HELTERBRAN-Francis Marion - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Francis Marion Helterbran, farmer, Attica, was born in Tippecanoe county September 25, 1841. He was the seventh child in a family of eight, by David and Ann Helterbran. When he was four years old his mother died, and at age of eight his father broke up housekeeping and went to Peoria county, Illinois, and died there in 1864. On his father92s departure he was taken by James Grady, who lived four miles east of the Shawnee mound, and kept by him until he was fourteen; then he went to live with William Pyle, two miles west of Covington. At the end of three years this man died, and after this our subject shifted for himself. He has always been engaged in farming; has been industrious, hard-working man, and had accumulated some property before his marriage. He acquired more by his wife, who inherited from her father, Joshua Dunkin. His nuptials with Emeline Dunkin took place September 25, 1862. Her five children are all living, and were born in the following order: William V., June 19, 1863; Joshua D., October 15, 1867; Flora E., August 24, 1871; James F., September 11, 1873; Lee M., November 13, 1876. Mrs. Helterbran's mother's given name was Barbara. Her father died in 1874. He was from Adams county Ohio. Their home, consisting of 162 acres, is the place her grandfather Dunkin bought about 1830. It is picturesquely located and well improved. The residence stands on a commanding elevation, facing the south. Mr. Helterbran was elected assessor of Davis township in each of the years 1871 and 1872. He is a democrat in politics.