Ashland County OhArchives Biographies.....MIchael Helbert January 26 1820 - 
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Author: History of Ashland County, Ohio by A. J. Baughman

Michael Helbert, who carries on general farming on section 27, Vermillion township,
his 
place comprising the southeast quarter, also owns other property in the county and
may 
well be classed with its representative agriculturists. He was born in Bedford
county, 
Pennsylvania, January 26, 1820, and has therefore passed the eighty-ninth milestone
on 
life's journey. He has been a resident of Mohican township, Ashland county, since
1835, 
in which year he came to Ohio with his parents, Jacob and Elizabeth (Moch) Helbert.
He is the oldest of the living members of a family that once numbered thirteen
children. 
His entire life has been given to farm work.  After the removal to Ohio he asisted
his 
father in the arduous task of developing and improving a new farm, remaining at home

up to the time of his majority, after which he purchased ten acres of his father's
place in 
Mohican township and there resided for thirteen years. About forty years ago he 
purchased his present farm and it has since been his home. It comprises one hundred

and sixty acres of land constituting the southeast quarter of section 27, and in
addition to 
this he has a farm of sixty acres about a quarter of a mile from his home place. In
the 
meantime, after tilling his original tract of ten acres, he bought seventy-four
acres in 
Mohican township, living thereon for about five years, or until he purchased his
present 
place. In the midst of this farm he has a good brick residence and there are other 
substantial imporvements on his land. His entire life has been given to general 
agricultural pursuits and whatever success he has achieved is attributable entirely
to his 
own labor and careful management.
On the 25th of October, 1847, Mr. Helbert was married to Miss Susan Ward, who died
in 
April, 1860, at the age of thirty-three years, leaving five children: John, who died
in 1885 
at the age of thirty-five years; Willliam, living in Vermillion township; Frank, a
resident of 
Hayesville;  Emma, wife of George V. Ewing of Vermillion township; and Alma, at
home.
On the 30th of October, 1861, Mr. Helbert was married to Miss Ann Hazelet, who was 
born in this county,  May 10, 1843, a daughter of David and Mary  (Mich) Hazelet.
Her 
father was married twice and Mrs. Helbert was the only child of the second marriage.
 By 
her marriage she became the mother of five children, of whom two died in infancy,
the 
others being: Della, at home;   Matie, the wife of Samuel McClure of Vermillion
township; 
and George Murton, who resides on the old home place and operates the farm.  The
land 
is well improved with good buildings and annually brings forth rich harvests. Mr.
Helbert, 
now in advanced years, leaves the active work of the farm to his son. He is,
however, a 
remarkably well preserved man for one of his age, and his life has been one of
untiring 
diligence, perseverance and well directed strength.

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