HELMIC: Of Hollywood of Sandy.

Abram White Helmic and Bertha (Skidmore), his wife, were married on Big Laurel in what is now Clay County, came and settled on Hollywood of Sandy, about the year 1856, having with them their six children; five more children were born to them after coming to Hollywood. The names of these children as given by Albert Helmic, from his memory (1926) are:

Lillie Jane, wife of Arthur White, of Geary; Alliene and Oliver, both of whom died in youth; Miranda, died at about thirty-five; Albert, first mentioned; Lorania, who married Thomas Combs of head of Spring Creek; Caroline, died in youth; Asa, who married Nancy, daughter of Granville Lance, of Roane County; Almeda, wife of Shelton West, both died in Clay County; Salathial, married Katherine Brannon, died leaving two children; and Nathan, who married Fannie Waugh; of ihis marriage came a large family, now living about Charleston, West Virginia. Nathan died at or near Columbus, Ohio.

Albert Helmic, of the foregoing family of Abram and Bertha (Skid- more), married Sarah J. a daughter of John Conley of upper Sandy, year 1876; settled on Hollywood and made their home of part of the old family lands; to Albert and Sarah J. were born there, seven daughters and two sons, named as follows:

Rosie, wife of Gus Wilmoth, near Newton.
Ellen, wife of Samuel Tawney, of upper Geary, died.
Louisa, wife of Thos. Brannon.
Parthena was wife of Weck Drake, she being now dead.
Millie, wife of Aimer Elmore;
Emma, wife of Ernest Sarver, of Smithfield district.
Bessie, wife of Porter Looney.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927, William H. Bishop, Esq., p. 546-547
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999