BIOS: Douglas J. ENGLE, Elk Lick, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 501/2

Douglas J. ENGLE.

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, 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.