Obituaries: "Aa - Ad"; Winn, Louisiana Submitter & Submitters date as listed with obit. Source: As listed ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** List of names in this file: Florence Whatley Abel (Mrs. P. K.) Nathan Paul Abel, Lt. Soloman Morgan Abel S. M. Abel (Obit #2) Edna Iris Garner Ables Fannie Allen Abrams Sam R. Addis Anna F. Adkins ================================================= Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Mar 1998 From the February 4, 1949 Winnfield News-American (Florence Whatley Abel) Mrs. P. K. Abel, 73, Dies Tuesday; Rites Held Wednesday Long Illness Claims Life of Prominent Winnfield Resident Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday for Mrs. Florence Whatley Abel, 73, who died in a local hospital at 9:36 p.m. Tuesday following a lengthy illness. Rites were conducted in the First Methodist Church by the Rev. Fred S. Flurry, pastor, assisted by the Rev. H. H. McBride, First Baptist Church; the Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. C. M. Robinson, Downtown Assembly of God Church. Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery, with the Southern Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were James Russell, Jr., Dudley Shell, Newton Forrest, E. J. Buchanan, Harper Terrill, and J. F. Lovell, Jr. The deceased was the wife of P. K. Abel, deputy clerk of court, deputy registrar of voters, and clerk of the parish police jury. She was born in Union County, Ark., July 29, 1875, and moved to Winnfield in 1901 with her brother, Pete Whatley, then a conductor of the Arkansas-Southern railway. She was married to Mr. Abel on November 2?, 1902, and to the union were born seven children, three of whom survive. Deceased are Ruby, who died January 11, 1908, and Flossie, who passed away only two days after; P. K. , Jr., who succumbed in 1914, and Paul, who was killed in an airplane crash in China September 15, 1943, while serving as a lieutenant with the Army Air Force. Surviving, besides her husband, are one son, John Dale Abel of St. Joseph, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs. William S. Walker of Fort Benning, Ga., and Mrs. L. H. Martin of Amite, La., and four grandchildren, Judy and Beth Abel, Betty Walker, and Mary Ann Martin. Shortly after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Abel established their home at 701 East Main Street and the original house still stands as the family residence. Mrs. Abel was a member of the First Methodist Church here for 44 years, joining in 1904. ===== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Apr 1999 From: September 24, 1943 Winnfield News-American Lieutenant Nathan Paul Abel Killed In Action In Asiatic Battle Area On September 15, Parents Are Advised Bombardier In Major General Chennault's Division Lieutenant Nathan Paul Abel, bombardier Army Air Forces, was killed in action on the fifteenth of September in the Asiatic area, according to a wire received Thursday morning from the Adjutant General's Department in Washington, D. C., by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Abel. The wire announcing Lieutenant Abel's death reads: "The Secretary of War desires that I tender his deep sympathy to you in the loss of your son, second Lieutenant Nathan P. Abel, report received states that he was killed in action the fifteenth of September in Asiatic area. Letter follows. The Adjutant General." Lieutenant Abel arrived in China about the fifteenth of August, about a month and a half after leaving the states. En route to China he was delayed some time in India, and after reaching his final destination in China was assigned to Major General Claire L. Chennault's division. After enlisting in the U. S. Army Air Corps in April 1942 he was assigned to training groups at Brooks Field and Randolph Field in San Antonio, Texas then transferred to California, thence to Williams Field, Arizona, where he was commissioned and received his wings on February 16, 1943. He later reported to Salt Lake City, Utah, for further orders that sent him into foreign service. Prior to his enlistment he was employed in Atlanta, Georgia with the Butane Gas Company. He graduated from Winnfield High School and immediately began his business career. Lieutenant Abel was a member of the First Methodist Church where memorial services will be held at a date to be announced later. Surviving him are his wife, who was the former Miss Mildred Irene Cantrell of Atco, Ga., parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Abel of Winnfield, two sisters, Mrs. Wm. S. Walker of Winnfield and Mrs. L. H. Martin of Forest, La., and one brother, John Dale Abel now located at St. Joseph, Mo., with the 51st Ferrying Squadron, Roscrans Field. ===== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, Date Submitted: Mar 1998 From: December 9, 1943 Winn Parish Enterprise Last Rites For S. M. Abel Held Here December 8th Soloman Morgan Abel, 66 years of age, died at the Riverside Sanitarium