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 _John HELMS _________|
| (1756 - 1820)       |
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|--Joel HELMS 
|  (1783 - 1846)
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|                      _Thomas PRESLEY ______|
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|_Susannah PRESLEY ___|
  (1752 - 1860)       |
                      |                       _Joseph CULPEPPER ___+
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                      |_Sarah Lee CULPEPPER _|
                        (1737 - 1808)        |
                                             |_Martha MALLORY _____
                                               (1704 - 1764)