Hi!
Well, my grandfather Sidney Wiley Abel II went by the nickname "Pat" which I never understood. His sister (only surviving sibling, I believe) is Annie Abel, I also heard him mention the name Bessie Mae. His mother WAS named Ethyl, however his father was Sidney Wiley Abel for whom he was named. He DID have a brother named James. If this might be the family you're looking into, I'll see what I can find about James for you