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Levi Boone “Boone” Helm

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Levi Boone “Boone” Helm

Birth
Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Death
14 Jan 1864 (aged 36)
Virginia City, Madison County, Montana, USA
Burial
Virginia City, Madison County, Montana, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.2949198, Longitude: -111.9485136
Plot
Unknown Lost to Time
Memorial ID
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Levi Boone Helm
Was Hung on Jan 14th 1864 for the Crime of Arson and for being a Confederate Sympathizer during the Civil War
He was Hung on the same day as his 4 Partners in the Crime
Haze Lyons
Frank Parish
George Lane AKA Club Foot Lane
Jack Gallager
They were Hung for trying to Burn Down Virginia City MT. in Dec. of 1863. They were Burried in the local cemetery but there location is now lost as their wooden Head Stones were Removed in the 1930s to be placed in a Local Museum Which its Self was distroyed by fire.....A fitting End to an Arsonists Grave Marker.
(Information taken from the back of a old Photo Post Card of the Head Stones C-1930s)

Please, correct your information for Boone Helm.
He was my 3rd greatgranduncle. His given name was "Levi Boone Helm" His correct date of birth was January 28, 1827 He was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky. His parents were Joseph and Nancy Wilcox Helm. He was hung by a lynch mob in Virginia City, Montana he is buried at Boothill Cemetery outside of Virginia City, Madison County, MT.
Thank you for setting the record straight.
Rod, Ashland MO


The Attached Tin Type is said to be that of Boone Helm,
Levi Boone Helm
Was Hung on Jan 14th 1864 for the Crime of Arson and for being a Confederate Sympathizer during the Civil War
He was Hung on the same day as his 4 Partners in the Crime
Haze Lyons
Frank Parish
George Lane AKA Club Foot Lane
Jack Gallager
They were Hung for trying to Burn Down Virginia City MT. in Dec. of 1863. They were Burried in the local cemetery but there location is now lost as their wooden Head Stones were Removed in the 1930s to be placed in a Local Museum Which its Self was distroyed by fire.....A fitting End to an Arsonists Grave Marker.
(Information taken from the back of a old Photo Post Card of the Head Stones C-1930s)

Please, correct your information for Boone Helm.
He was my 3rd greatgranduncle. His given name was "Levi Boone Helm" His correct date of birth was January 28, 1827 He was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky. His parents were Joseph and Nancy Wilcox Helm. He was hung by a lynch mob in Virginia City, Montana he is buried at Boothill Cemetery outside of Virginia City, Madison County, MT.
Thank you for setting the record straight.
Rod, Ashland MO


The Attached Tin Type is said to be that of Boone Helm,

Inscription

"Hanged"



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