Charles (Carlen) Helwig was born in Germany ca. 1700. He married (1) Elisabetha Margaretha (Unknown) and (2) Anna Catharina Appenseth. Charles passed away in Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, PA ca. 1765, and Anna Catharina died ca. 1765 also. Charles and Elisabetha were the parents of the following children:
*1. Henry - b. ca. 1744 in Germany. d. ca. May 1792. m. Susannah -------.
*2. Adam - b. ca. 1746 in Germany.. d. 1830/1840. m. Barbara -------.
*3. Peter - See Second Generation.
*4. Charles - b. ca. 1750 in PA. d. ca. 1779 in Shenandoah County, VA.
5. Elizabeth - b. d.
SECOND GENERATION
Peter Helwig/Helvey/Helvie was born ca. 1748 in Germany. He married Maria Magdalena Hussong, the daughter of Balthasar and Susanna Margaretha Hussong. She was born on 10 Nov 1750 in Littlestown, Adams County, PA. Maria passed away prior to 1835, and Peter died ca. Sep 1835. They are believed to be interred in the McKendree Church Cemetery, Elizabeth Township, Miami County, OH. They were the parents of the following children:
* 1. Johann Fredrich - b. 09 Oct 1769 near Littlestown, York County, PA. d. ca. 1840 in Clark County, OH. m. Nancy M. Cane.
* 2. Elizabeth - b. ca. 1771 near Littlestown, York County, PA. d. ca. 1812 in Montgomery County, VA. m.(1) -------- Collins, and (2) James Fisher.
* 3. Louisa Margaretha - b. 25 Dec 1772 near Littlestown, York County, PA. d. m. Joseph Davis.
* 4. Magdalena - b. 04 Feb 1774 near Littlestown, Adams County, PA. d. m. Garland Bruce, Sr.
* 5. George Peter, Jr. - b. ca. 1778. d. Aft. 1860, probably in Montgomery County, VA. m. Margaret Price.
* 6. John, Sr. - See Third Generation.
* 7. Adam, Sr. - b. ca. 1782 in Montgomery County, VA. d. 13 Oct 1845 in Elizabeth Township, Miami County, OH. m. Susanna M. Beard.
* 8. Mary Ann - b. d. m. Samuel S. Spicer.
* 9. Baltzer - b. ca. 1792 in Montgomery County, VA. d. 19 Apr 1863 in Bland County, VA. m. Rhoda Jane Helvey.
*10. Charles - b. d. ca. 1812 in Montgomery County, VA.
THIRD GENERATION
John Helwig/Helvey/Helvie was born ca. 1780/81 in PA. He married (1) on 30 Jan 1805 in Montgomery County, VA to Rebecca Mitchell, the daughter of Samuel and Malinda (Cecil) Mitchell. She passed away ca. 1824/5, and is probably interred in the McKendree Church Cemetery, Elizabeth Township, Miami County, OH. John then married (2)Eliza Harless on 13 Aug 1825 in Miami County, OH. He then married (3) on 08 Mar 1829 in Miami County, OH to Rachel Marshall. John passed away in Miami County, OH on 01 Jan 1862, and is probably interred in the McKendree Church Cemetery, Elizabeth Township, Miami County, OH. John and Rebecca were the parents of the following children:
* 1. Samuel Mitchell - b. 08 Nov 1805 in VA. d. 14 Apr 1878 in Tipton Township, Cass County, IN. m. Anna Ullery.
* 2. Elizabeth - b. 27 Oct 1808 in VA. d. 13 Oct 1852 in Tipton Township, Cass County, IN. m. John H. Ulery.
* 3. Mary - b. 19 Dec 1809 in Montgomery County, VA. m. Joshua Cannon.
* 4. Malinda - b. ca. 1810/11 in Miami County, OH. d. in 1898. m. James F. Neal.
* 5. Lucinda - b. ca. 1811. d. m. Thomas C. Marshall. m. John H. Fisher.
* 6. John H., Jr. - b. 05 Feb 1812 in Miami County, OH. d. 09 May 1887 in Miami County, OH. m. Eleanore Mitchell.
