From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 634.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


PROF. OSCAR SCHMIEDEL

Prof. Oscar Schmiedel, a popular teacher in Bethany college, Bethany, 
W. Va., was born December 1, 1861, in Germany, and came to America in 
the year 1881.  Johanna Schmiedel is his mother, his father was 
Albert Schmiedel.  He has two brothers and one sister, all of whom 
are in Germany.  When he first came to this country, Prof. Schmiedel 
was engaged in a machine shop in Wellsburg, W. Va., where he worked 
for only a short time, being very unfortunate in losing his right arm 
while in the shop, and the following fall, 1882, he started to 
college at Bethany, and continued until he graduated in the year 
1886, receiving the degree of B. S.  After graduating he was employed 
in thecollege as one of the faculty.  He is professor of mathmatics, 
and has taught for the last four years with splendid success.  Our 
subject is a member of the Lutheran church, and also of the college 
fraternity.


(Linda Fluharty)