Hardesty's West Virginia Counties
Volume 3
Pg. 124
ISRAEL GOTTLOBE ENGEL —is a son of Daniel and Mary Ann (Weltz) Engel, who were born in Germany, the father born April 10, 1811, and the mother in August, 1814. They located in Baltimore in 1828, and the subject of this sketch were born in that city, on Conway street, March 26, 1835. In 1841 the family came to Braxton county, where the father died March 16, 1883, and the mother is still living, on Steer creek, aged 69 years. Mr. Engel's grandfather died July 10, 1864, and his grandmother died July 29, 1861, aged respectively 77 and 79 years. Daniel Engel was for some years a magistrate in this county and also served as registrar and court commissioner.
Israel G. Engel enlisted January 8, 1862, in Company F, 10th West Virginia Infantry, and received an honorable discharge May 3, 1865, at Richmond, Virginia. He was in the battles of Droop Mountain, Kernstown, Winchester, Cedar Creek, and at the surrender at Appomattox, where he secured a chip from the tree under which Lee stood. In Braxton county, October 14, 1858, Israel G. Engel and Catharine Elizabeth Smith were married. She was born in Baltimore, July 25, 1840, a daughter of Michael and Rosena Smith, who came to Braxton in 1844. She died July 26, 1882, having been the mother of: Daniel Michael, born March 22, 1860, died August 25, 1881; Jacob Israel, August 15, 1862; Mary Rosena, April 15, 1866; Sherman Grant, November 16, 1867; Mahala Clementine, February 5, 1870; Dora Elizabeth, November 18, 1871; Susan Grace, August 5, 1875; Henry Christian, October 21, 1877; Lucy Ellen, January 10, 1880. The living children are all with their father.
Mrs. Engel and Daniel M. lie buried on the home place. Both were members of the United Brethren Church.
Mr. Engel owns and carries on a farm on the waters of Steer creek, having 336 acres well timbered and watered, 60 acres improved. His address is German, Braxton county, West Virginia.
Contributor: Alex Brady (50144495)
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Children of Israel and Catherine:
1. Daniel Michael Engel b. 22 March 1860 d. 25 Aug. 1881 - never married
2. Jacob Israel Engel b. 15 Aug. 1862 d. 07 Feb. 1937 m. Clara Alice Scovil
3. Mary Rosena Engel b. 15 April 1866 d. 02 July 1897 m. Winfield Scott Hammer on 04 July 1897
4. Sherman Grant Engel b. 16 Nov. 1867 d. 1949 m. Rebecca Arkie Norman
5. Mahala Clementine Engel b. 50 Feb. 1870 d. 30 Oct. 1944 - never married
6. "Dora" Madory Elizabeth b. 18 Nov. 1871 d. 10 Aug. 1947 m. Orestus Whitesel
7. Susan Grace Engel b. 05 Aug. 1875 d. 15 Aug. 1972 m. Homer Bradford Gerwig
8. Henry Christian Engel b. 21 Oct. 1877 d. 29 Sept. 1901
9. Lucy Ellen Engel b. 10 Jan. 1880 d. 26 Nov. 1967- never married
Volume 3
Pg. 124
ISRAEL GOTTLOBE ENGEL —is a son of Daniel and Mary Ann (Weltz) Engel, who were born in Germany, the father born April 10, 1811, and the mother in August, 1814. They located in Baltimore in 1828, and the subject of this sketch were born in that city, on Conway street, March 26, 1835. In 1841 the family came to Braxton county, where the father died March 16, 1883, and the mother is still living, on Steer creek, aged 69 years. Mr. Engel's grandfather died July 10, 1864, and his grandmother died July 29, 1861, aged respectively 77 and 79 years. Daniel Engel was for some years a magistrate in this county and also served as registrar and court commissioner.
