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Elizabeth Connell Helwig

 

 

  1.  Elizabeth R. Connell was born on August 5, 1842 in Ohio .  She died on February 25, 1876 .  Elizabeth died of scarlet fever.  She was buried in Reading Cemetery , N. Georgetown , OH .  She is buried next to her Mother and Father.  {On her headstone:  Helwig, Elizabeth R.  W/O C.W. and D/O Amos and Anna Connell, Died 25 Feb. 1876 33Y 6M 20D.} In Amos' letter of 1873 he writes that George Helwigs have a pretty little girl.

  She was married to George W. Helwig (son of Joseph I. Helwig and Susan Pershing) on June 14, 1864 .  George W. Helwig was born on June 16, 1843 in Ragersville, Tuscarawas Co. OH.  He died on April 12, 1914 .  In the 1880 census he was living in Lexington Twp. Stark Co. OH and his occupation was shoe maker.  His address was: 903 South Arch St. Alliance , OH . 

Elizabeth R. Connell and George W. Helwig had the following children:

 

            +2                      i.    Elson Helwig (born on December 25, 1864 ).

            +3                     ii.    Joseph Llewellyn Helwig (born on March 11, 1867 ).

              4                    iii.    Lorena M. Helwig was born on July 23, 1875 in Ohio .  She died in February 1955.  In the 1880 census she was living with her father and step mother, Lexington Twp. Stark Co. OH.  She resided in Alliance , OH .  She never married.

George remarried to Emma J. Bohecker, April 7, 1880.  Emma was born in 1860.  In 1880, George, Emma and daughter, Lorena are living in Lexington Twp. Stark Co. Ohio.

Their children:                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                Margaret P. Helwig was born June 4, 1891.   She died Sept. 13, 1891.

 

 

SECOND GENERATION

  2.   Elson Helwig (Elizabeth R. Connell-1) was born on December 25, 1864 in Ohio.  He died @1934.  After the death of his mother he went to live with Jake and Anne Warner in Indiana.  In the 1880 census, Elson was living with his Aunt Anna and Uncle Jake Warner, Jackson Twp. Kosciusko, IN.  He was listed as "works on farm".  He lived at 1322 Haynes Ave., Detroit, MI.

  He was married to Olive R. LaFollette on October 2, 1889.   Olive R. LaFollette was born on November 3, 1869. 

Elson Helwig and Olive R. LaFollette had the following children:

 

            +5                      i.    Ruth H. Helwig (born on December 15, 1890).

            +6                     ii.    Ernest Helwig (born on December 14, 1893).

            +7                    iii.    Mabel Helwig (born on February 27, 1896).

 

3.  Joseph Llewellyn Helwig (Elizabeth R. Connell-1) was born on March 11, 1867.  He died on December 2, 1930.  He was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Washington Twp. Kosciusko Co. IN.  In the 1880 census, he was living with his uncle Amos J. and Aunt Rosetta Connell Knox Twp. Columbiana Co. OH.  He lived with them from the age of 9 until he went to Indiana around 1889.  His address was 1122 East Center St., Warsaw, IN.

  He was married to Grace C. Bowman (daughter of Thomas and Eliza Bowman ) on December 25, 1892 in Kosciusko Co. IN.  Record J:261  Grace C. Bowman was born on December 25, 1871.  She died in 1961.  She was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Washington Twp. Kosciusko Co. IN.

Joseph Llewellyn Helwig and Grace C. Bowman had the following children:

 

            +8                      i.    Olive H. Helwig (born on July 30, 1894).

              9                     ii.    Elizabeth Helwig was born on December 10, 1899.  She died on August 1, 1907.  She died at the age of 7.  She was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Washington Twp. Kosciusko Co. IN.

            10                    iii.    Dr. Elson B. Helwig was born on March 5, 1907.  In 1975 he was a pathologist in Alexandria, VA.

