Helms-Griffin Family Bible of Union County, NC ******************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Janie Elms Matthews USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Return to the NCGenWeb Archives Table of Contents http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm#NC ******************************************************************** Helms-Griffin Family Bible of Union County, NC In possession of Cynthia Elms DiGiulio Monroe, NC [1998] Information within brackets is provided by Janie Elms Matthews The Bible is missing the publishing information, but the marriage certificate bound in the birth and death pages is dated 1886. G.W. Helms was Borned July 4 A.D. 1865 [Died 25 Jun 1960 Buried High Hill Baptist. Son of Hiram & Permelia Broom Helms] Joanna Helms was Borned May 10, A.D. 1866 [Died 17 Mar 1938, buried High Hill, dau. Of A.W. and Caroline Griffin] W.B. Helms was Borned January 21, A.D. [1884 Died 25 Mar 1958, Chester Co, SC, married Lela Dry] Vann Helms was Borned July 8, A.D. 1888 [Died 25 April 1973 Mooresville, NC. Married Hattie C. Mann on 7 Jul 1915 in Mooresville, NC] Stafford M. Helms was Borned Nov. 29, A.D. 1890 [Died 1893, Body moved to new High Hill Primitive Baptist about 1938] Geb Shearley Helms was Borned June 26, A.D. 1893 [Died 1906, Body moved to new High Hill Primitive Baptist church about 1938] Rose Bell Helms was Borned Feb 22, A.D. 1896 [She was born in Cabarrus County, Died 7 Dec 1987; buried High Hill Primitive Baptist Church; married Frank H. Elms 1 Jul 1915 Union County, Frank son of James A. and Malvina Grier Elms.] Lottie May Helms was Borned July 29, A.D. 1899 [married Arthur Mullis 24 Oct 1915 in Union County, NC; died bef 1985] Lurie Helms was Borned January 15, A.D. 1906 [Married Theron Houston Carter. Living in 1998] A.W. Griffin was Borned June 25, A. D. 1827 [Died 7 May 1887, buried Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Union County.] Elizebeth C. Griffin was Borned January 14, A. D. 1825 [Died 12 Feb 1913; buried Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Union County. Her daughter, Adeline G. Helms death certificate gives her maiden name as "Spears"] J.Y. Griffin was Borned August 27, A. D. 1867 [Unknown. Could be John] J.A. Griffin was Borned December 5, A. D. 1871 [James A. Griffin, son of Hiram and Manerva; grandson of A.W. and Caroline Griffin] Lelia M. Griffin was Borned June 16, A. D. 1880 [First wife of James A. Griffin. She died on 1 May 1899 within months of the birth of her first child. Buried at Philadelphia Presby. Rock Springs, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County.] Maggie Griffin was Borned December 2, A.D. 1898 [Died 11 Apr 1899, daughter of James A. and Lelia. Buried at same cemetery as her mother, Lelia] Marriage Certificate in Bible G.W. Helms married Joanner Griffin on March 27, 1887, at A.W. Griffin. C. N. Simpson Witness and Abram Helms, JP. Date on Certificate: "Copyright, July 1st 1886." Janie Elms Matthews jelms@tarheel.net