1. Elmer Franklin Abel

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 30 june 1867 in McGregor, Clayton, Iowa. Elmer Franklin is deceased in Los Angeles County, California the friday 15 march 1946 aged of 78 years old.

a. Elmer Franklin is married aged of 23 years old the tuesday 9 june 1891 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa with Nora R. Hall aged of 21 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1869 in Michigan.

No children were born from this union.

b. Elmer Franklin is married aged of 30 years old the wednesday 22 december 1897 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa with Ellen May Smyth aged of 23 years old, daughter of Richard John Smyth and Ellen Celestia Backus. She was born the friday 20 march 1874 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. Ellen May is deceased in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa the monday 23 april 1900 aged of 26 years old. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa the wednesday 25 april 1900.

A child was born from this union (one boy and zero girl).

• b.i. Richard M. Abel. He was born the monday 9 april 1900 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa.