The Danville Republican, Danville (Hendricks County) June 14, 1906

Myzeal English died at his home in Union Township May 31. He was born in Cumberland county N.J., in 1832, coming to Indiana when a lad. Most of his life was spent here. He practiced medicine for some years. Five children survive him.

From the 1914 Hendricks County History biography of his son, John E. English: Myzeal English was a native of New Jersey, as were his parents. He came to this county with them when he was about eight years of age. Jonathan English, the father of Myzeal, entered land near the town of Danville and here he lived until his death. Myzeal English received schooling in the subscription schools of that day, and from his boyhood had an overwhelming thirst for knowledge. When a mere youth, he decided that he wanted to become a physician and with that end in view "read" medicine, as was the custom in those days, with some of the local physicians of his neighborhood. Afterwards he practiced in Hamilton and Boone counties for a number of years and later taught school in Center Township for several terms. He was a man of great force of character and was one of the most influential men in the community. In addition to being a practicing physician, school teacher and farmer, he was, for a long time, a justice of the peace in Union Township. Because of his reputation for honesty and uprightness, men with grievances preferred to have them tried before Doctor English. Doctor English had a farm a mile and a half south of Lizton, where after his return from Boone County, and on this farm of ninety-seven and a half acres he spent his spare time. He was married in March, 1854, to Malinda Arnold. To this union were born six children: George, of Shelby County, Indiana; John, whose history is herein portrayed; Mrs. Mary E. Jane Rutledge; Mrs. Sarah Helen Hamilton, deceased; Mrs. Eva Ogle and Charles H. Doctor English was a Democrat his whole life, but never held any public office other than that of justice of peace. He died May 31, 1906, of paralysis on his farm south of Lizton. His wife died December 3, 1907.

Biography:

From the 1878 Hendricks County history:

English, M., P.O. Lizton; Farmer and J. P., Sec. 4; born in Cumberland Co., N. J., Jan. 8, 1832; son of Jonathan E., b. Feb. 2, 1801, d. Jan. 4, 1875, and Christina Coombs, b. Nov. 20, 1806, who settled in this county in 1837. Married March 14, 1854, to Melinda, daughter of John T. and Hannah Arnold; seven children - George W., b. Jan. 21, 1854; John E., b. March 30, 1856; Mary E. J., b. Sept. 29, 1858; Sarah H., b. March 30, 1859, d. March 11, 1877; Catherine E., b. Sept. 22, 1862, d. May 12, 1874; E. M., b. Jan. 22, 1864; Charlie, b. April 23, 1869