John Shadrach Helton (1760 - 1830)

Born 3 Jan 1760 in Goochland, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara (Shepherd) Helton — married 1808 in Knox, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1830 at age 70 in Wallins Creek, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

John Shadrach was born in 1760. He passed away in 1830.

John Shadrach Helton ^[1]

Birth: John was born January 3, 1960 in Goochland, Virginia to James Helton and Susannah Walton ^{[2] [3]}
Baptism: May 6, 1760 at St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States ^[2]

Marriage: 13 March 1807 in Patrick, Virginia to Sarah Wade ^{[4] [5]}
Marriage: to Barbara Shepard
Death: John died in March 1830 at Wallins Creek, Harlan, Kentucky ^[3]
Burial: at Helton Cemetery in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky ^[3]

Children:

Rachel Helton Johnson (1784-1865)

Shadrach Helton Sr (1785-1866)

Elizabeth Helton (c1810- )

Ephraim Helton (c1819- )

Elijah Helton (c.1819- )

Easter Helton Brock (1821- )

Nancy Helton Roach (1823- )

George Helton (1823-1898)

Ferbie Helton Vaughn (1826-1905)

Carlow Helton (1826-1887)

Residence:
1806 in Wallins Creek, Knox, Kentucky, United States ^[1]
1810 in Knox, Kentucky, United States ^[6]

Household Details

Males - Under 10: 2

Males - 10 thru 15: 1

Males - 45 and over: 2

Females - Under 10: 2

Females - 10 thru 15: 1

Females - 26 thru 44: 1

Number of Household Members Under 16 : 6

Number of Household Members Over 25 : 3

Number of Household Members: 9

1820 August 7th in Harlan, Kentucky, United States ^[7]

Household Details

Males - Under 10: 2

Males - 10 thru 15: 2

Males - 45 and over: 1

Females - Under 10: 2

Females - 26 thru 44: 1

Total Free White Persons: 8

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Kentucky Land Grants; Volume Number: 1; Part: 1; Title: Chapter IV Grants South Of Green River (1797-1866); Section: The Counties of Kentucky; Source Page Number: 333

   Grantee: Jno Helton

   Number of Acres: 146

   Survey Date: 13 Feb 1806

   County: Knox

   Watercourse: Wallins Cr

   Book Number: 27

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-JYD : 28 January 2020), John Hilton, 1760.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 February 2021), memorial page for John Shadrack Helton (3 Jan 1760–20 Mar 1830), Find A Grave: Memorial #36437207, citing Helton Cemetery, Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Sam (contributor 46539242).
4. ↑ Ancestry.com Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850, FHL Film Number: 33351, Reference ID: 368-54
5. ↑ Likely incorrect as John was living in Kentucky at this point.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2P-WHM : accessed 2 February 2021), John Helton, Knox, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 84, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 181,352.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLR-KRR : accessed 2 February 2021), John Holton, Harlan, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 110, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 23; FHL microfilm 186,183.

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-45W : 28 January 2020), Jo. Hilton in entry for Rebecca Philips Hilton, 1787.
• First-hand information as remembered by Richard Stewart, Monday, January 13, 2014.
• Geneology research ^{[citation needed]}

See Also:

Re: John Helton father of Shadrack By Charlotte Holder September 01, 2002 In reply to: Re: John Helton father of Shadrack Vic Wms 8/31/02 https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/helton/2114/ - "... James Helton/Hilton was born ca 1729-1730 in Virginia and was married between 1750 and 1754 in Goochland Parish, Virginia, and died 1786 in Bedford County Virginia. James Helton/Hilton married Susannah Walton daughter of William Walton and Susannah (Cobb?), who was born between 1730-1735 and died June 1760 (date of her funeral was 14 June 1760) in Goochland County Virginia. Their children were: Elizabeth Helton born ca 1754 and married John Scruggs: Jesse Helton born ca 1755 in Goochland Co. Va. and died ca 1823 in Lawrence Co. Kentucky. He married Juda Wright? ca 1775 probably in Bedford Co. Va.: Mary Helton married a _____ Gilbert; George Helton was born 14 Feb 1758 in Goochland Co. Va. and baptised 17 March 1758; John Helton born 3 Jan 1760 in Goochland Co. Va married Mary (Ligon?)"

Acknowledgements

• This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Helton-500 was created by Amber Kennett through the import of 227 small ged.ged on Apr 24, 2015.