Ignatius married Christina Polk daughter of Edmond and Mary (Fultz) Polk in Nelson Co., Kentucky on December 23, 1794.

In 1804 Ignatius Able along with Thomas Lincoln signed a petition that was presented to Hardin County Court asking for the creation of a road from Elizabethtown to the Ohio River.

During the Court of Common Pleas, which took place at Harrison Co., Indiana on July 12, 1809, we learn that, "On the motion of Jno Brinley who purchased of William Smith a ferry on the north west side of the Ohio River at the mouth of Eight Mile Creek opposite the Salt Landing in Kentucky and about fourteen miles below the rapids which ferry was established by Wm Henry Harrison, Governor of Indiana Territory on the 28th day of April, 1807 but the said Smith never entered into a bond with security as by the License he was bound to do, therefore it is ordered that the said ferry be established in the name of the said Brinley at the place aforesaid, upon entering into bond with Ignatius Able his security in the Clerk's Office within thirty days."

He was listed in the 1810 Census as living in Exeter Township in Harrison Co., Indiana.

Ignatius fought in the Battle of Tippecanoe which took place on November 7, 1811.

By an act of the Assembly of Indiana Territory on December 20, 1813, Ignatius Abel was appointed a commisioner to determine where to locate the "seat of justice" in the newly designated Washington County that was being formed from Harrison and Clark counties.

He was listed in the 1840 US Census as living in Boon, Harrison Co., Indiana.

BIBLE RECORD: CONTRIBUTED BY Sam Lawson
An early record from an old ABELL family bible, which is now owned by Mrs. Almon Ira ABELL, Fair Oaks, Indiana. The bible was printed and published by M. CAREY, No. 121 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1814. It is one of the few old bibles containing the Apocrypha. The pages of the bible have crumbled badly, and one or two entries are lost for that reason. The record was contributed to this collection by Evelyn (Abell) CADE (Mrs. D. SAMUEL), of Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, whose father was Almon Ira ABELL; her Grandfather, Robert ABELL; and her Great-Grandfather, Samuel ABELL. Robert ABELL came to Pulaski County, Indiana, from Kentucky, where many of the family still live, near Louisville, Kentucky. Spellings are as entered in the bible...

MARRIAGES---
William LUNTSFORD and Lucy ABELL was married November the 9th, in the year of our Lord, 1817.
Henry GRO(a)SS and Polly ABELL was married January the 29th, in the year of our Lord, 1818.
George BENTLEY and Rebecah ABELL was married October the 8th, 1829.
Henry BARGER and Delila ABELL was married 27th of March, 1834.
Robert ABELL and Lydia M. WAYNE was married September 9th, 1868 (Note from Sam Lawson: This is son of Samuel ABELL and Nancy McCANTIRE or McINTIRE)

BIRTHS---
Mary ABELL was born January the 1st in the year of our Lord, 1795.
Lucy ABELL was born January 11th in the year of our Lord, 1797.
Rebecah ABELL was born March 2nd, in the year of our Lord, 1799.
Nancy ABELL was orn November 1st, in the year of our Lord, 1800.
--- --- ---born --- ---1802 (Note from Sam Lawson: Probably is William-See Deaths)
James ABELL was born February 4th, in the year of our Lord, 1804.
Delila ABELL was born March 25th, in the year of our Lord, 1807.
Peter ABELL was born November 25th, in the year of our Lord, 1808.
Elizabeth ABELL was born November 10th, in the year of our Lord, 1810.
Kitty ABELL was born October 7th, in the year of our Lord, 1812.
Samuel ABELL was born May 3rd, in the year of our Lord, 1814.
Elender ABELL was born March 6th, in the year of our Lord, 1816.
Edmond ABELL was born October 10th, in the year of our Lord, 1818.
Sarah ABELL was born March 10th, in the year of our Lord, 1821.
(Note from Sam Lawson: ALL Children listed above were children of Ignatius and Chrisiana "Kitty" (Polke) ABELL)
Almon Ira ABELL was born July 21st, 1870, at Medaryville, Pulaski County, Indiana. (This man was a son of Robert ABELL and Lydia WAYNE)

DEATHS---
William ABELL departed this life April the 29th, 1828, aged 25 years, and 8 months, lacking one day.
James ABELL departed this life April the 15th, 1831, aged 26 years, one month, and 10 days.
Mary GRO(a)SS departed this life November the 15th, 1831, aged 36 years, 10 months, and 15 days.
Nancy ABELL departed this life October the 17th, 1834, aged 34 years, lacking 13 days.
Ignatius ABELL departed this life August the 16th, 1840, in the 60th year of his age. (Note from Sam Lawson: His age is in error. It was blurred on the original. He was actually 65 years of age)
Kitty ABELL departed this life October the 10th, 1848.
Lucy LUNSFORD departed this life June the 26th, 1849.
Kity (?) INNMAN departed this life December the 14th, 1849, aged 38 years, 10 months, and 7 days.
Peter ABELL departed this life September the 15th, 1844, aged 36 years, 11 Months, and 10 days.
Sarah McRAE departed this life September the 10th, 1851, aged 30 years, and 6 months.
Mary A. ABELL departed this life May the 18th, in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and sixty Five, aged 26 years, 10 months, and 10 days.

Note: Mrs. CADE does not know the parents of the fifteen children whose births are given above. One of those -Samuel- is her Great-Grandfather. Ignatius ABELL seems to have been too young for their father. Kitty ABELL, who died in 1848, might have been the mother, but her age at death was not given. The record, however, has awakened an interest in the family, and they hope through research to find the "Great-Great-Grandparents."
Ignatius ABELL married Christiana "Kitty" POLKE in Nelson County, Kentcuky, on 22 December, 1794.