Christopher Elijah Helms son of James Patton Helms and Susan DeBusk was born 26 Sep 1870 in Fannin County, Texas and died 30 Dec 1929 in Rotan, Fisher County, Texas. He married Mary Mahaley "Minnie" Wesley daughter of John William Wesley and Laura Amanda Gilbert 08 Nov 1891.  She was born 19 Oct 1875 in Lavaca County, Texas and died 17 Aug 1934 in Fisher County, Texas. They are buried at Cottonwood Flat Cemetery, Scurry County, Texas.

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Children

1   ---   Nona "Nonie" Magnolia Helms born 01 Sep 1892 in Burkett, Coleman County, Texas and died 16 Feb 1987 in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas. She married Joseph Reginald Trout son of Joseph Henry "Hank" Trout and Laura I. Large 21 Sep 1910 in Between Clyde and Baird in Callahan County, Texas. He was born 08 Oct 1891 in Roby, Fisher County, Texas and died 22 Jul 1943 in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas. They are both buried at Terry County Memorial Cemetery, Brownfield, Terry County, Texas.

2   ---   William "Willie" Elias Helms born 24 Apr 1894 in Coleman County, Texas and died 31 January 1979 in Lockney, Floyd County, Texas. He married Martha Alice Underwood daughter of George Washington Underwood and Eliza Ann Rodgers 01 Dec 1916 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas. She was born 02 Jul 1895 in Clairemont, Kent County, Texas  and died 04 Dec 1934 in Gasoline, Briscoe County, Texas, He married Annette C. Johnson in 1936. She was born 12 Aug 1902 in Greer County, Oklahoma and died 02 Feb 2002 in Texas. All three of them are buried at Resthaven Cemetery, Quitaque, Briscoe County, Texas.

3   ---   John Calvin Helms born 17 Jan 1896 in Burkett, Coleman County, Texas and died 13 Feb 1971 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. He married Pauline McWilliams daughter of Walter McWilliams and Ella P. Jacob 03 Dec 1936 in Roby, Fisher County, Texas. She was born 24 Mar 1909 in Fisher County, Texas and died 02 Dec 2006 in Lubbock County, Texas. They are both buried at Cottonwood Flat Cemetery, Scurry County, Texas.

4   ---   Edna Elizabeth "Lizzie" Helms born 07 Jan 1898 in Coleman County, Texas and died 29 Jun 1989 in Fisher County, Texas. She married Nathan Green Underwood son of George Washington Underwood and Eliza Ann Rodgers 29 Jun 1914 in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas. He was born 29 Aug 1891 in Clairemont, Kent County, Texas and died 22 Apr 1963 in Roby, Fisher County, Texas. They are both buried at Cottonwood Flat Cemetery, Scurry County, Texas.

5   ---   Jim Mack Helms born 05 Jan 1900 in Burkett, Coleman County, Texas and died 01 Jul 1975 in 01 Jul 1975. He married Edna Alice Boyle daughter of Yoakum Cleve Boyle and Nellie Leona Jennings 29 Aug 1922. She was born 19 Aug 1904 in Burkett, Coleman County, Texas and died 14 Mar 2001 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas. They are both buried at Burkett, Coleman County, Texas.

6   ---   Vernon Helms born 26 Jan 1902 and died 31 Mar 1968. He married Birdie Lee Harris daughter of Robert Emmett Harris and Tennessee Lucrecia "Dink" Brown 10 Mar 1924. She was born 25 Aug 1903 in Burkett, Coleman County, Texas and died 23 May 1996. They are both buried at Burkett, Coleman County, Texas.

7   ---   Raymond Camel Helms born 08 Feb 1904 and died 20 Oct 1987. He married Marion Josephine Robinson. He is buried at Bangs Cemetery, Brown County, Texas.

8   ---   Laura Lee Helms born 20 Mar 1906. She married Jesse Oyam Bill Hudnall son of James Bailey "J.B." Hudnall and Ida A. Guinn

9   ---   Patton "Pat" Helms born 22 Feb 1908 in Rotan, Fisher County, Texas and died 10 Oct 1992 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He married Edna Lee Nora Ingram 31 Aug 1929. She was born 07 Mar 1910 in Anna, Collin County, Texas and died 10 May 1988 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. They are buried at Knights of Honor Cemetery, Blossom, Lamar County, Texas.

10  ---   Olan Wesley Helms born 20 Nov 1910 and died 1986. He married Bertha Viola Gardner. She was born 1915 and died 1969. They are buried at Burkett, Coleman County, Texas.

11  ---   Clarence Clyde Helms born 25 Dec 1912. He married Ola Lee Smith 9 Mar 1945.

12  ---   Annie Mae Helms born 05 Dec 1914 and died 01 Mar 1977.

13  --   Mildred Pauline Helms born 02 May 1920. She married Willie Clinton Eakins and Bill D. Freeman.