Dickinson Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and
Biographical Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and
Marion Counties-Noah H. Engle
Portrait and Biographical
Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion
Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1893
NOAH H. ENGLE, who has been engaged in
agricultural pursuits throughout his life,
now owns and operates a farm on section
20, Newbern Township, Dickinson County. The
Engle family was originally of German origin.
Ancestors of our subject emigrated from that country
to Switzerland, and during the days of religious
persecution in the latter country came to America,
locating in Lancaster County, Pa. where John Engle,
the grandfather of our subject, was born. Henry
Engle, the father of our subject, was also a native
of that county. He married Fannie Hoover, who
was born in the same county, and there spent her
entire life, .as did her father, Michael Hoover.
Our subject was the eldest of nine children, and
was born in Lancaster County, May 16, 1834. On
his father's farm he was reared to manhood, and
remained at home until his marriage, which was
celebrated in Lancaster County, on the 23d of November,
1858, Miss Martha Graybill becoming his
wife. Her father, Jacob N. Graybill, was a son of
Christian Graybill, and both were natives of Lancaster
County. The parents of Mrs. Engle are
still living, at an advanced age.
Our subject and his wife began their domestic
life in the county of their nativity, where they resided
for seven years, when they removed to
Frederick County, Md. In that place they made their
home until the spring of 1879, when they came to
Kansas and settled in Newbern Township, Dickinson
County. Unto them were born twelve children,
but three died in childhood. The living are
Fannie G., wife of George Minnick; Emma G., wife
of Christian S. Kraybill; Sadie G.; Henry G., who
married Grace Betz; Anna G.; Mamie G.; John
G.; Martha G. and Willie G.
Mr. Engle owns one hundred and sixty acres of
good land, and his farm is under a high state of
cultivation, while the buildings upon it are models
of convenience. He has served as School Treasurer
for nine years, and has taken an active part in religious
work. He was formerly a Deacon in the
River Brethren Church, and has been elected to the
ministry according to the rules of the church. He
is a man of strict integrity, and his honorable,
upright life is well worthy of emulation, and has
won him many friends.
(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure for
Dickinson County KS AHGP