Jesse Helms was born on 18 October 1921 in Monroe, North Carolina, USA. He was previously married to Dorothy Jane Coble. He died on 4 July 2008 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Both of his parents, both of his grandfathers, four of his
great-grandparents, five of his great-great-grandparents, and seven of
his great-great-great-grandparents bore the surname Helms.
