Gene Tunney Helton^[1]

1927 - 1998  (71 years)

• Name	Gene Tunney Helton
  Born	13 Apr 1927	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	19 Aug 1998  [4]
  Buried	Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I136306	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	Lige Washington Helton,   b. 11 Nov 1890, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Feb 1968  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Minnie Mae Ledford,   b. 25 May 1897, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Jul 1969, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F50468	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Polly Arlene Hill,   b. 2 Jul 1924, Tennessee ,   d. 2 May 1988  (Age 63 years)
  Children	+ 1. Cheryl Helton
  Family ID	F50516	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 Apr 1927 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Hills Union Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 29 Feb 1968. Lige Washington Helton obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name Gene Helton Event Type Census Event Date 1930 Event Place District 16, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 3 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1927 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 1 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Elige W Helton Head M 38 Tennessee Minnie Helton Wife F 38 Tennessee Ethelene Helton Daughter F 15 Tennessee Clarance Helton Son M 13 Tennessee Robert Helton Son M 12 Tennessee Ruth Helton Daughter F 9 Tennessee Edith Helton Daughter F 4 Tennessee Gene Helton Son M 3 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name Gene Tunney Helton Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 16, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 13 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1927 Last Place of Residence Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Lige W Helton Head M 50 Tennessee Minnie M Helton Wife F 42 Tennessee Clarence E Helton Son M 23 Tennessee Robert W Helton Son M 21 Tennessee Ruth Anna Helton Daughter F 17 Tennessee Edith J Helton Daughter F 14 Tennessee Gene Tunney Helton Son M 13 Tennessee Fred Perry Helton Son M 9 Tennessee Ross M Helton Son M 3 Tennessee [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 19 Aug 1998. Helton, Gene Tunney 71 widowed by Polly Arlene Hill Helton b. 4-13-27 Sev Co d. 8-19-98 Knox UT Hosp res 657 Caton St Sey mfg machine operator f. Lige Washington Helton m. Minnie May Ledford Air Force veteran educa 8 Hills Union Cem Dandridge Survivors: 1 dau Cheryl & Charles Cobble 1655 Oak St Morristown 2 gc Kellee Free Corey Free 1 sis Ethelene Myers 2 bro Fred & Mary Ross & Jewell several n/n mem Bells Chapel Bapt Ch enjoyed bluegrass music & played in many areas of E TN with family & friends.