His tombstone lists his birth as 1831. (SV-1520)
1850 Letcher Co., KY census: Aged 33 living with wife, Mary (24); Sarah (6); son, Pleasant (4); Samuel (2); Maryann (7 mo.). (SV-1069)
1860 KY Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
Floyd Co., KY Deeds - Grantees 1808-1960: No Abel Caudill. (SV-1488)
1870 Magoffin Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Able Caudill (52) with wife, Mary (45) and kids: Samuel (22); Celey (17); Mathew (15); Mahala (13) and Rhoda (11); Henry J. (7); Able Jr (4) and Peter A. (2).
1880 Magoffin Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Able Caudill (62) with wife, Mary Ann (54) and kids: Celia (27); Mahala (13); Rhoda (20); Henry J. (17); Able Jr (14); Peter A. (12); John A. (9); and grandson, John F. (1) and sister, Jane Caudill (81).
1893 Magoffin Co., KY Deeds (Grantors) Bk 11 pg 125: Abel & Mary Caudill sold land to Eliz. Caudill. (SV-1494)
1893 Magoffin Co., KY Deeds (Grantors) Bk 8 pg 255: Abel & Mary Caudill sold land to Henry J. Caudill. (SV-1494)
1898 Magoffin Co., KY Deeds (Grantors) Bk 13 pg 171: Abel & Mary Caudill sold land to Samuel Caudill. (SV-1494)