George Amos Helmick 1837-1925
GEORGE AMOS HELMICK, born July 7, 1837
in Highland County Virginia according to the marriage records. And his Obituary showed
he was born in Bath County, Virginia. He died April 27, 1925. He was a school teacher
and taught in the French Creek area schools. He served in the Confederate Army during
the Civil War. He married MARY ELIZABETH BRAKE on March 29, 1883 at the Cyrus Brake
residence by W. H. Young. Mary was born ____ __, 1854 in Upshur County. She is the
daughter of Cyrus B. and Sarah B. Brake. They had one daughter who died in infancy.
This is the copy of the 1860 Upshur County Census showing Mary E. Brake�s
family:
BRAKE, Cyrus B Farmer M Age 42
BRAKE, Sarah B. Wife F � 41
Harriet N. F � 20
Rosanna F � 17
Benj. D.H. M � 14
Sarah F. F � 13
William H. M � 9
Mary E. F � 6
This is a clipping from the Buckhannon Delta, Thursday
April 22, 1926. Page six. This paper is recorded on
Microfilm at the West Virginia Wesleyan College by
Herbert W. Welch.
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OBITUARY
George Amos Helmick, son of
Peter and Mary Davis Helmick,
was born in Bath County, Va.,
on July 7, 1837, and died Sat-
urday, April 27, 1925. He moved
to West Virginia more than 60
years ago and soon after was
converted and joined the M.P.
Church, and lived a consistent
Christian life. He received his
education in the public schools
and the Academy at French
Creek. He was a teacher of this
community for more than twenty
years. He served in the Confed-
erate Army during the Civil War.
He was in several important bat-
tles, including the battle at Gettys-
burg. He was finally captured and
taken to Camp Chase.
On March 29, 1883, he was united
in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Brake,
who survives him. To this union was
born one daughter, who died in in-
fancy. Uncle Amos lived a quiet, un-
obtrusive life and was fond of his
books and newspapers. He was
the fifth child in a family of eight
children, all of whom have preceded
him to the great beyond except one
brother, Silas. He had been in failing
health for about a year, and the end
came very suddenly.
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