BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Page 533.


CHARLES A. H. HELLING, of Martin's Ferry, Ohio, secretary of the Northwood
Glass works of that city, was born in Derenthal, province of Brunswick,
Germany, March 24, 1847. He is the son of Henry and Sophia Helling, who
came to this country about 1849. They remained at Wheeling some two years,
and then came to Martin's Ferry, their subsequent residence. Henry Helling
was one of the leading men of his day, being for many years the leading
coal dealer of Martin's Ferry, and interested in nearly all the enterprises
of the place. He was a member of the Ohio City Nail mill company, now I
known as the Laughlin Nail mill company, the Buckeye Glass company, the
Martin's Ferry Stone company, and was one of the organizers of the old Ohio
City bank known as the Exchange bank at present, and of the Northwood Glass
company. In other business channels he also acted as a public-spirited man,
and was one of the organizers of the German Lutheran church. He died May 27,
1889, but his wife survives. They were the parents of five children, one of
whom is deceased. The subject of this sketch after attending the schools of
Martin's Ferry in his youth, went into business with his father as book-
keeper, a position he held until January, 1888, when he took the position
of shipping clerk. In 1889 he was elected secretary of the company which he
now efficiently serves. He and wife are members of the German Lutheran church.
He was married December l0, 1872, to Kate Dorsch, of Martin's Ferry, who died
in 1873, leaving one child, Charles G. In October, 1874, Mr. Helling was
married to Annie Burk, daughter of Frederick Burk, born in the Province of
Wurtemberg, Germany. They have three sons and three daughters, one son having
died.