Hi everybody. My GGaunt Elizabeth STRINGER married Abel STOWELL. Here's what I've pieced together so far. Any correction are welcomed. Michael Kellogg Victoria, BC, Canada Descendants of Abel Stowell Generation No. 1 1. ABEL6 STOWELL (ABEL5, JOHN4, JOHN3, DAVID2, SAMUEL1) was born July 10, 1808 in Petersham, Worchester Co., Massachusetts, and died April 20, 1886 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. He married ELIZABETH STRINGER 1833 in Utica, Oneida Co., New York, daughter of WILLIAM STRINGER and ELIZABETH UNDERWOOD. She was born 1811 in Eaton, Madison Co., New York, and died Abt. February 09, 1877 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. Children of ABEL STOWELL and ELIZABETH STRINGER are: i. CHARLES MONTROSS7 STOWELL, b. October 21, 1834, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York; d. Abt. March 16, 1910, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. 2. ii. RACHEL FREEMAN STOWELL, b. May 14, 1836, Binghamton, Broome Co., New York; d. Abt. October 15, 1930, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. 3. iii. RUFUS RINALDO STOWELL, b. May 18, 1838, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. April 06, 1911, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. 4. iv. WILLIAM HORACE STOWELL, b. April 09, 1840, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. June 18, 1915, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. 5. v. FRANCIS ABEL STOWELL, b. August 11, 1842, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. February 05, 1913, Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey. 6. vi. JOHN EMORY STOWELL, b. June 03, 1845, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. April 03, 1922, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. vii. HENRY CLARK STOWELL, b. May 31, 1850, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. September 03, 1915, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York. viii. ELLA MAY STOWELL, b. May 21, 1853, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. April 11, 1898, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. Generation No. 2 2. RACHEL FREEMAN7 STOWELL (ABEL6, ABEL5, JOHN4, JOHN3, DAVID2, SAMUEL1) was born May 14, 1836 in Binghamton, Broome Co., New York, and died Abt. October 15, 1930 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. She married JOHN E. LARKIN Abt. 1863 in prob. Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. He was born 1838 in New York state, and died Abt. June 03, 1924 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. Children of RACHEL STOWELL and JOHN LARKIN are: 7. i. HELEN S.8 LARKIN, b. August 07, 1865, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. June 03, 1950, prob. Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. ii. M. BELLE LARKIN, b. 1878, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. August 10, 1940, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. iii. ALICE L. LARKIN, b. 1882, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. March 29, 1931, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; m. ADNA H. STOWELL, Abt. 1929, prob. Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; b. Abt. 1878, prob. Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. June 13, 1957, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. 3. RUFUS RINALDO7 STOWELL (ABEL6, ABEL5, JOHN4, JOHN3, DAVID2, SAMUEL1) was born May 18, 1838 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, and died Abt. April 06, 1911 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. He married MARY ANN BREESE December 23, 1869 in Horseheads, Chemung Co., New York. She was born February 12, 1840 in Horseheads, Chemung Co., New York, and died February 06, 1907 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. Children of RUFUS STOWELL and MARY BREESE are: i. JOHN BREESE8 STOWELL, b. June 15, 1872, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. November 08, 1900, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. ii. HARRY CLARK STOWELL, b. December 20, 1874, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Unknown. iii. MARY E. STOWELL, b. 1878, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Unknown. iv. EDGAR STOWELL, b. December 1879, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Unknown. 4. WILLIAM HORACE7 STOWELL (ABEL6, ABEL5, JOHN4, JOHN3, DAVID2, SAMUEL1) was born April 09, 1840 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, and died Abt. June 18, 1915 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. He married HILA ESTELLE STUART December 21, 1882 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, daughter of RYERSON STUART and ADELINE SMITH. She was born April 11, 1854 in Port Jervis, Orange Co., New York, and died Abt. June 03, 1957 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. Children of WILLIAM STOWELL and HILA STUART are: i. WILLIAM STUART8 STOWELL, b. September 15, 1883, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. August 06, 1944, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; m. EMMA ENGESSER LAUBLY, February 11, 1931, New York City, Kings Co., New York; b. Abt. 1885, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Unknown. 