Monticello Express Thursday October 16, 1919
William Abel, a former resident of Monticello, died near Kirkland, Illinois, Sunday, October 12th., and his body was brought to Monticello for interment, last Tuesday forenoon. It was buried beside the grave of his deceased wife, after short services conducted by Rev. A.P. Walton. Those comprsing the funeral party were, William A. Abel and wife, Mrs. Bessie Zubler, of Kirkland, Illinois; Charles Abel, of Chicago, and George Abel, of St. Paul. Mr. Abel had been ill for nearly two years and during the last two weeks of his life, was an inmate of a hospital.
The decedent was born at Ellen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in February, 1848. He emigrated to Canada in 1867, and thence moved to Monticello in 1869, He was married to Sophie Yousse, September 12, 1870. She died about ten years ago. After coming to Monticello, Mr. Abel was engaged in company with his brother, James Abel, in the carriage and wagon business, and also in the livery business. As an instance of his ideas of justice and right, it may be here related that in his early career he met with financial reverses, and was unable to pay a number of notes give by him to Jones county farmers, for horses. Before he could regain a financial footing, these notes became outlawed. He prospered in the livery business, and paid all of these notes after they were outlawed, and when he could not have been compelled to have paid one of them.
After engaged for a time in the livery business, Mr. Abel removed in 1899, to Chicago, where he operated a horse sale's barn at the Union stockyards. He was engaged in that business until the year 1908, when the family removed to Kirkland. Mr. Abel continued to buy horses and was also engaged in looking after some farms that he had bought in that vicinity. The last time that he visited Monticello was on the occasion of the funeral of his brother-in-law, Thomas Cassidy, which was about a year ago.
Mr. Abel is survived by two sons, Walter and William A. Abel and one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Zubler, all of Kirkland, Illinois. His surviving sisters and brothers are Mrs. Thomas Cassidy, of Monticello, Mrs. J.A. Buchan, of Seattle, Washington, George Abel, of St. Paul and Alexander Abel, of Guelph, Ontario. In addition to the relatives names, who comprised the funeral party, the funeral was attended by Mrs. Maskery and daughter, of Maquoketa.
William Abel, a former resident of Monticello, died near Kirkland, Illinois, Sunday, October 12th., and his body was brought to Monticello for interment, last Tuesday forenoon. It was buried beside the grave of his deceased wife, after short services conducted by Rev. A.P. Walton. Those comprsing the funeral party were, William A. Abel and wife, Mrs. Bessie Zubler, of Kirkland, Illinois; Charles Abel, of Chicago, and George Abel, of St. Paul. Mr. Abel had been ill for nearly two years and during the last two weeks of his life, was an inmate of a hospital.
The decedent was born at Ellen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in February, 1848. He emigrated to Canada in 1867, and thence moved to Monticello in 1869, He was married to Sophie Yousse, September 12, 1870. She died about ten years ago. After coming to Monticello, Mr. Abel was engaged in company with his brother, James Abel, in the carriage and wagon business, and also in the livery business. As an instance of his ideas of justice and right, it may be here related that in his early career he met with financial reverses, and was unable to pay a number of notes give by him to Jones county farmers, for horses. Before he could regain a financial footing, these notes became outlawed. He prospered in the livery business, and paid all of these notes after they were outlawed, and when he could not have been compelled to have paid one of them.
After engaged for a time in the livery business, Mr. Abel removed in 1899, to Chicago, where he operated a horse sale's barn at the Union stockyards. He was engaged in that business until the year 1908, when the family removed to Kirkland. Mr. Abel continued to buy horses and was also engaged in looking after some farms that he had bought in that vicinity. The last time that he visited Monticello was on the occasion of the funeral of his brother-in-law, Thomas Cassidy, which was about a year ago.
Mr. Abel is survived by two sons, Walter and William A. Abel and one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Zubler, all of Kirkland, Illinois. His surviving sisters and brothers are Mrs. Thomas Cassidy, of Monticello, Mrs. J.A. Buchan, of Seattle, Washington, George Abel, of St. Paul and Alexander Abel, of Guelph, Ontario. In addition to the relatives names, who comprised the funeral party, the funeral was attended by Mrs. Maskery and daughter, of Maquoketa.
