Gable Family of the South

THE GABLE FAMILY OF THE SOUTH is descended from John Gable, a Palatine or Swiss-German immigrant who came with his family to the Colony of South Carolina aboard the ship "St. Andrew," perhaps on its voyage arriving 31 December 1744. John Gable was granted 250 acres of land in Saxe-Gotha Township (now Lexington County) in 1748, following a period of indentured service in Port Royal, Prince William's Parish (now Beaufort County), SC, to pay his family's sea passage.

In the 255 years since that time his descendants have spread westward across the United States, but have remained primarily in the southern half of the country. In some lines the name has evolved into Gabel, Gables, Gabrels and Gabriel.

Several other Gables, perhaps related to each other, immigrated to Philadelphia from German or Dutch ports in the same period. Descendants of the Pennsylvania immigrants have also spread westward, but seem to have remained primarily in the northern states. Nonetheless, a few early Gables who were probably of Pennsylvania descent can be documented in Virginia and Tennessee. A family of Gables in the PeeDee region of South Carolina may also be descendants of the Pennsylvanians. A large group of Gables in Alabama (whose surname also sometimes appears as Gabel or Gabriel) is traceable to early North Carolina and may have arrived there from Pennsylvania as well.

This homepage reflects my efforts, with the help of many other Gable descendants and spouses who are acknowledged in the endnotes, to catalog the Gable Family of the South, that is, the descendants of John Gable of Saxe-Gotha Township. All connected lines are in the attached "book"; a few of the major lines for which we are still seeking a connection are set out in the attached "outline descendant trees." If you have southern Gable ancestry, information about the family, or comments on the data here, please e-mail me. Maybe we can begin to connect you into these descent charts or into some of the other (as yet unconnected) Gable lines in the database.

Books

• The Gable Family of the South: Descendants of John Gable of Saxe-Gotha Township, South Carolina  (view PDF)

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Outline Descendant Tree: Arthur Levelle and Uthel Catherine (Wood) Gable Descendants


• Outline Descendant Tree: Elias Gable / Gabel / Gabriel Descendants


• Outline Descendant Tree: Sarah Elizabeth Aglintine Gable Descendants


• Outline Descendant Tree: William and Elizabeth (_____) Gabriel Descendants


• Outline Descendant Tree: John Valentine and Martha Eve (_____) Gable Descendants

Related Links

• Gable Family of the South: Research Forum and Archive