•ID: I630161087
•Name: Francis M. ABEL
•Given Name: Francis M.
•Surname: Abel
•Sex: M
•Birth: 24 Oct 1840 in Orangeview, Orange Co., IN
•Death: 18 Dec 1917 in Paxton Co., Indiana

•Event: Military Service 16 Aug 1862 Co. "F" 81st Reg. of IN Vol. Pension SC 270835

•Event: Honorable Discharge Unknown 13 Jun 1865
•Residence: Sullivan County, Indiana

•Event: Comment 1 Unknown After the death of Nancy he moved to Sullivan County, IN where he married Harriett E. Morgan.

•Event: Comment 2 Unknown After the divorce of his last wife Mary Frances he lived out his days in Paxton, Indiana and died there.

•Note:
REFN: 180
After the death of Nancy Connell, he moved to Sullivan County, IN whe
re he married Clara Chambers.
Civil War Service Records
Surname Given Name Middle Initial Company Unit Rank - Induction Rank - Dis
charge Notes Allegiance
Abel Francis M. F 81 Indiana Infantry. Private Private Union

Father: William W. ABEL b: 27 Nov 1786 in Pennsylvania
Mother: Mildred LINK b: Abt 1810 in TN

Marriage 1 Harriett E. MORGAN
•Married: 16 Oct 1894 in Book 9 page 450, Sullivan County, IN
•Note: _MEND Death of one spouse

Marriage 2 Sarah E. SHIRLEY b: 3 Sep 1845
•Married: 3 Sep 1865 in Orange Co., Book C5--page 189, IN
•Note: _MEND Death of one spouse

Children
1. William ABEL b: 8 Sep 1866 in Orange Co., IN
•Event: Comment 1 Unknown He is mentioned as living at Paxton, Indiana in his father's pension record in 1915.
•Note: REFN: 333
Marriage 1 E. Alice AKERS •Married: 15 Jun 1890 in Sullivan County, IN Book 9 page 214.
Marriage 1 E. Alice AKERS •Married: 15 Jun 1890 in Sullivan County, IN Book 9 page 214.

Marriage 3 Mary Frances WHITE
•Married: 7 Nov 1895 in Sullivan Co., IN Book 10--page 392)
•Note:
COMM Eventually Francis and Mary divorced and he lived out his days in Paxton, IN and died 18 December 1917.
_MEND Divorce

Marriage 4 Mary FRANCES •Note: _MEND Divorce

Marriage 5 Nancy N. CONNELL
•Married: 11 Sep 1868 in Martin Co., IN Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920 Records Book 2 page 496 1
•Note: _MEND Death of one spouse

Marriage 6 Clara CHAMBERS
•Married: 16 Oct 1894 in Sullivan County, IN Book 10 page 247
•Note: _MEND Death of one spouse

Sources: 1.Title: Indiana Marriages 1845-1920 Ancestry.com
Page: Book 2, Source page 496 Martin County, Indiana