Joe, Those names from the 1820 census listed in the Cerro Gordo article included the entire county. Not until 1840 did the census give the Civil Districts such that you could tell where a person lived at the time of the census. I didn't see a Helms in 1840 or 1850 in Hardin Co. In 1837 there was a Jonathan Helms who was listed as insolvent who lived in the 1st C. D. That would be close to Cerro Gordo in the northeast part of the county. He was listed as "Being insolvent and removed out of the county," again in 1840. Jonathan was listed as 1 white poll in the 1st C. D. in both the 1836 and 1837 Tax List for Hardin Co. David Ddcoff@aol.com wrote: > David, > Saw your name at end of 1820 Hardin Census info. Did not know if the people > listed in Census were just from Cerro Gordo or the entire county. Have > recently found civil war pension information on Miles S. HELMS that state he > was born near Savannah, Hardin Co., TN in 1830. Saw a HELMS Family listed on > 1820 Census for Hardin Co and was wondering if this family was part of Cerro > Gordo or if you had any information on The HELMS family in the area in the > early 1800's. > > Thanks so much = Joe