Margaret Alice West-Mellon

F, b. 27 July 1862, d. 20 October 1949
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     Her married name was Locke. Margaret Alice West-Mellon was born on 27 July 1862 at SC. She married Washington Daniel Philemon Pickney Locke, son of Levi Locke and Malinda (Linda) Shurley, on 19 July 1893. Margaret Alice West-Mellon died on 20 October 1949 at SC at age 87.

Family

Washington Daniel Philemon Pickney Locke b. 22 May 1857, d. 16 Jun 1946
Children

Elizabeth Bea Locke

F, b. 25 September 1894, d. 13 February 1989
Father*Washington Daniel Philemon Pickney Locke b. 22 May 1857, d. 16 Jun 1946
Mother*Margaret Alice West-Mellon b. 27 Jul 1862, d. 20 Oct 1949
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Elizabeth Bea Locke circa 1910 %%
     Elizabeth Bea Locke was born on 25 September 1894 at SC. As of 1919,her married name was Ernest Jackson Ballard. She married Earnest Jackson Ballard on 18 June 1919 at SC. Elizabeth Bea Locke died on 13 February 1989 at SC at age 94.

Family

Earnest Jackson Ballard b. 21 Aug 1891, d. 14 Jul 1954
Children

Meredith Shirley

M, b. 1785?
Father*Thaddeus Shirley b. 16 Aug 1791, d. 29 Nov 1840
Mother*Elizabeth Clawson ? b. 1761, d. 1846
     Meredith Shirley was born in 1785?

Rebecca (?)

F

Family

Thomas Hines d. 1826
Children

John, Jr. Hines

M, b. 1740, d. 1807
Father*Thomas Hines d. 1826
Mother*Rebecca (?)
     John, Jr. Hines was born in 1740. He died in 1807.

? Lemmons

M
     ? Lemmons married Martha Ann Campbell.

Family

Martha Ann Campbell d. 28 Aug 1914
Child

Martha Ann Campbell

F, d. 28 August 1914
     Martha Ann Campbell married ? Lemmons. Martha Ann Campbell was born at Harmony section, Co. Her married name was Campbell. She died on 28 August 1914 at Harmony section, Co.

Family

? Lemmons
Child

Lonnie Wilson Helms

M, b. 9 July 1876, d. 25 February 1961
Father*Josiah Helms
Mother*Saphronia Baucom
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     Lonnie Wilson Helms was born on 9 July 1876 at Jackson Township, NC. He married Martha 'Mattie', Hope Locke, daughter of Absalom Lewis Locke and Sarah Elizabeth, 'Lizzie' Campbell, before 1902. Lonnie Wilson Helms died on 25 February 1961 at Charlotte, NC, at age 84.

Family

Martha 'Mattie', Hope Locke b. 28 Sep 1882, d. 15 Nov 1965
Children

Walston Edd (Buddy) Helms

M, b. 25 July 1916, d. 1 December 2003
Father*Lonnie Wilson Helms b. 9 Jul 1876, d. 25 Feb 1961
Mother*Martha 'Mattie', Hope Locke b. 28 Sep 1882, d. 15 Nov 1965
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     Walston Edd (Buddy) Helms Buddy was the oldest surviving NASCAR driver. Just two weeks before he died he and Richard Petty drove parade laps prior to the final Winston Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He married Virginia Dare Ratcliffe. Walston Edd (Buddy) Helms was born on 25 July 1916 at Waxhaw, NC. He died on 1 December 2003 at Miami, FL, at age 87.

Family

Virginia Dare Ratcliffe
Children

Mae Elizabeth Helms

F, b. 1902, d. 1982
Father*Lonnie Wilson Helms b. 9 Jul 1876, d. 25 Feb 1961
Mother*Martha 'Mattie', Hope Locke b. 28 Sep 1882, d. 15 Nov 1965
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     Her married name was Howell. Mae Elizabeth Helms married John Glen Howell Sr. Mae Elizabeth Helms was born in 1902 at Jackson Township, NC. She died in 1982 at Charlotte, NC.

Family

John Glen Howell Sr
Children

Roy Helms

M, b. 2 October 1907, d. 24 August 1940
Father*Lonnie Wilson Helms b. 9 Jul 1876, d. 25 Feb 1961
Mother*Martha 'Mattie', Hope Locke b. 28 Sep 1882, d. 15 Nov 1965
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     Roy Helms was born on 2 October 1907 at Jackson Township, NC. He died on 24 August 1940 at Huntersville, NC, at age 32.

Harold Wilson Helms

M, b. 16 July 1912, d. 17 May 1968
Father*Lonnie Wilson Helms b. 9 Jul 1876, d. 25 Feb 1961
Mother*Martha 'Mattie', Hope Locke b. 28 Sep 1882, d. 15 Nov 1965
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     Harold Wilson Helms married Grace (?) Harold Wilson Helms was born on 16 July 1912 at Jackson Township, NC. He died on 17 May 1968 at Charlotte, NC, at age 55.

Family

Grace (?)

