Abel Thornberry George born January 29,1808, Highland co., Ohio. Married 1st. Mary Murphy, b. December, 1st, 1812 in Ohio, the daughter of Samuel B. [1792-1853] and Ann (Bevan) Murphy.
While Mary GEORGE was expecting birth of one of their children, Mary's younger sister came to help her with the other children, chores, birth etc. It was during this time that Abel and the younger sister, Lucinda Murphy became romantically involved. A son was born out of wedlock in 1838 and was named Ferdinand GARNER. It is not known where the surname name Garner came from. Mary and Lucinda's parents Samuel & Ann MURPHY raised Ferdinand and brought him as a baby to be raised in Fulton Co., Illinois. He stayed with his grandparents until he was old enough to do for himself. His mother, Lucinda MURPHY married Isaac ANSON and remained in Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio.
Mary (Murphy) George, wife of Abel T., died at Farmington, Fulton Co., Illinois, May 10, 1863, age 50 years, 5 mo. and 10 days. [source A. T. George family Bible] The Grave marker at Farmington cemetery.dates 1874 age 62 and is half-way underground.
Abel T. George married 2nd., Rhode E. Sharer on May 9, 1865, Stark Co., Illinois.
In 1867 Abel T. George, of Fulton Co., and his wife, Rhoda E. George, is shown in a land transaction between John West of Knox co. [deed record 69 pg 288] - Abel T. was a farmer and in the 1870 census of Fulton Co., he is living with Elizabeth, [Rhoda Elizabeth?] age 38, [b. 1832, Penn.] and his daughter, Mary, age 18. - On March 8, 1881, at the age of 73 (March 8, 1881, from civil records, Fulton Co., Illinois Abel's Bible; record, shows Feb. 7, 1877 as the date of marriage) he married, Mrs. Margaret Jennie Howard, age 36. Her maiden name was Margaret Benson, 4th. marriage for her as well. She was b. in Glasgo, Scotland in May 21, 1845; her parents were James and Maggie (Field) Benson; of Lewistown, Illinois.
Margaret had a son from a previous marriage. } Fred Taggart - Margaret & Abel's only son, Abel Benson George, was b., March 15, 1878, at Proviso, Illinois. Abel T. & Margaret George, moved with their son Abel B., to Montgomery Co., Iowa in 1882, settling in Ohiman Twp., six miles north of the town of Red Oak. - Abel T. George died, May 29, 1892, at Red Oak, Iowa. Margaret remarried, Mr. Richard Mount, age 76, April 22, 1897, at Red Oak. Margaret died in 1926. Red Oak, Junction, section of Evergreen cemetery, Red Oak, Iowa -