Eli
Charles
(Jay)
Helms
Born in Union, North Carolina, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Lillie Josephine (Medlin) Helms
— married
20 Nov 1902 in Union Co., North Carolina, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Samuel Myers Helms, Jacob Bruce Helms, Connie McDonald (Helms) Dellinger, Janie Ruth Helms and Joe G Helms
Died
at age 87
in Alexandria, Independent City, Virginia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 8 May 2011
This page has been accessed 259 times.
Biography
E. "Jay" C. Helms, son of Sam Helms, died in Alexandria, Virginia, on 9 December 1968.[1] His mother's name has been recorded as Rena A[2] Lyles[1] though other researchers have recorded it as Serena Liles.[3]
Research Notes
- Fact: Residence (1900) Goose Creek Township (east part), Union, North Carolina, United States
- Fact: Residence (1910) Monroe, , North Carolina
- Fact: Military Draft Registration (1917-1918) Union County, North Carolina, United States
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBV-DY4D : 16 August 2019), Jay Helms, 09 Dec 1968; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Alexandria, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8CZ-97K : 14 February 2020), E. Jay C. Helms and Lillie Medlin, 20 November 1902, Union County, North Carolina, United States
- ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 August 2018, 19:52), entry for Eli Charles Jay HELMS(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LWV8-B1M); contributed by various users.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 September 2020), memorial page for Eli Charles “Jay” Helms (6 Jan 1881–9 Dec 1968), Find A Grave: Memorial #48818692, citing Wingate Cemetery, Wingate, Union County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Lanie (contributor 47381115).
Acknowledgments
- Wiki ID Helms-83 was created through the import of FAMILY.GED on 08 May 2011.
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My mom was a Helms from Union County so when I see them come up in my feed, I always have to look.
Have you found the "Research" tool in the WikiTree-ID menu yet? I use it all the time when looking at profiles. That's how I found this marriage record with attached image for Jay C & Lillie. You might have it but just in case:
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZBW-G9N : 6 November 2017), E. Jay C. Helms and Lillie Medlin, 20 Nov 1902; citing , Union, North Carolina, United States, p. v6 p61, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 590,485.
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