Child of ROBERT ABELLS and NANCY is:
2. i. WILLIAM LELAND2 ABELLS, b. 1830, Laurens County, SC; d. 1894, Heard County, Ga.
WILLIAM LELAND2 ABELLS (ROBERT S.1) was born 1830 in Laurens County, SC, and died 1894 in Heard County, Ga. He married PRISCILLA Abt. 1854 in South Carolina. She was born 1835 in South Carolina, and died 1895 in Enon Grove, Heard County, Ga.

Notes for WILLIAM LELAND ABELLS:
Was born in Laurens County, SC. No record of marriage has been found.

1860 census Heard County, Ga:
living next door to father & mother
William L. Abell--30-farmer--SC
Priscilla-----25--SC
Robert J---6--SC
Othello---4--Ga
Nancy---1--Ga

1870 census Heard County, Ga:
William L. Abell---42--farmer--SC
Priscilla---32--keeping house--SC
Robt. J-----17--farm laborer--SC
Nancy O----15--home-Ga
Frances D---13--home--Ga
Mary E---11--home-Ga
Berry L---6--Ga
Florella E---4---Ga
Virginia L---1--Ga}
Violia F------1--Ga} TWINS

1880 census Heard County, Ga
Living next door to father
Red Bone (779) district, family #284
Wm L. Abell---52--farmer--SC--VA-Ire
Precilla---43---kp hs---Ga-SC-SC
Francis--19
Mary E---18
Leeland--16
Flora---14
Viola---11
Virginia--11
Phacomia--3
William Abell died in 1893 or 1894 and estate papers were recorded of which I have copies. I have checked all the death certificates for the children and most of them say that Priscilla was a Couch but have been unable to prove this.

Bethseda Baptist Church records (Carroll County, Ga)listed these entries from 1870-1879 minutes Page 69
Bro. B.L. Abel rec/e 15 Aug 1883 died 1883
Sis F.E. Abel rec 19 Aug 1882 dis 10 Nov 1883
Sis F.M. Abel rec/e17 Aug 1883 dis 10 Nov 1883
Mollie Abel rec/exp 14 Aug 1883 dis 10 Dec 1883
Sis V.E. Abel rec/exp 14 Aug 1883 dis 10 Nov 1883
Sis V.L. Abel rec/exp 11 Aug 1883 dis 10 Nov 1883/7
Page 126 "Brother Leland Abel. ". called him home in October 1883...our young brother became a member of the church in August 1883..."
Memorial read February 1884

Children of WILLIAM ABELLS and PRISCILLA are:
3. i. ROBERT JAMES3 ABELLS, b. October 19, 1855, Laurens County, SC; d. January 13, 1931, Troup County, Ga.

ii. NANCY OTHELLO ABELLS, b. 1856, Heard County, Ga; d. Aft. 1880, Moved out of state-no later record; m. JOHN HUDGINS, 1879, Heard County, GA.

iii. FRANCES D. ABELLS, b. July 08, 1857, Heard County, Ga; d. December 24, 1941, Heard County, Ga; m. THOMAS F. HUNT, 1885, Heard County, GA.

iv. MARY E. ABELLS, b. July 1860, Heard County, Ga; d. July 27, 1938, Heard County, Ga; m. DANIEL DOWDY; d. August 09, 1938.

v. BERRY LEELAND ABELLS, b. 1864, Heard County, Ga; d. October 1883, Heard County, Ga.

vi. FLORELLA E. ABELLS, b. May 1865, Heard County, Ga; d. March 31, 1923, Troup County, Ga; m. HAMPTON CUMBY, 1884, Heard County, GA.

vii. VIRGINIA L. ABELLS, b. September 1869, Heard County, Ga; d. October 06, 1930, Fulton County, Ga; m. William Thomas Wilson

viii - Violia F. Abells b. Sept 1869 (Twin of Virginia) & died 8/27/1938 LaGrange, married James Wilson (brother of Joe)

ix - PHENOMA ABELLS, b. 1876, Heard County, Ga; d. 1942, Carroll County, Ga; m. SANFORD CICERO HOLLOWAY, 1891, Heard County, GA
Executor of father's estate Heard County, Ga., annual returns book 1 page 29 & 100;
minutes book 1-pages 22,30,34,81,156,168--administrator of father's estate & property sold

Administrators, EXecutors,Guardians & Letters 1894-1918 Heard County, book 1 pages 22 & 46 estate permit letter April 1, 1895 &
Estate dismission on April 6, 1896.