Gable Family of the South
-The Valentine Puzzle: Analysis and Hypothesis

Hi Carl,

I am responding to your comments about Valentine Gable, who you may remember I descend from, and I have to tell you that we are talking about two distinct families.  Here is why.  Zelma had many clues scattered throughout her works and there are several sentences on page 132 of The Gable Volume which help to shed some light on the subject.  She states:

"Valentine Gable and his son, Jacob Gable, moved from South Carolina to Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, in 1830.

Valentine Gable is shown in the 1840 census for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, as living in the household of his son, Jacob Gable, and being in the age group 80-90.

Jacob Gable moved from Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to Chickasaw County, Mississippi, in 1843, and settled in Calhoun County, Mississippi, in 1852.

Christian Gable moved from South Carolina, to Chickasaw County, Mississippi, in 1845, and settled in Calhoun County, Mississippi, in 1852.

Joseph Gable moved from South Carolina to Georgia, before 1842, and then from Georgia to Calhoun County, Mississippi, in 1855."

Aside from the facts above as stated by Zelma, there is another more compelling fact that one cannot argue with.  The Jacob, Christian and Joseph Gable of Source I could not have been residents in Calhoun County, Mississippi in 1834 because Calhoun County was not established until March 08, 1852!

As for the confusion over David Gable, once again the facts can be found in the details of Zelma's works. On page 133 of The Gable Volume, there is a letter from David Gable dated 1873.  The letter is written from South Carolina to his nephew, Joseph Gable, living in Calhoun County, Mississippi after the death of Joseph's father, Jacob.  Obviously, the David Gable of Source II is not the same person.

I will be the first to admit that Zelma made mistakes, but I do not believe that this is one of those times. Many of Valentine's children can be traced to Calhoun County, Mississippi and I have a wealth of information to prove it as I descend from several of them.  I would be happy to discuss this further if you are still not convinced. :)

Karen Hines


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