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Note: John lived near Beverly, Randolph C o. until the birth of his son, Daniel Ryan, and death of his wife. He then moved to Lewis Co. First married to Joanna Ryan and second wife was Mary Ann Hacker whom he married in 1811. John and Joanna had two sons: Daniel Ryan Helmick who became a Methodist minister and James Helmick who died. John and second wife, Mary Ann Hacker whom he married 28 Aug 1811 in Harrison Co. (W)WV had the following children: James (who never married); Joanna b. 07 Sept. 1812 and d. 24 Nov. 1894 m. Samuel Bonnett in 1840; Hannah b. 1814 m. John Simons in 1849; Jacob B. b. 1816 m. Delila Hinkle in 1846; John b. Dec. 1819 m. Cassie Allen in 1842; Alexander S. m. Ella Davis; Ira Ellis b 1824 d. 29 Apr 1915 m. Cristine Wymer in 1849; David S. b. Apr. 1826 m. Elizabeth Kelley in 1865; Margaret H. b. 1828 m. John Smith in 1855; Barbara b. 1830 m. an Armisted; Elizabeth never married. Mary Ann Hacker was b. 18 July 1793 in the John Hacker Blockhouse on Hacker's Creek in Lewis Co., WV. Her parent s, John and Margaret Sleeth Hacker had lost their eldest daughter, also name d Mary, to the Indians in 1787 and decided to name their new baby in her eld er sister'shonor and for Margaret's mother, Mary Ann Wallace Sleeth. Above information is form the Hacker's Creek Journal Vol. I, II and III published b y the Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants, Inc. of Jane Lew, WV. Categories: Historical Family Information John Helmick is identified in the Hampshire County 1784 census of Michael Stump, but not in the 1782 census of Abel Randall, suggesting he lived with his father at that time. Indications are his property wason the west side of the South Branch Potomac between Mooresfield and Durgon. He later moved west to the Georgetown area. In 1808 John and Joan deed 111 acres to Edward White for $900. In1811 John and Mary Ann deed land on Dodson Run to Aiken Lewis. In 1844 deeded 22 1/2 acres to Felix Albert, Little Skin Creek. In 1817 he was appointed constable at the first court session held inWeston. In 1853 John purchased 220 acres on Skin Creek, 100 acres on Little Skin Creek and 16 acres on Little Skin Creek. Lewis Co. Land and Property Book, 1853-1871 The Helmicks and Mount Gilead Methodist Protestant Church (excerpted from 'Lewis County West Virginia: A Pictoral History of Old Lewis County The Crossroads of Central West Virginia by Joy Gregoire Gilchrist and Charles H. Gilchrist. 1993) John Helmick and his first wife, Joanna Ryan, had two sons, Daniel and (disputed), before Joanna died. John then married Mary Ann Hacker,the youngest daughter of John and Margaret (Sleeth) Hacker. Mary Ann was born two years after the massacre of her oldest sister of the same name. When John and Mary Ann died, they were buried in a communitycemetery on thier farm. The cemetery has since been destroyed except for a pile of rocks that marks the Helmick graves. John and Mary Ann had eleven children. Methodist Protestant minister with his first pastorage at Mount Gilead church, today called Georgetown United Methodist Church. The first church class was organized in 1834 by Rev. John Clark, and the first meetings were held in homes. The first church building, which also served as a school, was a large hewn-log structure built about 1835 on land donated by John Helmick. It was covered with hand-split shingles and had five or six windows covered by greased paper. It was lighted by tallow candles set in sockets fastened in the walls around the room and two copper candlesticks on the pulpit. Heat was provided first by a "fire box" and then by the "bee gum" type stoves. Seats were pioneer log benches. Charter members of the church were John and Elizabeth Hardman, Richard and Elizabeth Johnson, George I. and Margaret Marsh, Jesse L. Peterson, William and Elizabeth McNemar, Isaac and Elizabeth McNemar, Philip and Sarah Linger, David Wetzel, John McNemar, Anthony Spaur and their families. The log church served the community until 1856 when it was torn down by Robert Clark who used the logs to build his tannery. A frame church, located on the site of the present church, replaced it and served as the place of worship until 1927 when the present structure was built. The Mount Gilead Cemetery abuts the church lot and has served asa burial place for community residents since circa 1835. Mount Gilead has been called the "Mother of Methodism" because of thenumber of ministers that have come from her congregation. Besides Daniel R. Helmick, there were the Reverends John Hardman, Eli J. Wilson, L.A. McNemar, George W. and William Worth Hudson, George I. Marsh, I.A. Warner, Aaron M. Linger, and Anthony Spaur. All were ordained in the Methodist Protestant Conference. Deed book 1, page 279. In 1865 John H. Helmick (son) deeded 130 from acres on Little Skin Creek from John's estate to C.P. Hudson. Deed Book 2, page 124. In 1865 Daniel Ryan Helmick also deeded another131 acres from John's estate to C.P. Hudson, Deed Book 5, page 406. John Helmick found in: Census Microfilm Records: Virginia, 1810 State: Virginia County: RANDOLPH Locale: BEVERLY Series: M252 Roll: 70 Part: 1 Page: 627 John Helmick found in: Census Microfilm Records: Virginia, 1820 State: Virginia County: LEWIS Locale: NO TWP LISTED Series: M33 Roll: 133 Part: 1 Page: 175 John Helmick found in: U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 Census Index State: VA County: LEWIS CO. Page #: 240 Census/Enumeration year: 1830 From Ernest Helmick: " John Wesley Helmick" John Westley Helmick, son of Jacob N.Helmick and Barbara Boars, was born May th. 1779 in Randolph County Va. In 1805 he married the daughter of Solom Ryan. " Joan", They had one child. His name was Daniel Ryan Helmick born December 23rd. 1805. Got some information that John and Joan had a child James Helmick that died. Now I have some history on Daniel Ryan Helmick and it will be in his file. Getting back to John Wesley,,,, After his wife Joan died in 1807, he moved from Beverly, Randolph county, to Georgetown, Louis county. There he met the lovely daughter of John andMargaret "Sleeth" Hacker " Mary Ann Hacker the 2nd." John and Mary Ann got married on August 28th 1811 John and Mary Ann settled down between Berlin and Buckhannon along the Little Kanoah River.(Spring Branch) The old house burned in the winter of 1817 and they built a new house about 300 to 400 feet from the old house. The house was built from yellow popular and the weather boards were the same. (siding) The house, barn, grainery, and other buildings are all in good shape today without any paint ever applied. The chimney is as straight as an arrow without the aid of any mortar. It was· mortared in 1984 by Dale Helmick who owns the place or part of it. Some of it· was under water due to the Kanowah Light & Power dam. Daleis the great· grandson of Jacob B. Helmick. John Westley died 1862 and is buried across from the new house or in back· of the old house. Mary Ann Hacker died in the home of her son, Ira Ellis in · Hetti, Braxton County, January 22nd 1880. She is buried along side of grand pa· John Westley. 1850 United States Federal Census John Helmick In Virginia Name: Helmick, John Year: 1850 County: Lewis Township: District 30 State: Virginia Roll: M432_956 Page: 76 Image: 153 Helmick, John age 71 farmer Mary A wife age 60 Barbara A age 20 David S age 20 farmer 1860 United States Federal Census Name: John Helmick Age in 1860: 81 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Lewis, Virginia Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Roll: M653_1358 Page: 58 Year: 1860 Head of Household: John Helmick Household Helmick, John age 81 farmer Mary A 69 Barbara A 30 Darius 7 Tabitha Morrison 3 David S Helmick 34 farmer
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