James Monroe Able Jr

2 March 1830–25 June 1914 (Age 84)
Monroe, Tennessee, United States

The Life Summary of James Monroe

When James Monroe Able Jr was born on 2 March 1830, in Monroe, Tennessee, United States, his father, James Munro Abel, was 33 and his mother, Jane Morrison, was 20. He married Susan Elmina Hodges on 3 January 1856, in Calhoun, Lowndes, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 5, Cooke, Texas, United States in 1910. He died on 25 June 1914, in Cooke, Texas, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Bulcher, Cooke, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Monroe Able Jr
1830–1914
Susan Elmina Hodges
1837–1915
Marriage: 3 January 1856
Thomas Jefferson Abel
1855–1944
Thomas J Ables
1858–
Francis I Ables
1859–
Cansada Ables
1865–
William Abel
1857–
Frances Abel
1859–
Martha Victoria Able
1860–1920
E V Abel
1861–
Penelope Canzada Abel
1866–1952

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    3 January 1856Calhoun, Alabama, United States
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (15)

    +10 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War
    Age 2
    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
    1832
    Age 2
    Historical Boundaries: 1832: Benton, Alabama, United States 1858: Calhoun, Alabama, United States* *renamed from Benton
    1861 · Alabama Secedes From Union
    Age 31
    Alabama became the fourth state to secede from the Union during the Civil War on January 11, 1861. Several days later, they joined the Confederate States of America. Montgomery, Alabama, became the capital for the Confederate States of America.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Abel . In North America, this surname may also absorbed cognates from other languages.South German: from a pet form of the personal name Albrecht .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Abel
    Ables

    Story Highlight

    James Monroe Able Jr

    JAMES M. ABLE, who came to the northwestern part of Cooke county during the period of its pioneer development and who has witnessed the wonderful changes and progress in the Red River valley, is now a …

    Sources (10)

    • James Able, "United States Census, 1880"
    • Jas M. Abel, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
    • James Ables in entry for Victoria Martin Miller, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

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