Sheldon was born at
Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 1 November 1873. He was the son of
Thomas Jefferson Abel and
Mahala Iowa Fisher. He married
Catherine Lydia Wilhelm at
East Prospect, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 3 October 1897. Sheldon was divorced from
Catherine Lydia Wilhelm. Sheldon Kane Abel married
Estelle L. (?). Sheldon was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.[C=F, 0, 0]Sheldon Kane Abel and
Estelle L. (?) were New Tag In the 1930 census for Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania the following family is found at dwelling 159 and family 165:
Abel, Sheldon K., head, male, white, age 56, married at age 23, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, moulder at foundry;
----, Estella L. wife, female, white, age 50, married at age 38, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Maryland, mother born in Pennsylvania;
----, Sheldon K., son, white, male, age 21, single, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, silk weaver at silk mill;
----, Betsy R., daughter, female, white, age 12, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania;
----, Blaxton C., son, male, white, age 10, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania;
----, William E., son, male, white, age 8, single, attended school within the year, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania.
On 14 April 1930 at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania,[C=F, 0, 0]Sheldon Kane Abel and
Estelle L. (?) were New Tag In the 1930 census for Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania the following family is found at dwelling 159 and family 165:
Abel, Sheldon K., head, male, white, age 56, married at age 23, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, moulder at foundry;
----, Estella L. wife, female, white, age 50, married at age 38, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Maryland, mother born in Pennsylvania;
----, Sheldon K., son, white, male, age 21, single, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, silk weaver at silk mill;
----, Betsy R., daughter, female, white, age 12, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania;
----, Blaxton C., son, male, white, age 10, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania;
----, William E., son, male, white, age 8, single, attended school within the year, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania.
On 14 April 1930 at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania,[C=F, 0, 0]Sheldon Kane Abel and
Estelle L. (?) were New Tag In the 1930 census for Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania the following family is found at dwelling 159 and family 165:
Abel, Sheldon K., head, male, white, age 56, married at age 23, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, moulder at foundry;
----, Estella L. wife, female, white, age 50, married at age 38, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Maryland, mother born in Pennsylvania;
----, Sheldon K., son, white, male, age 21, single, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, silk weaver at silk mill;
----, Betsy R., daughter, female, white, age 12, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania;
----, Blaxton C., son, male, white, age 10, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania;
----, William E., son, male, white, age 8, single, attended school within the year, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania.
On 14 April 1930 at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. Sheldon died on 16 December 1956 at
Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 83. His body was interred on 19 December 1956 at
Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania.