"Engle 1743-1985 Families are Forever Collected and compiled by Alice Engle Calhoun"
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"The Life of Marcellus Abell
The sixth child of Bernard and Clarissa Wimsatt Abell was born in Marion County KY. He married at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church at Calvary, KY--Feb 1 1842, Harriet Elizabeth Hamilton. Their first four children were born in KY and baptized at this same church. Children baptized here were Leonard Hamilton Abell, Anne Eliza Abell, Emma Lucinda Abell and John Austin Abell.
They are enumerated in the Federal census of Monroe County in 1850. They are living in the household of Harriet's sister and brother-in-law John and Eliza Melton near Lakenan, MO. Marcellus gives his occupation as a carpenter.
In the 1860 census they are in Ralls County near Brush Creek. His occupation is still given as carpenter. Three more children have been born to them. Marcellus must have died soon after returning to the Indian Creek community, where his last two children were born before 1863. Soon after the end of the Civil War Marcellus Abell was shot just north of Swinkey, or also called Elizabethtown. Paris MO had been under siege and no paper was able to publish, but in The Palmyra Spectator of Jun 17, 1864 I found the following: "Man Killed. -- We learn from the Paris Mercury that a difficulty occurred in Monroe County on the 4th inst. between Marcellus Abel and Rufus Hayden resulting in the latter shooting Abell and causing his death one hour thereafter. Hayden subsequently delivered himself up to the proper authorities and after an investigation he was acquitted. The authorities deemed it a case of justifiable homicide."
Our Grandmother Anne Eliza was with her father when he was killed. She had gone with him down the Creek to the store for supplies. The family was living about one mile north of the village, Hayden and Abell were neighbors, both from the state of Kentucky where each still had many relatives. Missouri was a Union State and it was known they had a difference of opinion on the secessions made at the end of the Civil War, when brother fought against brother and neighbor against neighbor.
Marcellus's oldest son Leonard Abell served as a volunteer with the Confederates in Missouri. He was captured and sent to Military Prison in St Louis, Mo. He was discharged on March 27, 1863. Oath and bond was given for $500.
At the time of the father's death the two oldest sons were home and took over the shared responsibility with their mother for her children. The youngest namely Edward was not yet two years old. In 1872 John Melton sold to Harriett Abell 68 acres in the North Fork Community. It was here that Harriett died 29 Aug 1898. Her picture and stone in the cemetery are shown. As far as I can determine Marcellus must be buried in St Stephens Cemetery. There is no marker but those were difficult times and again the great cyclone that hit Swinkey in 1876 destroyed may stones in that cemetery."
Bio added by Marci Lamar Kasen, book on file donated by Jeanne Swick and copyrighted by Alice Engle Calhoun. Not to be used without express permission.
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"The Life of Marcellus Abell
The sixth child of Bernard and Clarissa Wimsatt Abell was born in Marion County KY. He married at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church at Calvary, KY--Feb 1 1842, Harriet Elizabeth Hamilton. Their first four children were born in KY and baptized at this same church. Children baptized here were Leonard Hamilton Abell, Anne Eliza Abell, Emma Lucinda Abell and John Austin Abell.
They are enumerated in the Federal census of Monroe County in 1850. They are living in the household of Harriet's sister and brother-in-law John and Eliza Melton near Lakenan, MO. Marcellus gives his occupation as a carpenter.
In the 1860 census they are in Ralls County near Brush Creek. His occupation is still given as carpenter. Three more children have been born to them. Marcellus must have died soon after returning to the Indian Creek community, where his last two children were born before 1863. Soon after the end of the Civil War Marcellus Abell was shot just north of Swinkey, or also called Elizabethtown. Paris MO had been under siege and no paper was able to publish, but in The Palmyra Spectator of Jun 17, 1864 I found the following: "Man Killed. -- We learn from the Paris Mercury that a difficulty occurred in Monroe County on the 4th inst. between Marcellus Abel and Rufus Hayden resulting in the latter shooting Abell and causing his death one hour thereafter. Hayden subsequently delivered himself up to the proper authorities and after an investigation he was acquitted. The authorities deemed it a case of justifiable homicide."
Our Grandmother Anne Eliza was with her father when he was killed. She had gone with him down the Creek to the store for supplies. The family was living about one mile north of the village, Hayden and Abell were neighbors, both from the state of Kentucky where each still had many relatives. Missouri was a Union State and it was known they had a difference of opinion on the secessions made at the end of the Civil War, when brother fought against brother and neighbor against neighbor.
Marcellus's oldest son Leonard Abell served as a volunteer with the Confederates in Missouri. He was captured and sent to Military Prison in St Louis, Mo. He was discharged on March 27, 1863. Oath and bond was given for $500.
At the time of the father's death the two oldest sons were home and took over the shared responsibility with their mother for her children. The youngest namely Edward was not yet two years old. In 1872 John Melton sold to Harriett Abell 68 acres in the North Fork Community. It was here that Harriett died 29 Aug 1898. Her picture and stone in the cemetery are shown. As far as I can determine Marcellus must be buried in St Stephens Cemetery. There is no marker but those were difficult times and again the great cyclone that hit Swinkey in 1876 destroyed may stones in that cemetery."
Bio added by Marci Lamar Kasen, book on file donated by Jeanne Swick and copyrighted by Alice Engle Calhoun. Not to be used without express permission.
"Engle 1743-1985 Families are Forever Collected and compiled by Alice Engle Calhoun"
"Page 20 "
"The Life of Marcellus Abell
The sixth child of Bernard and Clarissa Wimsatt Abell was born in Marion County KY. He married at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church at Calvary, KY--Feb 1 1842, Harriet Elizabeth Hamilton. Their first four children were born in KY and baptized at this same church. Children baptized here were Leonard Hamilton Abell, Anne Eliza Abell, Emma Lucinda Abell and John Austin Abell.
