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1 C Helm-Davidson Family Papers, linear feet This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more information, please contact us at INTRODUCTION Diaries, correspondence, account books, genealogical records, and personal and business papers of Mary Aileen Davidson and her ancestors. John B. Helm letters and diaries, Ben N. Crump letters, and J. Frank Davidson papers show social and economic life in Kentucky and Missouri. DONOR INFORMATION The papers were donated to the State Historical Society of Missouri by Mrs. Don Faurot in November 1971(Accession No. 900). An addition was made on 20 March 2001 By Mary Faurot (Accession No. 5869) and subsequent additions were made by Jane Faurot Hazell in 2006, 2010 and 2014 (Accession No , and ). BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH John B. Helm was born in Marion County, Kentucky, in He was a merchant in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, where he married his cousin, Jane Helm, after which they moved to Bowling Green where he was a lawyer, postmaster and state commissioner of internal improvement. After the death of his first wife in 1840, he married Mary A. Crump Pollard, a sister of B.B. and B. N. Crump of Glasgow, Kentucky. They moved to Hannibal, Missouri, in 1852, where he practiced law, was a director in the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, dealt extensively in real estate and built many buildings in Hannibal. He died in Hannibal in James Frank Davidson was born in Woodford County, Illinois, in He moved to Hannibal in 1881 where he was in the stock breeding business and real estate. He married Mary Ann Helm, a daughter of John B. Helm. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from Marion County in 1891, 1893, 1895 and Mary Aileen Davidson was born in 1886, the only daughter of James Frank Davidson and Mary Ann Helm Davidson. She died August 16, 1970, in Hannibal. FOLDER LIST f. 1-4 John B. Helm letters to his first wife, Jane Maria Pope Helm, f. 5 Jane M.P. Helm correspondence, f. 6-9 John B. Helm-Benjamin N. Crump correspondence, f. 10 Sarah E.C. Helm (Crumpsie) correspondence f. 11 John B. Helm s oration and poetry f. 12 John M. Helm s licenses f. 13 J. Clint Helm correspondence f. 14 Haycraft family correspondence f. 15 RoBards family correspondence

2 C3434 Helm-Davidson Family Papers, Page 2 f. 16 Helm family correspondence with Kentucky relatives f. 17 John B. Helm miscellaneous correspondence f. 18 Diary of a trip, no name, no date f. 19 Diary of a trip to New York World s Fair, 1986, no name f. 20 Helm and related families, wedding and funeral notes f James Frank Davidson, diaries, f James Frank Davidson, account books f Mrs. James Frank Davidson, rents book, f. 68 Mrs. James Frank Davidson, Diaries, 1919, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1931 f Mrs. Thetis Clay Hatch, diaries, 1884, 1887, , 1894 f. 72 Mrs. Thetis Clay Hatch, notes, clippings, receipts, 1890 f. 73 Diaries, 1917, 1937 f. 74 Diaries, 1938, 1939 f. 75 Diaries, 1940, 1941 f. 76 Diary 1942 f. 77 Mary Aileen Davidson s correspondence, DAR, Colonial Dames, First Families of Virginia f. 78 Crump-Buck genealogy f. 79 Glazebrook genealogy f. 80 Perkins-Hardin genealogy f. 81 Pope, Curd, Haycraft, Helm, and Crump family records f. 82 Davidson business correspondence f. 83 Mabel RoBards Bozarth papers, f. 84 Matilda J. Johnson estate papers, f. 85 Quilt patterns f. 86 Tribute to Ebon Ingersoll by his brother Robert, 12 December Speech at the Grant banquet, 1879, by Robert G. Ingersoll f. 87 Proclamation by Woodrow Wilson calling for war with Germany. Portrait of Robert G. Ingersoll. Proclamation by Andrew Jackson. f. 88 Photos of the Helm-Davidson, Bozarth and RoBards families f. 89 Photos of the Helm-Davidson, RoBards, Bozarth, Richardson and Davidson, families f. 90 Diaries- Frank J. Davidson, 1860; Mary N. Helm Davidson, 1859 (autograph book), 1875; James F. Davidson, 1868, 1872; f. 91 Diaries Mary P. Helm Davidson, 1877; James F. Davidson, 1876, 1880, 1881 f. 92 Diaries- James F. Davidson, 1882, 1903; unknown, 1915, 1916 f. 93 Diaries Mary Frances Davidson Faurot, ; Mary A. Davidson, ; Unknown, 1876, describes going to Philadelphia for the Centennial Celebration; unknown Helm family member, f. 94 Account books and diaries, 1881, , 1912, Mary Aileen Davidson, f. 95 Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, 1906; Odd Fellows Pocket Companion and Minstrel, 1873; In-Hoc-

