Children of Melinda Hoobler and Harvey Jefferson Helms are:

Lillie Helms was born 1858 in Livingston County, IL. She married Robert Culbertson in 1875 in Crawford, KS.

Walcie Jefferson Helms was born October 13, 1857 in Decatur, Macon County, IL and died November 3, 1943 in Miami County, KS. He married (1) Ami Belle Turner in 1893. Ami Bell Turner was born in 1864 and died in 1899 in Walnut, KS. He married (2) Martha Cerna Weaver in February of 1900. She was born July 7, 1881 in Marshfield, IN and died January 19, 1953 in Grenola, KS.

Harry Ephraim Helms was born April 12, 1860 in Livingston County, IL and died December 27, 1930 in Long Beach, CA. Harry never married.

Katherine Helms was born 1864 in Livingston County, IL and died October 27, 1887 in Streator, IL. She married George Applegate in Streator, IL.

Arthur Powell Helms was born May 20, 1867 in Pontiac, Livingston County, IL and died April 5, 1943 in Afton, OK. He married Betty (L.M.) Summers on October 29, 1899 in Erie, Neosho County, KS. She was born January 8, 1881 in Bentonville, AR and died April 16, 1966 in McPherson, KS.

Beulah Benton Helms was born November 21, 1871 in Osage Mission (St. Paul), Neosho County, KS and died March 9, 1953 in Chanute, Neosho County, KS. She married Leander Harleywine Anderson December 19, 1899 in Erie, Neosho County, KS. He was born October 11, 1858 in Marietta, OH and died September 5, 1952 in Thayer, KS.