He married Rada Mae Leeson (1897-1975 )on April 10, 1919 In Savannah, Andrew County Missouri. To this union they had six children: Virginia May Abels Mitchell Miller Keling (1920-1973), Ida Naomi Ables (1921-2001), Florida Lee Abels (1922-2006), Mary Edith Abels (1924-2010), Rachel Elizabeth Abels (1927-1999), William T. Abels (1929-).
He spent most of his life in Missouri and was a retired farmer. But, he died in Peoria, Illinois as he was staying with his daughter in his old age.
He is buried next to his wife at the Savannah Cemetery, in Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri. He was a devoted father and grandfather.
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Thomas G. Abels obituary, St. Joseph News Press/Gazette, 18 May 1972, page 7
Thomas G. Abels
Savannah-Thomas G. Abels, 84, formerly of Savannahh, died yesterday in Bartonville, Illinois, where he had resided the past year.
A retired farmer, Mr. Abels had spent most of his life in the Savannah area. He was a member of the Baptist Church here.
Survivors include his wife, Rada, St. Joseph; a son, William t. Abels, St. Joseph; five daughers, Mrs. Virginia Keling, Bartonville; Mrs. Naomi Barth, Rea; Mrs. florida Holstrom, Tacomma,, Washington; Mrs. Rachel Rice, Cosby, and Miss Mary Avels, Colorado Springs, Colorado; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The body will arrive at the Breit-Hawkins funeral home, Savannah, Saturday.
He married Rada Mae Leeson (1897-1975 )on April 10, 1919 In Savannah, Andrew County Missouri. To this union they had six children: Virginia May Abels Mitchell Miller Keling (1920-1973), Ida Naomi Ables (1921-2001), Florida Lee Abels (1922-2006), Mary Edith Abels (1924-2010), Rachel Elizabeth Abels (1927-1999), William T. Abels (1929-).
He spent most of his life in Missouri and was a retired farmer. But, he died in Peoria, Illinois as he was staying with his daughter in his old age.
He is buried next to his wife at the Savannah Cemetery, in Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri. He was a devoted father and grandfather.
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Thomas G. Abels obituary, St. Joseph News Press/Gazette, 18 May 1972, page 7
Thomas G. Abels
Savannah-Thomas G. Abels, 84, formerly of Savannahh, died yesterday in Bartonville, Illinois, where he had resided the past year.
A retired farmer, Mr. Abels had spent most of his life in the Savannah area. He was a member of the Baptist Church here.
Survivors include his wife, Rada, St. Joseph; a son, William t. Abels, St. Joseph; five daughers, Mrs. Virginia Keling, Bartonville; Mrs. Naomi Barth, Rea; Mrs. florida Holstrom, Tacomma,, Washington; Mrs. Rachel Rice, Cosby, and Miss Mary Avels, Colorado Springs, Colorado; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The body will arrive at the Breit-Hawkins funeral home, Savannah, Saturday.
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