Name |
Elizabeth "Bet" Breckenridge |
Suffix |
(twin) |
Birth |
13 Jan 1841 |
Breckenridge, Sangamon Co, Illinois |
Gender |
Female |
Census |
1930 |
Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois |
- W. Franklin Street
Abell, Elizabeth, head, 89 widow, IL KY KY, owned home
Ethel, daughter, 48 single, IL IL IL
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Death |
3 Jan 1932 |
Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois |
- Name: Elizabeth Abell
[Elizabeth Brekinridge]
Birth Date: 13 Jan 1842
Birth Place: Brekinridge, Ill
Death Date: 3 Jan 1932
Death Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois
Burial Date: 5 Jan 1932
Burial Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois
Cemetery Name: Oak Hill
Death Age: 90
Occupation: House Keeper
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Father Name: Preston Brekinridge
Father Birth Place: KY.
Mother Name: Catherine Moler
Mother Birth Place: KY.
Spouse Name: Henry Abel
FHL Film Number: 1684273
1932 Jan 4, Daily Illinois State Journal, P9, Springfield, Illinois
Mrs. Elizabeth Abell, 91, dies at Taylorville
Taylorville, Jan. 3 - Mrs. Elizabeth Abell, 91, died at her home here at noon today. Mrs. Abell was born at Breckenridge, Jan. 13, 1841, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Breckenridge. The town of Breckenridge, where she was born was named in honor of her father?s family. She was married to J. H. Abell March 27, 1862, at Springfield. Soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Abell moved to Taylorville, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mrs. Abell is survived by three children: Miss Ethel Abell of Taylorville, Arthur Abell of Assumption and Mrs. Emma Rishton of Spokane, Wash. Funeral services will be held at the Taylorville Christian church at 2 o?clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. R. E. Hill will officiate. Interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery, this city.
Note: Obit from Daily Illinois State Journal
findagrave
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Breckenridge, Elizabeth Abell obit
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Burial |
5 Jan 1932 |
Oak Hill Cem, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois |
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Breckenridge, Elizabeth Abell headstone
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Notes |
- Residence: 1876 IL, Christian Co, Taylorville 3
Event: 1930 Census 1930 IL, Christian Co, Taylorville 4
Event: 1920 Census 1920 IL, Christian Co, Taylorville 5
Event: 1910 Census 1910 IL, Christian Co, Taylorville 6
Event: 1900 Census 1900 IL, Christian Co, Taylorville 7
Event: 1850 Census 1850 IL, Sangamon Co 8
Event: 1880 Census 1880 IL, Christian Co, Taylorville 9
Event: 1860 Census 1860 IL, Sangamon Co, Springfield Precinct 16 3
Event: 1870 Census 1870 IL, Christian Co, T18N R2W 10
(family record)
In 1850 she was living with parents and in 1860 with her father. In 1876 she and her husband were living in Taylorville, Illinois. Family notes: "Rose [Moyer] remembers taking Raymond to visit them when he was quite young. Aunt Bet was very uneasy because she was afraid the small boy would ruin her flower garden. She relaxed when he didn't bother anything. "
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Person ID |
I5784 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
9 Jul 2017 |
Father |
Preston* Breckenridge, Sr, b. 5 Aug 1807, Paris, Bourbon Co, Kentucky d. 25 Jul 1880, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois (Age 72 years) |
Mother |
Catharine* Moler, b. 30 Aug 1804, Nicholas Co, Kentucky d. 4 Feb 1847, Sangamon Co, Illinois (Age 42 years) |
Marriage |
17 Nov 1827 |
Kentucky |
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Nicholas County, Kentucky Marriages Preston* Breckenridge to Catharine* Moler 25 Sep 1827
Edward Sparks to Polly Moler 29 Mar 1827
(Mary Jane, sister to Catharine Moler)
Michael Wilson to Jane Breckenridge 27 Nov 1828
(Mary Jane "Jenny" sister to Preston Breckenridge) |
Family ID |
F21 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
James Henry Abell, b. 10 May 1841, Bond Co, or Brown Co, Illinois d. 20 Jul 1929, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois (Age 88 years) |
Marriage |
27 Apr 1862 |
Sangamon Co, Illinois [1] |
- James H. Abell; May 10, 1840; Bond Co., Ill.; March 27, 1862.
Elizabeth Breckenridge; Jan. 13, 1841; Sangamon Co., Ill.
Name: Elizabeth Breckenridge
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: James H. Abell
Marriage Date: Mar 27, 1862
Marriage County: Sangamon
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records located at Springfield, IL.
History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "centennial record" - By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Harris Power (1876) - page 137
"Elizabeth and Mary (twins), born Jan 13, 1841, in Sangamon County.
"Elizabeth, married Apr 1862, to James H. Abell. They had four children, Emma J., William A., John P., and Henry E., reside with their parents in Taylorville.
Mary, married March 1863 to Thomas Rishton, and resides at Council Bluffs, Iowa."
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Children |
+ | 1. Emma Jane Abell, b. 12 Sep 1863, Sangamon Co, Illinois d. 26 Dec 1943, Spokane Co, Washington (Age 80 years) |
+ | 2. William Arthur Abell, b. 7 Aug 1866, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois d. 2 Jul 1933, Marengo, McHenry Co, Illinois (Age 66 years) |
| 3. John Preston Abell, b. 1867, Sangamon Co, Illinois d. 1 Jan 1875, Christian Co, Illinois (Age 8 years) |
| 4. Henry Elsworth Abell, b. 1872, Christian Co, Illinois d. 1 Jan 1875, Christian Co, Illinois (Age 3 years) |
+ | 5. James Elbert Abell, b. 28 Jun 1876, Sangamon Co, Illinois d. 6 May 1926, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois (Age 49 years) |
| 6. Mary Ethel Abell, b. Sep 1879, Illinois d. 30 Nov 1942, Hillsboro, Montgomery Co, Illinois (Age ~ 63 years) |
| 7. Nellie Grace Abell, b. Oct 1881, Illinois d. 28 Jan 1901, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois (Age ~ 19 years) |
| 8. Harry Breckenridge Abell, b. 19 Apr 1882, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois d. 31 Oct 1926, Decatur, Macon Co, Illinois (Age 44 years) |
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Documents |
| Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, "Centennial Record," 1876 Complete text of this book, which was created at the behest of Preston Breckenridge, who was the President of the Old Settlers' Society. (h)
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Family ID |
F29 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |