Eric Dewitt Helton: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Eric Dewitt Helton (son of Clyde Helton, Jr. and Aurelia "Sally").
Eric — Faye. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Clyde Helton, Jr. was born 29 Sep 1939, Tennessee (son of Eulis Clyde Helton and Tesha L. Gibson); died 20 Dec 2013, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Dec 2013, Hamblen Memory Gardens Cemetery, Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 9, Blount County, Tennessee

Clyde — Aurelia "Sally". [Group Sheet]

3.
Aurelia "Sally"
Children:

1. Eric Dewitt Helton

Generation: 3

Eulis Clyde Helton was born 8 Sep 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William A. Helton and Martha Cordia Lewelling); died 26 Oct 2000, Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation Center, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Oct 2000, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, District 9, Blount County, Tennessee

Eulis — Tesha L. Gibson. Tesha (daughter of Benjamin Gibson and Mary A. Bales) was born 20 Aug 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1992; was buried Holly Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Tesha L. Gibson was born 20 Aug 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Benjamin Gibson and Mary A. Bales); died 15 Apr 1992; was buried Holly Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, District 9, Blount County, Tennessee

Children:

Ralph Helton was born Abt 1931, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 2004, Flowers Hospital; was buried 9 Dec 2004, Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Russell County, Alabama.
Harrison Helton was born Abt 1933, Tennessee.
Shelbia Jean Helton was born 29 May 1938, Tennessee; died 30 May 2014; was buried 31 May 2014, Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Clyde Helton, Jr. was born 29 Sep 1939, Tennessee; died 20 Dec 2013, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Dec 2013, Hamblen Memory Gardens Cemetery, Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Bill Helton
Thelma Helton
Brenda Helton

Generation: 4

William A. Helton was born 25 Aug 1885, Tennessee (son of Harrison Helton and Mary "Polly" Keeble); died 31 Mar 1965; was buried Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee

William — Martha Cordia Lewelling. Martha (daughter of John H. Lewelling and Polly Pace) was born 30 Oct 1887, Tennessee; died 26 Aug 1965; was buried Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Martha Cordia Lewelling was born 30 Oct 1887, Tennessee (daughter of John H. Lewelling and Polly Pace); died 26 Aug 1965; was buried Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

James Earnest "Jim" Helton was born 27 Feb 1906, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1992; was buried Holly Hills Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
4. Eulis Clyde Helton was born 8 Sep 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Oct 2000, Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation Center, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Oct 2000, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Georgia Estlee Helton was born 2 Apr 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 2002, Fort Sanders Sevier Nursing Home, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Jun 2002, Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Josie Beatrice Helton was born 19 Oct 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Oct 2007; was buried 27 Oct 2007, Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Willie Helton was born 12 Jul 1919, Tennessee; died 16 May 1939; was buried Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ruby Helton
Savannah Ruth Helton
Charles F. Helton was born 27 Jul 1921; died 26 Nov 1993, Anderson County, Tennessee.
Otha Anderson Helton was born 7 Jan 1924; died 25 Dec 2017; was buried 30 Dec 2017, Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
John Harrison Helton was born 2 Apr 1928; died 8 Dec 2014; was buried 11 Dec 2014, Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Bruce Helton

10.

Benjamin Gibson was born 20 May 1875, Tennessee (son of James Graham Gibson and Martha Nichols); died 28 Feb 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Feb 1940, Dupont-Reagan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 160.

Benjamin married Mary A. Bales 9 Dec 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; divorced Yes, date unknown. Mary (daughter of John B. Bales and Martha Sayne) was born 1 May 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Jun 1963; was buried Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Mary A. Bales was born 1 May 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of John B. Bales and Martha Sayne); died 20 Jun 1963; was buried Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 160.

Children:

Cora Gibson was born Abt 1902, Tennessee.
Isabell Gibson was born 3 Mar 1908, Tennessee; died 1 Dec 2004, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Dec 2004, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Bettie Gibson was born Abt 1910, Tennessee.
Gracie Ellen Gibson was born 10 Aug 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Jan 1992; was buried Highland Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
5. Tesha L. Gibson was born 20 Aug 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Apr 1992; was buried Holly Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Pink Elmer Gibson was born 19 Jul 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 2007; was buried 9 Feb 2007, DuPont-Reagan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Benjamin Harrison Gibson was born 1 Nov 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Sep 2010; was buried 18 Sep 2010, Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.