He was s/o Hester Auter Engels & Elizabeth Allen. He married Isabella 7 Dec 1856 in Farmington, Washington Co., AR.
Fayetteville Daily Democrat 14 April 1917
William Henry Engels was born near Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, on August 27th, 1830.
When only a small boy, his mother died and he came on horseback with his father and Uncle Andrew Allen to the Farmington Valley, where he was reared by his Uncle and Aunts.
At the age of eighteen years he was employed as clerk by James Button, a merchant of Ft. Smith. Later, in company with Will Sutton, he was sent with 40,000.00 worth of cattle to California.
Upon his return home in 1856 he was married to Isabella Kinnibrough, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Kinnibrough, and settled in the Farmington Valley, where he became a leading citizen.
When a student at school he always led his classes, had a most active intellect, gathered knowledge readily, had a very retentive memory, large perceptive faculties, was quick to act and seldom wrong in his conclusions.
He was a constant school and church worker, a true Christian gentleman, kind father and dutiful husband. At home and as a neighbor he was unsurpassed. At all times the doors of his home stood open and all things were at his guests bidding.
He was a natural mechanic and always first in the valley to introduce new farm implements. Not long ago I called to see him and he told me that he brought the first steam thresher and separator to this country.
He led an extremely active life as long as his physical abilities would permit. He was the founder of Farmington, in
the fertile valley embracing twenty square miles. It was first settled in 1828 to 1836 by eighteen as good families as ever settled any country. They were far above the average citizens, moral, enterprising, energetic Christian gentlemen, with plenty of pluck and push. They were advocates of good schools, sabbath schools, were patriotic and Christians, not only in word but practice. The community pushed by such men as Mr. Engles, furnished some of the most noted people in our State, of whom were three of the best lawyers of the Fayetteville Bar; ten excellent school teachers, four of whom were graduates, one journalist who founded two newspapers, one of which is the Sentinel published today.
One of the best fiction writers of the State; one minister who became so eminent that he was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in our State; one Confederate Congressman; many State and county officers, serving 120 years in office; thirty Confederate soldiers; two colonels; eleven Lieutenant colonels; one captain; three Lieutenants; and six graduates, and Mr. Engels hold a very important place in the history of this valley.
Mr. Engels and his wife lived in the home to which they went as bride and groom, for more than sixty years. Finally on the 19th day of March 1917, he departed this life and was followed to the family cemetery by his widow, children and grandchildren and also a large concourse of mourning friends. A Friend.
Fayetteville Daily Democrat 14 April 1917
William Henry Engels was born near Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, on August 27th, 1830.
When only a small boy, his mother died and he came on horseback with his father and Uncle Andrew Allen to the Farmington Valley, where he was reared by his Uncle and Aunts.
At the age of eighteen years he was employed as clerk by James Button, a merchant of Ft. Smith. Later, in company with Will Sutton, he was sent with 40,000.00 worth of cattle to California.
Upon his return home in 1856 he was married to Isabella Kinnibrough, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Kinnibrough, and settled in the Farmington Valley, where he became a leading citizen.
When a student at school he always led his classes, had a most active intellect, gathered knowledge readily, had a very retentive memory, large perceptive faculties, was quick to act and seldom wrong in his conclusions.
He was a constant school and church worker, a true Christian gentleman, kind father and dutiful husband. At home and as a neighbor he was unsurpassed. At all times the doors of his home stood open and all things were at his guests bidding.
He was a natural mechanic and always first in the valley to introduce new farm implements. Not long ago I called to see him and he told me that he brought the first steam thresher and separator to this country.
He led an extremely active life as long as his physical abilities would permit. He was the founder of Farmington, in
the fertile valley embracing twenty square miles. It was first settled in 1828 to 1836 by eighteen as good families as ever settled any country. They were far above the average citizens, moral, enterprising, energetic Christian gentlemen, with plenty of pluck and push. They were advocates of good schools, sabbath schools, were patriotic and Christians, not only in word but practice. The community pushed by such men as Mr. Engles, furnished some of the most noted people in our State, of whom were three of the best lawyers of the Fayetteville Bar; ten excellent school teachers, four of whom were graduates, one journalist who founded two newspapers, one of which is the Sentinel published today.
One of the best fiction writers of the State; one minister who became so eminent that he was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in our State; one Confederate Congressman; many State and county officers, serving 120 years in office; thirty Confederate soldiers; two colonels; eleven Lieutenant colonels; one captain; three Lieutenants; and six graduates, and Mr. Engels hold a very important place in the history of this valley.
Mr. Engels and his wife lived in the home to which they went as bride and groom, for more than sixty years. Finally on the 19th day of March 1917, he departed this life and was followed to the family cemetery by his widow, children and grandchildren and also a large concourse of mourning friends. A Friend.
