He was a member of the Bretheren Church of Monroe Twp, Howard Co, IN.H e was a Whig until the Republican pary was formed, then switched.
Residences & events:
1848 New London, Howard Co, IN.
8/24/1850 Monroe Twp, Howard Co, IN. Samuel bought his father's landa nd remained behind when his parents set out for IA but this censusdid n ot record an occupation or real estate for him. Listed wereSamuel, 25 , Saphrona, 22, and Solomon Bieghler, 1.
6/6/1860 Same place, PO New London or Shanghai. That year SamuelBieg hler, 35, had a varied family consisting of second wife Susan,40, her m other Mary I Keys, 63, Solomon Bieghler, 11, Stephen W Keys,10, Elizab eth Bieghler, 9, William R, Keys, 7, Leah J Bieghler, 6,and Howard M B ieghler, 1. Samue and Susan were born in OH, theBieghler children wer e born in IN, all the Keys in IL. Samuel was afarmer, his net worth w as $3000/536.
7/12/1870 Still there. Samuel Bieghler was a 45 year old farmer atce nsus time that year with a growing estate valued at $6400/1500. Inhis h ousehold were wife Susan, 49, and children, Lea Jane, 17, andHoward, 1 1, as well as Susan's siblings, Mary S, 22, Stephen N, 21,and William R K eyes, 18. The Keyes boys were farm laborers.
6/10/1880 Same place. By census time that year, the family had flownt he nest, leaving only Samuel "Beechler," 55, with Susan, 50, andMonroe , 21. Samuel was still farming, Monroe had no occupation.
6/5/1900 Still there. That year 76 year old widower Samuel Beighlerw as living with the family of Asbery and Ida Cook as "father-in-law"but I da was not listed in any previous census as a child with Samuel.Appare ntly he rented out his farm as his occupation was landlord.
1910 Same place. Retired farmer, Samuel Bieghler, 84, was again heado f the house that year. Living with him was the family of grandsonEmmo ns Bieghler, 25, married 6 years ot Casie, 26, with 1 child,Irene, 6. E mmons was a farmer, probably taking care of Samuel'sproperty.
