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James Allen Abel 1789–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1789

Birth Location: Prince Wiliam County, Virginia

Death Date: 24 Jan 1872

Death Location: United States

Father: William Abel

Mother: Mary Abel

Spouse(s): Catherine Abel, Elizabeth Dowd, Margaret Abel, Edith Murphy

Children(s): Fush Abel, Molly Pulliam, Levi Able, Reuben Abel, Guinetta Abel, Virginia Abel, Clarina Abel, Sarah Abel, Saloma Abel, Columbia Abel, Seignoria Abel, William Abell, Roberta Abel, Robert Abel, Ben Able, Ethel Oertly

In 1789, James Allen Abel entered the world in Prince Wiliam County, Virginia, born to William B Abel And Mary Abel. In 1810, James Allen Abel resided in Haymarket, Prince William, Virginia, USA. In 1820, James Allen Abel resided in Prince William, Virginia, United States. James Allen Abel married Catherine Abel, Edith Lydia Murphy, Elizabeth Dowd, Margaret Abel, and had children including Ben Able, Clarina Abel, Columbia Abel, Ethel Adelia Oertly, Fush Abel, Guinetta V Abel, Levi Able, Molly Pulliam, Reuben Simpson Abel, Robert Allen Abel, Roberta Abel, Saloma Abel, Sarah Margaret Abel, Seignoria Abel, Virginia Abel, William Quinton Abell. James Allen Abel passed away in 1872 in United States.

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Biography

  • In 1789, James Allen Abel entered the world in Prince Wiliam County, Virginia, born to William B Abel And Mary Abel.
  • In 1810, James Allen Abel resided in Haymarket, Prince William, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1820, James Allen Abel resided in Prince William, Virginia, United States.
  • James Allen Abel married Catherine Abel, Edith Lydia Murphy, Elizabeth Dowd, Margaret Abel, and had children including Ben Able, Clarina Abel, Columbia Abel, Ethel Adelia Oertly, Fush Abel, Guinetta V Abel, Levi Able, Molly Pulliam, Reuben Simpson Abel, Robert Allen Abel, Roberta Abel, Saloma Abel, Sarah Margaret Abel, Seignoria Abel, Virginia Abel, William Quinton Abell.
  • James Allen Abel passed away in 1872 in United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Abel
1781–1839
Birth Location: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
WA
Mary Abel
1782–1844
Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Catherine Abel
1810–
Birth Location: Maryland
CA
Elizabeth Dowd
1806–1889
Birth Location: Virginia
ED
Margaret Abel
1790–
Birth Location: Virginia
MA
Edith Murphy
1803–1882
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia
EM

Children(s)

Fush Abel
1844–1924
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia
FA
Molly Pulliam
1841–1914
Birth Location: Prnice William County, VA
MP
Levi Able
1829–
Birth Location: Prince Wm., Virginia
LA
Reuben Abel
1845–1921
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia
RA
Guinetta Abel
1839–
Birth Location: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
GA
Virginia Abel
1847–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
VA
Clarina Abel
1850–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
CA
Sarah Abel
1830–
Birth Location: Virginia
SA
Saloma Abel
1848–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SA
Columbia Abel
1856–
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
CA
Seignoria Abel
1848–
Birth Location: Virginia
SA
William Abell
1838–1905
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia, USA
WA
Roberta Abel
1835–1923
Birth Location: Dumfries Prince William Co , Virginia
RA
Robert Abel
1834–1903
Birth Location: Landsdowne Kopp, Virginia, United States
RA
Ben Able
1826–
Birth Location: Virginia
BA
Ethel Oertly
1878–1932
Birth Location: –
EO

James Abel's Ancestors

Self
James Abel
1789–1872
Birth Place: Prince Wiliam County, Virginia
Parents
William B Abel
1781–1839
Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Mary Abel
1782–1844
, , South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph ABEL
1755–1809
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Roberts
1761–1840
Edgefield South, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Johannes (Abel) Auvil
1753–1787
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
MARIA (CATHERINE) BOYER
1760–1787
Bayerm, Minfield Zeweybruken, , Germany
Great-Grandparents
Ann Cross
1734–1824
Paul Abel
1720–1762
Maria Veiszmann
1735–1789
James Boyer
1714–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andreas Abel
1690–1751
Mary Tedrick
1780–1853
Maria Abele
1805–1884

James Abel's Descendants

1.
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James (Allen) Abel (abt 1789–24 Jan 1872) m. Catherine Abel (abt 1810–) m. Elizabeth Dowd (1806–27 Nov 1889) m. Margaret Abel (abt 1790–) m. Edith (Lydia) Murphy (1803–1882)
  1. 1. Fush Abel 1844–1924
  2. 2. Molly Pulliam 1841–1914
  3. 3. Levi Able 1829–
  4. 4. Reuben (Simpson) Abel 1845–1921
  5. 5. Guinetta (V) Abel 1839–
  6. 6. Virginia Abel 1847–
  7. 7. Clarina Abel 1850–
  8. 8. Sarah (Margaret) Abel 1830–
  9. 9. Saloma Abel 1848–
  10. 10. Columbia Abel 1856–
  11. 11. Seignoria Abel 1848–
  12. 12. William (Quinton) Abell 1838–1905
  13. 13. Roberta Abel 1835–1923
  14. 14. Robert (Allen) Abel 1834–1903
  15. 15. Ben Able 1826– m. Julie Garrison 1823–1891
    1. 1. James (R) Abel 1860–1917
  16. 16. Ethel (Adelia) Oertly 1878–1932

James Abel's Timeline

9 Records

1789
abt 1789
Birth of James Allen Abel in Prince Wiliam County, Virginia
Prince Wiliam County, Virginia
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 21
James Allen Abel resided here in Haymarket, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Haymarket, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1820
1820
Age 31
James Allen Abel resided here in Prince William, Virginia, United States
Prince William, Virginia, United States
1830
1830
Age 41
James Allen Abel resided here in Prince William, Virginia, USA
Prince William, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 51
James Allen Abel resided here in Eastern District, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Eastern District, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 61
James Allen Abel resided here in Prince William, Virginia, USA
Prince William, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 71
James Allen Abel resided here in Prince William, Virginia, USA
Prince William, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 81
James Allen Abel resided here in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1872
24 Jan 1872
Age 83
Death of James Allen Abel in Dumfries, Virginia
Dumfries, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1789
    Event Place: Prince Wiliam County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] Prince William County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-1896
    [3] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 051341-054780
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: M593_1673; Page: 392A
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Prince William, Virginia; Roll: M653_1373; Page: 497; Family History Library Film
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Prince William, Virginia; Roll: 970; Page: 130b
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Haymarket, Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Haymarket, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: 70; Page: 286; Image: Vam252_70-0538; FHL Roll: 0181430

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Prince William, Virginia; Page: 243A; NARA Roll: M33_130; Image: 444

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Prince William, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 196; Page: 54; Family History Library Film: 0029675

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Eastern District, Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Eastern District, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: 574; Page: 279; Family History Library Film: 0029691

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Prince William, Virginia; Archive Collection Number: T1132; Roll: 3; Page: 39; Line: 17; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Prince William, Virginia; Roll: 970; Page: 130b

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Prince William, Virginia; Roll: M653_1373; Page: 497; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: M593_1673; Page: 392A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1872
    Event Place: Dumfries, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] Prince William County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-1896
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
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