Prineville Funeral Home Book 3 p. 44 gives January 24, 1914 DOD.

Son of Andrew Joseph and Sarah Jane (Pruett) Abel. Married Mary Roach on Jan. 4, 1855, in Mahaska Co. Iowa. He served as a nurse in the Civil War. Discharged on Jan. 27 1865, he crossed the plains that same year with his wife and three sons: John A, age 11; James Buell, age 4; and James Ulysses, age 2; along with one milk cow, a saddle horse, oxen team, and wagon. While crossing the plains, he fought some Blackfoot Indians who had left their reservation in Idaho. Henry's family settled in southeastern Washington near his father and other family members who had come across the plains previously. His wife Mary died in December 1880 near Dayton, Washington. On June 6, 1883, Henry remarried a Margaret Clayton, who had crossed the plains in a covered wagon in 1865.

Henry and Mary had 11 children:
John A.
Rebecca A. (died young)
William (died young)
James Buell m. Ida Miller
James Ulysses m. Sarah J. Zimmerlee
George Frank
Margaret m. James Monroe Zimmerlee
Fred Charles
David Jesse m. Bertha Zimmerlee
Melsenie m. Frank Patterson
Sarah (adopted)

Henry and Mary had 9 children:
Simpson
Rhoda M.
Elsie Lorinda
Thron W.
Pleb Noel
Quinn
Clayton Ano
Cecil
unnamed infant

· ID: I630161172
· Name: Henry Calvin ABEL
· Given Name: Henry Calvin
· Surname: Abel
· Sex: M
· Birth: 26 Jan 1833 in Orange Co., IN
· Death: 24 Jan 1914 in Prineville, Crook Co., Oregon
· Event: Military Service Company "C", 15th Regiment of Iowa Volunteers in the Civil War.
· Note: REFN: 265

Father: Andrew Joseph ABEL b: 1800 in Wythe County, Virginia
Mother: Sarah Jane PRUITT b: Abt 1805 in VA

Marriage 1 Mary Ann ROACH b: 1837 in Indiana
· Married: 4 Jan 1855 in Mahaska Co., Iowa book 2--page 34 #316
Children
1. John A. ABEL b: 1855 in Mahaska County, Iowa
2. Rebecca J. ABEL b: 1859 in Mahaska County, Iowa
3. William ABEL
4. J. Buell ABEL b: 1862 in Iowa
5. James Ulysses ABEL b: 21 Nov 1864 in Iowa
6. George Frank ABEL b: 16 Oct 1867 in Washington Territory or Buhl, Idaho
7. Margaret ABEL b: 23 Apr 1869 in Dayton, Washington Territory
8. David Jesse ABEL b: 1873 in Washington Territory
9. Melsenia ABEL b: 1875 in Washington Territory or Idaho
10. Sarah Lorena ABEL b: Sep 1880 in Washington Territory
11. Charles Fred ABEL b: 1871 in Washington Territory

Marriage 2 Margaret Ann UNKNOWN b: 7 Feb 1855 in Bracken, KY
· Married: 14 May 1883 in Dayton, Washington
· Note: COMMShe was a widow.
Children
1. Simpson ABEL b: 4 Feb 1884
2. Rhoda ABEL b: 1885
3. Elsie ABEL
4. Thron ABEL b: 21 Sep 1889
5. Pleb Noel ABEL b: 1892
6. Quinn ABEL b: 1893
7. Ano Clayton ABEL b: 10 May 1895 in Dayton, Washington Territory
8. Cecil L. ABEL b: 1898
9. Girl ABEL b: 1900