"Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Tyler County West Virginia"
H. H. Hardesty, 1872

BENJAMIN ENGLE - Benjamin Engle is a son of Christian and Amy (Hartley) 
Engle who made their home in Tyler county in 1836. Their son, Benjamin, 
was here born, June 22, 1848, and his life to the present time has been 
spent in this county. He qualified himself for the profession of law, and 
was admitted to practice at the bar of Tyler county, and in addition to 
his practice as an attorney and counselor at law, he has served as deputy 
clerk of the council court ever since he was old enough to assume the 
work. His father has been clerk of the circuit court since 1863, and is 
the present incumbent of the office. The wife of Benjamin Engle is Nancy, 
daughter of Thomas and Caroline (Hickman) Stealey, and she was born in 
this county, November 23,1852. Her parents were born in this county, and 
her father is judge of the circuit court of Tyler, Wetzel, Doddridge and 
Ritchie counties. He was elected in 1880 for a term of six years. The 
three children of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Engle are: Paul, born May 8, 
1874; Thomas Stealey, January 2, 1876; Amy, February 27, 1878. Benjamin 
Engle's post office address is Middlebourne, Tyler county, West Virginia.

Submitted by Susie Koehrsen.