ABEL, Charles (1842-1915)

ABEL, ARMSTRONG, MCLEAN, SMITH

Posted By: Elaine Harrington (email)
Date: 10/24/2006 at 13:22:41

MILLS COUNTY TRIBUNE
DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 1915:

Charles Abel was born at Nauvoo, Illinois, May 16, 1842, and died at the home of his brother, D. C. Abel, in Emerson, on August 27, 1915.

He had been ill for six months from dropsical trouble.

When a child of three years his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Abel moved to Lee county, Iowa, and two years later located on Silver Creek, before Mills county was organized. In 1849, they moved to the farm known as the Abel homestead, two and one-half miles west of Emerson.

The deceased was married to Miss Lenetta Armstrong, October 9, 1873. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Abel, two of whom died in infancy. The surviving children are Mrs. Millie McLean of Pauline, Oregon, and Otto Abel, of near Hastings. From 1882 to 1889, Mr. Abel and family resided near Miller, Nebraska. He lived on the Abel homestead until 1906, when he moved to a farm which he had purchased south of Glenwood.

He was in 1903 united in marriage to Mrs. Clara Smith, who survives him. The family has lived in the west part of Glenwood for the past four years. Mr. Abel has purchased other residence properties in Glenwood.

Mr. Abel was a devoted member of the Baptist church, and a man genial to all. He rejoiced to be with his old time friends and found pleasure in visiting them and having them visit him. He was interested in good citizenship and with him it was a vital matter. He bore his physical sufferings with remarkable fortitude.