Josephine Brooks Abell

Josephine Brooks Abell

• Father: Erastus Corning Abell b. 29 June 1850, d. 28 May 1927
• Mother: Alice D. Tainter b. circa April 1854, d. 31 January 1922

• Josephine Brooks Abell was born on 1 July 1882 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.
• Erastus Corning Abell and Alice D. Tainter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, at 10 Hill Street. Other members of the household included Josephine Brooks Abell, Effie Brooks Abell and Frank Dale Abell. There was one female domestic servant in the household.
• She married George Russell Wales on 12 October 1907 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey.
• The following appeared on 13 October 1907 in The New York Times: (Morristown, N.J., Oct. 12) Miss Josephine Brooks Abell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Corning Abell of Hill Street, and George Russell Wales of Washington, were married this afternoon in the Church of the Redeemer. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. William M. Hughes, rector of the church.
       The bride was attended by a matron of honor, Mrs. Augustus Bell Sanderof Overbrook, Penn. Mr. Wales had as best man Ralph Serven of Washington. The ushers were Howard Singleton of New York, Dr. Charles Ford Langworthy, Arion V. Cushman of Washington, Frank Dale Abell of Morristown, brother of the bride; Lucien W. Jenney of New York, and William A. Rodenburg of St. Louis.
       The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white chiffon cloth over white silk with a tulle veil. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.
       A small reception followed the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents.
• George Russell Wales and Josephine Brooks Abell appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Washington, District of Columbia, at 20th Street & Florida Avenue. Other members of the household included George Herrick Wales. Also in the household was one servant, a nurse.
• George Russell Wales and Josephine Brooks Abell appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, at 2118 P Street. Other members of the household included George Herrick Wales and Robert Corning Wales.
• Josephine Brooks Abell died on 3 December 1945 at age 63 in Washington, District of Columbia.

• Last Edited: 26 Nov 2010

• Charts: Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine