Rutherford Co, Tennessee
Johnson Island, Ohio, CSA, buried in Rutherford Co., TN
9997
From Kay Martin:
William HELTON William Helton, a Confederate soldier, died in Yankee prison camp at Johnson' s Island, OH.
He made his will in 1864, leaving 160 acres of land to his wife, Nancy,and appointed his olde r daughter, Sarah
Elizabeth Helton, guardian of his younger children. William was captured26 Jan 1863 in Ruther ford Co., TN, and
shipped to a military prision at Louisville, KY.. He was moved 22 July1863 to Johnson Islan d He had written a
letter to his wife, Nancy, on 9 Oct 1864, and knew that he was dying atthat time. William wa s a conscript officer. It
was his job to draft men into the service of the confederate army. He wasburied in Rutherfor d Co, Tennessee. He
was born circa 1815 in Rutherford Co, Tennessee. He married NancyYearwood SHIPP, on 26 Octobe r 1836 in
Rutherford Co,Tennessee. He died on 17 October 1864 in Johnson Island,Ohio.
Also:
William was a Confederate soldier and died in a Yankee prison camp atJohnson Island, Ohio. H e was captured on January 26, 1863 in RutherfordCo., and shipped to a military prison in Lou isville, KY. He was latermoved to Johnson Island near Sandusky, Ohio. He wrote a letter to N ancyon October 9, 1864 and knew he was dying. William was a conscriptofficer. It was his dut y to draft men into serv ice of the ConfederateArmy. In his will written in 1864, he left 16 0 acres to his wife Nancyand appointed his oldest daughter, Sara Elizabeth guardian of his yo ungerchildren.
From "Marriages of Rutherford Co., TN" by Whitley, the 1860 census, 1988TN IGI numbers: 86044 12-15 and 8621905-62.
This part of the Helton family taken from the records of Kay Martin, Rt.4, Box 440-I, Oak Grove, MO 64075. email: suni@@qni.com. This informationis consistent with the 1950 Census Record s.
It had been reported that William Helton was buried on the Tennison Youree farm or Burdon Vaug ht farm but no one is sure.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY TN - WILLS - William Helton 1864
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Rutherford County Tennessee
Last Will And Testament Of William Helton written at Johnson Island Sandusky,
Ohio Feb the 4th 1864 while being held in the Civil War prison camp.
In the name of God be it so, I, William Helton, of the county of Rutherford
State of Tennessee, being sound in mind, but of very feeble health not expection
to live to return to my family in Tennessee and feel that I am prepared to enter
a new and better state of existance do make and ordain this my last will and
testament. 1st. I appoint my beloved wife Nancy Helton of Rutherford Co.,
Tennessee my Executrix to execute this will. 2nd, She will proceed to collect
all debts due me and if the proceeds are not sufficent to pay my burial expenses
and all other debts, she will sell then publicly or privately a sufficient
amount of my personal effects. 3rd. I will that my wife the said Nancy and my
son Andrew P. Helton have my tract of land of the one hundred and sixty acres in
Rutherford County, Tennessee civil district No. 19 as tenants in common until
the death of tyhe said Nancy when the absolute estate in the same shall descend
to said Andrew. 4th. I will that my other tract of land consisting of seventy
acres be equally divied amongst the remainder of my children: Martha A. Hoover,
Sarah E. Dunn, Margaret J., Mary E. & Eliza L. B. Helton, equally, share alike.
5th. I will that the balance of my personal estate be held by my Executrix and
advanced in equal portions to my unmarried daughters as they marry and leave
their mother-my son Andrew P. having received more land than the balance, to
have none of personalty. I witness wherof I hereto sit my han and seal the day
and date above request of the testator Franklin White/ Willaim E. Lyner Signed X
William Helton
Cash paid for coffin for Dec'd as per receipt $80.00 expenses of bringing
remains of dec'd William Helton home from the Civil War prison camp. $1,117.63
End Note: William Helton captured at Murfreesboro, Tennessee near the end of the
Civil War. William Helton was serving in the Confederate Army as a recruiter and
Conscript Officer at the time of his capture. William was marched from
Murfreesboro, Tennessee to Louisiana, then to Lexington, Kentucky before being
shipped up north to the Union forces Prison camp outside Sandusky, Erie County,
Ohio on Johnson Island. A copy of this will was given to me at a Helton family
reunion by Jean Young. The original is still in the family.
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David Riley Jamison [Male] b. 1 FEB 1834 Harrison Co., Indiania - d. 1 MAY 1911 Hartsville, MO
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Louisa Ellen Jamison [Female] b. AUG 1835 Harrison Co., IN - d. 1900
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He was 60. He was 5 foot 11 3/4 inches tall with auburn hair and blueeyes.
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