This is the documented grave of a convicted criminal. Information below comes from public records.
William Abel
1875 โ November 3, 1914Convicted 1914
Buried at:
Leverington Cemetery , Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA ยท Leverington Cemetery, Lot 4 Section 2 Division C (public)
Criminal History (Public Record)
Convicted of murder and executed.
Background
William Abel (1875โ1914) was executed in Pennsylvania in 1914 for murder.
Sources & Verification
Executed in Pennsylvania 1914. Buried Leverington Cemetery, Roxborough, Philadelphia (public). From EXECUTED IN PENNSYLVANIA virtual cemetery on Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/654416 . Historical Pennsylvania execution records and contemporary accounts.
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