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James Allen Abel 1878 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 November 1878

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

Death Date: July 1942

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

Father: Abner Ables

Mother: Elizabeth Roby

Spouse(s): Susana Abel, Susanna Abel

Children(s): Walter Abel, Lura McCrackin, Winston Abel, Eliza Abel, Edgar Abel, Edna Abel, Reuben Abel, Byrd Abel, Boal Able, Joseph Abel, Fred Abel, James Abel, John Abel, Danylis Able, John Abel, Douglas Abel, Clara Abel, Kate Abel, Katie Abel, Nettie Abel, Nettie Ables, Gladys Abel, Vera Webster, Floyd Abel, Vera Abel, Vera Sims, Vera Abel, Vera Ables, Daisey Abel, Aubrey Abel, Floyd Abel, R. Clark, John Abel, Bettie Abel, Clara Abel, Nettie Abel, Daisey Abel, Aubrey Abel, Floyd Abel

In 1878, James Allen Abel entered the world in Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America, born to Abner Henderson Ables and Elizabeth A. Roby. Years later, James Allen Abel married Susana Abel and Susanna Smith Abel, and the couple became parents to Walter Louis Abel, Lura Abel McCrackin, Winston Elijah Abel, Eliza W Abel, Edgar Nathaniel Abel, Edna Abel, Reuben Wheeler Abel, Byrd Abel, Boal Able, Joseph "Byrd" Abel, Fred Abel, James F Abel, John Alfred Abel, Danylis Able, John Abel, Douglas Marvin Abel, Clara Abel, Kate Abel, Katie M Abel, Nettie Viola Halford Abel, Nettie Ables, Gladys Vera Abel, Vera Webster, Floyd Smith Abel, Vera Abel, Vera Sims, Vera Abel, Vera Ables, Daisey Abel, Aubrey Emerson Abel, Floyd Smith Abel, R. M. Clark, John Abel, Bettie Lee Abel, Clara Abel, Nettie Viola Halford Abel, Daisey Abel, Aubrey Emerson Abel and Floyd Smith Abel. James Allen Abel died in 1942 in Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Parents

Abner Ables
1840 – 1928
Birth Location: Leake, Mississippi, USA
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Elizabeth Roby
1837 – 1924
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
ER

Spouses(s)

Susana Abel
1795 – 1947
Birth Location: Mississippi
SA
Susanna Abel
1875 – 1947
Birth Location: Thomastown, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America
SA

Children(s)

Walter Abel
1882 – 1922
Birth Location: Carroll Co MS
WA
Lura McCrackin
1885 – 1977
Birth Location: Mississippi
LM
Winston Abel
1890 – 1984
Birth Location: Carroll County, Mississippi, USA
WA
Eliza Abel
1892 –
Birth Location: , , Mississippi
EA
Edgar Abel
1892 – 1962
Birth Location: Carroll Co MS
EA
Edna Abel
1894 – 1996
Birth Location: Mississippi
EA
Reuben Abel
1896 – 1979
Birth Location: Mississippi
RA
Byrd Abel
1900 – 1964
Birth Location: Mississippi
BA
Boal Able
1901 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
BA
Joseph Abel
1901 – 1988
Birth Location: Mississippi
JA
Fred Abel
1902 – 1951
Birth Location: Mississippi
FA
James Abel
1902 – 1951
Birth Location: Mississippi
JA
John Abel
1903 – 1964
Birth Location: Coxburg, Holmes, Mississippi, United States
JA
Danylis Able
1905 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
DA
John Abel
1904 – 1964
Birth Location: Mississippi
JA
Douglas Abel
1905 – 1974
Birth Location: Mississippi
DA
Clara Abel
1906 – 1997
Birth Location: Mississippi
CA
Kate Abel
1909 – 2000
Birth Location: Mississippi
KA
Katie Abel
1909 – 1999
Birth Location: Mississippi
KA
Nettie Abel
1910 – 2000
Birth Location: Coxburg, Holmes, Mississippi, United States
NA
Nettie Ables
1911 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
NA
Gladys Abel
1912 – 1995
Birth Location: Coxburg, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
GA
Vera Webster
1912 – 1995
Birth Location: –
VW
Floyd Abel
1913 – 2002
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
FA
Vera Abel
1913 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
VA
Vera Sims
1913 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
VS
Vera Abel
1913 – 1995
Birth Location: Mississippi
VA
Vera Ables
1913 – 1995
Birth Location: Mississippi
VA
Daisey Abel
1915 – 1991
Birth Location: Coxburg, Holmes, Mississippi, United States
DA
Aubrey Abel
1917 – 1989
Birth Location: Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
AA
Floyd Abel
1921 – 2002
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
FA
R. Clark
Birth Location: –
RC
John Abel
1904 – 1964
Birth Location: Mississippi
JA
Bettie Abel
1905 – 1996
Birth Location: Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
BA
Clara Abel
1906 – 1997
Birth Location: Mississippi
CA
Nettie Abel
1910 – 2000
Birth Location: Coxburg, Holmes, Mississippi, United States
NA
Daisey Abel
1915 – 1991
Birth Location: Coxburg, Holmes, Mississippi, United States
DA
Aubrey Abel
1917 – 1989
Birth Location: Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
AA
Floyd Abel
1921 – 2002
Birth Location: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
FA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 29 November 1878
    Event Place: Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, New York, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Native American Applications for Enrollment in Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914, U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Year: 1940; Census Place: Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02029; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26-18, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: T625_877; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 55, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340883, Registration State: Mississippi; Registration County: Holmes; Roll: 1682924, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: 650; Page: 208D; Enumeration District: 008, Year: 1888; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 516; Line: 43; List Number: 322, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1240811, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ebenezer, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: T624_742; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1374755, Clarion-Ledger; Publication Date: 22/ Jul/ 1942; Publication Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA; ,0.57784605,0.37603322,0.7778555&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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: Custom Event
    Event Year: 19 Mar 1888
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1888; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 516; Line: 43; List Number: 322

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Holmes, Mississippi; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1240811

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Ebenezer, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ebenezer, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: T624_742; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1374755

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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: 12B; Enumeration District: 55

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 3, Holmes, Mississippi; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340883

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Holmes, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02029; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 26-18

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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: 26-18

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1888; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 516; Line: 43; List Number: 322

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Holmes County
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Clarion-Ledger; Publication Date: 22/ Jul/ 1942; Publication Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA; ,0.57784605,0.37603322,0.7778555&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Holmes, MS
    Record Source: U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Mississippi; Registration County: Holmes; Roll: 1682924

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: July 1942
    Event Place: Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Clarion-Ledger; Publication Date: 22/ Jul/ 1942; Publication Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA; ,0.57784605,0.37603322,0.7778555&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 17 Jul
    Event Place: Coxburg, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, Clarion-Ledger; Publication Date: 22/ Jul/ 1942; Publication Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA; ,0.57784605,0.37603322,0.7778555&xid=2378

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