8. ii. RUTH STOWELL, b. May 04, 1890, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. October 1966, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. 5. FRANCIS ABEL7 STOWELL (ABEL6, ABEL5, JOHN4, JOHN3, DAVID2, SAMUEL1) was born August 11, 1842 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, and died Abt. February 05, 1913 in Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey. He married HELEN CORNELIA BELTON July 12, 1864 in Oneida Co., New York. She was born November 11, 1843 in Pratts Hollow, Madison Co., New York, and died Abt. July 07, 1913 in Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey. Children of FRANCIS STOWELL and HELEN BELTON are: i. FRANCIS ABEL8 STOWELL, JR., b. November 30, 1868, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Abt. July 04, 1916, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. ii. FREDERICK RUFUS STOWELL, b. August 10, 1870, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Unknown; m. ANNA SCHLAGEL, Abt. 1895, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; b. Abt. 1870; d. Unknown. iii. HELEN MAE STOWELL, b. February 09, 1874, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Unknown. iv. WILLIAM HORACE STOWELL, b. August 28, 1875, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. January 23, 1911, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. v. GERTRUDE HULDAH STOWELL, b. April 21, 1878, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Unknown; m. ERNEST E. SMITH, November 10, 1904, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; b. Abt. 1878; d. Unknown. vi. WALTER BELTON STOWELL, b. December 26, 1881, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. Unknown; m. MARY CHRISTINA PARNELL, December 08, 1906, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; b. Abt. 1882; d. Unknown. vii. LAWRENCE W. STOWELL, b. October 04, 1884, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York; d. August 14, 1885, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. 6. JOHN EMORY7 STOWELL (ABEL6, ABEL5, JOHN4, JOHN3, DAVID2, SAMUEL1) was born June 03, 1845 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, and died Abt. April 03, 1922 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. He married SARAH ROSA Abt. 1868 in Chemung Co., New York, daughter of MOSES ROSA and MARY [ROSA]. She was born 1853 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, and died February 10, 1922 in Hornell, Steuben Co., New York. Child of JOHN STOWELL and SARAH ROSA is: i. [MRS. MAX8 LANDMAN], b. Abt. 1870, prob. Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. Generation No. 3 7. HELEN S.8 LARKIN (RACHEL FREEMAN7 STOWELL, ABEL6, ABEL5, JOHN4, JOHN3, DAVID2, SAMUEL1) was born August 07, 1865 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, and died Abt. June 03, 1950 in prob. Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married WILLIAM E. RATCLIFFE July 12, 1894 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. He was born 1863 in Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, and died February 25, 1916 in Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Children of HELEN LARKIN and WILLIAM RATCLIFFE are: i. HELEN9 RATCLIFFE, b. Abt. 1895, prob. Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. Abt. December 14, 1939, prob. Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. ii. MARIAN LOUISE RATCLIFFE, b. Abt. 1900, prob. Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft. April 15, 1930, prob. Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. iii. ALICE LEA RATCLIFFE, b. Abt. 1907, prob. Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. Aft. April 15, 1930, prob. Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 8. RUTH8 STOWELL (WILLIAM HORACE7, ABEL6, ABEL5, JOHN4, JOHN3, DAVID2, SAMUEL1) was born May 04, 1890 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, and died October 1966 in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. She married CLAIRE WOODWORTH HARDY Abt. 1912 in prob. Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. He was born Abt. 1888 in prob. Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, and died Unknown. Children of RUTH STOWELL and CLAIRE HARDY are: i. ANNE9 HARDY, b. Abt. 1914, prob. Elmira, Chemung Co., New York. ii. MARGARET GAYLE HARDY, b. Abt. 1916, prob. Elmira, Chemung Co., New York.