3 C3434 Helm-Davidson Family Papers, Page 3 Signo-Vinces, A Valuable Aid to the Memory, 1907; Zerubbabel and His Followers, A Valuable Aid to the Memory, 1916 f. 96 Personal papers, 1880s-1942; including marriage contract between John Helm and Mary Ann Pollard, 1841 f. 97 Helm family correspondence, f. 98 Helm, Davidson, RoBards family correspondence, f. 99 Letters to Jane Helm from John B. Helm, f. 100 Letters to Jane Helm from John B. Helm, f. 101 Letters from Jane Helm to John B. Helm, 1834; Letters to John B. Helm from B. N. Crump, ; Letters to John B. Helm, v. 1 Photo album, , includes images of the Bozarth, RoBards, and Davidson families, images of Hannibal, Missouri, the Hannibal Flower Parade, and family vacation photos. INDEX TERMS Adams, George B. 6 Akin, Brent 7 Akin, William 7 Anderson, Lucy 10 Atchison, S. A. 6,8,9 Bagby, James H. 6,8 Barclay, L. B., Mrs. 20 Barclay, S. A. 20 (Bell), Charles 7 Boulder, Ephraim 8 Bourne, Charles D. 12 Bowling Green and Nashville Railroad 6 Bozarth, J. R. 88 Bozarth, Jim 89 Bozarth, Mabel Helen Helm RoBards 83, 89 Brady House, Hannibal, Missouri 5 Brady, Fannie 16 Brown and Lewis 2 Brown, James 3 Brown, John T. S. 4 Brown, Orlando 12 Buchanan, Fannie 10 Buck family 78 Bull and Caseday 2

4 C3434 Helm-Davidson Family Papers, Page 4 Canthers, W. D. 88 Cholera--Kentucky, Clayton, Henry Helm 14, 98 Clayton, Jennie 14 Clinton, DeWitt ( ) 3 Coldwell, Doctor 8 Cruikshank, Mary 10,13 Cruikshank, Sallie 10 Crump family 78,81 Crump, Benedict B. 20 Crump, Benjamin N. 6,7,10,13,20, 101 Crump, Beverly B. 6,8-10 Crump, Carouth and Company, Louisville, Kentucky 6,8,9 Crump, Elizabeth 6-10 Crump, Lizzie 10 Cully, John G. 3 Curd and Crump, Louisville, Kentucky 6 Curd family 81 Curd, Benjamin 10 Curd, Benjamin N., Mrs. 7 Curd, Edmund 77 Curd, H. T. 7,9 Curd, Jack 10 Curd, Jack, Mrs. 10 Curd, Thomas 77 Davidson, James Frank 21-66, Davidson, Mary Aileen 68,73-82, 89, 93, 94, 97 Davidson, Mary Helm (Mrs. J. Frank) 68, 91 Donaldson, Jim T. 8 Earps and McMain 2, 4 Eaton, (Wesley) 6 Eby, Jennie 13 Eddy, George 10 Faurot, Mary Frances Davidson 93 Felance, Sarah 10 Fielding, Lizzie 8, 10 Forsythe and Company 2 Foster, Griffith 16

5 C3434 Helm-Davidson Family Papers, Page 5 Freeland, Lizzie 10 Fuqua, Jennie 10 Garvin, Virgil 20 Glazebrook family 79 Glazebrook, Julius Caesar 79, 97 Gray, Margaret B. 16 Gray, Mary Agnes 5, 16 Green, Lucretia 5, 16 Green, Margaret 5, 16 Hannibal and St. Joseph Railway 7, 16 Hardin family 80 Harlan, James 14 Hatch, Doctor 10 Hatch, Thetis Clay, Mrs Haycraft family 81 Haycraft, Edgar Helm 14, 98 Haycraft, Louisiana 14 Haycraft, Sallie Helm 14 Haycraft, Samuel 14, 97, 98, 101 Haycraft, Sarah Brown 20 Hays, William 3 Helm and (Barner) 7 Helm family 81 Helm, Ben M. 5, 8, 10, 16, 97 Helm, Beverly 5, 6, 10 Helm, Charles 9 Helm, Clinton 4-7, 10, 13, 16, 97 Helm, Cyrus 5-9, 16, 89 Helm, Eliza (Lizzie) Beverly 5-8, 10, 97, 98 Helm, Henry B. 8, 14 Helm, Jane Marie Pope 1-5, Helm, John B. ( ) 1-17, 20, Helm, John Clinton 14, 98 Helm, John L. 14 Helm, John, Jr. 9 Helm, Laura 10 Helm, Maria C. 2, 4, 5, 16 Helm, Mary A. Crump ( ) 6-8, 10, 16, 20

