William Azbell (abt. 1792 - 1852)

Born about 1792 in Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 4 Sep 1852 at about age 60 in Pleasant, Fulton, Illinois

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Biography

William was born about 1792, possibly in Pennsylvania because four of his six siblings were born there.. William Azbell, or Asbell, was the son of James Asbell, Jr. (who was the son of James Asbell, Sr. and Mary Whitnum) and Tamer (Maiden Name Unknown).

Children of JAMES JR. and TAMER are:
i. MARGARET D.3 ASBELL.
ii. SAMUEL ASBELL, b. Bet. 1780 - 1790, PA. m. Sarah Birdsell.
iii. JOHN ASBELL I, b. 1785, PA. 1m. Rachel Bennet, 2m. Massy Worth.
iv. DAVID ASBELL, b. Bet. 1790 - 1800, ?; m. JANE LIKES, 20 Apr 1820, Belmont County Ohio; b. Bet. 1800 - 1804.
v. WILLIAM ASBELL SR., b. Abt. 1792, Virginia/?; m. Sarah Sowders. d. 04 Sep 1852, Pleasant Twp., Fulton Co. Illinois.
vi. JANE ASBELL, b. Abt. 1794. m. Jacob Van Fossen.^[1]

William was married to Sarah Southers about 1812.

Residence in 1820 was in Kirkwood Township, Belmont, Ohio.^[2]

Residence in 1830 was in Flushing Township, Belmont, Ohio.^[3]

Residence in 1840 was in Flushing Township, Belmont, Ohio.^[4]

Residence in 1850 was in Pleasant Township, Fulton, Illinois.^[5] William 60 was a farm and his farm was valued at $800. His wife, Sarah 32 [52 if born 1798] was at home with their children; Elizabeth 18, Harrison 16, Juliann13 and Maria 11, their four youngest.

He passed away in 1852. His burial was in the Howard Cemetery located at Ipava in Fulton county in Illinois.^[6][7]

Additional information on the Asbell family may be found at ^[8]

Note that FamilySearch and Find-a-Grave have a photo of William Asbell, but he died in 1852, which makes it doubtful he would have been photographed. This is the same photo identified as his nephew, William Asbell (1826-1895).

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [1], Bruce Morgan Family History.
2. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [2], 1820 US Census.
3. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [3], 1830 US Census.
4. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [4], 1840 US Census.
5. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [5], 1850 US Census.
6. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [6], Burial Index.
7. ↑ Find-a-Grave.com, [7], Burial Memorial.
8. ↑ WikiTree.com, [8], Sources for the Asbell Family of Ohio.

• William Asbel, "United States Census, 1820"

Indexed Information
Name: William Asbel
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1820
Event Place: Kirkwood Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Citation
"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL3-37Z : accessed 10 August 2022), William Asbel, Kirkwood Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• Wm Abal, "United States Census, 1830"

Indexed Information
Name: Wm Abal
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Flushing, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Citation
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGJ-4X7 : 20 February 2021), Wm Abal, Flushing, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing 324, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 127; FHL microfilm 337,938.

• William Asbill, "United States Census, 1840"

Indexed Information
Name: William Asbill
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Flushing MM, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Citation
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRX-N2L : 22 July 2021), William Asbill, Flushing MM, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing p. 200, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• William Azbell, "United States Census, 1850"

Indexed Information
Household - Role - Sex - Age - Birthplace
William Azbell - - Male - 60 - Virginia
Sarah Azbell - - Female - 32 - Ohio
Elizabeth Azbell - - Female - 18 - Ohio
Harrison Azbell - - Male - 16 - Ohio
Juliann Azbell - - Female - 13 - Ohio
Maria Azbell - - Female - 11 - Ohio
Citation
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M855-H26 : 20 December 2020), William Azbell, Pleasant Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• William Azbell, "Find A Grave Index"

Indexed Information
Name: William Azbell
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1852
Event Place: Ipava, Fulton, Illinois, United States of America
Age (Estimated): 60
Photograph Included: Yes
Death Date: 04 Sep 1852
Cemetery: Howard Cemetery
Affiliate Record Identifier: 38880088
Citation
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK8-62FH : 30 May 2020), William Azbell, 1852; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. | Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38880088/william-azbell: accessed 10 August 2022), memorial page for William Azbell (1792–4 Sep 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38880088, citing Howard Cemetery, Ipava, Fulton County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Edd Marks (contributor 46883608).

• James Asbell, Jr. found in "Descendants of James Asbell, Sr. by Bruce Morgan 2005"

Relevant Information
v. WILLIAM ASBELL SR., b. Abt. 1792, Virginia/?; m. Sarah Sowders. d. 04 Sep 1852, Pleasant Twp., Fulton Co. Illinois.<b r/> Citation
A copy in the possession of me, Steven Lake, Westminster, Colorado - from Bruce Morgan, Peoria, Illinois
Notes
Secondary source for the Ohio Asbell Line with some primary source references. Line begins with James Asbell, Sr. born about 1738 in place unknown, who married Mary Whitnum, birth date and place unknown. (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/2MT8-DMJ | accessed 02Feb2020) Source Modified • March 10, 2019 by Steven Lake
Reason This Source Is Attached
Bruce Morgan has produced this document with care for good genealogical practices and reasoning.