Henry Abeln was born December 9, 1863, in Germany. (The birth date on his tombstone is wrong.) His parents were Heinrich and Elizabeth (Nussmann) Abeln, and they are buried nearby. They came from Hanover the year that Henry was born. Henry became a tobacconist and owned several stores in Saint Louis. After his first wife's death, he retired to Moscow Mills, Lincoln County, Missouri, and sold his businesses to his sons Charles and Harry Abeln.
Henry's second wife was Lelia Bray Williams. They had no children together. When she died, she was buried next to her first husband, James Williams, in Moscow Mills. When Henry died, his sons brought him back to Saints Peter and Paul to be buried next to his first wife, their mother. His son, Harry, died shortly after him.
Henry's second wife was Lelia Bray Williams. They had no children together. When she died, she was buried next to her first husband, James Williams, in Moscow Mills. When Henry died, his sons brought him back to Saints Peter and Paul to be buried next to his first wife, their mother. His son, Harry, died shortly after him.
Henry Abeln was born December 9, 1863, in Germany. (The birth date on his tombstone is wrong.) His parents were Heinrich and Elizabeth (Nussmann) Abeln, and they are buried nearby. They came from Hanover the year that Henry was born. Henry became a tobacconist and owned several stores in Saint Louis. After his first wife's death, he retired to Moscow Mills, Lincoln County, Missouri, and sold his businesses to his sons Charles and Harry Abeln.
Henry's second wife was Lelia Bray Williams. They had no children together. When she died, she was buried next to her first husband, James Williams, in Moscow Mills. When Henry died, his sons brought him back to Saints Peter and Paul to be buried next to his first wife, their mother. His son, Harry, died shortly after him.
Henry's second wife was Lelia Bray Williams. They had no children together. When she died, she was buried next to her first husband, James Williams, in Moscow Mills. When Henry died, his sons brought him back to Saints Peter and Paul to be buried next to his first wife, their mother. His son, Harry, died shortly after him.
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