Elizabeth Helton Spitzer and Family

Ralph Dean Clark
P.O. Box 641188
Los Angeles, CA 90064-1188
Ultimate Family Tree, ver 3.0
MARCUM Project Version 1012
May 13, 2000

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Ault, Helton, Spitzer

First Generation

1. Elizabeth1 Helton,(1) daughter of Marvel Helton and Agnes (Helton), (#3907) was born in Tennessee circa 1809. Elizabeth died before 1869.

She married Henry H. Spitzer August 7, 1839 in Hawkins Co, TN.(2) (Henry H. Spitzer is #3908.) Henry was born circa 1814 in probably, Tennessee. Henry was employed. In 1860 in the Census of 1860, Henry was listed as a head of household in Greene Co, TN.(3) In 1870 in the Census of 1870, Henry was listed as a farmer and head of household in Knox Co, TN.(4) 12 June 1880 Henry was listed in the 1880 Census as a head of household and a lime burner in Knox Co, TN.(5)

Elizabeth Helton and Henry H. Spitzer had the following children:

Second Generation

7. Rowena C.2 Spitzer (Elizabeth1 Helton) (#930) was born in Hawkins Co, TN circa 1853.

She married Lafayette Spitzer January 14, 1877 in Knox Co, TN.(6) (Lafayette Spitzer is #1135.) Lafayette was born circa 1854 in Hawkins Co, TN. Lafayette was the son of Jacob Spitzer and Caroline Dilloe. 1 June 1880 Lafayette was listed in the 1880 Census as a head of household farming in Knox Co, TN.(7) In 1900 Lafayette was listed in the 1900 Census as a head of household in Knox Co, TN.(8)

Rowena C. Spitzer and Lafayette Spitzer had the following child:

Third Generation

8. Mattie Gertrude3 Spitzer (Rowena C.2, Elizabeth1 Helton) (#1136) was born in Knox Co, TN October 1877.

She married Samuel Washington Ault October 14, 1896 in Knox Co, TN.(9) (Samuel Washington Ault is #1137.) Samuel was born July 1872 in Tennessee.

Mattie Gertrude Spitzer and Samuel Washington Ault had the following children:

Notes and References


1. Distant Crossroads, (Hawkins Co, TN, Gen & Hist Soc), Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, 976.875 B2d, Vol. V No. 2, p. 60, query from Edna Mae Helton Astrope (hereafter cited as Distant Crossroads).
2. Prentiss Price, 'Hawkins Co. 1789-1865', Tennessee Marriage Records, (Knoxville, TN: 1958), West Los Angeles Family History Center, Los Angeles, CA, 976.8 V25p, Vol. 2 p. 141, Jacob Flora, Sec. (hereafter cited as Price, 1789-1865, Hawkins Marriages).
3. Byron and Barbara Sistler, comp., 1860 Census - Tennessee (Nashville, TN: Byron Sistler & Associates, 1981), p. 100: Spitser, Henry 47, Elizabeth 46, William 18, Sarah J. 14, Elizabeth 11, Matilda 10, Roena C. 8, Ge-183-245 (hereafter cited as Sistler, 1860 Census of TN).
4. Henry Spitzer, 1870 US Census, Knox Co. TN, P.90A L.2, Spitzer, Henry 58 Farmer [col.19 of the woman on Line 1 is checked]; Matilda 18, Rowena 15; Harris, Mary 60; everybody b.TN (hereafter cited as 1870 census, P.90A L.2, Knox Co. TN).
5. Henry H. Spitzer, 1880 US Census, Knox Co. TN (Third Civil District), ED.151 S.19 L.42 H&F.153, Spitzer Henry H 66 b.VA f,m.b.VA Lime Burner; Elizabeth wife 28 b.TN f,m.b.TN Keeping House; Henry H son 9 b.TN fb.TN [sic] mb.TN (hereafter cited as 1880 census, ED.151 S.19 L.42, Knox Co. TN).
6. R.C. d'Armand and V.C. d'Armand, Knox Co. TN Marriage Records 1792-1900, (Knoxville, TN: Family Rec. Soc., 1970), Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA, R 976.81 K74DA, p. 972, cites number 8, by George H Cox MG, bond Isaac Robinson (hereafter cited as d'Armand, Knox Marriages).
7. Fayett Spitzer, 1880 US Census, Knox Co. TN (Third Civil District), ED.151 S.1 L.40 H&F.10, Spitzer Fayett 23 b.TN f,m.b.VA Farming col.23; C Roena wife 23 b.TN fb.VA mb.TN Keeping House; Mattie G dau 2 b.TN f,m.b.TN; Luttrell John L boarder 22 sgl b.TN f,m.b.TN Daily Laborer [Author's note: many Luttrell families in Knox Co] (hereafter cited as 1880 census, ED.151 S.1 L.40, Knox Co. TN).
8. Lafayette Spitzer, 1900 US Census Soundex, Knox Co. TN (Civil Dist #2), ED.70 S.25 L.94, Soundex, NA Series T1072, Roll 147, National Archives, Washington, DC: Spitzer, Lafayette May 1849-41; Rowena wife month:n/r year:n/r 42; Ault, Samuel W son-in-law July 1872-27; Mattie G dau Oct 1877-22; Alger M grson Sep 1897-2, Bulah J grdau Oct 1898-1, Larance L grson Apr 1900-2/12, everybody b.TN (hereafter cited as 1900 census, ED.70 S.25 L.94, Knox Co. TN).
9. d'Armand, Knox Marriages, p.971, mentions their middle names, her surname 'Spitser'.

Index

Ault

Ault, Alger M. (i1138), b.1897-
Ault, Bulah J. (i1139), b.1898-
Ault, Larance L. (i1140), b.1900-
Ault, Samuel Washington (marriage to Mattie Gertrude Spitzer) (i1137), b.1872-

Helton

Helton, Elizabeth (i3907), b.1809-d.1869

Spitzer

Spitzer, Eliza (i3909), b.1838-
Spitzer, Elizabeth (i3912), b.1848-
Spitzer, Henry H. (marriage to Elizabeth Helton) (i3908), b.1814-
Spitzer, Lafayette (marriage to Rowena C. Spitzer) (i1135), b.1854-
Spitzer, Matilda (i927), b.1851-
Spitzer, Mattie Gertrude (i1136), b.1877-
Spitzer, Rowena C. (i930), b.1853-
Spitzer, Sarah (i3911), b.1846-
Spitzer, William (i3910), b.1842-

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