Art and Barb, I connect to the Abel family in Jackson, IL, by the eldest sister of Angeline Brown who married #2 John Abel. I have little on her but can take her (Brown) family back at least one generation if anyone is interested. Brown is such a difficult name to research. Arlene Hill ______________________________ > Art, > > These are the Abels connected to our Holmes family of Jackson Co., IN: > Descendants of William Abel > > 1 William Abel b: 1808 in PA > .. +Wife Of Wm Abel Catherine > ......... 2 John Abel d: 17 April, 1860 > ............. +Angeline Brown > .................... 3 David Oliver Abel b: November 1860 in Near Jonesville, > Bartholmew Co., IN d: 24 August, 1921 in Madison, IN > ........................ +Elizabeth Holmes b: September 1865 in Driftwood Twp. > Jackson Co., IN, d: 23 September, 1925 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN > .............................. 4 Ethel Abel > ............................... 4 John S. Abel b: 10 December, 1894 in Jackson > Co. IN d: 19 May, 1928 in ? Seymour, IN > ................................... +Mary Oletha Gorrell b: 21 September, 1899 > in Jackson Co. IN > > Descendants of Peter Stacey Holmes > > 1 Peter Stacey Holmes b: 04 September, 1814 in Clark Co., IN d: 16 October, > 1876 in Driftwood Twp., Jackson Co., IN > .. +Catherine Berkey b: Abt. 1815 in ??, IN d: 24 September, 1851 in Driftwood > Twp., Jackson Co., IN > ......... 2 Celestus Holmes b: 10 August, 1838 in Driftwood Twp. Jackson Co., > IN, d: 15 January, 1839 in Driftwood Twp. Jackson Co., IN, > ......... 2 Jacob W. Holmes b: 1840 > ......... 2 Jonas B. Holmes b: 1843 > ......... 2 Nancy W. Holmes b: 1846 > ......... 2 Fanny E. Holmes b: 1849 > ............. +Allen Sheppard > *2nd Wife of Peter Stacey Holmes: > .. +Nancy Woody b: January 1822 in ??, IN d: 10 December, 1853 in Driftwood > Twp., Jackson Co., IN > ........ 2 Polly Holmes b: 12 November, 1852 in Driftwood Twp. Jackson Co., > IN, d: 22 November, 1852 in Driftwood Twp. Jackson Co., IN, > ......... 2 Infant Holmes b: 25 November, 1853 in Driftwood Twp., Jackson Co., > IN d: 25 November, 1853 in Driftwood Twp. Jackson Co., IN, > *3rd Wife of Peter Stacey Holmes: > .. +Catherine Storey b: 21 September, 1831 in ??, IN > ........ 2 Mariah J. Holmes b: Abt. 1858 in Driftwood Twp. Jackson Co., IN, > d: 05 August, 1865 in Driftwood Twp., Jackson Co., IN > ......... 2 Elizabeth Holmes b: September 1865 in Driftwood Twp. Jackson Co., > IN, d: 23 September, 1925 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN > ............. +David Oliver Abel b: November 1860 in Near Jonesville, > Bartholmew Co., IN d: 24 August, 1921 in Madison, IN > .................... 3 Ethel Abel > .................... 3 John S. Abel b: 10 December, 1894 in Jackson Co. IN d: > 19 May, 1928 in ? Seymour, IN > ........................ +Mary Oletha Gorrell b: 21 September, 1899 in Jackson > Co. IN > > We have a FTM Home Page at: > > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/o/l/Barbara-A-Holmes/index.html > > Regards, > > Barb Holmes > > Art Miller wrote: > >> I am trying to fill out the family of Pallard & Cathy ABELL who came to >> Jackson Co., In. from Nelson Co., Ky. about 1819. I have following >> children: Deborah, Francis, David, Peter, Cudwith, Samuel Nelson, Catharine, >> Nancy, Elizabeth, John, Caroline & Sylvester. I wuld like to exchange info >> with anyone else researching this family. >> Art Miller, Louisville >