founded 1st Christian Church of Ky.
both parents born in SC
in 1880 US census in Brazos Tx as Charles R
Ky marriage records to Lampton show middle name as PerkinsCharles Perkia Fountain
was ordained at Carlowville Al Baptist church. A James A Fountain was minister there 4/9/1870 to 1/4/1872 before moveing to Tx where he died.(this probably his father) James m to Mary E, b 1832, found with son Thomas L age 1mo in 1850 census in Carlowville Al. In 1880 school teacher in Brazos Tx. A dorm at Tx A&M named for Charles P Fountain in 1939. Served as English prof 1904 till death in 1921.a James Alexander Fountain b 5/16/1828 d abt 1918 was son of William Edward Fountain b 2/28/1793 in SC(d 3/31/1829) and Sarah Jane Lide b 6/26/1798 in SC m 12/6/1820 in SC Father was Alexander Fountain and Mary Howcutt
1880 census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Jas. A. FOUNTAIN Self M Male W 53 AL School Teacher SC SC
Mary E. FOUNTAIN Wife M Female W 48 SC Keeping House NC NC
James L. FOUNTAIN Son S Male W 27 AL Dentist SC SC
Henry FOUNTAIN Son S Male W 13 AL At School SC SC
Edward J. FOUNTAIN Son S Male W 10 AL At School SC SC
Sarah J. FOUNTAIN Dau S Female W 9 AL At School SC SC
William C. FOUNTAIN Son S Male W 7 AL SC SCshows in Brazos Tx in 1910 census with a wife Emma Watkins b 10/31/1851 in Buntcorn Al d 1/5/1937 College Station Tx. her parents John Watkins and Mary Howard.. , daughter Emma W Fountain b 8/ 1882 in La
at one time proffessor of English at Tx A and M. Shows married abt 1886..indicating pollibly 2nd wife of C P Fountain. also child Simpson J b 11/1891 Al, and Thomas L b 4/1884 Al.
both parents born in Ky
was married before 1880 census, as they show up married in Brazos Tx in census as Charles R and Fanny W.
In 1910 census wife is Emma R b 1852...with a child Emma b 1889. So pr Fanny died by 1887
lived in San Francisco nearly 50 yrs. born Iowa from Cal death index.
parents may be..fr 1880 census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John SHAFER Self M Male W 36 OH Farmer GER GER
Amelia SHAFER Wife M Female W 30 IA Keeping House GER NY
William C. SHAFER Son S Male W 5 IA OH IA
Edna S. SHAFER Dau S Female W 2 IA OH IASource Information:
Census Place Walnut, Jefferson, Iowaparents may be Nelson Shafer and Ann Kennedy, and he is John Nelson Shafer.
no children
1900 census has b 3/1885 in Iowa in error558-66-0087
Cottrell and Helean Logging Co comprised of several Helean brothers.
Squires Funeral Home St Francis Fr Coughlin
Roxanna(Roxie) Sherill is gr niece of Buck via Maurice Daniel H RSher30880@aol.com grandmother is Roxie Zillah Tybo Helean Bowerman married to Maurice Daniel Helean?built roads over Mt.
according to a book, "Voices from Flathead Indian Reservation", Buck was at one time a bartender in Omaha, who used to serve the Dalton boys....book about his gr niece Rosemary Fiorentino(Docs daughter)
nephew believe died in Missoula in 1940s (Bob Byron)
buried by Lucy's funeral home from St Francis
shows in 1900 census in Shawnee as Mary b abt 1880. All dates of family birth are wrong in this census.
1910, 1920,1930 census show b abt 1879.Mt death index shows 55 at age of death...meaning b abt 1877...referred to as Mrs Mary Helean
earlier thought b abt 1884. Think Mt index in error, as mother would only be 11 if born in 1879...vs being about 17 when first child born.1920 census has b 1879 and as Mamie, w husband and children in Missoula
vistied Bob Byrons in Cody in the 1950s . Bob visited them in 1958 or 1959. All girls alive .
Helen Helean, 91, of Missoula, MT, passed
away November 14 at St. Patrick Hospital.
