Finding Your Folks: The Gables of Line Creek, Part 2

This week we continue with Robin Parker's story of the children of David and Nancy Leitner Gable. Robin names the children in order and writes of them:

“(1) Noah Gable married Sallie A. Wilson in 1858 and they had 10 children. In 1859, Noah purchased the medical practice of Dr. N.B. Drewry in Brooks and, for the next 72 years, Noah and two of his sons practiced medicine there. Noah enlisted in the CSA and was captured and held POW at Camp Douglas in Illinois. Since he was a physician, his services were greatly needed. At the end of the war, Noah had to walk the long distance from Illinois back to his home in Brooks. Noah was the grandfather of Miss Nina Gable, who was a well-known personality in the Brooks community.

“(2) Daniel Patrick Gable, never married.

“(3) Edwin Gable married Nancy Jane Martin in 1877 and they had one child.

“(4) Lizzie Gable married John Tillery in 1857 and they had 12 children. John Tillery was the first preacher of New Bethel Church of Christ in Carroll County. He also was a mathematics teacher. Aunt Nonie said she always enjoyed her visits with Uncle John and Aunt Lizzie in Alabama.

“(5) "Sallie" married first George A. Bell in 1858 and they had one child. George Bell enlisted in CSA and died fighting the war. "Sallie" married second, James P. Greer. Aunt Nonie passed down the story of how Aunt Sallie met her second husband. Mr. Greer was a soldier for the Union. When passing through the area, he was in need of medical care and food. Grandpa David Gable took him and, while there, Mr. Greer regained his health and strength - and the heart of Aunt Sallie. They were married in 1866 and had three children. After their marriage, they moved to Mr. Greer's home in Battletown, Ky.

“(6) Jacob Gable married Jane Amanda Coppedge in 1867 and they had eight children. Jacob also enlisted in the CSA. As a child I remember great-aunt Nonie getting out Uncle Jacob's gun that he had used during the war. She would melt the lead down and make the bullets, showing her nieces and nephews how it was done during the war.

“(7) Charlotte Gable married John T. Fullilove in 1867 and had five children.

“After Grandma Nancy's death in 1884, Grandpa David Gable in 1886 went to stay with Aunt Charlotte at her home in Carroll County and later died there. When I questioned my Aunt Dorothy Thompson Welden about family history, she with a smile, stated, 'Aunt Charlotte was quite a spunky woman for her times.'

“(8) Mary Martha Gable, never married.

“(9) George Washington Gable married Mary Elizabeth Addy Nov. 20, 1873 (these were my great grandparents), daughter of William Wesley Addy and Margaret Isabella Bernhard. From this union came 10 children: (1) John "Albert" Gable born Sept. 5, 1874 married Stella Sewell, no children; (2) "Oscar" Alvensa Gable born Sept. 22, 1877 married Pearl Liles and had two children; (3) Noah "Henry" Gable born Nov. 6, 1878 married Lenora "Nora" Agnes Thompson, no children; (4) "Sallie" Belle Gable born March 26, 1882, never married; (5) An infant son born and died 1884; (6) "Lillie" Pearl Gable born June 21, 1886, never married; (7) Rosalie Gable born Aug. 7, 1888 married "Royal" Augustus Todd, one child; (8) Myrtle Lou Gable (my grandmother) born March 4, 1890, married Otis Lamarah Thompson and had nine children; (9) "Nonie" Ella Gable born Aug. 29, 1893, never married; (10) William Wesley "Bill" Gable (named after his grandfather, William Wesley Addy) born Sept. 28, 1896 married Ina Ruth Thomas and had two children.

“(10) Louisa Gable married John T. Harrison in 1880 and had one child. Aunt Louisa died about two weeks after the birth of son Emmett Jacob, and he died about six weeks later.

“During my life, I have learned a great deal about our family from my Grandmama Lou and great-aunts Nonie and Lillie. Their father, George, at one time served as treasurer for Coweta County. He was an honored member of the Masons and was a very active member in the Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church. He made it his life's mission to help those who were less fortunate than himself. His children's education was of utmost importance, great-aunt Nonie recounting how her father would quiz her and brother Bill upon their return home at the end of the school day. Grandpa George Gable died at the age of 56 in 1906 after several years' battle with cancer. Grandma Mary died at the age of 84 in 1938.

“Although it has been many decades since their passing, their descendants are, to this day, blessed with the same dedication to the faith, hope, and love that were so important to Grandpa David and Grandma Nancy Gable when they embarked upon their life's journey more than 177 years ago. Let us hope that we have made them proud.”

Once again, I thank Robin for sharing these wonderful memories of her family. If you are related or want to get in touch with Robin, you may reach her by email at mparker5@alltel.net.

Next week we'll begin our stories of the Kempson family, the last family mentioned in the Newnan newspaper article about the “fruitful” families of Line Creek. Like so many families in this area, the Kempsons came from Newberry County, S.C. They descend from Harmon Kempson, born in 1759 in Germany. I'm going to share with you some of the information from my Newberry court record books which leads to the names and ancestry of spouses. Those who are related are welcome to submit information.