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Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel 1883–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1883

Birth Location: Orange, County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 09/29/1949

Death Location: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Samuel Abel

Mother: Susan McCauley

Spouse(s): Alice Lilly, Pearl Hockenberry

Children(s): Stanley Abel, Paul Abel, Thelma Abel

Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel was born in 1883 in Orange, County, Indiana, USA, the child of Samuel Taylor Abel And Susan Jane Mccauley. In 1920, Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel resided in West Baden Springs, Orange, Indiana, USA. In 1935, Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel resided in Rural, Orange, Indiana. Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel married Alice Lilly, Pearl Mae Hockenberry, and had children including Paul Fredrick Abel, Stanley Otto Abel, Thelma C Abel. Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel passed away in 1949 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel was born in 1883 in Orange, County, Indiana, USA, the child of Samuel Taylor Abel And Susan Jane Mccauley.
  • In 1920, Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel resided in West Baden Springs, Orange, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1935, Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel resided in Rural, Orange, Indiana.
  • Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel married Alice Lilly, Pearl Mae Hockenberry, and had children including Paul Fredrick Abel, Stanley Otto Abel, Thelma C Abel.
  • Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel passed away in 1949 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Oscar Abel's Ancestors

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Oscar Abel
1883–1949
Birth Place: Orange, County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Samuel Taylor Abel
1846–1920
Orange, Indiana, United States
Susan (Jane) McCauley
1843–1916
Orangeville, Orange, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson Abel) Jr.
1815–1897
Knox, Tennessee, United States
Rebecca Link
1815–1886
Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oscar Abel's Descendants

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Oscar (Clyde "Walter") Abel (16 Sep 1883–09/29/1949) m. Alice Lilly (29 October 1883–25 June 1943) m. Pearl (Mae) Hockenberry (28 Jul 1887–27 Nov 1966)
  1. 1. Stanley (Otto) Abel 1909–1972 m. Grace (M) Seybold 1913–1996
  2. 2. Paul (Fredrick) Abel 1917–1993 m. Jane (Lois) Ballard 1916–2005
  3. 3. Thelma (C) Abel 1912–

Oscar Abel's Timeline

5 Records

1883
16 Sep 1883
Birth of Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel in Orange, County, Indiana, USA
Orange, County, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel resided here in West Baden Springs, Orange, Indiana, USA
West Baden Springs, Orange, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel resided here in Rural, Orange, Indiana
Rural, Orange, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 57
Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel resided here in New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, USA
New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, USA
1949
09/29/1949
Age 66
Death of Oscar Clyde "Walter" Abel in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1883
    Event Place: Orange, County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Albany, Floyd, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01043; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 22-16
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: West Baden Springs, Orange, Indiana; Roll: T625_459; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 137
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: West Baden Springs, Orange, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: West Baden Springs, Orange, Indiana; Roll: T625_459; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 137

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Orange, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Albany, Floyd, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01043; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 22-16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New Albany, Floyd, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01043; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 22-16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09291949
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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