James Abell

Brief Life History of James

When James Abell was born on 10 March 1857, in Sangamon, Macon, Illinois, United States, his father, James Abell, was 36 and his mother, Susan Ann Pierce, was 34. He lived in Neosho, Kansas, United States in 1875 and Crawford Township, Crawford, Kansas, United States in 1880. He died on 2 March 1935, in Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, United States.

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James Abell
1820–1902
Susan Ann Pierce
1823–1900
Sarah Mathilda Abell
1855–1927
James Abell
1857–1935
Elizabeth M. J. Abell
1858–
Stephen G. Abell
1865–1941

Sources (5)

  • James Abell in household of James Abell, "Kansas State Census, 1875"
  • James Able, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • James Abell in household of James Abell, "United States Census, 1870"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867

Historical Boundaries: 1867: Crawford, Kansas, United States

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English and Norwegian: variant of Abel .

Altered form of German Abel .

History: Robert Abell settled in Rehoboth, MA, c. 1630.

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

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