Death of Jas H. Helton - January 8 1897 Vol VI #2, Fairfield News-Herald, pg 4

  On Monday afternoon the people of Fairfield were greatly shocked by the report that was quickly circulated throughout the town that Mr. Helton was dead-died suddenly. Mr. Helton had been about town all the forenoon attending to his usual business, and in his ordinary health. About half past twelve he left the store for his home, and had merely gotten inside the house when he was overcome and dropped to the floor and immediately expired. He was troubled with heart failure for many years and that was presumably aggravated at this time by the strong wind which he faced while going home. What makes this even more sad is the fact that less than three weeks ago he returned from Indiana with the body of his wife who had just died there. The family and friends have the deepest sympathy of all in this their double bereavement.

  Mr. Helton was an old soldier, but was not a member of the Post, only a few hours before his death he filled out an application and handed it to Ms Massie to be presented to the Post on Tuesday at their regular monthly meeting, but ere this was done he joined the great army above.

  The funeral services took place Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the M E church conducted by Rev. G A Hobson, after which his remains were taken to the Fairfield cemetery and placed beside that of his wife.

JAMES H. HELTON

  James H Helton was born in Barren county, Ky. Dec 24th 183? and died at his home in Fairfield, Neb of heart failure, Jan 4th 1897. He moved with his parents from Kentucky to Boone county, Indiana in his sixteenth year where he resided until the breaking out of the rebellion which he enlisted for three years in Company B 7th Ind Infantry. In the fall of 1861(?) while home on furlough, because of a wound, he was married to Mary S. Shirley of Fayolieville, Indiana. Returning to the army, he completed his term for which he had enlisted, and then came back home. At the close of the war he settled in Ven??? county Illinois Here in the winter of '64? his wife died leaving two sons, both of whom are still living. On February 8, 1870, he was united in marriage to Margaret A Larimore, of Clarmont, Indiana

   After this he remained in Illinois for three years, when he removed with his family to Nebraska and took a homestead in Webster county in the fall of 1873? (unreadable date). In 1887, he moved to Fairfield, Neb., where he has since resided. In his twenty-second year, he united with the Baptist church and after coming to this country took membership with his wife in the Methodist E.... church. He was a brave solder of the cross and loved to tell of the wonderful love of Jesus and the thought .... to fill his soul with rapture. He was a brave (rest is unreadable)