Married to Edwin Palen on October 18, 1863 in Franklin County, Ohio.

Edwin and Abigail were the parents of:
Sarah Elizabeth Palen Brooks
William Palen(1866-1941 WA)
Marion Palen
Joseph Palen(1871-unk)
George Palen(1873-unk)
Martha Jane Palen Yates
Virginia Palen(1877-unk)
Benjamin Palen(1878-unk)
Charles Palen(1881-unk)
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Abagail Franks
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Perry, Franklin, Ohio
Gender: Female
Family Number: 56
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Franks 45
Mary Franks 28
Abagail Franks 9
Samuel Franks 1

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Abigale Franks
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Perry, Franklin, Ohio
Gender: Female
Post Office: Worthington
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Delashmut 45
Louis Delashmut 35
Edwin R Delashmut 17
Porter B Delashmut 15
Van Banks Delashmut 12
Ester Ann Delashmut 8
Josephine Delashmut 4
Abigale Franks 19

Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997
Name: Edwin Pallen
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Oct 1863
Event Place: Franklin, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Abigail Franks
Reference ID: 0285145 , GS Film Number: 285145 , Digital Folder Number: 004016215 , Image Number: 00160

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Abagil Palen
Birth Year: abt 1842
Age in 1870: 28
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Washington, Franklin, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin Palen 31
Abagil Palen 28
Elizabeth Palen 6
William Palen 4
Marion Palen 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Abigal Palen
Home in 1880: Washington, Franklin, Ohio
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edwin Palen
Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin Palen 42
Abigal Palen 38
Elizabeth Palen 15
William Palen 13
Marion Palen 12
Joseph Palen 9
George Palen 6
Martha Palen 5
Minnie Palen 1

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: Abagail Palen
Census Date: 1 Mar 1885
Residence County: Franklin
Residence state: Kansas
Locality: Lincoln
Family Number: 78
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Race: White
Line: 14
Roll: KS1885_49
Household Member(s): Name Age
Edwin Palen 47
Abagail Palen 44
William Palen 18
Marion Palen 17
Joseph Palen 14
George Palen 12
Martha Palen 10
Vigniza Palen 8
Charles Palen 4
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Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962
Name: Joseph Palen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1870
Birthplace: Washington, Franklin, Ohio
Father's Name: Edwin T. Palen
Mother's Name: Abigal Franks
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51335-4 , System Origin: Ohio-EASy , GS Film number: 285135 , Reference ID: v 1 p 77

Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962
Name: Benjamin Palen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1878
Birthplace: Washington Tp., Franklin, Ohio
Father's Name: Edwin Palen
Mother's Name: Abigail Franks
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02117-6 , System Origin: Ohio-EASy , GS Film number: 285135 , Reference ID: v 2 p 250

Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962
Name: Charles Palen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 02 Mar 1881
Birthplace: Washington Tp., Franklin, Ohio
Father's Name: Edwin Palen
Mother's Name: Abigail Franks
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51335-6 , System Origin: Ohio-EASy , GS Film number: 285135 , Reference ID: v 2 p 380

Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935
Name: Geo. Palen
Birth Date: 1874
Birthplace: Ohio
Age: 27
Spouse's Name: Ida Myers
Spouse's Birth Date: 1877
Spouse's Birthplace: Kan.
Spouse's Age: 24
Event Date: 13 Feb 1901
Event Place: Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas
Father's Name: Edwar Palen
Mother's Name: Abigail Frank
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Myers
Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Hull
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74330-2 , System Origin: Kansas-EASy , GS Film number: 1428566 , Reference ID: pg115

Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Name: William Palen
Event Date: 01 Feb 1941
Event Place: Buena, Yakima, Washington
Gender: Male
Age: 74 years 10 months 10 days
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Flora
Father's Name: Edwin Palen
Mother's Name: Abdigaille Franks
GS Film number: 2023901 , Digital Folder Number: 4223202 , Image Number: 689 , Reference ID: 37