Seeking information re: these greatgrand
The DAVID HELTON and RUBY WILSON connection occurred in the KNOX CO., TENNESSEE are in the late 1880's to the early 1920's when I am told DAVID WILLIAM HELTON was killed during a train coupling accident.DAVID WILLIAM HELTON was a employee of the railroad and I was wondering if anyone has access to obituaries in that time frame in KNOX CO., TENNESSEE?
DAVID WILLIAM HELTON and RUBY ESMERALDA WILSON were my great grandparent's and the parent's of my grandmother BESSIE LOUISE HELTON (also called "BESSIE LOU" in her younger years and named her first daughter "BETT LOU" while married to a THEODORE JENKINS in KNOX CO TENNESSEE.
There were two other children.ALFRED HELTON and a CHRYSTINE or CHRISTEEN HELTON who were sent to be raised by either HELTON or WILSON family after there father died in the accident.
My grandmother stayed in the area and was married to THEODORE JENKINS.
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The other HELTON family is on my grandpa's side.He was JAY EASTEL PARTON (1901) (I am searching for the EASTEL or EASTIL family and see if they married into HELTONs at all?)
He was born in BARBOURVILLE, KY and he and his father were both COAL MINER's in KENTUCKY.
It was rumored that JOHN WILLIAM PARTEN PARTIN PARTON may have been killed when he was pushed or thrown out of a window in a tall building during a gambling dispute.
JOHN WILLIAM PARTON was apparently married a second time to a SARA JANE FISCHER.I wondered if DORA HELTON (born 1882?approx)had died young?I did find a listing in the death index or somewhere! about a DORA HELTON dying in that timeframe which would explain the lack of DORA HELTON in the "picture"
JAY EASTEL PARTON's parent's were DORA HELTON and JOHN WILLIAM PARTON.I don't have a clue..well, I have a clue but am not sure who DORA HELTON's parent's were.
I found a "CARR HELTON" or a CARLOW HELTON and it stated he had a daughter named DORA HELTON.
It was suggested that a JOAB HELTON and a NANCY HATFIELD were the parent's of my great grandmother but as of yet I am still searching for any records which list her with her parent's in the staet of KY.
I also thought it might be possible that my grandparent's were actually cousins..HELTON cousins?..as they travelled back and forth alot to each other's place of birth and residence when younger leading me to belive the families were inter related.
Any helpful information or conjectures are appreciated.email me [email protected] and I will respond.Thank you and good luck!