PLEASANT M. HELTON, a native of Hawkins County, Tenn., was born December 25,
1816, and is the oldest son of Adam A. and Polly Helton, who immigrated to
the Hoosier State the fall of 1822, finding homes in Pleasant Run Township.
His mother, Polly Helton, was a physician and for eleven years practiced
medicine and midwifery extensively over a wide scope of country.   This lady
is yet living at the advanced age of eighty-nine years, and is the
grandmother of 128 persons.  Pleasant M. Helton was raised to manhood on the
farm of his parents, receiving such educational advantages as the schools of
that early day afforded.  Miss Milly Julian was his first wife, and this
lady dying he married Mrs. Rebecca (Hanna) Cain, a widow lady, by whom he is
the father of five children, named Alfred, George R., Mary A., Joseph T. and
Pleasant P.  Mr. Helton has made farming his life occupation and is the
owner of a farm containing 120 acres.  In politics he is a Democrat and is
one of the popular men of his township.


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