Birth Name: Mark Lavon Helm
Date of Birth: May 26, 1940
Place of Birth: Elaine, Arkansas, United States
Date of Death: April 19, 2012
Place of Death: New York City, New York, United States
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German
Levon Helm was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the drummer and co-vocalist of the rock band The Band. Other members of the band included Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Robbie Robertson.
Levon was the son of Emma Nell (Wilson) and Jasper Diamond Helm. He has English, Scottish, and German, ancestry.
Levon’s paternal grandparents were Jasper Calvin Helm (the son of William Helms and Martha Crisp) and Dollie May Webb.
Levon’s maternal grandparents were John Wheeler Wilson (the son of William T. Wilson and Nancy Jane “Janie”) and Agnes “Addie”.
Sources: Genealogies of Levon Helm – http://www.findagrave.com
http://www.wikitree.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Levon’s great-grandfather, William Helms – http://www.ancestry.com
Photo by Anthony Correia/bigstockphoto.com