She was living with her parents and siblings in Cold Spring, Cattaraugus, New York in 1880 and 1892.[1][2]
In 1910, she was in a boarding house in Wichita Falls, Wichita county, Texas.[3] Her future husband, Phillip Abel, was also a boarder in the same household.
She married Phillip Homer Abel on 06 Oct 1912 in Wichita county, Texas.[4] They had a son, Lester.
They were in Wichita Falls in 1920.[5] In 1930, they were in Precinct 6, Archer county, Texas.[6]
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZS-BPN : 15 July 2016), Eltsie Perkins in household of Isaac Perkins, Cold Spring, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 5, sheet 93B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0811; FHL microfilm 1,254,811.
↑ "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ9K-5YL : 6 November 2014), Elsie Perkins, 1892; citing Cold Spring, E.D. Only, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 584,495.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M236-8ZY : accessed 22 April 2017), Miss Belle Perkins, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 227, sheet 3B, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1597; FHL microfilm 1,375,610.
↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1C-V3BG : accessed 22 April 2017), Phillip H Abel and Belle Perkins, 05 Oct 1912, Marriage; citing Wichita, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 1,420,701.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH1T-XSV : accessed 22 April 2017), Belle Abel in household of P H Abel, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States; citing ED 77, sheet 15A, line 49, family 298, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1858; FHL microfilm 1,821,858.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HGLP-3ZM : accessed 22 April 2017), Belle E Able in household of Phillip H Able, Precinct 6, Archer, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 4A, line 8, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2288; FHL microfilm 2,342,022.
↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3MQ-8G8 : 5 December 2014), Elsie Belle Abel, 14 Apr 1938; citing certificate number 20945, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,694.
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