City: Decatur
ABEL, John Moss, merchant; born Decatur, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1851; German descent; son of Wm. J. and Malinda H. (Guinn) ABEL; paternal grandparents Cain and Margaret (Buice) ABEL; maternal grandparents Bartholomew and Susan (Huff) GUINN; educated Decatur Academy; entered mercantile business early life; married Mary CLEMENTSON Dec. 19, 1888; married Lucinda Jane SMITH Dec. 21, 1894; member I. O. O., F.; (Past Grand); Circuit Clerk Meigs Co., from 1882 to 1894; appointed Clerk and Master, Meigs Co., in 1894 and is the present incumbent; regular Democrat; Presbyterian.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