in Monroe, La., Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Davis Funeral Home in Monroe at 8:30 A.M. Wednesday by Rev. P. M. Carroway, of West Monroe and burial was in the Winnfield Cemetery at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Harvey B. Hysell of Winnfield conducted the services at the cemetery. Acting as pallbearers were: W. T. Murray, S. C. Shaw, H. V. Dunford, A. L. Smith, Burton Williams, and Houston Smith. Born in Winnfield February 22, 1877, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Abel, now deceased, Mr. Abel was educated int he local schools, after which he completed a commercial course at Centenary College, Jackson, La. He served as deputy clerk of court in Winnfield before he accepted a position as land agent with the T & G Lumber Company here in 1918. He was a member of the town council of Winnfield under the W. F. Cooper administration, during which period the city hall and opera house, that was destroyed by a storm in 1935, was built. Another public position he held while in Winnfield was that of secretary of the police jury at the time the $ 17,000 dyke across the Dugdemonia was constructed. Since moving to Grant Parish, he has been a member of the school board, and was one time president of the board. He was also chairman of the welfare board of Grant Parish. A member of the Methodist Church, he was chairman of the Rochelle Methodist Church official board at the time of his death. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Belle Barr, daughter of the late Daniel C. Barr who was a prominent member of the Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Church; three sons, Morgan Abel, of Philadelphia, Pa., J. Stanley Abel of New Orleans, and S. M. Abel, Jr., of Ansley, La.; one daughter, Mrs. W. P. Renwick, of Monroe; one brother, P. K. Abel of Winnfield; one sister, Mrs. J. J. Mixon of Natchitoches, La. ===== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Jun 1998 From the December 10, 1943 Winnfield News-American Funeral Services for S. Morgan Abel Held Wednesday Former Local Resident, Brother To P. K. Abel Funeral services for Solomon Morgan Abel of Rochelle, who died Tuesday in the hospital were held in Monroe Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock with the Rev. P. M. Caraway of West Monroe officiating and were concluded at eleven o'clock at the Winnfield cemetery where interment was made. The Rev. H. B. Hysell, pastor of the First Methodist Church here, officiating at the concluding rites. The deceased was the land agent of the Tremont Lumber Company at Rochelle, and he had held that position since about 1912 when he resigned as a deputy for his brother, P. K. Abel who was then clerk of court of Winn Parish. In 1918 he moved to Rochelle when the general offices of the Tremont Lumber Company were transferred there. Mr. Abel was a member of the Methodist Church and was active in church and civic activities of his section. At the time of his death he was a member of the Grant Parish school board, which he had served as president for a number of years. While a resident of Winnfield he served on the Board of Aldermen during the administration of Mayor W. F. Cooper, and at the time the old city hall, that was destroyed in 1935, was built. He also served as secretary of the Winn Parish Police jury when $ 17,000 was appropriated for the construction of the dike across Dugdemona swamp, marking the beginning of good roads in Winn Parish. He married Miss Belle Barr, daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Dan C. Barr, prominent in north Louisiana Methodism, by whom he is survived in addition to three sons, Morgan Abel of Philadelphia, Pa., J. Stanley Abel, New Orleans, and S. M. Abel, Jr., Ansley; one daughter, Mrs. W. P. Renwick, Monroe, one brother, P. K. Abel of Winnfield, and one sister, Mrs. J. J. Mixon, Natchitoches. Pall bearers for the funeral services included W. T. Murry, of Rochelle, S. C. Shaw of Colfax, A. L. Smith, H. W. Dunford, Burton H. Williams, and Houston Smith, of Winnfield. ===== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Nov 1998 From: November 24, 1982 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Edna Iris Ables Services for Edna Iris Ables, 56, of Winnfield, were held at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Southern with the Rev. Roy Thomas officiating. Burial was in Goldonna Cemetery. She died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, 1982 in the Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport. Survivors include one son, Hubert Garner of Saline; one daughter, Patricia Jansen of Cleveland, Texas; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. ===== Submitted by Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Mar 1998 From the December 3, 1948 Winnfield News-American Mrs. Abrams, 62, Local Man's Sister, Dies in Shreveport Heart Attack At Home of Sister Fatal Saturday Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Many for Mrs. Fannie Allen Abrams, 62, of Leesville, sister of Congressman A. Leonard Allen and the late Governor O. K. Allen, who died in Shreveport at the home of her sister, Mrs. Mattie Allen Broyles, at 10:15 p.m. Saturday following a heart attack. Rites were conducted in the First Baptist Church and burial was in the Many Cemetery. Mrs. Abrams was visiting her sister when she was stricken. