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7. John H. HELMER (Robert White2, George1) was born on 17 Aug 1852 in Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
8. Caroline Elmira HELMER (Robert White2, George1) was born on 6 Sep 1855 in Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, died on 12 Nov 1930 in Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana at age 75, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Another name for Caroline was Carrie.
Caroline married Andrew Jackson WALKER [MRIN: 2] on 20 Sep 1874 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Andrew was born on 17 Feb 1851 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 4 Jan 1926 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 74, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Another name for Andrew was Jack WALKER.
General Notes: 1900 Census - St. Landry Parish, Louisiana - June 27, 1900
Ward 6 (east of meridian)
Enumerated by - Frank Wharton
WALKER, Andrew J. head W M B:Feb 1851 Age:49 M 26yrs La La La Farmer
Caroline wife W F B:Sep 1855 Age:44 M 26yrs 8 children 8 living MS MS MS
Thomas J. son W M B:Jul 1876 Age:23 Widowed LA LA MS
Andrew J. Jr. son W M B:Aug 1882 Age:17 Single LA LA MS
Irene dau W F B:Jul 1885 Age:15 single LA LA MS
Frances E. dau W F B:Jul 1887 Age:12 single LA LA MS
Robert R. son W M B:Oct 1889 Age:10 Single LA LA MS
William R. son W M B:Dec 1892 Age:7 Single LA LA MS
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Children from this marriage were:
13 M i. Thomas Jefferson WALKER was born on 21 Jul 1875 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 23 Jun 1931 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 55, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Thomas married Martha A. OLIVIER [MRIN: 32] on 18 Mar 1897 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Thomas next married Laura Lee WASSAN [MRIN: 548] (b. Abt 1884, d. 12 Aug 1917) on 7 Feb 1901 in St. Landry, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Thomas next married Ada HAZELTON [MRIN: 31] (b. 1903) on 11 Apr 1921 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Thomas next married Eunice OLIVER [MRIN: 339] (b. Abt 1903) on 17 Feb 1923 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
14 M ii. John Wilbur WALKER was born on 15 Mar 1877 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 31 Jan 1947 in Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 69, and was buried in Turkey Creek Cemetery, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
John married Mary Eliza RUSSELL [MRIN: 25] (b. 17 Sep 1880, d. 10 Feb 1974) on 18 Dec 1895 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
15 F iii. Ola Mae WALKER was born on 6 May 1879 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 24 Jul 1953 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 74.
Ola married Mathew L. YOUNG [MRIN: 39] (b. 2 Dec 1870, d. 28 Dec 1909) on 28 Oct 1897 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Ola next married Lon STRANGE [MRIN: 40].
16 M iv. Andrew Jackson WALKER Jr. was born on 20 Aug 1882 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 10 Jul 1962 in Epps Cemetery, Epps, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana at age 79, and was buried in Epps Cemetery, Epps, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Andrew married Margaret Louisiana WIGGINS [MRIN: 509] (b. 4 Aug 1881, d. 21 Jan 1971) on 19 Jan 1908 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Andrew next married Jewell Iona THOMPSON [MRIN: 47] on 24 Sep 1903 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
17 F v. Kate Irene WALKER was born on 5 Feb 1885 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 7 Feb 1981 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 96.
Kate married Henry E. FOREMAN [MRIN: 24]. (b. 24 Dec 1886, d. 15 Jun 1951)
18 F vi. Frances E. WALKER was born on 19 Jul 1887 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 25 Mar 1957 in Melville, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana at age 69.
Frances married Luther D. YOUNG [MRIN: 26]. (b. 29 Mar 1882, d. Abt 1937)
19 M vii. Robert Ridley WALKER was born on 30 Oct 1889 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 15 Jun 1977 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 87, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Robert married Ruby Viola OLIVER [MRIN: 554] (b. 23 Apr 1893, d. 12 Apr 1947) on 23 Apr 1913 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
20 M viii. William Raymond WALKER was born on 15 Dec 1892 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 7 Nov 1951 in Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 58, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
William married Mary Missouri OLIVER [MRIN: 364] (b. 22 Jan 1897, d. 27 May 1977) on 22 Oct 1913 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
9. Catherine Kate Ellen HELMER (Robert White2, George1) was born on 1 Jun 1858 in Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, died in 1927 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 69, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Catherine married David Owen BASS [MRIN: 6] on 12 Jun 1880. David was born in 1855 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 29 Apr 1937 in Dequincy, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana at age 82, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Another name for David was D. O. BASS.
General Notes: 1900 census - D. O. was living in St. Landry Parish as a widower.
Catherine next married Hiram C. SOLOMON [MRIN: 297].
Children from this marriage were:
21 M i. Emmet Ross SOLOMON was born on 5 Mar 1890 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
22 M ii. H. A. SOLOMON was born on 2 Nov 1893.
H. married Unknown UNKNOWN [MRIN: 300] on 12 Nov 1913.
23 F iii. Geraldine Eliska SOLOMON was born on 9 Feb 1899.
24 M iv. Godefrey SOLOMON .
Godefrey married Ruby Ann PATTON [MRIN: 298] on 1 Nov 1900.
25 M v. Harold Abram SOLOMON was born on 24 Nov 1894.
10. Robert Macdonald HELMER (Robert White2, George1) was born on 27 Mar 1864 in Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi and died on 13 Sep 1944 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 80.
General Notes: 1900 census - His mother Elizabeth was living with him at age 64.
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His death registration states that his father was Wilber Helmer and mother Elizabeth Helmer. The only Wilber I have on record is his brother spelled Wilbur.
Robert married Sarah Ola DOUCET [MRIN: 11] on 23 Sep 1912. Sarah was born on 15 Sep 1875 and died on 15 Jul 1971 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana at age 95.
General Notes: The Evangeline Parish, Louisiana 1920 census has her age at 39 which which would make her birth year 1881.
The child from this marriage was:
26 M i. George R. HELMER was born on 19 May 1917 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and died on 4 Jan 2004 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana at age 86.
George married Loretta Margaret UNKNOWN [MRIN: 171].
Robert next married Martha DOSSMAN [MRIN: 12] on 18 Nov 1893 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Martha was born about 1869 in Louisiana.
General Notes: Martha was Robert's wife listed in the 1910 St. Landry Parish Census
11. Wilbur King HELMER (Robert White2, George1) was born on 18 Apr 1866 in Mississippi and died on 16 Apr 1950 in Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana at age 83.
Wilbur married Anna Rosa TATMAN [MRIN: 21]. Anna was born on 15 Sep 1875 in Louisiana, died in Jan 1968 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 92, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
The child from this marriage was:
27 M i. Carl Willis HELMER was born on 26 Sep 1918 and died on 17 Jun 1960 in Jacinto City, Harris County, Texas at age 41.
Carl married Thelma WEST [MRIN: 169]. (b. Abt 1918)
Wilbur next married Arasitia Cecilia Emma SAVANT [MRIN: 13] on 29 Jul 1886 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Children from this marriage were:
28 F i. Mary Emma HELMER was born on 27 Jun 1887 in Louisiana.
Mary married Unknown HAZELTON [MRIN: 165].
Mary next married HAZELTON [MRIN: 23].
29 M ii. Robert Homer HELMER was born on 19 Jan 1889 in St. Landry, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 6 Jun 1967 in Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 78, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Robert married Frances C. WHATLEY [MRIN: 259] (b. 11 Aug 1894, d. 16 Mar 1969) about 1910.
30 M iii. Benjamine H. HELMER was born on 26 Dec 1890 in Louisiana, died on 1 Mar 1983 in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana at age 92, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Benjamine married Bessie WHATLEY [MRIN: 574] (b. 1 Jul 1899, d. 27 Dec 1983) on 1 Sep 1917 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Wilbur next married Alice Josephine HARRISON [MRIN: 166] on 10 Dec 1895 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
General Notes: Alice Josephine was the widow of Charles S. Jackson.
Children from this marriage were:
31 M i. Richard Wilbur HELMER was born on 27 Sep 1896 in Louisiana and died on 31 May 1967 in Pine Prairie, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 70.
Richard married Goldie B. GLAZE [MRIN: 170] (b. 22 Jun 1903, d. 19 Dec 1992) about 1923.
32 F ii. Marie Richard HELMER .
12. Lizzie Emma HELMER (Robert White2, George1) was born in Jul 1869 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died about 1905 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana about age 36.
Lizzie married Lawrence Madison RASBERRY [MRIN: 301] on 10 Sep 1888 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Lawrence was born on 15 Jul 1869 in Maxie, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died in 1962 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 93.
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Citing this Record
"Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-11K8 : 15 October 2015), Lawrence Rasberry and Laurence Fontenot, 12 May 1910; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,701.
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Children from this marriage were:
33 M i. Rupert Elder RASBERRY was born on 19 Dec 1890 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 13 Jan 1951 in Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana at age 60.
34 F ii. Helen Agnes RASBERRY was born on 8 Mar 1895 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Helen married Jean Marie CASTETTE [MRIN: 666] (b. Abt 1888) on 2 Apr 1913 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
35 M iii. Allen White RASBERRY was born on 27 Nov 1896 in Louisiana and died on 9 Jun 1978 in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas at age 81.
36 F iv. Hilda RASBERRY was born about 1898 in Louisiana.
Hilda married Hiram Clarence KELLAM [MRIN: 665] (b. Abt 1881) on 28 Aug 1919 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
37 M v. Raoul B. RASBERRY was born on 16 Jul 1901 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 22 Feb 1985 in Livingston, Polk County, Texas at age 83.