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Henry Milton Tugel, proprietor of the Beemont Mills, is the son of John and Permelia P. (Turner) Tugel. The father was born in Prussia, Germany, and when about fourteen years of age came to St. Louis County with his parents, and there resided for about five years. While there he married Miss Turner, and came to Franklin County about 1847, and here passed the remainder of his days, tilling the soil, being a well-to-do farmer. He died when only thirty-seven years of age (1860). Of their family of eight children, three sons and five daughters, Henry M. is the eldest. He was born in Franklin County in 1848, was reared on the farm, and received a common-school education. In 1873 he leased a mill, which he ran for six years. In 1879 he came to Beemont, ran the mill at this place for a short time, and then bought it. The mill has a capacity of forty barrels per day. In 1873 Mr. Tugel married Miss Malissa E., daughter of John L. Cantley. She was born in Franklin County in 1852, and to her marriage four children were born, three now living, viz.: Artemus V., John R. and Louis O. (twins.) Mr. Tugel is a Republican in politics, and he and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. He is a Mason, having been Master of his lodge two terms. In connection with his mill he is interested in farming, having 167 acres.