so far this is what I have put together


Abel





Joseph Abels
Born:
Death: May 3, 1806.Long Cane Creek Abberville Sc
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William Abel
Born: July 1st 1781( 7-1-1781) Abbeville, S.C.
Death:
Parents:* Joseph Abels *death May 3 1806(5-3-1806) * Long Cane Creek Abberville Sc
Married:* 1800
Spouse: Fannie(Mary, Elizabeth, and Fannie}
Born:.aft 1785 SC****
Death:
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Children:
Sarah Abel (B.7-9-1800) Al)
Joseph Abel (B.12-26-1801Al*
Note: my gggrandfather was Joseph, a brother to your John Jackson Abel. He settled in Winn Parish, LA where he died in 1882.What do you know about his father William. I have him born July 1, 1781 in Abbeville, S.C. His wife has been referred to as Mary, Elizabeth, and Fannie. I don't know which is correct. Also, I found on a message board that his father was Joseph who died May 3, 1806. I don't know where. Any info you can give will be appreciated. Faye.
Mahala Abel*(b1-10-1804 Alb*-)
Elizabeth Abel ( B.12-25-1805Al d. 10-15-1806 Al 10 months old)
James Abel (B.10-5-1807Al -d. 11-3-1815 Al 8 yrs old)
Permilea Abel (B11-13-1810 Al-d. 2-8-1824 Alb 14 yrs old)
Mary Abel (B.6-5-1812Al-d. 3-5-1844 *where? 22 years)
John Jackson Abel (B.11-28-1818 ? Death after 1860)
Obediah Silas Abel(B.4-1-1821Al)
Jesse M Abel (B.8-11-1823Al)
Elijah Green Abel (B.11-2-1826Al)
Elisha Abel (11-2-1826Al)
Hezekiah Abel (B.1-13-1830Al)

Note: John J. ABEL* BIRTH: Abt 1818, Arkansas Family1. Mary J. ABEL2. John Couch ABEL3. Winfield ABEL4. Eliza ABEL
I have a John Jackson Abel b. 11/28/1818 living in Somersete, Atascosa Co., TX in 1873, wife's name Ephannah. He is a brother Sarrah, Joseph, Mahala, Elizabeth, James, Termilea, Mary, William, John, Obediah, Jessie, Elisha & Elijah(twins) and Hezekiah. All from an Able family of SC, AL and MS.
Here is some information concerning your William Abel sent to me by James Hills (james.hills@ntserver.psi-online.com):
Dave:
Quote from a letter John Jackson Abel wrote to his brother Elijah Abel from Somersete, Atascosa County, TX March 1, 1873:
THE AGES OF WILLIAM ABEL & FAMILY,William Abel b.1 Jul 1781,Sarah Abel b.9 Jul 1800,Joseph Abel b.26 Dec 1801,
Mahala Abel b.10 Jan 1804,Elizabeth Abel b.15 Dec 1805,James Abel b.5 Oct 1807, Permilea Abel b.13 Nov 1810,Mary Abel b.
5 Jun 1812,William Abel b.28 March 1816,John Abel b.28 Nov 1818,Obediah Abel b.1 Apr 1821,Jesse Abel b.11 Aug 1823,
Elisha Abel b.7 Nov 1826,Elijah Abel b.7 Nov 1826,Hezekiah Abel b.13 Jan 1830'
DEATHS
Joseph Abel Grandfather deceased 3 May 1809,Elizabeth Abel departed life 15 Oct 1806,James Abel departed this life 15 Oct 1815, Permelia departed this life 3 Nov 1824,William Abel departed this life 7 Oct 1839,Mary Abel departed this life 5 March 1844.

John Jackson Abel
Born: November 28th 1818(11-28-1818) al or Arkansas???
Death:
Parents: William Abel & Fannie
Married: 1843 Al Ms??
Spouse: Nancy B. Al {Ephannah}?
Born:
Death:
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Children:
Mary Abel b.1843? Ms?
Elizabeth Abel B. 1847?(Note* Elisabeth Luisa Abel 1847-1914- James William Brownfield 1849-1929)
Winfrield Scott Abel b. 1848?
Elijah Richard Abel B. July 25TH 1851? 1855????MS

NOTES: Enlisted at Honey Grove (Fannin co . Tx) 17th Dec 1861, born Al, occupation : Blacksmith. Height 5'10, age 44, black hair, black eyes, dark completion. Mustered out of Co. G 22nd Tx Calvary 16th July 1862-overage.

