Hi Roxanne: Info on Abells is below your message -- Ann In a message dated 05/20/99 7:30:27 PM, Roxanne wrote: <<Ann- Could you please check your book for the following Abells? thanks for your help! Thomas Abell b. 1820, son of Joseph Abner Abell and Martha Mills. Thomas' wife was Julia Mills. Their son, Albert Quinn, b. Nov 1850, married Mary Bean. I know these two lived in Marion County, KY. Their daugher, Ella, was my g-grandmother. Thanks for any info you can provide. Roxanne Fox >> ABELL, Thomas - born circa 1820 to Joseph Abner, Jr and Martha (MILLS) ABELL. Christened on 11-19-1820 at HNMC, Calvery, Washington, Now Marion Co, KY. Sponsor: Mary Ann WIMSATT. Grandparents Joseph Abner ABELL, Sr. and Ignatius and Mary (MANNING) MILLS. See 1850 Census of Marion Co KY #221 District II. Thomas is listed as a 30 Year olkd KY born farmer Married Julia MILLS who was born in KY about 1820. Father of Martina ca 1844, Clementina ca 1845 and Lloyd ca 1848 (Note -- no Albert listed as one of their children, but that doesn't mean he's not theirs... the only Albert Abell listed here was born ca 1820) ABELL, Joseph Abner, Jr. - born 10-10-1795 to Joseph Abner, Sr. in MD. Grandparents - Samuel and Eleanor ABELL. See page 58 of James Abell MILLS 1936 MILLS book. See 1850 Census of Marion Co KY #140-140 District I Joseph is listed as a 54 year old MD born farmer worth $3000. Married Martha MILLS 1798-1875 d/o Ignatius and Mary (MANNING) MILLS. Surety Joseph ABELL, married 11-9-1819 by Father Charles NERINCKX, Book 1, page 189. Father of Thomas ca 1820, Henry 1824-1893, Mary P ca 1828, B. J. (male) ca 1829, Martha Ann 1835, M. B. (male) ca 1836, F. E. (female) ca 1837, Susan V ca 1841, Louise ca 1832 (Frances Elizabeth ca 1839, Clara Emerelda ca 1837, Susan Victoria ca 1842. These corrections and additions from HNMC Baptismal Reg 2) The following of his children were attending school in 1850: BJ, Martha Ann, MB, and FE. Died 8-13-1863 grave at Old Holy Mary's Cemetery, Calvery, Marion Co, KY. Hope this helps -- Ann