STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1902

ELIZABETH (STALEY) BIXLER, 22 Dec 1824 - 18 Mar 1902

   Elizabeth Staley, daughter of Rev. John and Susannah Staley, was 
born Dec.22, 1824.  She with her parents, brothers and sisters, 
moved to Steuben county, Feb. 1836.  Was united in marriage to 
Andrew Bixler, June 24, 1841.  To this union was born 13 children.  
Of whom 7 survive her.  Mrs. Nancy Hovarter, Custer, Indiana; Mrs. 
William Gindlesparger, Kendallville, Indiana; Mrs. W. X. Smith, 
Dover, Michigan; Mrs. Ephriam Shipe, Mrs. John W. Shore and Sumner 
Bixler all of Angola, Ind., and H. O. Bixler, of Toledo, Ohio.  The 
deceased at an early age united with the Bapist church, and later 
she identified herself with the M. E. church, of which she remained 
a member until death. She was a woman of strong character and did 
her duty as she saw it.  Funeral was held March 20, at the M. E. 
church, at Custer.  Rev. Magor, of Kendallville, officiating; 
burial at Fairfield Center.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Elizabeth (Stealy/Staley) Bixler, 22 Dec 1824 - 18 Mar 1902, married 
Andrew Bixler, 06 Oct 1820 - 24 Aug 1879, son of Daniel Steele Bixler and 
Anna Mary (Bibler) Bixler.  Elizabeth is buried at Fairfield Center, no 
information on Andrew.  Elizabeth's parents are Rev. John Stealy, 07 Apr 
1793/94 - 17Aug 1848/49, aged 55 years, 4 months and 10 days, and Susanna 
H. (Seitze) Stealy, 16 Jul 1801 - 14 Mar 1875. Aged 73 years, 7 months and 
29 days.  They are buried at Old Angola Cemetery, Angola, Steuben Co., IN.

CHILDREN:

   Martha M. (Bixler) Shipe, 16 Oct 1846 - 12 Jan 1923, married Ephriam 
Shipe, 01 Aug 1847 - 20 Apr 1940.  
   Diantha (Bixler) Smith, 1850 - 1940, married William S. Smith, 06 Jul 
1852 - 27 Mar 1933. 
   Lucy J. (Bixler) Shore, 1852 - 1938, married John W. Shore, 19 May  
1838 - 26 Apr 1925.
   Sumner W. Bixler, 1858 - 1916, married Ginerva B. (Brugh) Bixler, 1864 
- 1949.
These children and spouses are all buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, 
Steuben county, Indiana.

Some siblings of Elizabeth:

   Christian Stealy, 13 Dec 1818 - 21 May 1883, married Catharine 
(Wrighter) Stealy. 
   John H. Stealy, died Feb 1862, killed in Civil War.
   Lewis Stealy, 02 Nov 1825 - 21 Jul 1907, no marriage listed in Cemetery 
book.
All are buried at Old Angola Cemetery.

"Cemeteries of Steuben county, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel Lewis, Vol 
I, pages 156, 157; Vol. II, pages 1641, 1645, 1682, 1699.
Steuben Republican, "The Pioneers", 27 Aug 1902.
"History of Steuben County, IN - 1885", pages 654, 655, biography of 
brother, Christian Stealy; page 693, biography of brother, Lewis Stealy.

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