Children of Francis Helm/s and Nancy

George | Ann Mariah | Harriet | Reuben | Mary | William

George B b. ~1844 Virginia
      ~1844 born - Virginia
      1850 census - with parents in Marshall County, Virginia
      1860 census - with parents in Marshall County, Illinois
      1870 - should be 26 - not found
      1880 - should be 36 - not found
      Nothing else known

Anne M (I think the M stands for Maria) b. ~1846 Virginia
      ~1846 born - Virginia
      1850 census - with parents in Marshall County, Virginia
      1860 census - with parents in Marshall County, Illinois
      1870 - should be 24 - not found
      1880 - should be 34 - not found
      Nothing else known

Harried Lodice, our great-great grandmother,
      1849 April 8 - born, Marshall County, Virginia
      1850 census - with parents in Marshall County, Virginia
      1860 census - with parents in Marshall County, Illinois
      1867 Sept 29 - married James M Roberts, Roberts Point, Marshall, Illinois
      1870 census - with James in Marshall County, Illinois
      1874 April 10 - daughter Estella May (our great grandmother) born - La Rose, Marshall, Illinois
      1876 February 10 - son Bernard born
      1879 April - daughter Edna born
      1880 census - with James and children in Marshall County, Illinois
      1881 July 30 - daughter Edna died
      1882 Sept 16 - daughter Ruby born, Illinois
      188x - moved to Nebraska
      1887 - divorced James M Roberts - Ord, Valley, Nebraska
      1889 November 10 - married John M Roberts - Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska
      1900 census - with John and Ruby in Gage County, Nebraska
      1906 - ex-husband James M Roberts died
      1910 census - not found
      1919 October 15 - husband John M Roberts died - Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
      1920 census - with daughter Ruby and granddaughter Estelle in Los Angeles
      1930 census - Los Angeles
      1932 - application for widow’s pension
      Nothing else known
To her personal page (more narrative form, some pictures)

Reuben b. ~1851 Virginia
      ~1851 born Virginia
      1860 census - with parents in Marshall County, Illinois
      1870 census - should be 19 - not found
           Unless he is William age 15 with Francis and new wife in Marshall County, Illinois
      1880 census - should be 29 - not found
      Nothing else known

Mary b. ~1857 Iowa (possibly Illinois, but more likely Iowa?)
      ~1857 born Iowa (one census), Illinois (two censuses)
      1860 - with parents in Marshall County, Illinois (says she was born Iowa)
      1870 census - with father in Marshall County, Illinois (says she was born Ill)
      1880 census - with sister Harriet in Marshall County, Illinois (says she was born Ill)
      1880 - Marshall Co Ill - Belle Plain Twp.
           Roberts, James 40 b Ill Ky Ky laborer
              Lodice 30 b. Va Oh Oh keeping house
              Stella 6 b. Il Il Va
              Bernard 4 b. Il
              Edna 1 b. Il
         Helm, Mary wf 23 boarder Iowa Oh Oh
         Foster, James 24 farmer Il Oh Oh
     Nothing else known

William b. ~1855 Illinois?
      ~1855 born - Illinois
      1860 census - not found
           unless he is really Reuben with the dates wrong
      1870 census - with father and stepmother in Marshall County, Illinois
      1880 census - should be 25 - not found

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