Born in Great Falls, MT, Helen was raised in
Missoula. After college, she worked for the
Forest Service at the RO in fiscal management
as an accounting clerk and later as a travel
clerk. She retired in 1981 after 42 years with
the agency. Helen is survived by numerous
nieces and nephews.apparently never married
the name determined by Mt death index. Apparently, the parents named middle name of surviving twin the same name. ..Lorretta
this name may have previously been spelled HEYLAND
Was in Mass. Volunteer Calvery , Company M 2nd regiment
another has death in Perry Ok.
cemetery has b 1856 d 1922 vs b 1849
Missoula death index has Martha F Helean d 2/22/1922
may be in E Helena Mt
earlier info had b 1914 via son, but SSDI if correct person shows b 3/31/1921pr family
Sidney F Howard b 2/18/1898 d 5/1969 Missoula
Nellie B Howard abt 1901
William F Howard abt 1921
Barbara E Howard abt 1923
Marjoria H Howard abt 1927
St Anthony s Funeral Home Livingston-Malletta
Philip 'Pink' Wamsley
MISSOULA - Philip John "Pink" Wamsley, 85, of Missoula, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2003, at home.He was born Oct. 14, 1917, in St. Ignatius to George and Grace Wamsley. He attended elementary and secondary school in Charlo where his parents owned and operated the G.W. Wamsley Mercantile. He played basketball in high school and all four of his grandchildren have followed this tradition.
Upon graduation from high school, he went to work for the Missoula Mercantile while attending the University of Montana.He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941 and served in the Pacific Theater. He was honorably discharged as a master sergeant in December 1945.
Pink married Lucille Helean on Dec. 28, 1946, at St. Francis Church in Missoula. They had been married for 56 years at the time of his death.
He worked for a propane company before starting Solar Gas Co. in 1952. Solar Gas was sold to Cal Gas in 1963. He stayed on as the general manager until he retired in 1983. His work required him to drive the highways of western Montana, of which he never tired.
He loved Montana, especially his cabin on Flathead Lake where he enjoyed fishing and chopping wood. Many friends and family members experienced his hospitality there, as well as his quick wit, sense of humor and friendship.
Philip Wamsley
World War II
by Bergen Wilson and Cory Smith
Philip John Wamsley was born in St. Ignatius, Montana on October 14, 1917, to George and Grace Wamsley, the fourth of seven children. After returning from the war Philip married Lucille Helean and had two children. The couple now lives in Missoula.December 7, 1941. I was in Texas, Camp Ewing Texas, serving for what I thought was a one year term. Once it (the war) started, I got swamped a bit between New Jersey and California, before I was sent overseas. When I was back in Texas (Dallas/ Fort Worth), there was a cotton bowl game, I guess it was. And I was wandering around there wondering what to do with myself and some guy wanted to know if I wanted to go to the game. It was cuz I had a uniform on. I said, "Sure," and he handed me a ticket on the fifty yard line.
FDR was great. What can you say? But I liked "Give em hell Harry Truman", he was the guy who dropped the bomb and brought me home. That's what I liked. (laughs) I got to come home. I remember where I was when he died. Something I might add... I lived in shorts in Manila, almost all the time. Hot, warm weather. I was there, and.... well that's probably what's wrong with my skin now. (laughs) No... but I never regretted any of it.
Pink was preceded in death by his brothers, Joe, Gene and James, and is survived by his wife Lucille of Missoula; son Mike Wamsley and his wife Jacki of Missoula; daughter Pat Wilson and husband Jeff of Bigfork; his grandchildren, Trevor and Ashley Wamsley and Bergen and Whitney Wilson; his sister, Marney; his brothers and their wives, George (Barbara) and Francis (Connie); and numerous nieces and nephews.A Mass in memory of Pink will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at St. Anthony Parish in Missoula, followed by a reception at the downtown Elks Lodge at the corner of Pattee and Front streets. Interment will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery.
The family suggests that memorials be made to Radio Reading Service, 126 E. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802.