They are enumerated in the Federal census of Monroe County in 1850. They are living in the household of Harriet's sister and brother-in-law John and Eliza Melton near Lakenan, MO. Marcellus gives his occupation as a carpenter.
In the 1860 census they are in Ralls County near Brush Creek. His occupation is still given as carpenter. Three more children have been born to them. Marcellus must have died soon after returning to the Indian Creek community, where his last two children were born before 1863. Soon after the end of the Civil War Marcellus Abell was shot just north of Swinkey, or also called Elizabethtown. Paris MO had been under siege and no paper was able to publish, but in The Palmyra Spectator of Jun 17, 1864 I found the following: "Man Killed. -- We learn from the Paris Mercury that a difficulty occurred in Monroe County on the 4th inst. between Marcellus Abel and Rufus Hayden resulting in the latter shooting Abell and causing his death one hour thereafter. Hayden subsequently delivered himself up to the proper authorities and after an investigation he was acquitted. The authorities deemed it a case of justifiable homicide."
Our Grandmother Anne Eliza was with her father when he was killed. She had gone with him down the Creek to the store for supplies. The family was living about one mile north of the village, Hayden and Abell were neighbors, both from the state of Kentucky where each still had many relatives. Missouri was a Union State and it was known they had a difference of opinion on the secessions made at the end of the Civil War, when brother fought against brother and neighbor against neighbor.
Marcellus's oldest son Leonard Abell served as a volunteer with the Confederates in Missouri. He was captured and sent to Military Prison in St Louis, Mo. He was discharged on March 27, 1863. Oath and bond was given for $500.
At the time of the father's death the two oldest sons were home and took over the shared responsibility with their mother for her children. The youngest namely Edward was not yet two years old. In 1872 John Melton sold to Harriett Abell 68 acres in the North Fork Community. It was here that Harriett died 29 Aug 1898. Her picture and stone in the cemetery are shown. As far as I can determine Marcellus must be buried in St Stephens Cemetery. There is no marker but those were difficult times and again the great cyclone that hit Swinkey in 1876 destroyed may stones in that cemetery."
Bio added by Marci Lamar Kasen, book on file donated by Jeanne Swick and copyrighted by Alice Engle Calhoun. Not to be used without express permission.
"Page 20 "
"The Life of Marcellus Abell
The sixth child of Bernard and Clarissa Wimsatt Abell was born in Marion County KY. He married at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church at Calvary, KY--Feb 1 1842, Harriet Elizabeth Hamilton. Their first four children were born in KY and baptized at this same church. Children baptized here were Leonard Hamilton Abell, Anne Eliza Abell, Emma Lucinda Abell and John Austin Abell.
They are enumerated in the Federal census of Monroe County in 1850. They are living in the household of Harriet's sister and brother-in-law John and Eliza Melton near Lakenan, MO. Marcellus gives his occupation as a carpenter.
In the 1860 census they are in Ralls County near Brush Creek. His occupation is still given as carpenter. Three more children have been born to them. Marcellus must have died soon after returning to the Indian Creek community, where his last two children were born before 1863. Soon after the end of the Civil War Marcellus Abell was shot just north of Swinkey, or also called Elizabethtown. Paris MO had been under siege and no paper was able to publish, but in The Palmyra Spectator of Jun 17, 1864 I found the following: "Man Killed. -- We learn from the Paris Mercury that a difficulty occurred in Monroe County on the 4th inst. between Marcellus Abel and Rufus Hayden resulting in the latter shooting Abell and causing his death one hour thereafter. Hayden subsequently delivered himself up to the proper authorities and after an investigation he was acquitted. The authorities deemed it a case of justifiable homicide."
Our Grandmother Anne Eliza was with her father when he was killed. She had gone with him down the Creek to the store for supplies. The family was living about one mile north of the village, Hayden and Abell were neighbors, both from the state of Kentucky where each still had many relatives. Missouri was a Union State and it was known they had a difference of opinion on the secessions made at the end of the Civil War, when brother fought against brother and neighbor against neighbor.
Marcellus's oldest son Leonard Abell served as a volunteer with the Confederates in Missouri. He was captured and sent to Military Prison in St Louis, Mo. He was discharged on March 27, 1863. Oath and bond was given for $500.
At the time of the father's death the two oldest sons were home and took over the shared responsibility with their mother for her children. The youngest namely Edward was not yet two years old. In 1872 John Melton sold to Harriett Abell 68 acres in the North Fork Community. It was here that Harriett died 29 Aug 1898. Her picture and stone in the cemetery are shown. As far as I can determine Marcellus must be buried in St Stephens Cemetery. There is no marker but those were difficult times and again the great cyclone that hit Swinkey in 1876 destroyed may stones in that cemetery."
Bio added by Marci Lamar Kasen, book on file donated by Jeanne Swick and copyrighted by Alice Engle Calhoun. Not to be used without express permission.
Family Members
Siblings
Children
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Leonard Hamilton "Len" Abell
1842–1924
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Anne Eliza Abell Engle
1844–1924
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Lucinda Abell Gerry
1848–1925
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John Austin Abel
1850–1932
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Emma Frances Abell Robey
1852–1879
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Mary Alice Abell Robey
1854–1937
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Margaret Ellen Abell Spalding
1856–1937
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Harriet Isabel Abell
1861–1920
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Edward Marcellus Abell
1863–1938
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