During the Civil War, Silas was a member of the Navy and served as a Seaman on the USS Brilliant.' After the war, he established a pottery in Fairfield County.
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"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZDT-V9V : 26 August 2019), Silas F. Abell and Maria Miles, 24 Jul 1860; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44D-SNF : 4 April 2020), Silas Abell in household of Joseph D Abell, Indiana, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 297, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6K1-C3V : 19 March 2020), Silas Abell, Rush Creek Township, Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio, United States, 1870.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8MZ-163 : 13 September 2017), Silas Abell, Bremen, Fairfield, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 209, sheet 307C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,014.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM6D-T7B : accessed 14 August 2020), Silas Abell, Falls Township, Precinct B Zanesville city Ward 3, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 10A, family 217, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.:
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLFV-HJ7 : accessed 14 August 2020), Silas Abell, Zanesville Ward 1, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 90, sheet 7B, family 175, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1221; FHL microfilm 1,375,234.
"United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6WY-LH8 : 20 August 2019), Silas Abell, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,038.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8K6-8DX : 15 August 2019), Silas F Able, 10 Mar 1919; citing Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, reference cn 21784; FHL microfilm 1,984,642.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44D-SNF : 4 April 2020), Silas Abell in household of Joseph D Abell, Indiana, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 297, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZDT-V9V : 26 August 2019), Silas F. Abell and Maria Miles, 24 Jul 1860; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM6D-T7B : accessed 16 August 2020), Silas Abell, Falls Township, Precinct B Zanesville city Ward 3, Muskingum, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 10A, family 217, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,310.
"United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6WY-LH8 : 20 August 2019), Silas Abell, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,038.
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Abell-916 and Abell-889 appear to represent the same person because: parents and spouse are the same, as evidenced by data in sources. Some profile clean-up was done prior to the merge but more is needed.