He was s/o Hester Auter Engels & Elizabeth Allen. He married Isabella 7 Dec 1856 in Farmington, Washington Co., AR.
Fayetteville Daily Democrat 14 April 1917
William Henry Engels was born near Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, on August 27th, 1830.
When only a small boy, his mother died and he came on horseback with his father and Uncle Andrew Allen to the Farmington Valley, where he was reared by his Uncle and Aunts.
At the age of eighteen years he was employed as clerk by James Button, a merchant of Ft. Smith. Later, in company with Will Sutton, he was sent with 40,000.00 worth of cattle to California.
Upon his return home in 1856 he was married to Isabella Kinnibrough, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Kinnibrough, and settled in the Farmington Valley, where he became a leading citizen.
When a student at school he always led his classes, had a most active intellect, gathered knowledge readily, had a very retentive memory, large perceptive faculties, was quick to act and seldom wrong in his conclusions.
He was a constant school and church worker, a true Christian gentleman, kind father and dutiful husband. At home and as a neighbor he was unsurpassed. At all times the doors of his home stood open and all things were at his guests bidding.
He was a natural mechanic and always first in the valley to introduce new farm implements. Not long ago I called to see him and he told me that he brought the first steam thresher and separator to this country.
He led an extremely active life as long as his physical abilities would permit. He was the founder of Farmington, in
the fertile valley embracing twenty square miles. It was first settled in 1828 to 1836 by eighteen as good families as ever settled any country. They were far above the average citizens, moral, enterprising, energetic Christian gentlemen, with plenty of pluck and push. They were advocates of good schools, sabbath schools, were patriotic and Christians, not only in word but practice. The community pushed by such men as Mr. Engles, furnished some of the most noted people in our State, of whom were three of the best lawyers of the Fayetteville Bar; ten excellent school teachers, four of whom were graduates, one journalist who founded two newspapers, one of which is the Sentinel published today.
One of the best fiction writers of the State; one minister who became so eminent that he was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in our State; one Confederate Congressman; many State and county officers, serving 120 years in office; thirty Confederate soldiers; two colonels; eleven Lieutenant colonels; one captain; three Lieutenants; and six graduates, and Mr. Engels hold a very important place in the history of this valley.
Mr. Engels and his wife lived in the home to which they went as bride and groom, for more than sixty years. Finally on the 19th day of March 1917, he departed this life and was followed to the family cemetery by his widow, children and grandchildren and also a large concourse of mourning friends. A Friend.
Fayetteville Daily Democrat 14 April 1917
William Henry Engels was born near Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas, on August 27th, 1830.
When only a small boy, his mother died and he came on horseback with his father and Uncle Andrew Allen to the Farmington Valley, where he was reared by his Uncle and Aunts.
At the age of eighteen years he was employed as clerk by James Button, a merchant of Ft. Smith. Later, in company with Will Sutton, he was sent with 40,000.00 worth of cattle to California.
Upon his return home in 1856 he was married to Isabella Kinnibrough, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Kinnibrough, and settled in the Farmington Valley, where he became a leading citizen.
When a student at school he always led his classes, had a most active intellect, gathered knowledge readily, had a very retentive memory, large perceptive faculties, was quick to act and seldom wrong in his conclusions.
He was a constant school and church worker, a true Christian gentleman, kind father and dutiful husband. At home and as a neighbor he was unsurpassed. At all times the doors of his home stood open and all things were at his guests bidding.
He was a natural mechanic and always first in the valley to introduce new farm implements. Not long ago I called to see him and he told me that he brought the first steam thresher and separator to this country.
He led an extremely active life as long as his physical abilities would permit. He was the founder of Farmington, in
the fertile valley embracing twenty square miles. It was first settled in 1828 to 1836 by eighteen as good families as ever settled any country. They were far above the average citizens, moral, enterprising, energetic Christian gentlemen, with plenty of pluck and push. They were advocates of good schools, sabbath schools, were patriotic and Christians, not only in word but practice. The community pushed by such men as Mr. Engles, furnished some of the most noted people in our State, of whom were three of the best lawyers of the Fayetteville Bar; ten excellent school teachers, four of whom were graduates, one journalist who founded two newspapers, one of which is the Sentinel published today.
One of the best fiction writers of the State; one minister who became so eminent that he was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in our State; one Confederate Congressman; many State and county officers, serving 120 years in office; thirty Confederate soldiers; two colonels; eleven Lieutenant colonels; one captain; three Lieutenants; and six graduates, and Mr. Engels hold a very important place in the history of this valley.
Mr. Engels and his wife lived in the home to which they went as bride and groom, for more than sixty years. Finally on the 19th day of March 1917, he departed this life and was followed to the family cemetery by his widow, children and grandchildren and also a large concourse of mourning friends. A Friend.
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