Israel G. Engel enlisted January 8, 1862, in Company F, 10th West Virginia Infantry, and received an honorable discharge May 3, 1865, at Richmond, Virginia. He was in the battles of Droop Mountain, Kernstown, Winchester, Cedar Creek, and at the surrender at Appomattox, where he secured a chip from the tree under which Lee stood. In Braxton county, October 14, 1858, Israel G. Engel and Catharine Elizabeth Smith were married. She was born in Baltimore, July 25, 1840, a daughter of Michael and Rosena Smith, who came to Braxton in 1844. She died July 26, 1882, having been the mother of: Daniel Michael, born March 22, 1860, died August 25, 1881; Jacob Israel, August 15, 1862; Mary Rosena, April 15, 1866; Sherman Grant, November 16, 1867; Mahala Clementine, February 5, 1870; Dora Elizabeth, November 18, 1871; Susan Grace, August 5, 1875; Henry Christian, October 21, 1877; Lucy Ellen, January 10, 1880. The living children are all with their father.
Mrs. Engel and Daniel M. lie buried on the home place. Both were members of the United Brethren Church.
Mr. Engel owns and carries on a farm on the waters of Steer creek, having 336 acres well timbered and watered, 60 acres improved. His address is German, Braxton county, West Virginia.
Contributor: Alex Brady (50144495)
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Children of Israel and Catherine:
1. Daniel Michael Engel b. 22 March 1860 d. 25 Aug. 1881 - never married
2. Jacob Israel Engel b. 15 Aug. 1862 d. 07 Feb. 1937 m. Clara Alice Scovil
3. Mary Rosena Engel b. 15 April 1866 d. 02 July 1897 m. Winfield Scott Hammer on 04 July 1897
4. Sherman Grant Engel b. 16 Nov. 1867 d. 1949 m. Rebecca Arkie Norman
5. Mahala Clementine Engel b. 50 Feb. 1870 d. 30 Oct. 1944 - never married
6. "Dora" Madory Elizabeth b. 18 Nov. 1871 d. 10 Aug. 1947 m. Orestus Whitesel
7. Susan Grace Engel b. 05 Aug. 1875 d. 15 Aug. 1972 m. Homer Bradford Gerwig
8. Henry Christian Engel b. 21 Oct. 1877 d. 29 Sept. 1901
9. Lucy Ellen Engel b. 10 Jan. 1880 d. 26 Nov. 1967- never married
Hardesty's West Virginia Counties
Volume 3
Pg. 124
ISRAEL GOTTLOBE ENGEL —is a son of Daniel and Mary Ann (Weltz) Engel, who were born in Germany, the father born April 10, 1811, and the mother in August, 1814. They located in Baltimore in 1828, and the subject of this sketch were born in that city, on Conway street, March 26, 1835. In 1841 the family came to Braxton county, where the father died March 16, 1883, and the mother is still living, on Steer creek, aged 69 years. Mr. Engel's grandfather died July 10, 1864, and his grandmother died July 29, 1861, aged respectively 77 and 79 years. Daniel Engel was for some years a magistrate in this county and also served as registrar and court commissioner.
Israel G. Engel enlisted January 8, 1862, in Company F, 10th West Virginia Infantry, and received an honorable discharge May 3, 1865, at Richmond, Virginia. He was in the battles of Droop Mountain, Kernstown, Winchester, Cedar Creek, and at the surrender at Appomattox, where he secured a chip from the tree under which Lee stood. In Braxton county, October 14, 1858, Israel G. Engel and Catharine Elizabeth Smith were married. She was born in Baltimore, July 25, 1840, a daughter of Michael and Rosena Smith, who came to Braxton in 1844. She died July 26, 1882, having been the mother of: Daniel Michael, born March 22, 1860, died August 25, 1881; Jacob Israel, August 15, 1862; Mary Rosena, April 15, 1866; Sherman Grant, November 16, 1867; Mahala Clementine, February 5, 1870; Dora Elizabeth, November 18, 1871; Susan Grace, August 5, 1875; Henry Christian, October 21, 1877; Lucy Ellen, January 10, 1880. The living children are all with their father.
Mrs. Engel and Daniel M. lie buried on the home place. Both were members of the United Brethren Church.
Mr. Engel owns and carries on a farm on the waters of Steer creek, having 336 acres well timbered and watered, 60 acres improved. His address is German, Braxton county, West Virginia.