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Harvey Skinner of Many, and Mrs. Jessie Marcel of Roswell, N. Mex., a son, Dr. James Allen Abrams, of Merryville, La., two brothers, Congressman Allen, and Ira W. Allen of Leesville, and a sister, Mrs. Mattie Broyles of Shreveport. Pallbearers were Harvey Broyles, O. K. Allen, Jr., Richard Allen, Bryan Allen, Dr. Joe Broyles, Dr. W. H. Broyles, Lyndon Allen, Ted Broyles, and Asa Benton Allen. ===== Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, unless otherwise noted. Date: 20 June 2004 Source: Winnfield News-American February 3, 1928 Two Are Killed As Doubleheader Train Is Wrecked Passengers Escape Injury as Speeding Locomotives Leave Rail Two men are dead and two others are seriously injured as a result of a Missouri Pacific passenger train wreck at Rochelle last Thursday. The dead are Sam R. Addis, 63 years old, of 2304 Jackson Street, Alexandria, and W. E. Johnson, 28, of El Dorado, Ark. Addis, who was engineer of the first of two locomotives drawing the train, was caught in his cab and fatally scalded. He died at a hospital in Alexandria soon after being taken there. He was the oldest engineer there. He was the oldest engineer in point of service on the Alexandria division of the Missouri Pacific railway. Johnson, who was fireman on the second locomotive, died at Antone Junction, while en route to the Alexandria hospital, thirty nine miles away, on a special train. His skull was crushed and his right leg broken. It is believed that he suffered his injuries by jumping from the locomotive just before it turned over. W. G. Schultze, engineer on the second locomotive, suffered severe burns on the face from steam. He was, however, able to go to his home, 1313 Monroe Street, upon arrival in Alexandria. His injuries are not considered serious. Frank B. Addis, 39, of 1804 Day Street, Alexandria, a son of the dead engineer, and fireman on the first locomotive with his father, suffered burns on the face and body from the escaping steam and a crushed right foot. None of the passengers on the train were injured. Both locomotives were running ahead of the coaches. It is believed the wreck was caused by running into an open switch. Engineer Schultze declared that the train, which ordinarily makes sixty miles an hour, had stopped at Georgetown, and after leaving there was running about forty five miles an hour by the time it reached Rochelle where it was not to stop. As it reached the switch, he saw the locomotive in front swerve on the switch, after which it turned over. After his locomotive went over the embankment, he was enveloped in a cloud of steam. He was able, however, to extricate himself in a short time, and saw a number of men taking Engineer Addis from the wreckage. He then looked around for his fireman, and found him on the ground, unconscious more than a car lengthy from the engine. Frank Addis was next taken from the first locomotive for safety. The train had gone on the switch more than four car lengths before the locomotives turned over. Sam Addis, the dead engineer, was born in Missouri Valley, Iowa, had been in the railroad business for forty five years, and an engineer for thirty eight years. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and of the Masonic Fraternity. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and one daughter. Johnson has been residing at 423 Fourteenth Street, Alexandria. He has a mother and two children in El Dorado, Ark. ===== Submitted by: Greggory E. Davies Date Submitted: Sep 1998 From: May 21, 1975 Winn Parish Enterprise Mrs. Adkins, 81, Dies; Rites At Sanders Chapel Funeral services for Mrs. Anna F. Adkins, 81, of Goldonna were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Sanders Chapel near Calvin with the Rev. Dean Hendrick officiating, assisted by Rev. A. S. Davis. Burial was in Sanders Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield. Mrs. Adkins died Monday, May 19, 1975 at 12:30 p.m. in the Natchitoches Parish Hospital after a short illness. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Goldonna. Survivors include two sons, Cleveland Adkins of Sibley and Hughey Adkins of Houston, Texas; four daughters, Mrs. Christine Allen of Delhi, Mrs. Louise Cloud of Goldonna, Mrs. Hazel Bamberg of Vivian, and Mrs. Helen Jones of Houston, Texas; one brother, Arthur Parker of New Orleans; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Leeper, Mrs. Adell Carson and Mrs. Joy Ates, all of Calvin; stepmother, Mrs. Attie Franks of Calvin; 21 grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren. =====