Register Report

Fourth Generation (Continued)

Family of Fleming HELM (58) & Elizabeth (Betsy) PRILLAMAN (158)

257. Mary Ann HELM. Born on 4 Jul 1830. Mary Ann died on 12 Feb 1897; she was 66. Buried in Canton Creek Church, Franklin County, Virginia.

On 30 Nov 1852 when Mary Ann was 22, she married Raleigh Walter DYER (511) , son of Joseph DYER (16 Nov 1802-9 Nov 1841) & Rachel PRILLAMAN (165) (19 Jul 1808-15 Mar 1885), in Franklin County, Virginia. George W. Kelly, minister. Born on 16 Oct 1827 in Franklin County, Virginia. Raleigh Walter died in Franklin County, Virginia on 28 Jan 1902; he was 74. Occupation: Teacher.

Noted in Helms book as an Irishman and a school teacher. When he inquired about marrying Fleming Helms daughter, Fleming wanted to know his occupation. When told he was a school teacher, Fleming said that Mary would starve to death on such pay.²
DIRECTIONS TO THE RALEIGH DYER CABIN: Take Rt. 607 towards Wadesboro. Follow
607 until you see a sign on the left "Smallwood." Turn left. Cabin is to the
left of the old home place. Raleigh's cabin originally stood across the branch
behind the white house. The chimney is still standing according to B. A.
Thornton. 10/95.

They had the following children:

637	i.	Henry Lee (1853-)
638	ii.	Eliza Emily (1855-1942)
639	iii.	Nancy Mary (Twin) (1856-1857)
640	iv.	Margaret Elizabeth (Twin) (1856-1857)
641	v.	Luther Bunyan (1858-1863)
642	vi.	Susan Maria (Died as Child) (1861-1863)
643	vii.	Joseph Fleming (1863-)
644	viii.	Coleman Atwell (1865-1934)
645	ix.	Anna Louisa (1868-1872)
646	x.	George Fountain (1870-1947)
647	xi.	Wise Tell (1872-1957)
648	xii.	Rosabel Adaline (1874-)

258. Jacob Prillaman HELM. Born on 20 Sep 1833 in Franklin County, Virginia.

Listed in the 1860 census of Floyd County as Jacob P. Helm, farmer, age 25, with wife Elizabeth J., age 21, and a one year old son named Charles William. Their mother-in-law Mary Sandifer is listed as living in the household with them.

On 5 Feb 1856 when Jacob Prillaman was 22, he married Elizabeth SANDIFUR, daughter of Matthew SANDIFUR (1770-bef Sep 1844) & Mary GOODSEN, in Floyd County, Virginia. Born in 1835 in Floyd County, Virginia.

259. Nancy HELM. Born on 12 Apr 1835.

260. Sara Elizabeth HELM. Born on 15 Oct 1836. Sara Elizabeth died on 23 Apr 1913; she was 76. Buried in Marshall Prillaman Cem., Franklin County, Virginia. .

On 18 Nov 1858 when Sara Elizabeth was 22, she first married Jesse JONES, in Franklin County, Virginia. Born in 1821 in Franklin County, Virginia. Jesse died in 1863; he was 42. .

They had the following children:

	649	i.	Ellen (Duplicate) (1859-1924)
	650	ii.	Jesse (1861-)

On 7 Aug 1866 when Sara Elizabeth was 29, she second married Thomas Helms PRILLAMAN (184) , son of David PRILLAMAN (35) (24 Sep 1799-11 Feb 1858) & Sarah (Sallie) HELM (57) (4 Apr 1799-20 Nov 1874). Born on 31 Oct 1821. Thomas Helms died on 13 Feb 1894; he was 72. .

Appears on page 146, Franklin County Census of 1850, age 28.
Appointed as a school trustee for the Brown Hill District of Franklin County, Virginia on 23 November 1870 by the State Board of Education.

Sara Elizabeth third married John WOODY.

261. Thomas Franklin HELM. Born on 1 Jun 1848. Thomas Franklin died on 11 Sep 1921; he was 73.

Built a mill.⁵

On 2 Mar 1871 when Thomas Franklin was 22, he first married Lucy Mary HALL, in Franklin County, Virginia.

They had one child:

651

Walker (1872-)

Thomas Franklin second married Louanna McALEXANDER.

They had one child:

652

Charles Farner

262. James William HELM. Born on 23 Dec 1853. James William died on 15 Nov 1942; he was 88.

On 21 Nov 1878 when James William was 24, he married Elizabeth (Bettie J.) CORN, daughter of Rev. Peter CORN (26 Feb 1834-1919) & (Nancy) Clementine TURNER (4 Feb 1836-14 Oct 1920), in Franklin County, Virginia. Born on 11 Nov 1860 in Patrick County, Virginia. Elizabeth (Bettie J.) died in Patrick County, Virginia on 2 Aug 1947; she was 86.

They had the following children:

	653	i.	George (1885-1885)
	654	ii.	C. F. "Charlie"

263. Malinda HELM. Born on 6 Apr 1844 in Franklin County, Virginia. Malinda died on 24 Jun 1930; she was 86.

On 20 Aug 1868 when Malinda was 24, she married Jacob SOWDER II (242) , son of John SOWDER (50) (4 Oct 1803-4 Apr 1864) & Cynthia CRAIG (1815-), in Franklin County, Virginia. Jacob died on 22 Feb 1922; he was 73. Born on 7 Sep 1848.

They had the following children:

	631	i.	Elizabeth (1871-1945)
	632	ii.	Lavinia "Vinnie" (1872-1949)

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