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Samuel Beal
Commemorative Biographical Record
of the Counties of
Huron and Lorain, Ohio
pages 1138 - 1139
Samuel Beal, a leading agriculturist of Elyria township, is a native of Lorain
county, born May 7, 1846, a son of Philip and Eva(Smith) Beal, who were married in
Germany, where three of their children were born. They came to the United States, and
settled in Lorain county, Ohio, on a farm where the father died in 1866, at the age of
seventy-seven years. They were the parents of eight children, as follows: Eva (wife of
Christopher Decker), Maria (wife of John Kolpe), Lewis(now in Michigan), Susie (wife
of C. Heeg), Paul, Mary, Moses and Samuel. The subject of this sketch received his
education at the common schools of his native township, and was reared to agricultural
pursuits. In 1870 he was married to Miss Catherine Eppley, and eight children were born to
them, named as follows: Frank (married to Mary Barth), Cora (wife of Vernon Bender, and
has one child, Lydia), Ora, Samuel, Charles, Harvey, Earl and Elmer. Mr. Beal owns 144
acres of land, and by industry and perserverance has accumulated a snug competence. In his
political preferences he is a Republican, and in matters of religion he is an adherent of
the Evangelical Church.
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