Contributor: Alex Brady (50144495)
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Children of Israel and Catherine:
1. Daniel Michael Engel b. 22 March 1860 d. 25 Aug. 1881 - never married
2. Jacob Israel Engel b. 15 Aug. 1862 d. 07 Feb. 1937 m. Clara Alice Scovil
3. Mary Rosena Engel b. 15 April 1866 d. 02 July 1897 m. Winfield Scott Hammer on 04 July 1897
4. Sherman Grant Engel b. 16 Nov. 1867 d. 1949 m. Rebecca Arkie Norman
5. Mahala Clementine Engel b. 50 Feb. 1870 d. 30 Oct. 1944 - never married
6. "Dora" Madory Elizabeth b. 18 Nov. 1871 d. 10 Aug. 1947 m. Orestus Whitesel
7. Susan Grace Engel b. 05 Aug. 1875 d. 15 Aug. 1972 m. Homer Bradford Gerwig
8. Henry Christian Engel b. 21 Oct. 1877 d. 29 Sept. 1901
9. Lucy Ellen Engel b. 10 Jan. 1880 d. 26 Nov. 1967- never married
Volume 3
Pg. 124
ISRAEL GOTTLOBE ENGEL —is a son of Daniel and Mary Ann (Weltz) Engel, who were born in Germany, the father born April 10, 1811, and the mother in August, 1814. They located in Baltimore in 1828, and the subject of this sketch were born in that city, on Conway street, March 26, 1835. In 1841 the family came to Braxton county, where the father died March 16, 1883, and the mother is still living, on Steer creek, aged 69 years. Mr. Engel's grandfather died July 10, 1864, and his grandmother died July 29, 1861, aged respectively 77 and 79 years. Daniel Engel was for some years a magistrate in this county and also served as registrar and court commissioner.
Israel G. Engel enlisted January 8, 1862, in Company F, 10th West Virginia Infantry, and received an honorable discharge May 3, 1865, at Richmond, Virginia. He was in the battles of Droop Mountain, Kernstown, Winchester, Cedar Creek, and at the surrender at Appomattox, where he secured a chip from the tree under which Lee stood. In Braxton county, October 14, 1858, Israel G. Engel and Catharine Elizabeth Smith were married. She was born in Baltimore, July 25, 1840, a daughter of Michael and Rosena Smith, who came to Braxton in 1844. She died July 26, 1882, having been the mother of: Daniel Michael, born March 22, 1860, died August 25, 1881; Jacob Israel, August 15, 1862; Mary Rosena, April 15, 1866; Sherman Grant, November 16, 1867; Mahala Clementine, February 5, 1870; Dora Elizabeth, November 18, 1871; Susan Grace, August 5, 1875; Henry Christian, October 21, 1877; Lucy Ellen, January 10, 1880. The living children are all with their father.
Mrs. Engel and Daniel M. lie buried on the home place. Both were members of the United Brethren Church.
Mr. Engel owns and carries on a farm on the waters of Steer creek, having 336 acres well timbered and watered, 60 acres improved. His address is German, Braxton county, West Virginia.
Contributor: Alex Brady (50144495)
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Children of Israel and Catherine:
1. Daniel Michael Engel b. 22 March 1860 d. 25 Aug. 1881 - never married
2. Jacob Israel Engel b. 15 Aug. 1862 d. 07 Feb. 1937 m. Clara Alice Scovil
3. Mary Rosena Engel b. 15 April 1866 d. 02 July 1897 m. Winfield Scott Hammer on 04 July 1897
4. Sherman Grant Engel b. 16 Nov. 1867 d. 1949 m. Rebecca Arkie Norman
5. Mahala Clementine Engel b. 50 Feb. 1870 d. 30 Oct. 1944 - never married
6. "Dora" Madory Elizabeth b. 18 Nov. 1871 d. 10 Aug. 1947 m. Orestus Whitesel
7. Susan Grace Engel b. 05 Aug. 1875 d. 15 Aug. 1972 m. Homer Bradford Gerwig
8. Henry Christian Engel b. 21 Oct. 1877 d. 29 Sept. 1901
9. Lucy Ellen Engel b. 10 Jan. 1880 d. 26 Nov. 1967- never married
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