Elijah Green Abel
Born: November 2nd 1826(11-26-1826) Where: Alabama
Death: March 26th 1899 ( 3-26-1899) Granada, Granada co, Mississippi buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Buried W/Mittie May Abel 7-30-1864- 5-22-1939)
Parents: William Abel & Fannie
Married:
Spouse: Elizabeth "Fannie" Mccaa?
Born: February 1st 1836 (2-1-1836) Carroll county , Mississippi
Death: July 5th 1902 (7-5-1902) Buried: Pleasant grove cemetery
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Children:
Green Abel b. July 7th 1858( 7-7-1858) Ms .d. July 14th 1922(7-14-1922)Note: buried Church cemetery , Carroll county , Mississippi
Joseph Abel b. 1865 Mis
Elijah William Abel b. 1868? Ms
Martha Abel b, 1868 ?Ms
Algernon Abel b. July 4th 1870 Ms
John Pass Abel b. July 4th 1870 ( 7-4-1870) Ms. D. June 1st 1947(6-1-1947) Granada, Granada county , Mississippi-
{Abel, John Pass, b. 1870, d. 1947, s/w Emma Ell @Providence Cemetery, Grenada County, Mississippi ,Abel, Emma Ell, b. 1875, d. 1944, s/w John Pass}

Elisabeth Abel b. 1872 Ms-

Hezekiah Abel
Born: January 13th 1830Al?
Death:
Parents: William Abel & Fannie
Married: March 29th 1848 (3-29-1848)Ms
Spouse: Elizabeth Farras
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Children:
Mary Abel b.1850?Ms?{ Mary J. ABEL* BIRTH: 1843, Mississippi 1. Sarah HARRIS* BIRTH: Abt 1871, TexasFather: C. B. HARRIS}
Lena Abel b.1853?Ms?
Noble Abel b. 1858?Ms?

Winfield Scott Abel
Born: 1848?
Death:
Parents: John Jackson Abel / Nancy?
Married: before 1875 TX ???
Spouse: Mary C Buchanan
Born: 1850?? TN.?
Death:
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Children
Lewis C. Abel b. November 1875 TX?
Charles F. Abel b. February 1878 TX ?
Buchanan Abel b. 1880 TX?
Sidney W. Abel b. February 1881TX?
Carolina Abel b. 1883 TX?
Tommie Abel b. 1885 TX?
Oscar Abel b. March 1886 TX ?
Louiavive Abel b. ?? Tx

Notes : Atoscosa Co. TX 1880 census with Scott Abels , age 31, b Ms, parents Al, Mary C Abels, age 30, b. TN, Louis C Abels, age 5.b. TX.,Charles F Abel , age 2, b. TX. Buchanan Abels, age 10 mnts , b. TX.

Note : 1880 Census 1880 Atascosa co . TX with Elijah Ables, age 22, b. Ms, Emma Ables, age 18, b. TX. Robert Ables, age 2. B. TX.--Elijah Richard was the son of John Jackson Abel/Able who migrated to Texas from Mississippi. John Jackson was the brother of my Obediah Silas Abel. They were sons of William Abel, Sr. I would love to correspond with researchers of this family, Contact me at rosamondc@clearwave.ws


Elijah Richard Abel
Born : July 25th 1851 (1855)
Died: January 25th 1915 TX
Parents: John Jackson Abel / Nancy
Married:
Spouse: Emma Delphia America Mcdonald
Born: April 19th 1858 (Nacogdoches county, TX)
Died: April 27th 1904 TX
Parents: William C. McDonald and Drucilla
Children:
Robert Elijah Lee Abel
b. December 3rd 1878 TX ( 12-3-1878)

Sarah Frances Abel
July 31 1881 TX ( 7-31-1878) Uvalde TX

John Henry Abel
January 29th 1884 TX
d . March 26th 1964 Wichita Falls , TX Wichita co
never married????

