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Reuben Abel 1803–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1803

Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States,

Death Date: Nov 1880

Death Location: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States

Father: William Abel

Mother: Mary Abel

Spouse(s): Lydia Abel, Edith Abel, Ada Able

Children(s): Ruben Abel, Fredrick Abel, Mary Abel, Wesley Able

The story of Reuben Abel began in 1803 in Prince William, Virginia, United States,. Reuben Abel married Ada Able, Edith Abel, Lydia Abel, and had children including Fredrick Abel, Mary Abel, Ruben S Abel, Wesley Wileman Able. Reuben Abel passed away in 1880 in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Reuben Abel began in 1803 in Prince William, Virginia, United States,.
  • Reuben Abel married Ada Able, Edith Abel, Lydia Abel, and had children including Fredrick Abel, Mary Abel, Ruben S Abel, Wesley Wileman Able.
  • Reuben Abel passed away in 1880 in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, 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)

Lydia Abel
1807–
Birth Location: Virginia
LA
Edith Abel
1810–
Birth Location: Virginia
EA
Ada Able
1811–
Birth Location: Virginia
AA

Children(s)

Ruben Abel
1844–
Birth Location: Virginia
RA
Fredrick Abel
1848–
Birth Location: Virginia
FA
Mary Abel
1851–
Birth Location: Virginia
MA
Wesley Able
1833–1912
Birth Location: Prince William
WA

Reuben Abel's Ancestors

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Reuben Abel
1803–1880
Birth Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States,
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

Reuben Abel's Descendants

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Reuben Abel (abt 1803–Nov 1880) m. Lydia Abel (abt 1807–) m. Edith Abel (abt 1810–) m. Ada Able (abt 1811–)
  1. 1. Ruben (S) Abel 1844–
  2. 2. Fredrick Abel 1848–
  3. 3. Mary Abel 1851–
  4. 4. Wesley (Wileman) Able 1833–1912

Reuben Abel's Timeline

11 Records

1801
1801
Birth of Reuben Abel in Prince William, Virginia, United States
Prince William, Virginia, United States
1803
abt 1803
Birth of Reuben Abel in Virginia
Virginia
1803
abt 1803
Birth of Reuben Abel in Prince William, Virginia, United States,
Prince William, Virginia, United States,
1840
1840
Age 37
Reuben Abel resided here in Eastern District, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Eastern District, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 47
Reuben Abel resided here in Prince William, Virginia, USA
Prince William, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 57
Reuben Abel resided here in Prince William, Virginia, USA
Prince William, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 67
Reuben Abel resided here in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1879
Nov 1879
Age 76
Death of Reuben Abel in Prince William, Virginia, United States
Prince William, Virginia, United States
1880
17 Jun 1880
Age 77
Reuben Abel resided here in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1880
Nov 1880
Age 77
Death of Reuben Abel in Prince William, Virginia, United States,
Prince William, Virginia, United States,
1880
Nov 1880
Age 77
Death of Reuben Abel in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1803
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: M593_1673; Page: 394B
    [2] 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: 510; Family History Library Film
    [3] 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: 134b
    [4] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Virginia, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1132; Archive Roll Number: 19; Census Year: 1879; Census Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia; Page: 1
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1803
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States,

    Genealogy Event 4
    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: 267; Family History Library Film: 0029691

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 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: 134b

    Genealogy Event 6
    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: 510; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 7
    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: 394B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia; Archive Collection Number: T1132; Roll: 28; Page: 397; Line: 10; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1879
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Virginia, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1132; Archive Roll Number: 19; Census Year: 1879; Census Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia; Page: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1880
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States,

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1880
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States
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