STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1903, page 1, column 7

HENRY E. BEIL, 18 Oct 1830 -24 Sep 1903

   Henry E. Beil was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, Oct. 18, 1830, 
and died at the home of his daughter, at Mapleton, North Dakota, 
Sept. 24, 1903, aged 72 years, 11 months and 6 days.
   Mr. Beil came to Steuben county in 1855, and Oct. 18th of that 
year, he was married to Cynthia Sowle, who died Aug. 29, 1880.  To 
this union six children were born, five of whom, four daughters and 
one son survive.  Mr. Beil is also survived by three brothers, 
twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  Funeral at the 
home of his daughter, Mrs. Spangle, at Sowle Settlement, Sunday 
afternoon, Sept. 27, Elder C. S. Medbury officiating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Henry E. Beil, 18 Oct 1830 - 24 Sep 1903, married Cyntha/Syntha O. 
(Sowle) Beil, who died 29 Aug 1880, aged 45 years.  They are buried at 
Sowle Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  Henry is listed in the Cemetery 
book but Syntha is listed in the "City of the Dead" article.

CHILDREN:

   Samantha Beil, 04 Jan 1857 - 22 Sep 1857, aged 8 months and 18 days and 
is buried at the Old Angola Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Helen (Beil) Spangle, 30 Jul 1858 - 27 Jul 1931, married Edwin D. 
Spangle, 14 Apr 1848 - 11 Feb 1939.  They are buried at Circle Hill 
Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.

Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1880 Federal U. S. Census, 
Film #1254312, NA Film #T9-0312, page number 317B, Pleasant Township, 
Steuben County, Indiana, lists this information:
    
  Henry Beils, self, married, male, white, age 48, farmer.
  Cyntha Beils, wife, married, female, white age 45, keeping house.
  Cymanthe Beils, dgtr., no marital status, female, white, age 24.
  Hellen Beils, dgtr., married female, white age 22, housekeeping.
  Anna Beils, dgtr., single, female, white, age 21, housework.
  Lilly Beils, dgtr., single, female, white, age 19, housework.
  Fred Beils, son, single, male, white, age 14, at home.
  Myrta Beils, dgtr., single, female, white, age3 6.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. I, page 124, Vol. II, page 1723.
Steuben Republican, "City of the Dead", 15 Nov 1893, pg. 8, col. 3.
www.familysearch.org

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net