Died age 79 y 4 m 9 d
Buried next to second wife Mary E. Wade

son of Francis Abell and Hannah Houston

Brother of James (married Mary Cox and Sarah Ann Wade), David, Francis and John.

Married first wife, Nancy Wiseman, on 27 Nov 1822 in Crawford County. Presumed she is buried with Enoch or in the Wiseman Cemetery in Crawford County, Indiana.
The 27 August 1850 census has Enoch living in Dubois County Indiana, age 49, and Hannah age 45 is his wife. Who is Hannah? Enoch married Mary Ellen Wade a month later.

Documented children of Enoch and Nancy as of the 1850 census: John, Susannah, Precious, George, Victoria and Hampton.
Note: son John was arrested for murder in Carthage Missouri, 6 Mar 1875 and hung in 1878.

Daughter Susan Melissa Abell married Abisha Ashcraft and then Isaac Hatfield.

There are 6 empty spaces in this family lot.

Married to Mary Ellen Wade (adopted sister of Sarah Ann who married Enoch's brother James) on 4 Sep 1850 in Dubois County. Mary Ellen was a full blood American Indian and her original name was Willow Wisp.

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Enoch Abell
Spouse Name: Nancy Wiseman
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1822
Marriage County: Crawford
Marriage performed by Henry Warfield JP
Book A page 35

Crawford County Marriage Consents & Affidavits 1818-1860
Enoch Abell groom
Nancy Wiseman bride
date of marriage 27 Nov 1822
Abel of lawful age, consent of girl's father
official Henry Warfield JP
A-35

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Enoch Abel
Spouse Name: Mary E. Wade
Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1850
Marriage County: Dubois

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Death notice in the Jasper Weekly Courier dated January 31, 1880 stating that Enoch died on January 23, 1880.
and then there is another death notice dated 2 December 1881 claiming Enoch died 14 November 1881, so which one is correct?

Last Will and Testament of Enoch Abell dated 31 August 1880
Probated on 23 November 1881

IN THE NAME OF THE BENEVOLENT FATHER OF ALL
LAST WILL OF ENOCH ABELL DECEASE

In the name of the Benevolent father of all:
I, Enoch Abell, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.

Item First: I give and devise to my beloved wife at my death the sum of Five Hundred Dollars in money and all of my household goods and furniture during her natural life.
Item Second: I devise and bequeath at my death to my heirs by my first wife the sum of One Dollar each.
Item Third: I want all my personal property sold at public sale.
Item Fourth: After my indebitness is paid I want all of the money after my wife receives here bequeathment and the Heirs of my first wife receives theirs the remainder to be euqally divided between my five heirs by my second wife.
Item Fifth: I do hereby nominate and appoint Mary E. Abell and B.B. Abell Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby authorizing and empowering them to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such manner as they may deem proper the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower them if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell by private sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise as they may think proper all or any part of my real estate and deeds to purchaser to execute acknowledge and deliver in fee simple. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first date of August in the year Eighteen hundred and eight.

Enoch Abell X his mark
Seal

Signed and acknowledged by said Enoch Abell as his last Will and Testament in our presence, and signed by us in his presence.
Martin Eckert
Joseph Main

The State of Indiana
Dubois County
Be it remembered that on the 23rd day of November 1881, Martin Eckert one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing last Will and Testament of Enoch Abell late of said County deceased, personally appeared before Peter J. Gosmann, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Dubois County in the State of Indiana and being duly sworn by the Clerk of said Court, upon his oath declared and testified as follows: That is to say that on the 31st day of August 1880 he saw the said Enoch Abell sign his name to said instrument in writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that this deponent at the same time heard the said Enoch Abell declare the said instrument in writing to his his last Will and Testament and that the said instrument was at the same time at the request of said Enoch Abell and with his consent attested and subscribed by said Martin Eckert and Joseph Main in the presence of said Testator and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto and that the said Enoch Abell was at the time of the signing and subscribing of said instrument in writing that as aforesaid of full age (that is more than twenty one years of age) and of sound and disposing mind and memory and not under coercion or restraint as the said deponent verily believes and further deponent says not.
Martin Eckert
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Martin Eckerty before me Peter J. Gosmann Clerk of said Court at Jasper this 23rd day of November 1881
Peter J. Gosmann, Clerk
In attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court
Peter J. Gosmann Clerk
Seal

State of Indiana
Dubois County
I Peter J. Gosmann Clerk if the Circuit Court of Dubois County, Indiana, do hereby certify that the within annexed Will and Testament of Enoch Abell has been duly admitted to Probate and duly proved by the Testimony of Martin Eckert one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto that a complete record of said Will and of the Testimony of the said Martin Eckert in proof thereof has been by me duly made and recorded in Book 2 at Pages 511, 572 & 573 of the records of said County.
In attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Jasper this 23rd day of November 1881.
Seal
Peter J. Gosmann, Clerk
Circuit Court Dubois County