> There were Helms in LeRoy, Illinois. Grover and Laverne Helm. They have both There are a number of Helm families in the area. Some of them are probably related to me, and some of them aren't. I am interested in hearing about them because, if I ever get to writing this material up, I would want to "explain" other Helm families in the area just to make things clear. There is a John Helms family whose records I come across now & again in 19th century Champaign Co records. Not sure who that is -- I did come across a research who had a connection to that family but, if I remember correctly, didn't know much about that Helms family's origins (they did give me some info about John Helms' family). There are some others also; someone has recently pointed out a large cemetery grouping of Helms in Douglas Co. Michael Helm