James Martin Abel ww1 Reno ks
Born:April 15th 1888 TX ( 4-15-1888)
Death: (9-3-1943)
Married: Maggie Brownfield
Note: Looking for info on my dad Joe Leland Abel's family. My g father was Martin {Leland ?}Abel
died 1949{?} in Wichita Falls, TX. He was raised
in the New Mexico territory. He married his cousin Maggie Lou Brownfied. They had two other children: Claira and Ada Mae. All are deceased am the last of this side of the family and I know nothing about my dad's side.
Any help would be appreciated


Elijah Green Abel ww1 Wichita.TX states birthplace as Burnette.TX
Born:June 23rd 1889 TX ( 6-23-1889)
Death: ?
Married :Effie Macadam? McAllister on 6=9-1909


William Jackson Abel
Born: July 23rd 1890 TX ( 7-23-1890)
Death: 12-4-1961 buried junction cemetery sect 3
Married: Cora Clevenger on 6-9-1909
Married Sally Moe Brown Bradford on 7-19-1920
Married Katie smith Wilson
Born:. 4-12-1846
Death: 10-6-1987.



Joe Thomas Abel Pvt 34 Co 165 Depot Brig ,World War I Interment: July 12, 1956
Born: January 5th 1895 TX ( 1-5-1895) WW1 Reno . ks states birthplace as Roosevelt. TX
Death: July 10th 1956 Burial: Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA, Plot: Section R Lot 645 Space 2
Married;11/6/1919
Spouse: Anna Margaret Brown
Children:
Carl M. Abel, age 83, of Sugar Land, passed away Monday, June 19, 2006 after a short struggle with cancer.
Carl was born on April 4, 1923 in Wortham, Texas, the son of Joe T. Abel and Margaret (Rogers) Abel.
Carl was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the S.W. Pacific campaign on Guam. After the war Carl completed college and started a life long career in Masonry. Carl and his wife Jan were long time residents of Amarillo, Texas where Carl owned and operated a successful Masonry contracting business until his retirement at age 73. In 2000 Carl and Jan moved to Sugar Land to be near family.
Carl made many new friends in Sugar Land with his big smile and was always offering a strawberry candy to anyone he met.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Thelma Jeanette Abel; daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Reed and Joseph Logue of Sugar Land; son and daughter-in-law, Royce and Louene Keeling of Princeton, Texas; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held in a private ceremony at a later date. http://www.fortbendstar.com/obituaries/obitphotos/Abel http
Spouse: Minnie Louise Butler (Burton, Chandler}
Children :
Frances Gay Abel {5/9/1941 Kimble co, Tx}
Note: KIMBLE COUNTY, TEXAS - BIRTHS 1941
Abel, Frances Gay 5-9-1941 F Mother: Minnie Loice Butler Father: Joe Thomas Abel

Robert Elijah Lee Abel
Born: December 3rd 1878 TX ( 12-3-1878)
Death:7/19/1915? Sunny Lane Cemetery . OK ( no stone? )
Married:5/20/1902
Spouse: Essie D Walton
Born: 3/18/1884
Death:7/6/1966 Sunny Lane Cemetery ( No stones)
Children:*
*Emma Delphia
Born:
Death:
Parents: Robert Elijah Lee Abel & Essie D Walton
Married:
L.E. ( Buck) Stewart
Born:Death:4/24/1956 On A job for Halliburton
Parents:
Children: Harolden Stewart ( retired Halliburton, Laurel, Mis )

* Ora Lee
Born:
Death:
Parents: Robert Elijah Lee Abel & Essie D Walton
Married:
Douglas Earl Massengale (retire Halliburton, Mena , Ark )
Born:
Death:
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Children:None

* Lona Beatrice
Born:7/27/1902 Thurber TX
Death:
Parents: Robert Elijah Lee Abel & Essie D Walton
Married:
William Smith Price Sr (Bill)
Born:
Death:
Parents: William Kennith Price(Skiatook, Ok) & Betty Price Smith (Odessa, Tx)
Children:?

* Wanda Alene
Born:
Death:36 yrs old ?
Parents: Robert Elijah Lee Abel & Essie D Walton
Married:
Spouse: J.C. Benson (WW2)
Born:
Death:
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Children: Delphia Bernice(Dee) , Jerry Carl, Keith Anthony, Sherry Ann, Beatrice Dona-Rita,(Wichita falls, TX(Electra))

* Robert E. Lee Abel Jr (WW2)
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Death:
Parents: Robert Elijah Lee Abel & Essie D Walton
Married:
Spouse:Virginia ?
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Children: Jean, Barbra, Donna, Nancy

*Elige Robert (Dick)
Born:
Death: Buried By Essie D. In Sunny Lane Cemetery {possibility shot by father in law in CA.}
Parents: Robert Elijah Lee Abel & Essie D Walton
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Sarah Frances Abel (Fannie) see Abbott’s for Details. Married James Coleman {Buddy} Abbott.