Monticello Express Thursday October 16, 1919
William Abel, a former resident of Monticello, died near Kirkland, Illinois, Sunday, October 12th., and his body was brought to Monticello for interment, last Tuesday forenoon. It was buried beside the grave of his deceased wife, after short services conducted by Rev. A.P. Walton. Those comprsing the funeral party were, William A. Abel and wife, Mrs. Bessie Zubler, of Kirkland, Illinois; Charles Abel, of Chicago, and George Abel, of St. Paul. Mr. Abel had been ill for nearly two years and during the last two weeks of his life, was an inmate of a hospital.
The decedent was born at Ellen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in February, 1848. He emigrated to Canada in 1867, and thence moved to Monticello in 1869, He was married to Sophie Yousse, September 12, 1870. She died about ten years ago. After coming to Monticello, Mr. Abel was engaged in company with his brother, James Abel, in the carriage and wagon business, and also in the livery business. As an instance of his ideas of justice and right, it may be here related that in his early career he met with financial reverses, and was unable to pay a number of notes give by him to Jones county farmers, for horses. Before he could regain a financial footing, these notes became outlawed. He prospered in the livery business, and paid all of these notes after they were outlawed, and when he could not have been compelled to have paid one of them.
After engaged for a time in the livery business, Mr. Abel removed in 1899, to Chicago, where he operated a horse sale's barn at the Union stockyards. He was engaged in that business until the year 1908, when the family removed to Kirkland. Mr. Abel continued to buy horses and was also engaged in looking after some farms that he had bought in that vicinity. The last time that he visited Monticello was on the occasion of the funeral of his brother-in-law, Thomas Cassidy, which was about a year ago.
Mr. Abel is survived by two sons, Walter and William A. Abel and one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Zubler, all of Kirkland, Illinois. His surviving sisters and brothers are Mrs. Thomas Cassidy, of Monticello, Mrs. J.A. Buchan, of Seattle, Washington, George Abel, of St. Paul and Alexander Abel, of Guelph, Ontario. In addition to the relatives names, who comprised the funeral party, the funeral was attended by Mrs. Maskery and daughter, of Maquoketa.
William Abel, a former resident of Monticello, died near Kirkland, Illinois, Sunday, October 12th., and his body was brought to Monticello for interment, last Tuesday forenoon. It was buried beside the grave of his deceased wife, after short services conducted by Rev. A.P. Walton. Those comprsing the funeral party were, William A. Abel and wife, Mrs. Bessie Zubler, of Kirkland, Illinois; Charles Abel, of Chicago, and George Abel, of St. Paul. Mr. Abel had been ill for nearly two years and during the last two weeks of his life, was an inmate of a hospital.
The decedent was born at Ellen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in February, 1848. He emigrated to Canada in 1867, and thence moved to Monticello in 1869, He was married to Sophie Yousse, September 12, 1870. She died about ten years ago. After coming to Monticello, Mr. Abel was engaged in company with his brother, James Abel, in the carriage and wagon business, and also in the livery business. As an instance of his ideas of justice and right, it may be here related that in his early career he met with financial reverses, and was unable to pay a number of notes give by him to Jones county farmers, for horses. Before he could regain a financial footing, these notes became outlawed. He prospered in the livery business, and paid all of these notes after they were outlawed, and when he could not have been compelled to have paid one of them.
After engaged for a time in the livery business, Mr. Abel removed in 1899, to Chicago, where he operated a horse sale's barn at the Union stockyards. He was engaged in that business until the year 1908, when the family removed to Kirkland. Mr. Abel continued to buy horses and was also engaged in looking after some farms that he had bought in that vicinity. The last time that he visited Monticello was on the occasion of the funeral of his brother-in-law, Thomas Cassidy, which was about a year ago.
Mr. Abel is survived by two sons, Walter and William A. Abel and one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Zubler, all of Kirkland, Illinois. His surviving sisters and brothers are Mrs. Thomas Cassidy, of Monticello, Mrs. J.A. Buchan, of Seattle, Washington, George Abel, of St. Paul and Alexander Abel, of Guelph, Ontario. In addition to the relatives names, who comprised the funeral party, the funeral was attended by Mrs. Maskery and daughter, of Maquoketa.
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