Abel, Almon Clarence
Almon Clarence Abel, Soundex Code A140, Reverend;
born in: Saginaw, Michigan, on Saturday, February 1, 1868;
son of: Curtis and Mary Abel (nee: Mary Green);
education: prepared at Northwestern Academy; graduated from Northwestern University, A.B., in class of 1895;
married: Katharine Abel, nee: Katharine Stowe in Chicago, 1894.
Entered ministry of Methodist Episcopal Church (M.E. Church) in 1890, as member of Rock River Conference;
Pastor consecutively of churches at:
River Forest, Illinois, 1891-3
Antioch, Illinois, 1893-5;
Hamlin Avenue Church, Chicago, 1895-8;
Rogers Park Church, Chicago, 1898-1901;
Trinity Episcopal Church, Chicago, 1901-4;
on leave of absence for year 1904-5, to be spent in travel.
Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1905.
Chicago Blue Book
Reverend & Mrs. Clarence Abel, 517 Greenleaf Avenue, 1901 Chicago Blue Book, page 251.
Note the first name "Almon" wasn't used by Reverend Abel above.
