Helmsley was born on August 15th, 1805 in Madison,KY. Helmsley's father was David SENEY and his mother was Avarilla SNOW. He had a brother and a sister, named Ira and Frances. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 59 on March 20th, 1865 in Old Bloomington,Macon,MO.