 

  THIRD GENERATION

 

5.  Ruth H. Helwig (Elson-2, Elizabeth R. Connell-1)  was born on December 15, 1890.

  She was married to Everett L. Uncapher in 1915.  Everett L. Uncapher was born on November 3, 1891. 

 

6.  Ernest Helwig (Elson-2, Elizabeth R. Connell-1)  was born on December 14, 1893.

  He was married to Ethel Frye on March 28, 1914.  Ethel Frye was born on March 28, 1889. 

 

7.  Mabel Helwig (Elson-2, Elizabeth R. Connell-1) was born on February 27, 1896.

  She was married to John C. Ellison in 1918.  John C. Ellison was born on July 11, 1893. 

 

8.   Olive H. Helwig (Joseph Llewellyn-2, Elizabeth R. Connell-1) was born on July 30, 1894.  She died on April 25, 1989 in Kosciusko Co. IN.  She was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Washington Twp. Kosciusko Co. IN.  Olive was a school teacher.  In 1975 she was living in Indianapolis, IN.

  She was married to William W. Seagle on June 6, 1918 in Kosciusko Co. IN.  William W. Seagle was born on December 2, 1887.  He died Jan. 4,  1964.  He was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Washington Twp. Kosciusko Co. IN.

Dear Cousin,  Your letter awaited me upon my return from a visit with my husband's relatives in St. Louis.  My husband died Jan. 4, 1964.  Yes, I am a Connell.  My grandmother, born Aug. 5, 1842, Mrs. Elizabeth Connell, a sister of (I believe) Amos, Isaac, David Benjamin, Sarah Connell also Annie (children of Amos Sr.)?  My grandmother married George W. Helwig.  They had three chilldren, (1.) Elson, born Dec. 25, 1864, died about 1934.  (2.) Llewellyn (my father) born March 11, 1867, died Dec. 2, 1930.  (3.) Lorena born July 23, 1875, died Feb. 1955 (never married)  I am Also a Bowman.  The Connells and Bowmans were NOT related but were such good friends that the Connells included them in their reunions.  My father, Llewellyn Helwig married Grace Bowman Dec. 25, 1892.  Her parents, Thomas and Eliza Bowman had the Connell reunion at their home near Pierceton, Indiana twice.  My parents had the reunion at least once.  I was secretary for the reunion at one time.  Charity Bowman who married Joseph Connell was my grandfather Thomas' sister.  Charity was my great aunt on my mother's side and Joseph was my great uncle on my father's side so I was doubly related to their children (Levi, William, Henrietta are the ones I know).  My grandmother Elizabeth Connell Helwig died Feb. 25, 1876 of Scarlet Fever, leaving the three children, 11, 9 & 2.  Elson the oldest was sent to So. Whitley to live with his Aunt Annie Connell Warner.  My father went to a little town near Alliance, Ohio (Homeworth), where the family had lived to stay with his Uncle Amos Connell & Aunt Zettie.  George Helwig, my grandfather, remarried and they kept my Aunt Lorena.  Evidently your great, great grandfather Amos Connell was my great grandfather.  If I am correct this Amos lived with his son Amos (where my father lived) and died at age 96.  I saw him once when I was 4 years old.  That would make him born about 1802.  Am I correct?  I remember your grandmother and grandfather (Levi & Elizabeth) and also saw your mother Edith several times.  I believe she was a school teacher as was I.  I have many happy memories of the Connell reunions and have several group pictures - some taken at Uncle Isaac Connells country home just south of my grandparents (Bowmans) farm home.  I have a brother Dr. ELson B. Helwig a pathologist in Alexandria Va.  A sister Elizabeth died at age 7 in 1907.  I hope I have given you some of the information you desired.  Some of it may not be correct but this is the way I remember it.  If I can help you further don't hesitate to write to me.  I also know the names of Amos Connell Jr. children (with whom my father lived from age 9 until he went to Indiana (about 1889), Hampton, Elizabeth, Carrie and Lawrence.  Love, Olive Helwig Seagle  (Sunday October 12, 1975)