Son b. Iowa (parents, b. Indiana)
Helm, Clara 8 yrs Dau b. Iowa (parents, b. Indiana)
Helm, David A. 4 yrs Son b. Iowa (parents, b. Indiana)
Helm, John H. 1 yr Son b. Iowa (parents, b. Indiana)
State Census 1885
Benton Twp, Keokuk County, Iowa, p. 77, dwelling/family 153/153.[7]
Helm, Frank 46 yrs Farmer b. Indiana
Helm, J. A. [f] 32 yrs b. Indiana
Helm, William 15 yrs b. Keokuk Co.
Helm, C. A. [f] 13 yrs b. Keokuk Co.
Helm, J. [m] 10 yrs b. Keokuk Co.
Helm, Daniel A. 5 yrs b. Keokuk Co.
Census 1900
Benton Twp, Keokuk County, Iowa, ED 40, p. 15A, dwelling/family340/340.[8]
Helm, Frank Head 60 yrs (b. May 1846) (marr. 30 yrs) b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana/Kentucky) Farmer
Helm, Julia Wife 51 yrs (b. Feb 1849) (6 children, 2 living) b. Indiana (parents, b. Indiana)
Helm, EEllen Dau 26 yrs (b. Feb 1874) (div.) b. Iowa (parents, b. Indiana)
Barry, James Hired Hand "ukn" (b. "Unk") (single) b. [blnk] "Temporarily absent" Farm Laborer
Van Winkle, Miles W. Father/law 79 yrs (b. Feb 1821) (marr. 60 yrs) b. Indiana (parents, b. Kentucky)
Van Winkle, Catherine Mother/law 73 yrs (b. Sep 1826) (11 children, 7 living) b. Indiana (parents, b. Kentucky)
Wininger, Henry Hired Hand 15 yrs (b. Jan 1884) b. Nebraska (parents, b. Colorado/Iowa) Farm Laborer
Van Winkle, William T. Brother/law 33 yrs (b. Jan 1866) (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Indiana/Kentucky [sic]
State Census 1905
Keokuk County, Iowa, [CARD ONLY].[9]
Name: Franklin Helm
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Indiana
Age: 65 yrs
Marital Status: Married
Father Birth Place: Virginia
Mother Birth Place: Virginia
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find-a-Grave Ben Franklin Helm
- ↑ Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865.
- ↑ Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
- ↑ Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997, Administrators Index, Vol. 3-5 (1897-19144), p. 247.
- ↑ Census Iowa 1870 Keokuk County.
- ↑ Census Iowa 1880 Keokuk County.
- ↑ Census Iowa 1885 Keokuk County.
- ↑ Census Iowa 1890 Keokuk County.
- ↑ Census Iowa 1905 Keokuk County.
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