| William Irvin Helton was born in Alabama in April 1870, the son of
Elizabeth and Henry Charles Helton. He came to Texas when he was
about 14 years old. He had several brothers and sisters: Faline,
Huey, Minnie, John and Robert (both born in Texas) with John living in
Louisiana and Robert in Ennis until his death. W. I. married Mamie
Wright (1877-1950) December 18, 1891 in Bastrop County, the daughter of
Henrietta Stifflemier and Charlie Wright. The Wrights came to Texas
from Pineapple, Alabama, in December after they were married January 5,
1873. Charlie died September 16, 1921 at Young’s Prairie. After
that, Henrietta came to Coleman County to live with W. I. and Mamie until
her death February 1, 1941. W. I. and Mamie moved to the county after
1900, living on a 200 acre farm about a mile south of Cross Roads store;
just a short distance across the Hords Creek Crossing. The kids went
to Lone Star School. Their first six children were born in Bastrop
County and the last three in Coleman County. They are:
(1) Au Lar.
(2) EttaJewel.
(3) Mae.
(4) Charlie, January 1897-May 31, 1976 in Coleman County, buried beside
his wife, Lilly Keeney, born January 5, 1900, the daughter of Mattie Pickett
and George Keeney (see Isaac Keeney). Four children: Coleta, Almarine,
Elsa Mae and James.
(5) William Loyed (Loy) Sr., my father, born March 1, 1898, married
Mary Agnes Halmon December 9, 1923 in Coleman County, born June 2, 1903
near Silver Valley, the daughter of Allie Thomas, born October 31, 1875
and Johnny Charles Halmon Sr., June 9, 1872 in Alabama-1959, buried at
Bangs. Agnes died in October 1971 and Loy, January 1974, both buried
in Coleman (see Thomason-Tidmore). The children of Loy and Agnes
are:
(5a) Lucien Gail (Shockey), December 31,1929 married (1) Judith
Marie (Judy) Buskirk (June 2, 1933-January 15, 1981 at Lovington) May 27,
1950 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Their children: Thomas Lloyd, February
3, 1951; Barbara Gail, June 2, 1952; Billy Don, March 27, 1953; and Joyce
Marie. Shockey grew up in Coleman and worked for the Dibrell Ranch
a while and then went to work in the oil fields, where he is now working
for MGF Oil Company. He married (2) Helen Franklin April 25, 1982.
They reside in Tatum.
(5b) J.W. “Pee Wee,” November 19, 1933 grew up in Coleman and graduated
from Coleman High in 1951. He went to work in the oil fields and
worked many years for Shell Oil Company out of Odessa. At present
he is manager for T-Lee Water Works near Odessa. He married Glenda
Gay Whitworth July 25, 1955, two daughters, (a) Terry married Larry Stout
and (b) Kimberly is still in high school. They have provided foster
care for several sons.
(5c) Bobbie Del, February 14, 1940 went to Coleman High School,
married Jerry Wayne (Buddy) Whitfield, son of Essie Flowers and Felix Elvin
(see Floyd Whitfield).
5d) William Loyed Jr. (my family called me Son) went to school
at Lone Star my first year. In 1932, the Hords Creek flooded and
washed away our house so we moved up on the Crowder place in the Keeney
oil field. That year I went to Union Hill School. We lived
there until sometime after the schools, Lone Star, Union Hill, Camp Colorado,
and Watts Creek consolidated. Then we moved our house to where the
old Union Hill school house stood. This is where we lived when I
married July 8, 1943 Mary Jean Aaron, whose parents were John and Becky
(see Aaron Family). I started out working in the “Oil Patch” when
I was very young by carrying water to my dad and the others who were working
in the oilfield. I worked for Amerada Petroleum Corp from 1949-1970.
I still work in the “Oil Patch” for The Ard Drilling Company, Inc. of Midland
as Production Superintendent. We reside at Seminole. We had
four children:
(a) Darrell Wayne, May 8, 1945 in Santa Anna-August 6, 1981
in Brownfield, attended Texas Tech, served in Vietnam 18 months and finished
his degree at Odessa School of Nursing at Odessa College. He became
an RN in 1974. He married DeAnna Lenamond July 19, 1974, one daughter,
Amy Jeannette.
(b) Ronald Lynn (Ron), April 29, 1947 in Santa Anna, attended
West Texas State, married Deanna Hill June 17, 1966 at Loop. He was
in Vietnam for 9 months. Children: Jason Cade, Hollee Jo, Honey Brooke,
Tanner Laine and Heather Noelle. Ron is a rancher and has 1400 acres outside
of Boswell, Oklahoma.
(c) Wilma Joyce (Suzie), April 18, 1949 in Brownfield, married
James Anderson December 24, 1972, one son, Ashley Shea, live in Andrews.
(d) Judy Faye, December 23, 1950 in Brownfield lives in Seminole
with her husband, Darryl Wright, and daughter, Casey LouJean.
(6) Lester Lee “Dutch” April 1899-died in Brown County, married Estelle
McDaniels. Six children:
(6a) Dorothy married Temp Faircloth, they live in Lone Oak.
(6b) Juanita married Houston Morris, live in Almagordo, New
Mexico.
(6c) Lester Lee Jr. lives in South Texas.
(6d) Billy Joe lives in Arizona.
(6e) Betty Jean
(6f) Max Wood live in the Dallas area.
(7) Hershel King, October 26, 1910-February 18, 1926 in Coleman County.
(8) Bailey, March 11, 1912 married Velma Dunn. Two sons:
(8a) Ronald is an architect and lives in Austin with his wife
and children (see Emmitt Marrs).
(8b) Norman Gale lives in Odessa and is manager of Hydraulics,
Inc. He has two children (see Shamlin Family).
(9) Maude married Clyde Cotton. Two sons: Bill (Sonny) and Larry,
both live in Austin. Maude lives in Kilgore.
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The W. L. Helton, Jr. family: Ron, Junior, Jean, Judy, Suzie and
Darrell-1973
Grandchildren of Loy, seated in chair. Lisa and Jerry Whitfield,
Terry Helton, Bobby Wayne Whitfield and J. W. Helton. Kimberly Helton is
the small girl in front.
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