Due to some confusion and conflicting documentation, there is still a question as to who the parents of Thomas Abell Jr. were, but we slimmed down some of the confusion. Due to strong circumstantial evidence, the father is most likely Thomas Willard Abell of Dubois County, Indiana. The name of Thomas' mother is still under question due to the fact that several different names are listed on certain documentation, and there is the open mystery of what happened to Sarah Ingle's Sinclair baby.

Alternate birth date of March 30, 1894.

Death certificate gives a birth date of January 24, 1894. If this date is correct, this is not the Sinclair baby.

Thomas was raised by his father's [second?] wife, Sarah E. Ingle who was thought to be his mother but not proven.

Thomas is listed in the Dubois County School Enumeration records with a Feb 1893 and Jan 1894 birth date. I have digital copies of all of these records. His World War I Draft card reflects a birth date of July 24, 1896.

Thomas is buried in an unmarked grave.
Cemetery office confirmed that this burial is unmarked
They also reported, specifically:
06/18/10 Walked Section L, Row 17, Grave 13 to confirm no marker.

Obit for Thomas Abell
Indianapolis Times, no. 263, Tuesday Jan. 12, 1937, page 16, column 6
ABELL-- Thomas, age 42 years, beloved husband of Christa Abell, father of Dollie, Robert, Joseph and Betty Abell, brother of Mrs. Lola McKibens, Mrs. Gladys Bradley, Alvin Abell and Herman Abell, all of Indianapolis, Audrey Abell, Charles Abell and Mrs. Margaret Friday of Evansville, Ind.; Mrs. Ella Bradley of Kokomo, Ind.; Mrs. Cascenda Howard and Albert Abell, Arkansas, and Mrs. Catherine McMillian of Cincinnati, O., passed away Jan. 11. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at the SHIRLEY BROS. WEST SIDE FUNERAL HOME, 2002 W. Michigan St. Friends invited. Burial Floral Park. Friends may call at the residence 329 N. Addison St. from noon Tuesday until noon Wednesday.
End of obit

Cause of death: Suicide by poison.

Birth record in Dubois County:
Dubois Co Birth Record
________, Abel, male 9th child, born 4 Feb 1893
Father Thomas Abel, age 42, farmer, born in Dubois Co. IN
Mother Mary J. Bradley, age 41, born in Dubois Co. IN

Who is Mary J. Bradley? Is she Rebecca J. Bradley, Thomas Sr. wife? Rebecca Bradley is reported as dying in 1892. Marriage license application in Monroe County Indiana has mother's name as Elizabeth. Who is Elizabeth - Elizabeth is the middle name of Sarah E Ingle.

Dubois CO Death Record
Mary J. Abel, female, 41 yrs old, born in Dubois Co IN. Died 7 Feb 1893.
Husband Thomas Abell
cause of death LaGrippe and inflammation of Womb.

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