Sampson Dawster HELMS, enlisted December 11, 1862 at Savannah. Georgia. Sampson was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, May 7, 1824. He came to Georgia with his parents in about 1836 and married Missouri Caroline Parker on December 24, 1846, Stewart County, Georgia. Moved to Barbour County, Alabama in 1858. Sampson moved to Bowie County, Texas in 1867 and receieved a Confederate Pension from the State of Texas (File 5656). He died March 23, 1902 in Bowie County, Texas, and is buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Maud Texas. ************************************************************************ 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. Gloria B. Mayfield, LadyTexian@tcainternet.com TX Tombstone Project Manager Submitted by Vicki Richards GVRICHARDS@aol.com ************************************************************************