LUCILLE WAMSLEY
222 EVANS AVE
MISSOULA, MT (406) 549-0100 alive in 2006
1939 grad of U of Mtalso shows b 1918
Lucille Loretta (Helean) Wamsley KALISPELL - Lucille Loretta (Helean) Wamsley, 90, passed away Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at HealthCenter Northwest in Kalispell.
Lucille Helean Wamsley, 90 Posted: Wednesday, Dec 06, 2006 - 12:13:07 am MST
Lucille Helean Wamsley, 90, passed away peacefully Dec. 1, 2006, at HealthCenter Northwest in Kalispell. She was born to James E. “Buck” Helean and Mayme Byron on May 22, 1916, in Great Falls. However, she always celebrated her birthday on May 19 “so she could get her presents early.” Shortly after birth, her family moved to Missoula, where she lived for most of her life. Her twin sister died in infancy and her mother passed away in 1932, when she was just 16. She and her three sisters, Marie, Helen and Grace, attended Sacred Heart Academy, where she graduated from high school. It was there that she learned to dance and play the piano, two of her favorite things. During the summer months, the Helean girls loved to work for their dad, who was a road contractor back in the days when men and horses did the work. Buck Helean built many of the original highways in western Montana, Idaho and Washington. The girls held many jobs, from bookkeeper to cook to the most coveted job: driving Dad’s Buick from Missoula to the camps with the men’s money on payday. Lucille attended the University of Montana, where currently all four of her grandchildren attend, and was a longtime Griz fan.
Lucille worked for many years at the Missoula Mercantile, now Macy’s, in the hat department. She married Philip John “Pink” Wamsley on Dec. 28, 1946, at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Missoula upon his return from World War II. They were married for 56 years before his death in May 2003. They spent the first year after they were married in Charlo, where Lucille’s new mother-in-law proudly introduced her to the D’Aste Women’s Club and other Charlo social groups. The couple moved to Missoula a year later. Lucille also spent the early years of her marriage enjoying hunting and fishing with her husband and spending time with family and friends. They spent every summer at their cabin on Indian Bay of Flathead Lake, where many family and friends share happy memories. The true joys of Lucille’s life were her two children, Pat and Mike. She was a devoted mother, a Campfire Girl leader, Cub Scout leader, home room mother, sandwich-maker extraordinaire, and whatever it would take to make sure her kids were happy. Lucille’s most wonderful gift was her positive attitude. She was always smiling, had a sparkle in her eye, and was quick to laugh. She never said a mean thing about anyone and never complained even when her health declined. Lucille had a deep belief in God and was an active member of St. Anthony’s Parish in Missoula. There were many times when her guardian angels were with her. She met many wonderful “angels” on Earth, such as Denise Ryan and also those who cared for her when she moved to Prestige Assisted Living in Kalispell in February 2004 and then to the Brendan House in August 2006. Lucille loved her family more than anything and was a wonderful, kind and gentle woman. She will be greatly missed. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Pink; and her sisters, Grace Howard, Marie Johnson and Helen Helean. She is survived by her daughter, Pat, and husband, Jeff Wilson, of Bigfork; her son, Mike Wamsley, of Missoula; her grandchildren, Trevor and Ashley Wamsley, and Bergen and Whitney Wilson; her sisters/brothers-in-law, Marney Wamsley, Connie and Fran Wamsley, and Barbara and George Wamsley; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held to celebrate the life of Lucille at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at St. Anthony’s Parish in Missoula, followed by a reception at 10370 Kona Ranch Road. Inurnment will be held at a later date at St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to: NWHC Foundation, c/o Brendan House, 310 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901, in honor of the wonderful employees who cared for Lucille in the last months of her life. Johnson Mortuary and Crematory is caring for Lucille’s family.
pr JOHNSON, CLAYTON I b 1907 JOHNSON, THOMAS C b 1944
may be
CLAYTON JOHNSON b 01 Sep 1907, d Mar 1986 98944 (Sunnyside, Yakima, WA ) (none specified) 517-12-3028 Montana
might be Marie H Aichele b3/20/1908 d1/18/1994
a Kathleen Marie (Helean)Johnson b 1911 d 7/23/2004 Kennewick Wa showing from Missoula...probably her.
SS# lists only as Marie Johnson
1933 grad of U of Mt.