Dr. Leonard Alkire Engle

His Story

     Leonard Alkire Engle was born in the year 1827 in Sugar Grove,Sagamon Co., Illinois to William Engle(Apr.18,1801-Mar. 8 1870)  and Melissa Elizabeth Alkire (1808-1900) Engle. He lived with his family up until 1860.  On April 3,1860 he married Katherine Whipp in Sagamon County, Illinois. She was the daughter of William Wesley Whipp (1811-1847) and Amanda Alkire (1815-1895) Whipp.  In the 1860 census Menard Co. Illinois, Leonard is listed as a Physician and Kate as keeping house.

     In 1863, July Leonard registered for the Civil War Draft, he entered as a Physician from Sweetwater, Schyler, Illinois.  In the 1880 census of Illinois Dr. Engle was living with wife Kate, two children ,Leila Ellen (Dec.25,1860-May 18,1905) and Arthur Leslie (1868-Dec.9,1942), he also at this time was listed as a minister, not a Physician.

     The family apparently moved to Caldwell after 1880, not able to pinpoint exactly when.  Dr. Leonard Alkire Engle died on January 30,1896 in Caldwell County, Missouri and is buried in Highland Cemetery, Hamilton, Missouri.  Katherine(Kate) is also buried at Highland Cemetery, she died on May 18,1905.