Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer
• Census: 1900, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
• Occupation: 1900; teacher
• Census: 1910, West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
• Occupation: 1910; salesman at wholesale grocery
• Residence: 1918, Salem, Harrison Co, WV
• Occupation: 1918, 1920; merchant (self-employed)
• Census: 1920, 1930, Salem, Harrison Co, WV
• Census: 1940, Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
• Physical Description: 1942; 5'6", 145 lbs, black hair, blue eyes, ruddy complexion
• Residence: 1940, 1942, Salem, Harrison Co, WV

Notes:

1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on May 11 1910:
John E. Helmick, 30, salesman at wholesale grocery, married 7 yrs (1st marriage); wife Vesta, 24, married 7 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 2 children (both still living); dau Gladys, 4; dau Ercell, 2.

Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Jul 6 1916, in its entirety:
"J. E. Helmick, one of the real live wires among the grocery salesmen in this territory, spent Sunday in town, the guest of his father-in-law, Thos. F. Evans."

News item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Sep 28 1916, in its entirety:
PURCHASES STORE
"J. E. Helmick has purchased the W. R. Smith general store in East Salem of the receiver recently named for that firm. He has assumed charge of the business. -- Salem Letter, Exponent.
"J. E. Helmick, who has been traveling for the West Union Grocery company for the past eight years, is a splendid young business man, a royal good fellow, and the Republican wishes him abundant sucess."

Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Oct 5 1916, in its entirety:
"Ernest Emerick, of Cairo, has accepted a position with the West Union Grocery company as salesman to take the place of J. E. Helmick, who has gon into business in Salem."

1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District, Town of Salem), enumerated on Jan 19 1920:
John E. Helmick, 39, merchant; wife Vesta, 34; dau Gladys, 14; dau Ercel, 12.

1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District, City of Salem), enumerated on Apr 12 1930 at 227 W. Main Street:
J. E. Helmick, 50, farmer (stock farm), age 23 at time of first marriage; wife Vesta, 44, age 17 at first marriage; dau Gladys, 24, single, school teacher; dau Ercel, 22, single.

1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated on May 21/22 1940 at Route 1:
John E. Helmick, 60, farmer (general farm); wife Bessie, 51.

1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District, City of Salem), enumerated on Apr 18 1940 at 227 W. Main Street:
Head of household Gladys E. Helmick, 34, single, school teacher; brother-in-law Oakley J. Hopkins, 28, lawyer (private practice); sister Mary E. Hopkins, 32; lodger Gwendolyn A. Smith, 29, single, college teacher, resided in Gilmer County in 1935.

John married Vesta Viola EVANS 16 May 1903, Doddridge Co, WV. Vesta (daughter of Thomas F. EVANS and Elizabeth M. COWMAN) was born 16 Oct 1885, Doddridge Co, WV; died 6 Feb 1939, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

John married Bessie Cordelia GEORGE 25 Mar 1940, Highland Co, VA. Bessie (daughter of Thomas R. GEORGE and Mary M. NOON) was born 4 Nov 1888, Tyler Co, WV; died 27 Feb 1965, Salem, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
• Census: 1920, 1930, 1940, Salem, Harrison Co, WV
• Occupation: 1930, 1940; school teacher

Gladys married John Harold BROWN. John was born 14 Jul 1902; died Sep 1987; was buried , Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV
• Census: 1910, West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
• Census: 1920, 1930, 1940, Salem, Harrison Co, WV

Mary married Oakley John. HOPKINS. Oakley (son of Oakley Adam HOPKINS and Anna Lydia HANEY) was born 7 Jul 1912, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; died Jun 1983; was buried , Lawnwood Cemetery, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV. [Group Sheet]