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Josephus Abel 1874–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1874

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 3 February 1963

Death Location: Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Abel

Mother: Elizabeth Roby

Spouse(s): Ada Abel

Children(s): William Abel, Climson Abel, Eathel Abel, James Abel, Elma Tolar, Flora Rogers, Joseph Abel, Mary High

Josephus Abel was born in 1874 in Mississippi, the child of William Allen Abel And Elizabeth Ann Roby. In 1880, Josephus Abel resided in Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA. In 1950, Josephus Abel resided in Holmes, Mississippi, USA. Josephus Abel married Ada Abel, and had children including Climson Abel, Eathel Mildred Abel, Elma Elizabeth Tolar, Flora Earline Rogers, James Marvin Abel, Joseph Lamar Abel, Mary Catherine High, William Houston Abel. Josephus Abel passed away in 1963 in Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josephus Abel was born in 1874 in Mississippi, the child of William Allen Abel And Elizabeth Ann Roby.
  • In 1880, Josephus Abel resided in Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1950, Josephus Abel resided in Holmes, Mississippi, USA.
  • Josephus Abel married Ada Abel, and had children including Climson Abel, Eathel Mildred Abel, Elma Elizabeth Tolar, Flora Earline Rogers, James Marvin Abel, Joseph Lamar Abel, Mary Catherine High, William Houston Abel.
  • Josephus Abel passed away in 1963 in Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephus Abel's Ancestors

Self
Josephus Abel
1874–1963
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
William Allen Abel
1840–1927
Mississippi
Elizabeth (Ann) Roby
1837–1924
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Sephus) Abel
1801–1870
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Susan Jolly
1805–1870
South Carolina, United States
James (Robey) Roby
1803–1837
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Jones
1811–1855
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jones
–1670
elizabeth Carpenter
1663–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Carpenter
1629–1651
Elizabeth Carpenter
1620–1694

Josephus Abel's Descendants

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Josephus Abel (Abt 1874–3 February 1963) m. Ada Abel (6 April 1883–Jun 1968)
  1. 1. William (Houston) Abel 1901–1962 m. Catherine Ables 1904–2001
  2. 2. Climson Abel 1907–1978 m. Artie Ferrill 1915–1972
    1. 1. Kenneth (E. Abel) Sr 1946–2017
    2. 2. Joel (Brent) Abel 1944–1970 m. Joel (Brent) Abel 1943–1970
    3. 3. R (Eugene) Abel 1940–2016
    4. 4. Joel (Brent) Abel 1943–1970 m. Joel (Brent) Abel 1944–1970
    5. 5. Kenneth (E. Abel) Sr 1946–2017
    6. 6. Kenneth (E. Abel) Sr 1946–2017
    7. 7. Joel (Brent) Abel 1943–1970
    8. 8. Joel (Brent) Abel 1943–1970
    9. 9. Riley (Eugene Abel) Sr 1939–2016
    10. 10. Kenneth (E. Abel) Sr 1946–2017
  3. 3. Eathel (Mildred) Abel 1906–1907
  4. 4. James (Marvin) Abel 1913–1995
  5. 5. Elma (Elizabeth) Tolar 1909–1981 m. Jimmie Talar 1904–
  6. 6. Flora (Earline) Rogers 1918–1993 m. Doyle (S) Rogers 1915–
  7. 7. Joseph (Lamar) Abel 1911–1966 m. Gladys Abel 1916–2006 m. Glayds Abel 1916–
    1. 1. Douglas Abel 1949–2015
  8. 8. Mary (Catherine) High 1922–2006

Josephus Abel's Timeline

4 Records

1874
Abt 1874
Birth of Josephus Abel in Mississippi
Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 6
Josephus Abel resided here in Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 76
Josephus Abel resided here in Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Holmes, Mississippi, USA
1963
3 February 1963
Age 89
Death of Josephus Abel in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1874
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: 650; Page: 208D; Enumeration District: 008
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Holmes, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: 650; Page: 208D; Enumeration District: 008

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Holmes, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1963
    Event Place: Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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