Abel, Elijah born July 25, 1810 Washington Co, Maryland married Mary Ann Adams baptized Sept 1832 died Dec 25, 1884 on or by March 3, 1836  ordained elder Dec 20, 1836 ordained seventy bibliography Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia  3:577 Book of Mormons1-4 Bringhurst, Newell G "Elijah Abel and the Changing Status of Blacks Within Mormonism" Dialogue 12(2):22-36photo note 1st Africian-American ordained elder emigrated to Utah
			Link Article from Watchtower Expositor includes portrait