" Uncle Sam" was born to Samuel Lovering Helms and Adeline Smith. He never knew his father, who may have deserted the family. Raised by his mother and her mother Mary Bray Smith. A bank watchman for 35 years, he never married. Sam lived with his niece, Grace Helms Mew for the last 20 years of his life. Keeper of the 1788 Lovering -Helms Bible during his lifetime. Loved by all.
" Uncle Sam" was born to Samuel Lovering Helms and Adeline Smith. He never knew his father, who may have deserted the family. Raised by his mother and her mother Mary Bray Smith. A bank watchman for 35 years, he never married. Sam lived with his niece, Grace Helms Mew for the last 20 years of his life. Keeper of the 1788 Lovering -Helms Bible during his lifetime. Loved by all.
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