* 7. Rebecca W. - b. ca. 1813 in OH. d. ca. 1888 in Miami County, OH. m. Lewis Kennedy.
* 8. Charles - b. ca. 1819 in OH. d. m. Eliza Long.
* 9. Howard M. - See Fourth Generation.
*10. James R. - b. ca. 1823. d. m. Eliza A. Mumford.
The children of John and Rachel were as follows:
* 1. Adam - b. 17 May 1832 in OH. d. 07 Jul 1905 in Yamhill County, OR. m. (1) Julia Ann Mumford, (2) Mary Garrett and (3) Frances -------.
* 2. Priscilla/Drusilla - b. ca. 1833 in OH. d. m. Jonathan Gamble.
* 3. Nancy - b. ca. 1834 in OH. d. m. David McFee.
* 4. Lewis - b. ca. 1836 in OH. d. m. E. A. Griffey.
* 5. Minoah - b. ca. 1836 in OH. d.
* 6.Martha Eleanor - b. ca. 1837 in OH. d. m. Horaket/Horace Stoughton.
* 7. Reuben W. - b. 01 Apr 1838 in Miami County, OH. d. 23 Jan 1921 in Andrews, Huntington County, IN. m. (1) Elizabeth Karnes and (2) Lydia Zent.
* 8. Maria - b. ca. 1840 in OH. d. 1841 in OH.
* 9. Thomas W. - b. 22 Nov 1841 in Miami County, OH. d. 05 Mar 1922 in Majenica, Huntington County, IN. m. Mary Jane Carnes.
*10. Catharine - b. ca. 1843 in IN. d. m. Albert Holley.
*11. Susan - b. ca. 1844 in IN. d. m. Allen Kearns.
*12. Andrew Jackson - b. 03 Mar 1845 in Lewiston, Cass County, IN. d. 06 Oct 1934 in Andrews, Huntington County, IN. m. (1) Catherine Berdine and (2) Harriett Watson.
*13. Solomon - b. 10 Dec 1847 in Cass County, IN. d. 13 May 1929 in Peru, Miami County, IN. m. Catherine Huddelson.
*14. George A. - b. 03 Aug 1854 in IN. d. IN. m. Mary E. Davis.
FOURTH GENERATION
Howard M. Helvie was born 05 Mar 1820 in Elizabeth Township, Miami County, OH. He married (1) Mary Ellen Boyer/Bowyer in Clark County, OH on 21 Nov 1847. Mary Ellen was born in Apr 1826. She passed away on 20 Jun 1848 in Miami County, OH, and is interred in the McKendree Church Cemetery, Elizabeth Township, Miami County, OH. Howard then married (2) Ann Marie Butler on 20 Sep 1853 in Montgomery County, OH. She was born in OH on 10 Oct 1836. Howard became a Freemason in Clark Lodge No. 101, in Springfield, OH on 28 Jan 1853. He later affiliated with Bluffton Lodge No. 145, Bluffton, IN on 05 Jul 1881. Ann Marie passed away in Poneta, Wells County, IN on 16 Feb 1873. Howard died on 20 Oct 1888 in Poneta. They are interred in the Grove Cemetery, Poneta, Wells County, IN. They were the parents of the following children:
* 1. William H. - b. 14 Aug 1854 near Dayton, Montgomery County, OH. d. ca. 1933 in Poneta, Wells County, IN. m. Rachel Baker.
* 2. Oliver - b. d. in Toledo, Lucas County, OH. m. Hattie Willis.
* 3. John - b. ca. 1856 in OH. d. m.
* 4. Jennie Lind - See Sixth Generation under Bucher Family-William Lewis Bucher.
* 5. Lizzie - b. ca. 1863. d. ca. 1926. m. Homer Roof.
* 6. Martha Ellen - b. 05 Jul 1870 in New Carlisle, Clark County, OH. d. 25 Oct 1929 in New Carlisle, Clark County, OH. m. Emory Bert Shroyer.
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