Elijah Abel (1833 - 1896)

Born 1833 in Prince William, Virginia

Husband of Sarah Jane (Jewell) Abel — married 20 Dec 1856 in Prince William, Virginia, United States

Husband of Sarah M (Jones) Abel — married 7 May 1867 in Prince William County, Virginia

Died 9 Oct 1896 at about age 63 in Stafford County, Virginia

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Biography

His Parents are James & Margaret

"Cooper's Battery" Stafford Virginia Light Artillery, Braxton's Battalion, Artillery, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Prince William County VA; farmer. Enlisted on 9/8/1861 at Camp Gary, Stafford County, VA., he was mustered into VA Stafford Light Artillery as a Private. Absent, sick at home 3/1/1863; returned before 7/1864. POW 4/2/1865 Petersburg, VA.; confined 4/14/1865 Point Lookout, MD.; Oath Allegiance and released 6/22/1865 Point Lookout, MD.

In 1903, his widow applied for Confederate pension on Feb 27, 1903; received $25.00 per year.

The Stafford Light Artillery was organized in August, 1861, with men recruited in Stafford County.

Sources

• http://www.pwcvirginia.com/pwcvabookspublishedworks.htm

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRW8-D52 : 11 February 2018), Elijah Able and Sarah M. Jones, 07 May 1867; citing Stafford, Virginia, reference 3; FHL microfilm 33,138.

With First Wife

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41T-1SC : 13 December 2017), Elijah Able, 1860.

With Second Wife

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRH-RB3 : 15 July 2017), Elijah Abel, Rock Hill, Stafford, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 143, sheet 540A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1391; FHL microfilm 1,255,391.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-KV96 : 13 December 2015), Elijah Abel, 1896; Burial, , Prince William, Virginia, United States of America, Cedar Run Cemetery; citing record ID 5052026, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.