•ID: I630161072
•Name: Andrew Jackson ABEL
•Given Name: Andrew Jackson
•Surname: Abel
•Sex: M
•Birth: 11 Dec 1815 in Tennessee
•Death: 28 Nov 1897 in Orange Co., IN
•Residence: 1880 Northwest Township, Orange Co. IN
•Burial: Unknown Miller Cemetery, Orange County, Indiana
•Note:
Alias: /Surrey/
REFN: 165
From the HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY INDIANA, 1884, Reprint 1950 in the section entitled, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES of NORTHWEST TOWNSHIP:
"ANDREW J. ABEL, an old citizen of this township, was born in the State of Tennessee, December 1815, being the third of eleven children of William and Rebecca (Cox) Abel. His parents were Virginians and of Anglo-Irish descent, and settled in this county near Orleans about the year 1823, afterward moving to where our subject now resides, where they spent the remainder of their days, well known and respected. At the age of nineteen Andrew, with no education, commenced life for himself. In October 1834, he married Rebecca Link, who bore him eleven children, eight now living, as follows: John A. J. , who married Margaret E. McCauley; George W., whose wife was Lucinda McCracken; Mahala J., who married Jasper Mahan; Samuel T., whose wife was Susan J. McCauley; Julia A., who became the wife of William F. McCracken; Cynthia A., now the widow of John Farrell; Frances P., unmarried and James b., whose wife was Sarah E. Myers. Mr. Abel has successfully followed farming through life, and now owns 190 acres of good land. In his younger days he "flat-boated" to New Orleans. He is a Democrat and a substantial citizen". They lived in Northwest Township, Orange Co., IN., where he was township chairman of the Democratic party during the 1880's. After his wife's death Andrew along with his widowed daughter, Cynthia Ann Abel Farrell, and their unmarried son Franklin Pierce Abel, made their home with Andrew until his death.
Father: William W. ABEL b: 27 Nov 1786 in Pennsylvania
Mother: Rebecca COX b: 1795
Marriage 1 Rebecca LINK b: 11 Oct 1815 in IN •Married: 15 Oct 1835 in Orange County, IN Book C2--page 65
Children
1. William H. ABEL b: 1 Jan 1837
2. John A. J. ABEL b: 4 Dec 1838 in Orange Co., IN
3. George Washington ABEL b: 9 Jun 1841 in Orange Co., IN
4. Mahala Jane ABEL b: 9 May 1843 in Orange Co., IN
5. Samuel Taylor ABEL b: 2 Mar 1846 in Orange Co., IN
6. Cynthia Ann ABEL b: 1 Jun 1850
7. Franklin Pierce ABEL b: 1 Aug 1852 in Orange Co., Indiana
8. Mary Florence ABEL b: 18 Sep 1853 in Orange County, Indiana
9. Thomas J. ABEL b: 26 Sep 1854 in Orange Co., Indiana
10. James Buchanan ABEL b: 10 Sep 1857 in Orange Co., Indiana
11. Julia Ann ABEL b: 1 Aug 1848 in Orange Co., IN
Daugther: Julia Ann Abel Memorial is # 44854040
•Name: Andrew Jackson ABEL
•Given Name: Andrew Jackson
•Surname: Abel
•Sex: M
•Birth: 11 Dec 1815 in Tennessee
•Death: 28 Nov 1897 in Orange Co., IN
•Residence: 1880 Northwest Township, Orange Co. IN
•Burial: Unknown Miller Cemetery, Orange County, Indiana
•Note:
Alias: /Surrey/
REFN: 165
From the HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY INDIANA, 1884, Reprint 1950 in the section entitled, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES of NORTHWEST TOWNSHIP:
"ANDREW J. ABEL, an old citizen of this township, was born in the State of Tennessee, December 1815, being the third of eleven children of William and Rebecca (Cox) Abel. His parents were Virginians and of Anglo-Irish descent, and settled in this county near Orleans about the year 1823, afterward moving to where our subject now resides, where they spent the remainder of their days, well known and respected. At the age of nineteen Andrew, with no education, commenced life for himself. In October 1834, he married Rebecca Link, who bore him eleven children, eight now living, as follows: John A. J. , who married Margaret E. McCauley; George W., whose wife was Lucinda McCracken; Mahala J., who married Jasper Mahan; Samuel T., whose wife was Susan J. McCauley; Julia A., who became the wife of William F. McCracken; Cynthia A., now the widow of John Farrell; Frances P., unmarried and James b., whose wife was Sarah E. Myers. Mr. Abel has successfully followed farming through life, and now owns 190 acres of good land. In his younger days he "flat-boated" to New Orleans. He is a Democrat and a substantial citizen". They lived in Northwest Township, Orange Co., IN., where he was township chairman of the Democratic party during the 1880's. After his wife's death Andrew along with his widowed daughter, Cynthia Ann Abel Farrell, and their unmarried son Franklin Pierce Abel, made their home with Andrew until his death.
