Jesse Helton b 1802 VA d 30 Mar 1880; s/o Elisha Helton and Sarah Unknown. Jesse Helton m. 18 Nov 1824 Grayson Co VA to Martha Ann Montgomery b 1812 NC d 7 Jan 1887 Estill Co KY; d/o Robert Montgomery and Sarah Hiatt. Children of Jesse Helton and Martha Ann Montgomery;

1. Robert Helton b 28 Feb 1826 VA; m. 4 Mar 1851 Russell Co VA to Margaret Wells b abt 1831

2. Julia A Hylton b 28 Sept 1828 VA

3. Marjary Hylton b 21 Feb 1830 VA

4. Elisha Hylton b 12 Aug 1833 Montgomery Co VA

5. Lorenzo Dow Hylton b 12 Jun 1836 VA

6. Ruth Elmira Hylton b 12 Jun 1836 VA d 10 Feb 1917 Mallie, Knott Co KY; m. 1862 John Reynolds b 22 Dec 1837 McPherson, Letcher Co KY d 12 Mar 1907 Mallie, Knott Co KY; s/o Joseph Reynolds and Queentina Christina Amburgey.

7. George Francis Helton b 21 Jul 1840 VA d 25 May 1910 Powell Co K; m. 1859 to Martha Ann Reynolds b 15 Dec 1846; d/o Joseph Reynolds and Queentina Christina Amburgey.

8. Barbara Ellen Barbery Hylton b 18 Jul 1842 VA d 2 Jul 1886; m. 8 Jun 1867 to Randolph Branham Smith b abt 1848; s/o John Branham Smith and Sarah Sally Adams

9. Lydia Francis Suddia Hylton b 5 Jan 1848 VA

10. Cordella Jane Hylton b 18 Dec 1850 VA d 8 Feb 1904; m. 4 May 1878 to William Simpson Meadows

11. Mary Elizabeth Hylton b 23 Dec 1856 VA

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: VA COUNTY: Russell DIVISION: 54 REEL NO: M432-975 PAGE NO: 320A
REFERENCE: Enumerated the 8th day of November 1850 by Isaac Vermillion
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST AGE SEX RACE OCCUP VAL. B/PLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
23 1386 1386 Helton Jessee 49 M Farmer Floyd Co. VA
24 1386 1386 Helton Martha 49 F N. C.
25 1386 1386 Helton Robert 24 M Farmer Floyd Co. VA X
26 1386 1386 Helton Julia A. 22 F Floyd Co. VA
27 1386 1386 Helton Elisha 18 M Farmer Montgomery Co. VA X
28 1386 1386 Helton Lorenzo D. 13 M Montgomery Co. VA X
29 1386 1386 Helton Ruth 10 F Montgomery Co. VA X
30 1386 1386 Helton Barbary E. 8 F Carrell Co. VA X
31 1386 1386 Helton George F. 7 M Carrell Co. VA
32 1386 1386 Helton Lydia F. 2 F Carrell Co. VA

From Vivian Holland: Jesse Hylton appears in the 1860 Letcher Co., KY census. He was 58, his wife 53. According to family Bible records he died March 30, 1880 and his wife Martha died Jan. 7, 1887. They had the following children at home in 1860: Rutha age 21 b VA; Barbrey A. age 18 B VA; George F. age 14 b VA; James age 10 b VA; Mary age 3 b VA.

CENSUS YR: 1860 STATE or TERRITORY: KY COUNTY: Letcher DIVISION: Whitesburg P. O. REEL NO: M653-381 PAGE NO: 738 REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 17th day of July 1860 by J. E. Brashears
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB REMARKS

33 456 456 Hylton Jesse 58 M . Farm Laborer 250 153 VA . . X . .
34 456 456 Hylton Martha 53 F . . . . NC . . X . .
35 456 456 Hylton Rutha 21 F . . . . VA . . X . .
36 456 456 Hylton Barbry A. 18 F . . . . VA . . . . .
37 456 456 Hylton George F. 14 M . . . . VA X X . . .
38 456 456 Hylton James 10 M . . . . VA X X . . .
39 456 456 Hylton Mary 3 F . . . . VA . . . .
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