Background
Abell, Theodore Curtis was born on November 12, 1891 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Hiram Irvin and Mary Isabella (Blakeslee) Abell.
Abell, Theodore Curtis was born on November 12, 1891 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Hiram Irvin and Mary Isabella (Blakeslee) Abell.
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1916. Bachelor of Divinity, Garrett Biblical-Institute, Evanston, Illinois, 1920. Graduate study Northwestern University 1 year.
1 son, George Ogden; married second, Mistress Louella Reed Hastings, April 9, 1935. 1 daughter (adopted), Mary Lou Hastings. Married 3d, Helen Jean Carter, February 14, 1947;Student pastor of Hyattville Methodist Episcopal Church, Hyatts, O., 1913-1916.
Pastor Reeb Avenue-Whitehall Methodist Episcopal Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1916-1917.
Student pastor Granville-McNabb Methodist Episcopal Church, Granville, Illinois, 1917-1918. Pastor Kirklin (Indiana) Methodist Episcopal Church, 1919.
Student pastor Wheatfield-Tefft Methodist Episcopal Church, Wheatfield, Indiana, 1919-1921. Instructor, Claremont (California) School for Boys, 1921.
Minister Unitarian Society of Hollywood (California), 1921-1928.
Founder, 1929, and director Hollywood Humanist Society. Editor The Humanist, 1929-1934. Field worker State Relief Administration, State of California, 1934-1941.
Field director American National Red Cross in overseas services to Armed Forces 1942-1944, social welfare agent, California State Department of Social Welfare, 1944-1946.
Minister First Unitarian Society, Sacramento, September since 1946.
Member United Nations committee for Sacramento Secretary. Member California Conference of Social Workers. Served as private infantry, United States Army, Camp Wheeler, May-August 1918.
Member American Academy Political and Social Science Social Hygiene Society of Sacramento County (president 1947).
Married Annamarie Ogden, June 25, 1922. Married second, Mistress. Married 3d, Helen Jean Carter, February 14, 1947.