Kelly Wade Helms

M, b. circa 1914, d. 1965
Father*Lonnie Wilson Helms b. 9 Jul 1876, d. 25 Feb 1961
Mother*Martha 'Mattie', Hope Locke b. 28 Sep 1882, d. 15 Nov 1965
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     Kelly Wade Helms was born circa 1914 at Jackson Township, NC. He died in 1965 at Richmond, VA.

Margaret Virginia Helms

F, b. 1918, d. 1998
Father*Lonnie Wilson Helms b. 9 Jul 1876, d. 25 Feb 1961
Mother*Martha 'Mattie', Hope Locke b. 28 Sep 1882, d. 15 Nov 1965
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     Her married name was Mcauley. Margaret Virginia Helms married Hugh A "Buck" Mcauley. Margaret Virginia Helms was born in 1918 at Waxhaw, NC. She died in 1998 at Charlotte, NC.

Family

Hugh A "Buck" Mcauley

Eddie Helms

M
Father*Walston Edd (Buddy) Helms b. 25 Jul 1916, d. 1 Dec 2003
Mother*Virginia Dare Ratcliffe
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Vann Helms

M, b. 1948, d. 28 July 2022
Father*Walston Edd (Buddy) Helms b. 25 Jul 1916, d. 1 Dec 2003
Mother*Virginia Dare Ratcliffe
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     Vann Helms witnessed (an unknown value.)1 He was born in 1948. He died on 28 July 2022; From his brother Wade: Vann loved his life, his friends, and sharing his Blue Ridge Impressions with his thousands of visitors over the years. Vann’s images present the natural beauty and history of the Blue Ridge mountains as he explored the byways and country roads near his home.

Citations

  1. [S65] Locke Family Genealogy, online https://www.lockefamily.net/genealogy.html, Vann Helms passed away 28Jul2022 and will be greatly missed. His passion for the Blue Ridge Mountains and Family History will be missed. A lot of his notes were reported in The Locke Family Newsletter. All can be found on the Locke Family website.

Nancy Helms

F
Father*Walston Edd (Buddy) Helms b. 25 Jul 1916, d. 1 Dec 2003
Mother*Virginia Dare Ratcliffe
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Wade Helms

M
Father*Walston Edd (Buddy) Helms b. 25 Jul 1916, d. 1 Dec 2003
Mother*Virginia Dare Ratcliffe
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Sarah (?)

F
     Her married name was Locke.

? Locke

M
Father*John Locke b. 1730, d. 1778
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John, Jr. Locke

M
Father*John Locke b. 1730, d. 1778
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     John, Jr. Locke witnessed Could this be the Jonathan Locke in Georgia related to this record:

DEATH: Warren County, Georgia. Will Book 2. Will written December 2, 1810, proved, March 4, 1811. Named wife, Mary, and children.

or is this Dr John Locke of Martinsburg, Vg?

Sarah Elizabeth Edwards

F
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     Her married name was Locke. Sarah Elizabeth Edwards married Edmond Branch Locke, son of Thomas Jefferson Locke and Nancy Ann Nichols, on 24 December 1844 at Halifax County NC.

Family

Edmond Branch Locke b. 12 Aug 1810, d. 23 Oct 1870
Children

Georgia A. Locke

?, b. 1847
Father*Edmond Branch Locke b. 12 Aug 1810, d. 23 Oct 1870
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Edwards
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     Georgia A. Locke was born in 1847.

Virginia Alice Locke

F, b. 20 August 1849, d. 1 July 1871
Father*Edmond Branch Locke b. 12 Aug 1810, d. 23 Oct 1870
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Edwards
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     Virginia Alice Locke was born on 20 August 1849 at MS. She died on 1 July 1871 at age 21.

Louella Elizabeth Locke

F, b. 12 March 1852, d. 13 May 1929
Father*Edmond Branch Locke b. 12 Aug 1810, d. 23 Oct 1870
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Edwards
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     Louella Elizabeth Locke was born on 12 March 1852 at MS. She died on 13 May 1929 at age 77.

Henry Clay Locke

M, b. 7 June 1854, d. 1933
Father*Edmond Branch Locke b. 12 Aug 1810, d. 23 Oct 1870
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Edwards
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     Henry Clay Locke was born on 7 June 1854. He died in 1933.

Octivia Locke

F, b. circa 1857, d. 1908
Father*Edmond Branch Locke b. 12 Aug 1810, d. 23 Oct 1870
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Edwards
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     Octivia Locke was born circa 1857. She died in 1908.

James B. Locke

M, b. 26 February 1861, d. 25 March 1927
Father*Edmond Branch Locke b. 12 Aug 1810, d. 23 Oct 1870
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Edwards
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     James B. Locke was born on 26 February 1861. He died on 25 March 1927 at age 66.

Jessie Locke

F, b. 1862, d. before 1895
Father*Edmond Branch Locke b. 12 Aug 1810, d. 23 Oct 1870
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Edwards
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     Jessie Locke was born in 1862. She died before 1895.

Emma Naomi Locke

F, d. 6 September 1869
Father*Edmond Branch Locke b. 12 Aug 1810, d. 23 Oct 1870
Mother*Sarah Elizabeth Edwards
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     Emma Naomi Locke died on 6 September 1869.