Thomas W. Helvie (1843-1922) - Find a Grave Memorial

Thomas W. Helvie Veteran

Birth

22 Nov 1843

Miami County, Ohio, USA

Death

5 Mar 1922 (aged 78)

Majenica, Huntington County, Indiana, USA

Burial

Star of Hope Cemetery

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Son of John D. and Rachel (Marshall) Helvey/Helvie. Married Mary Jane Carnes on 10 Oct 1866 in Huntington County, IN. Father of Malinda b. 1865, Charles Franklin b. 11 Mar 1867, Reuben b. Jul 1869, Anna Mae b. 7 Jul 1872, John Edward b. 19 Nov 1875, Allen James b. 28 Mar 1877, Estella E. b. 22 Feb 1880 and George Washington b. 8 Mar 1884.
Enlisted as a Priviate in Company B, 40th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 27 November 1861.
Transferred into Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps on 20 October 1863.
Transferred out of Company B, 40th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 20 October 1863.

THOMAS HELVIE DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Thomas Helvie, seventy-eight years old, for many years a resident of Majenica and a civil war veteran, died Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock at his home in Majenica following a two year illness following a stroke of paralyis.
Mr. Helvie was born in Miami county, Ohio, Nov. 22, 1843.
His marriage was to Mary Jane Roberts, October 10, 1866.
He is survived by six children: Frank Helvie of Bippus, Reuben Helvie of Robinson, Ill., John H. Helvie of Majenica, Allen H. Helvie of Huntington, Mrs. T. O. Darrow of Warren and George W. Helvie of West Salem, Ohio. Two brothers, Jack Helvie of Andrews and Soloman Helvie of Peru, also survive.
Mr. Helvie enlisted in Company B, 40th Indiana Volunteers, September 15, 1861. He was then eighteen years old. He participated in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Perryville and Stoney River. He was severely wounded at one time and was mustered out Nov. 24, 1865.
Mr. Helvie moved to Majenica a number of years ago from Browns' Corners where he was proprietor of a grocery store.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Majenica Christian church in charge of Rev. R. W. Page. Burial will be at Barnes Chapel.

(Copied from the Huntington Herald, Huntington, IN by Jerry Helvie).

HELVIE FUNERAL
Funeral services for Thomas Helvie were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church in Majenica, in charge of the Rev. R. W. Page of Rimer, Ohio, and the Rev. D. B. Hirt, of the Loon Creek Church of the Brethren.
The active pallbearers were grandsons, Jerry, Frank, Kenneth, Leon, Carl, George and Elston Helvie, and Robert Darrow. Flower bearers were granddaughters, Edna, Geneva, Mary and Emmaline Helvie. The honorary pallbearers were Martin Broyles, Joe Mills, William Clampitt, Jesse Williams, Emmet Jarvis, Ben Beaver, Wilbert Hacker and Frank Little.
Interment was at Barnes Chapel.

(Copied from the Huntington Herald, Wednesday, March 8, 1922).