Willis R Ables (1873 - 1908)

Born 29 Apr 1873 in Arkansas, USA

Ancestors

Died 1 Sep 1908 at age 35 in Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

Willis R Ables, son of John James Ables and Mary A Stutts

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1873, per gravestone

Birth Place: Arkansas, based on census in 1900.

Death Date: 1 Sep 1908, per his obituary and gravestone

Death Place: Pulaski Co., Arkansas, implied by obituary

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

1) Named in father's 1890 Goodspeed biography as "Willis R."

2) Willis has childhood census with parents in 1880

3) Willis' obituary names his surviving siblings.

4) Willis' burial permit shows buried in a plot paid for by this father.

.... reference cemetery record

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 176211437 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: Willis R Ables son of John J & Mary A Ables

Inscription: Apr. 29 1874 - Sep. 1, 1908

Cemetery: Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park

Location: Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

CEMETERY RECORDS:

Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records,

Vol C, 1905-1910. [from FamilySearch.com]

Name: Willis Ables

Titles and Terms: Lot Owner [see notes]

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 02 Sep 1908

Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

Gender: Male

Race: White

Burial Place: 83 Stanlik O D [plot]

Document Type: Sexton's daily record

Page: 450

Notes:

The photocopy has additional notes that say;

"John J. Ables paid for 2 single on 68 in Stanlik on Div?? O. west of his son Willis on Oct 27/14"

OBITUARY:

Published in: Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, Arkansas), 01 Sep 1908, Tuesday, Page 3

Willis Ables, a member of the Bartenders’ League, died at 1 o’clock this afternoon, at a local hospital, after an illness of several weeks’ duration. He was 36 years of age, and is survived by his father, mother, four brothers and three sisters. The parents reside at 1215 Pulaski street.

The brothers are J. W. Ables of Wayne; Cross, Samuel and James of this city. The sisters, Mrs. Cora Martin of Wayne, Mrs. Emma Waldrep of Hugo, Okla., and Miss Emma of Little Rock.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, from the home of his parents, and interment will be in Oakland. The members of the Bartenders League will have charge of the funeral.

CENSUS

1880 census: Telico, St Francis, Arkansas

John Ables ........ 36 ... AR,TN,AL

Mary Ables ....... 33 ... AL,VA,AL

Cora Albes ........ 11 ... AR,AR,AL

John Ables .......... 9 ... AR,AR,AL

Willis Ables ......... 7 ... AR,AR,AL <--------

Charlotte Ables .. 5 ... AR,AR,AL ... [Anna Charlotte]

Cager Ables ........ 2 ... AR,AR,AL ... [Christoper Micager]

1900 census: Little Rock Ward 5, Pulaski, Arkansas

Willis Ables ..... 26 ... AR,AR,AL ... border

Cross Ables .... 20 ... AR,AR,AR ... border

Note: there are many people living in this household

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