Christiana Boyd ~ Jeremiah Engle

Somerset Co., PA

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Douglas J. Engle, an enterprising and progressive agriculturist of Elk Lick, is a native of Greenville township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, born August 31, 1846. His paternal grandfather, Mortimer Engle, came from east of the mountains and settled in Elk Lick township. He was a teamster and followed that occupation many years. He met his death, while still a comparatively young man, by falling from a barn.

Jeremiah Engle, son of Mortimer Engle and father of Douglas Engle, was born in Elk Lick township, June 26, 1816. In early life he worked on the National road an later engaged in farming in Elk Lick, Greenville, Maryland, and Summit township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, where his death occurred. He was a member of the Reformed church and a Democrat in politics. He married, in 1838, Christiana Boyd, daughter of James and Catherine (Baer) Boyd, and their children were: John ; Josiah; Catherine; Douglas J.; Theodore; Nancy; Jonas; Chauncey; and Harvey. Jeremiah Engle died in 1871. His wife. Christiana (Boyd) Engle, died in 1893, aged eighty-six.

Douglas Engle, third son of Jeremiah and Christiana (Boyd) Engle, was reared on a farm and remained at home until reaching his majority. He worked in various capacities and for nine winters taught in the public schools. In 1874 he purchased his present farm, where he carries on a general farming business, and by dint of thrift, energy and perseverance derives a comfortable livelihood for himself and family. Mr. Engle takes an active interest in the welfare of the community in which he resides and has been honored by his townsmen with election to offices of trust and responsibility, serving in the capacity of school director for six years and supervisor one year. He is a member of the Reformed church and a Democrat in political faith. Mr. Engle married, October 30, 1870, Annie, daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Musser) Folk, of Elk Lick. By this union eleven children have been born, as follows: Alice; Ephriam; Sadie; Florence; Calvin; Carrie; Mollie; George; Lester; Emma; and Ray.

Source: Vol. II - History of Bedford and Somerset counties, Pennsylvania : with genealogical and personal history Bedford County by Somerset County by William H. Welfley; New York, New York : Lewis Pub., 1906. FHL Film 845281 

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