Riley James Ables b 22 Dec 1899 Dunlap, Sequatchie Co TN d 20 Aug 1971 Isom, Letcher Co KY; buried Isom Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Isom, Letcher Co KY; Findagrave 103084106; s/o James C Ables and Mary Unknown. Riley James Ables military service, TN Pvt Infantry WWI. Riley James Ables m. 12 Mar 1923 Perry Co KY to Della Maggard b 22 Dec 1904 d 5 Apr 1980; buried Isom Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Isom, Letcher Co KY; d/o Samuel Maggard and Millie Kinser. Children of Riley James Ables and Della Maggard;

1. Georgia Ables b 15 Dec 1923 Letcher Co KY

2. Vergie Ables b 3 May 1925 Elsie Coal, Letcher Co KY d 26 Aug 1926; buried Isom Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Isom, Letcher Co KY; findagrave 103084120.

3. Joe Herman Ables b 8 Nov 1926 Letcher Co KY d 15 Jul 1957; age 30 of Heat Prostration while unloading a truck at the beer distributing company where he worked as a Driver for McKinney Beer Distributing Co.; buried Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co KY; military service Army WWII; m. Attie Unknown.

4. Joy Fay Ables b 27 Sept 1928 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY d Sept 2008; m. Robert Lee "Bobby" Fuller b 22 Apr 1927 d 9 Oct 1991 Letcher Co KY; s/o Green Fuller and Leona Smith. Joy Fay Ables m. James Denver Ison b 28 Apr 1926 d 6 Feb 1949; s/o Burnett Ison and Tina Blair.

1910 Letcher Co KY Census Precinct 3 ED 147
240 240 Maggard Sam Head M W 50 M2 12 KY KY KY Farmer
240 240 Maggard Milley Wife F W 33 M1 12 7 6 KY KY KY
240 240 Maggard Isaac Son M W 10 S KY KY KY Farm Laborer home farm
240 240 Maggard Dewey Son M W 8 S KY KY KY
240 240 Maggard Della Daughter F W 6 S KY KY KY
240 240 Maggard John Son M W 4 S KY KY KY
240 240 Maggard Virgie Daughter F W 2 S KY KY KY
240 240 Maggard Lina Daughter F W 17 S KY KY KY
240 240 Maggard Shade Son M W 21 S KY KY KY Farm Laborer home farm

1930 Letcher Co KY Census District 5 River ED 18
Atlantic States Coal Company, 19 Apr 1930
Enumerated by Ben J Brown
356 356 Ables Riley Head M W 29 M 22 TN TN TN Miner Coal Mines
356 356 Ables Della Wife H F W 25 M 18 KY KY KY
356 356 Ables Georgia Daughter F W 6 S KY TN KY
356 356 Ables Joe Son M W 3 S KY TN KY
356 356 Ables Joy Fay Daughter F W 1 7/12 S KY TN KY

1940 Letcher Co KY Census Whitco District 3
83 Ables Della Head F W 40 M KY
83 Ables Georgia Daughter F W 16 S KY
83 Ables Joe Son M W 13 S KY
83 Ables Joy Fay Daughter F W 11 S KY

1940 Boyle Co Kentucky Census District 4
Kentucky State Reformatory, Danville Branch Apr 22, 1940
76 Ables, Riley M W 40 M 5 5 TN Hamilton TN