Father: William W. ABEL b: 27 Nov 1786 in Pennsylvania
Mother: Rebecca COX b: 1795
Marriage 1 Rebecca LINK b: 11 Oct 1815 in IN •Married: 15 Oct 1835 in Orange County, IN Book C2--page 65
Children
1. William H. ABEL b: 1 Jan 1837
2. John A. J. ABEL b: 4 Dec 1838 in Orange Co., IN
3. George Washington ABEL b: 9 Jun 1841 in Orange Co., IN
4. Mahala Jane ABEL b: 9 May 1843 in Orange Co., IN
5. Samuel Taylor ABEL b: 2 Mar 1846 in Orange Co., IN
6. Cynthia Ann ABEL b: 1 Jun 1850
7. Franklin Pierce ABEL b: 1 Aug 1852 in Orange Co., Indiana
8. Mary Florence ABEL b: 18 Sep 1853 in Orange County, Indiana
9. Thomas J. ABEL b: 26 Sep 1854 in Orange Co., Indiana
10. James Buchanan ABEL b: 10 Sep 1857 in Orange Co., Indiana
11. Julia Ann ABEL b: 1 Aug 1848 in Orange Co., IN
Daugther: Julia Ann Abel Memorial is # 44854040
•ID: I630161072
•Name: Andrew Jackson ABEL
•Given Name: Andrew Jackson
•Surname: Abel
•Sex: M
•Birth: 11 Dec 1815 in Tennessee
•Death: 28 Nov 1897 in Orange Co., IN
•Residence: 1880 Northwest Township, Orange Co. IN
•Burial: Unknown Miller Cemetery, Orange County, Indiana
•Note:
Alias: /Surrey/
REFN: 165
From the HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY INDIANA, 1884, Reprint 1950 in the section entitled, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES of NORTHWEST TOWNSHIP:
"ANDREW J. ABEL, an old citizen of this township, was born in the State of Tennessee, December 1815, being the third of eleven children of William and Rebecca (Cox) Abel. His parents were Virginians and of Anglo-Irish descent, and settled in this county near Orleans about the year 1823, afterward moving to where our subject now resides, where they spent the remainder of their days, well known and respected. At the age of nineteen Andrew, with no education, commenced life for himself. In October 1834, he married Rebecca Link, who bore him eleven children, eight now living, as follows: John A. J. , who married Margaret E. McCauley; George W., whose wife was Lucinda McCracken; Mahala J., who married Jasper Mahan; Samuel T., whose wife was Susan J. McCauley; Julia A., who became the wife of William F. McCracken; Cynthia A., now the widow of John Farrell; Frances P., unmarried and James b., whose wife was Sarah E. Myers. Mr. Abel has successfully followed farming through life, and now owns 190 acres of good land. In his younger days he "flat-boated" to New Orleans. He is a Democrat and a substantial citizen". They lived in Northwest Township, Orange Co., IN., where he was township chairman of the Democratic party during the 1880's. After his wife's death Andrew along with his widowed daughter, Cynthia Ann Abel Farrell, and their unmarried son Franklin Pierce Abel, made their home with Andrew until his death.
