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William H Ables 1896 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1896

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 15 Oct 1989

Death Location: Hot Springs, Alaska, United States

Father: George Ables

Mother: Edna Abel

Spouse(s): Wardine Foster

Children(s): Victor Ables, Harold Ables, Leo Ables, B Abel

In 1896, William H Ables entered the world in Mississippi, born to George Winston Ables and Edna Abel. In 1910, William H Ables resided in Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA. In 1920, William H Ables resided in Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi, USA. William H Ables married Wardine Foster, and had children including Victor Beamon Ables, Harold Purvis Ables, Leo Robert Ables, B Glen Abel. William H Ables passed away in 1989 in Hot Springs, Alaska, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1896, William H Ables entered the world in Mississippi, born to George Winston Ables and Edna Abel.
  • In 1910, William H Ables resided in Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1920, William H Ables resided in Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi, USA.
  • William H Ables married Wardine Foster, and had children including Victor Beamon Ables, Harold Purvis Ables, Leo Robert Ables, B Glen Abel.
  • William H Ables passed away in 1989 in Hot Springs, Alaska, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Ables
1870 – 1940
Birth Location: Coxburg, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
GA
Edna Abel
1867 – 1961
Birth Location: Holmes County Mississippi, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

Wardine Foster
1907 – 1988
Birth Location: Mississippi
WF

Children(s)

Victor Ables
1925 – 1999
Birth Location: Mississippi
VA
Harold Ables
1927 – 1991
Birth Location: Holmes County, Mississippi
HA
Leo Ables
1929 – 2011
Birth Location: Holmes, Mississippi, United States
LA
B Abel
1937 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
BA

William Ables's Ancestors

Self
William Ables
1896 – 1989
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
George Winston Ables
1870 – 1940
Coxburg, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Edna Abel
1867 – 1961
Holmes County Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ables's Descendants

1.
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William (H) Ables (1 Jan 1896 – 15 Oct 1989) m. Wardine Foster (9 Sep 1907 – 31 May 1988)
  1. 1. Victor (Beamon) Ables (abt 1925 – 15 Apr 1999) m. Virginia Cox
    1. 1. Victoria (Ables) Cox (6 Sep 1973 – 31 Dec 2016)
  2. 2. Harold (Purvis) Ables (30 July 1927 – 02 Jan 1991)
  3. 3. Leo (Robert) Ables (13 Nov 1929 – 13 Jan 2011)
  4. 4. B (Glen) Abel (abt 1937 – )

William Ables's Timeline

8 Records

1896
1 Jan 1896
Birth of William H Ables in Mississippi
Mississippi
1910
1910
Age 14
William H Ables resided here in Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
William H Ables resided here in Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
William H Ables resided here in Rural, Holmes, Mississippi
Rural, Holmes, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 44
William H Ables resided here in Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
William H Ables resided here in Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Holmes, Mississippi, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 55
William H Ables resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1989
15 Oct 1989
Age 93
Death of William H Ables in Hot Springs, Alaska, United States
Hot Springs, Alaska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02029; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26-19
    [2] U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: T625_877; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 55
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: T624_743; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1374756
    [6] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: 3255; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 26-17

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: T624_743; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1374756

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: T625_877; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 55

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Holmes, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02029; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26-19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02029; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26-19

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: 3255; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 26-17

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ebenezer, Holmes, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Holmes
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1989
    Event Place: Hot Springs, Alaska, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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