Biography of George H. Abel, pages 511 / 512. History De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. George H. Abel, deceased, was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, Feb. 21, 1808, a son of Damon and Sally (Root) Abel. He was married April 21, 1828, to Electa Hodsell, a native of New York, daughter of John and Abigail (Bray) Hodsell. After his marriage he settled on a farm in Ohio, and in September, 1836, came to Indiana and entered 160 acres of land in Concord Township, De Kalb County. Here he cleared and improved a farm, where he lived till his death, May 10, 1874. Mrs. Abel still lives on the old homestead in the seventy-seventh year of her age. They had a family of ten children, seven of whom are living---James H., Cyrus W., Henry J., Melvinas, Mary Almira, Walter M. and Alice L.. George D., Nancy and Lavesta are deceased. In politics Mr. Abel was a Democrat. Mrs. Abel is a member of the Disciples church. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com