From the "History of Northeast Indiana, LaGrange, Steuben, Noble and DeKalb Counties", volume II, page 244 Frank J. Beil, of Angola, is a member of a family of well deserved prominence in Steuben County. He was born at Angola May 3, 1871, a son of Joseph T. and Lucy (Morrow) Beil. William Beil, father of Joseph T. Beil, Married Prudence Sowle, and they came to Steuben County in 1854. William Beil was a blacksmith by trade and had a shop at Angola. He died in 1898 and his wife in 1886. Their children were Isaac, Joseph, Mary Jane, Artlisa, Janette, Charlotte and Belle. Joseph T. Beil was born in Pennsylvania May 2, 1849, was educated in Steuben County, was a farmer, later a brick and tile manufacturer at Angola, and at one time manager of the Bachelor Brick and Tile Company of that city. He died at Angola March 4, 1915. He was a democrat and Odd Fellow, and his wife was a member of the Christian Church. In 1870 he married Lucy Morrow. She was born in Steuben County, New York, September 8, 1850, a daughter of Henry and Harriet A. (Towles) Morrow. Henry Morrow was born in Sligo, Ireland, August 15, 1818, and came to this country when twelve years old. His wife was born in Steuben County, New York, October 30 1828. In 1855 the Morrow family came to Indiana and located at Orland, where Henry Morrow conducted a shoe shop. In 1864 he moved to Angola, later lived for about fourteen years at Applemanburg, and then returned to Angola. Where he died July 22, 1898. His widow passed away November 23, 1918. Henry Morrow and wife had the following children: Elizabeth, who is the widow of John Richardson and has three children, Alta, Fred and Rosetta; Lucy; and Hattie, Wife of Charles Wells. The children of Joseph T. Beil and wife were: frank J, Eugene, who died April 2, 1914, at the age of thirty-seven, and Ana, who was born June 6, 1889, taught for eight years after finishing his course in the Tri-State College, and is now employed by the Lampman Tool Company. Frank J. Beil was educated in the Tri-State College, and for twenty years was a traveling salesman. Since April, 1918, he has been connected with the Angola Bank and Trust Company. In 1897 he married Miss Ada Hendry, daughter of Lewis A. Hendry. Submitted by: Jason Conway email: jasonpconway@hotmail.com