Jesse Helms wurde am 18 Oktober 1921 in Monroe, North Carolina, USA geboren. Er war mit Dorothy Jane Coble verheiratet. Er starb am 4 Juli 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.