6 C3434 Helm-Davidson Family Papers, Page 6 Helm, Mary Jane Logan 20 Helm, Mary Nicholas (Mollie) 6, 8, 9, 10 Helm, Matilda 9, 10, 14, 16 Helm, Ralph 9 Helm, Sarah E. C. (Crumpsie) 5-10, 16 Helm, Thomas J. 20 Helm, Tom 8 Helm, William D. 6 Henry, William P. 6 Hines, Pleasant 6 Hobson, Atwood G. 20 Holt, Isaac 12 Holt, James 2 Howel, Daniel G. 4 Ingersoll, Ebon 86 J. and T. Wood and Company 4 Jackson, Andrew ( ) 3, 87 Johnson, (Dave) 12 Johnson, Catherine 10 Johnson, Collins 7, 8, 10 Johnson, Emily 5, 7, 10 Johnson, James 10 Johnson, Lucy 8 Johnson, Matilda "Tibbie" 14, 84 Jordan, Dr. 10, 16 Jordan, Sarah Shirley 10 Koon and Kelly and Company 2 LaFayette, Marquis de ( ) 1 Lakenan and Richards 13 Lambert and (Maburg), Werts Company 2 Lamkin, Belle 16 Lane family 4 Logan, Sallie 10 Lohman, George 10 Louis, William V. 98, 101 Lowrey, Winston 6, 7, 9 Lowry, Mary 10 Malone, Hyran 4

7 C3434 Helm-Davidson Family Papers, Page 7 Malone, William 1, 2, 5 Marshall, Thomas F. 14 (McClarty), Samuel 3, 4 (McClarty), Samuel 3, 4 McGoodin, James K. 6 McMurtry, Doctor 3, 14 McPherson, Mary 10 Miller, Thomas 3 Mitchell, Martin 6 Mitchell, Sally 5, 10 Mitchell, W. I. 97 North Missouri Railroad 7, 8, 14 Norton, Doctor 10, 16 Palmyra and Quincy Railroad 10 Park Methodist Church, South, Hannibal, Missouri 83 Perkins family 80 Perkins, B. H. 97 Perkins, Joseph 77 Perkins, Louisa 10 Perkins, Mary Curd 77 Perkins, Nicholas, Sr. 80 Pollard, Mary Ann Crump 20 Pollard, Pleasant 20 Pope family 81 Pope, Curran 81 Porter, Mary 10 Prentice, George D. ( ) 14 (Price), William 6 (Price), William 6 Price, Kitty 10 Price, Sterling ( ) 12 Quilting 85 Reed, Mary 10 Richardson, E. A. 89 Richardson, John M. 12 Riddle, Forsythe and Company 2 Riley, Jack 13 RoBards, Archy 89, 98

8 C3434 Helm-Davidson Family Papers, Page 8 RoBards, George 16 RoBards, John Helm 14 Robards, John L. 13, 15, 77, 88, 89, 98 Robards, Mary 15 Roberts, Eliza 10 Roberts, Lewis 9 Sawyer, Charles 14 (Shirley), Sarah 10 Shirley, Sarah 10 Smarr, Aggie 8, 13 Smarr, Fannie 8 Smith, Isaac 6 Sowers, Peter 6-8 Steamboat, Aurora 2 Steamboat, Ben Franklin 4 Steamboat, General Pike 7, 16 Steamboat, General Worth 6 Steamboat, Major Barber 6 Steamboat, Mammoth Cave 6 Steamboat, Neptune 2 Steamboat, New England 10 Steamboat, William Tell 2 Stephens, Dave J. 14 Stubbins, Samuel 6 Thompson, Annie 97 Treaty of Versailles 68 Underwood, Julia 10 Wallace and Pope 1 Washington, Doctor 6-8, 10 Wells, Carty 12 Whitaker, Washington 1, 2, 4, 16 White, Martin 17 Williams, James 8 Willis, Sallie 16 Willkie, Wendell L. Wilson, Woodrow 87 Wood and Abbot 2 Wyman and Hamilton 2

9 C3434 Helm-Davidson Family Papers, Page 9 Young, B. R. 1, 2, 5, 14 Young, Louisa 1

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