Robert David Abel

Brief Life History of Robert David

When Robert David Abel was born on 7 December 1821, in Tennessee, United States, his father, John David Abel, was 40 and his mother, Lenny Anne HARNER, was 39. He married Rachel Maynard on 30 April 1846, in Roane, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Prairie Township, Boone, Arkansas, United States in 1870 and Elixir Township, Boone, Arkansas, United States in 1900. He died on 18 August 1907, in Boone, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Boone, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert David Abel
1821–1907
Rachel Maynard
1828–1926
Marriage: 30 April 1846
Louisa J Abel
1846–1933
John Reuben Abel
1850–1936
Mary Ann Abel
1852–1938
Sarah E. Abel
1854–1956
Margaret Catherine Abel
1859–1953
James Jackson Abel
1862–1950
Richard Monroe Abel
1865–1949
Mira Mabel Abel
1868–1963
William Milford Abel
1873–1962

Sources (8)

  • Robt Abel, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Robert Abel, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Robert David Abel, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, French, Spanish, and Polish; Slovak (mainly Ábel) and Czech (also Ábel): from the Biblical personal name Abel, Slovak Ábel, which was used in continental Europe from the sixth century. After the Norman Conquest it was introduced to England and Scotland, where it had a brief currency in the 12th and 13th centuries before being revived in England after the Reformation. In the Book of Genesis Abel is a son of Adam, murdered by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1–8). In Christian tradition he is regarded as a representative of suffering innocence. The Hebrew form of the name is Hebel (Latinized as Abel), from a vocabulary word meaning ‘breath’.

German: from the personal name Abel, a pet form of Albrecht .

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

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Robert David Abel BIRTH 7 Dec 1821 Roane County, Tennessee, USA DEATH 18 Aug 1907 (aged 85) Boone County, Arkansas, USA BURIAL McElhose Cemetery Boone County, Arkansas, USA MEMORIAL ID 102870951 · Vie …

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