Background
Helton, Roy Addison was born on April 3, 1886 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Addison Smith and Marian Virginia (Hazard) Helton.
Helton, Roy Addison was born on April 3, 1886 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Addison Smith and Marian Virginia (Hazard) Helton.
Graduate Eastern High School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1904. Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1908.
Teacher of literature, Central Manual Training School, Philadelphia, 1909, West. Philadelphia Boys High School, 1911-1923, William Penn Charity School, 1923-1930. Research supervisor Pennsylvania State Planning Board since 1938. Lecturer on modern poetry, people of the southern mountains, et cetera
Member Sigma Phi Epsilon. Clubs: Contemporary, Franklin Inn.
Married Anne Watson, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 28, 1909. Children: Frank Addison, Robert.