Raymond J. Abel was born on July 10th, 1904 in Christian County, Illinois to William Charles and Lucinda Caroline Wedekind Abel.
Based on census records, William and Lucinda had a set of twin boys, Leroy Saul (Sept 18, 1887 - July 27, 1951) and Cyrus Otto (Sept 18, 1887 - July 1969) followed by Ora Madison (born July 1890) Charles Russell (Dec 12, 1895 - Jan 28, 1927) then Raymond J, followed by William Horace (Mar 26, 1909 - Dec 6, 1995)
William and Lucinda adopted Emma V. Gowin (born abt. 1897 in IL) and a daughter by the name of Leah May (May 20, 1892 - June 25, 1896) is listed with the family on Family Search. Her Find a Grave page shows her headstone, which reads "Leah May, Dau. of W. C. & L. C. Abel, Died June 25, 1896)
Raymond J. Abel married Edith M. Morris (Dec 9, 1902 - June 10, 1987)

Raymond J. Abel, 81, of Taylorville died at 11 p.m.

Saturday at Humana Hospital Springfield.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Davis Memorial Christian Church, Taylorville. Burial will be in Auburn Cemetery, Auburn.

Connolly-McClure Funeral Home, Taylorville, is in charge of arrangements.

Surviving are his wife, Edith; one brother, William H. of Casselberry, Fla.

State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Tuesday, December 17, 1985

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~~~~~ Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940 ~~~~~
Name: Raymond J. Abel
Name Note: 6th child
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Jul 1904
Event Place: Stonington, Christian, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): Stonington, Christian, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: American
Race: white
Father's Name: William C. Abel
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 43
Father's Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Mother's Name: Lucinda C. Wedekind
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois, United States
Mother's Age: 36
Mother's Birth Year (Estimated): 1868

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~~~~~ United States Census, 1910 ~~~~~
Name: Raymond J Abel
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Buckhart, Christian, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): Buckhart, , Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1905
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 2

Household - Role - Sex - Age - Birthplace
Wm C Abel - Head - Male - 48 - Illinois
Lucinda C Abel - Wife - Female - 42 - Illinois
Ora M Abel - Son - Male - 19 - Illinois
Chas R Abel - Son - Male - 15 - Illinois
Raymond J Abel - Son - Male - 5 - Illinois
William H Abel - Son - Male - 1 - Illinois
Emma V Gowin - Adopted daughter - Female - 13 - Illinois
David I Griffet - Servant - Male - 54 - Indiana

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~~~~~ United States Census, 1920 ~~~~~
Name: Raymond G Abel
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Taylorville Ward 2, Christian, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): Taylorville Ward 2, Christian, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Birth Year (Estimated): 1905
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 8

Household - Role - Sex - Age - Birthplace
William C Abel - Head - Male - 59 - Illinois
Lucinda C Abel - Wife - Female - 51 - Illinois
Charles R Abel - Son - Male - 25 - Illinois
Alice E Abel - Daughter-in-law - Female - 22 - Indiana
Raymond G Abel - Son - Male - 15 - Illinois
William H Abel - Son - Male - 10 - Illinois
Rebecca V Abel - Mother - Female - 83 - Illinois

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~~~~~ United States Census, 1930 ~~~~~
Name: Raymond J Abel
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1905
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 8

Household - Role - Sex - Age - Birthplace
Lucinda Abel - Head - Female - 62 - Illinois
Raymond J Abel - Son - Male - 25 - Illinois
Allen Abernathy - Roomer - Male - 56 - Illinois
Earl Porterfield - Roomer - Male - 21 - Illinois
Sellus Durham - Roomer - Male - 20 - Kentucky

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~~~~~United States Census, 1940~~~~~
Name: Raymond J Abel
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Taylorville, Taylorville Township, Christian, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birthplace: Illinois
Birth Year (Estimated): 1905
Last Place of Residence: Same Place

Household - Role - Sex - Age - Birthplace
Raymond J Abel - Head - Male - 35 - Illinois
Edith M Abel - Wife - Female - 37 - Illinois

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~~~~~ United States Social Security Death Index ~~~~~
Name: Raymond Abel
Given Name: Raymond
Surname: Abel
Event Date: Dec 1985
Event Place: Christian, Illinois
Event Place (Original): Christian, Illinois
Age: 81
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1904

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United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014

Name: Raymond J Abel
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 17 Dec 1985
Event Place: Springfield, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 81
Relationship to Deceased: Deceased
Birth Year (Estimated): 1904
Death Date: 17 Dec 1985
Death Date: about 17 Dec 1985
Death Place: Springfield, ,
Newspaper: State Journal-Register, The