Father: William W. ABEL b: 27 Nov 1786 in Pennsylvania
Mother: Rebecca COX b: 1795
Marriage 1 Rebecca LINK b: 11 Oct 1815 in IN •Married: 15 Oct 1835 in Orange County, IN Book C2--page 65
Children
1. William H. ABEL b: 1 Jan 1837
2. John A. J. ABEL b: 4 Dec 1838 in Orange Co., IN
3. George Washington ABEL b: 9 Jun 1841 in Orange Co., IN
4. Mahala Jane ABEL b: 9 May 1843 in Orange Co., IN
5. Samuel Taylor ABEL b: 2 Mar 1846 in Orange Co., IN
6. Cynthia Ann ABEL b: 1 Jun 1850
7. Franklin Pierce ABEL b: 1 Aug 1852 in Orange Co., Indiana
8. Mary Florence ABEL b: 18 Sep 1853 in Orange County, Indiana
9. Thomas J. ABEL b: 26 Sep 1854 in Orange Co., Indiana
10. James Buchanan ABEL b: 10 Sep 1857 in Orange Co., Indiana
11. Julia Ann ABEL b: 1 Aug 1848 in Orange Co., IN
Daugther: Julia Ann Abel Memorial is # 44854040
•Name: Andrew Jackson ABEL
•Given Name: Andrew Jackson
•Surname: Abel
•Sex: M
•Birth: 11 Dec 1815 in Tennessee
•Death: 28 Nov 1897 in Orange Co., IN
•Residence: 1880 Northwest Township, Orange Co. IN
•Burial: Unknown Miller Cemetery, Orange County, Indiana
•Note:
Alias: /Surrey/
REFN: 165
From the HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY INDIANA, 1884, Reprint 1950 in the section entitled, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES of NORTHWEST TOWNSHIP:
"ANDREW J. ABEL, an old citizen of this township, was born in the State of Tennessee, December 1815, being the third of eleven children of William and Rebecca (Cox) Abel. His parents were Virginians and of Anglo-Irish descent, and settled in this county near Orleans about the year 1823, afterward moving to where our subject now resides, where they spent the remainder of their days, well known and respected. At the age of nineteen Andrew, with no education, commenced life for himself. In October 1834, he married Rebecca Link, who bore him eleven children, eight now living, as follows: John A. J. , who married Margaret E. McCauley; George W., whose wife was Lucinda McCracken; Mahala J., who married Jasper Mahan; Samuel T., whose wife was Susan J. McCauley; Julia A., who became the wife of William F. McCracken; Cynthia A., now the widow of John Farrell; Frances P., unmarried and James b., whose wife was Sarah E. Myers. Mr. Abel has successfully followed farming through life, and now owns 190 acres of good land. In his younger days he "flat-boated" to New Orleans. He is a Democrat and a substantial citizen". They lived in Northwest Township, Orange Co., IN., where he was township chairman of the Democratic party during the 1880's. After his wife's death Andrew along with his widowed daughter, Cynthia Ann Abel Farrell, and their unmarried son Franklin Pierce Abel, made their home with Andrew until his death.
Father: William W. ABEL b: 27 Nov 1786 in Pennsylvania
Mother: Rebecca COX b: 1795
Marriage 1 Rebecca LINK b: 11 Oct 1815 in IN •Married: 15 Oct 1835 in Orange County, IN Book C2--page 65
Children
1. William H. ABEL b: 1 Jan 1837
2. John A. J. ABEL b: 4 Dec 1838 in Orange Co., IN
3. George Washington ABEL b: 9 Jun 1841 in Orange Co., IN
4. Mahala Jane ABEL b: 9 May 1843 in Orange Co., IN
5. Samuel Taylor ABEL b: 2 Mar 1846 in Orange Co., IN
6. Cynthia Ann ABEL b: 1 Jun 1850
7. Franklin Pierce ABEL b: 1 Aug 1852 in Orange Co., Indiana
8. Mary Florence ABEL b: 18 Sep 1853 in Orange County, Indiana
9. Thomas J. ABEL b: 26 Sep 1854 in Orange Co., Indiana
10. James Buchanan ABEL b: 10 Sep 1857 in Orange Co., Indiana
11. Julia Ann ABEL b: 1 Aug 1848 in Orange Co., IN
Daugther: Julia Ann Abel Memorial is # 44854040
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