Steuben County, Indiana Biographies

Frank L Buell

Frank L Buell Located as it is in the midst of a rich farming community, Edon has long been the market place for a wide area, and people come here to trade from a distance of many miles, so that the merchants can rely upon doing a first-class business, provided that they live up to the requirements of their customers and handle the quality of goods demanded. One of the prosperous men in the imple  * Frank L. Buell was born in Steuben County, Indiana, June 7, 1871, a son of Byron and Mary A. (Gipple) Buell. Byron Buell was born in New Hampshire, and came with his parents to Steuben County, Indiana, when a year old, and is still living on the family homestead in that county. His wife was born in Pennsylvania, but came to Williams County, Ohio, at an early day, was here married, and went with her husband to Steuben County, Indiana, where she later died. They early united with the Christian Church, and Mr. Buell still maintains his membership in it. During the war between the states, Mr. Buell served as a member of the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry for eighteen months. He and his wife had the following children: Ida, who is the wife of Eben A. Cole; Dora, who is the wife of Ward Dally; Frank, who was fourth in order of birth; Viola, who is the wife of Edgar Wiles, of Bryan; Abram, who lives at Toledo, Ohio; Willis and Elson, both of whom are on the old farm in Steuben County, Indiana; and Evaline, who is deceased. Frank Buell grew up on his father's homestead, and attended the local schools until he attained his majority. He then bought a farm in Steuben County, Indiana, and lived on it until 1911, when he came to Edon, Ohio, and established his present business, and he owns the building in which it is located. Mr. Buell is also a stockholder in the Edon State Bank, and is a man of ample means, all he now owns being the result of his personal endeavors. In 1892 Mr. Buell was united in marriage with Ida Enfield, who was born in Steuben County, Indiana, a daughter of John Enfield. Mr. and Mrs. Buell have one daughter, Verna, who is attending the public schools of Edon. Not only is Mr. Buell a member of the Christian Church, but he is serving it as a deacon. He belongs to Edon Lodge No. 474, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of which he is past master. In all of his operations Mr. Buell has shown more than ordinary ability, and his success is but the natural reward of intelligently directed effort along legitimate lines of business. In politics Mr. Buell is a democrat, and he is now serving as a member of the town council. Source: A standard history of Williams County, Ohio: an authentic ..., Volume 2 By Charles A. Bowersox * A note from the county host- I did not transcribe this and am not able to finish the sentence.  Sorry.

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