Connecting the Gable Family Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers

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1 Connecting the Gable Family Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers Alice Gable Kalush October 2011 Rewrite Started: 7/23/2017 Last Updated: 2/11/2018 This document is the first part of the Connecting the Gable Family book which is divided into chapters which are in separate files. This document is primarily about Wilhelm Gebel of Manheim township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and his wives Elizabeth Scheler and Barbara Weller and their children. It also discusses Wilhelm Gebel of Lancaster Borough. It also discusses John Gable and Elizabeth Marzall. John Gable was a Hessian soldier, who deserted during the Battle of Baton Rouge and later settled in Warwick Township, Lancaster County. It also discusses Henry Gebel of Manor Township. NEED TO ADD THIS It discusses Johann Georg Gobel who first settled in York County, Pennsylvania. Some of his children settled for a time in Lancaster County and then quickly moved to North Carolina. They changed their name to Coble soon after arriving in Pennsylvania. At this point there is inconclusive evidence that some of these branches of the Gebel/Gable family may connect to each other. Documents in this Series: Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers Connecting the Gable Family: Jacob Gable and Elizabeth Hambright (1.2.1) Connecting the Gable Family: Catherine Gable and Christian Prowant (1.2.4) Connecting the Gable Family: Benjamin Gable and Anna Koppes (1.2.5) Contact Information: Alice Kalush 4593 Clark Road Bath, MI (517) kalush@msu.edu Alternate alice.kalush@hotmail.com Website: Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 1

2 Some of the section headings will include numbers and some won't. The numbers are used for Wilhelm Gebel of Manheim Township and his descendants. The numbers represent the generation. For example: 1 is the parent of 1.2, 1.2 is the parent of 1.2.4, etc. Section headings without numbers are about other Gebels that we don't know whether they are related to Wilhelm. Descendants of Wilhelm Gebel: 1 Wilhelm Gebel (-1810) and Elizabeth Scheler, Barbara Weller 1.1 Henry Gebel (1870) 1.2 Johannes Gebel (1761-aft 1840) and Elizabeth Benz Jacob Gabel ( ) and Elizabeth Hambright ( ) Catherine Gebel ( ) and Christian Prowant ( ) Benjamin Gable ( ) and Anna Koppes ( ) Henry Gable ( ) and Lydia Baer ( ) 1.3 Valentine Gebel 1.4 Daniel Gebel 1.5 Catharine Gebel and John Johnson 1.6 Elizabeth Gebel and John Michael 1.7 Mary Gebel and? Adams 1.8 Johann "John" Gebel (1774-) 1.9 Martin Gebel and Catharine ( ) 1.10 Esther Gebel (1778-) and Franz Fuhrman (Foreman) ( ) 1.11 Abraham Gebel (1783-) 1.12 Susanna Gebel (1776-) and Samuel Linton 1.13 Barbara Gebel ( ) and John Frankfurter (Frankfort) Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 2

3 Table of Contents DISCLAIMER: Is This a House of Cards?... 4 Introduction... 6 DNA Testing Wilhelm Gebel of Lancaster Borough Wilhelm Gebel and His Wives Johann Georg Göbel Where is Hoffenheim? Revolutionary War Gables John Gibbel and Elizabeth Hummer Gable Family Immigration Patterns Henry Gebel and Maria Bauman/Bowman A Nine Year Old Stowaway! John and Elizabeth Gable Can We Find the Johann Gebel Family Bible? Valentine Gebel and Mary Elisabeth Buch Daniel Gebel and Susanna Catharine Gebel and John Johnson Elizabeth Gebel and John W. Michael Mary Gebel and? Adams Johann "John" Gebel Martin Gebel (Gaebel) and Catharine (Maria) Esther Gebel and Frantz Fuhrman (Foreman) Abraham Gebel Susanna Gebel and Samuel Linton Barbara Gebel and John Frankfurter (Frankfort) Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 3

4 DISCLAIMER: Is This a House of Cards? This document is the best effort of myself and other Gable researchers to try to come up with a believable family tree. Especially in this first part of the Gable book, it is difficult to collect information about our ancestors because the available information is limited. If you feel uncomfortable about unproven family connections, please feel free to skip this first document and move on to one of the others where your branch of the Gable family is discussed with a higher level of certainty. In most cases, we've had to connect families together using wills, marriage records and birth records. Wills often list the spouse and their children, but the children's spouses names are usually only given for the girls. Marriage records often consist of nothing but the first and last names of each spouse. Birth records are the first name and last name of the child, first names of mother and father. Often the records make no mention of where the person lived. For example, Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster was keeping these records for people from several townships around Lancaster before Another problem is that names like John, Henry, William, Mary, Catherine and Elizabeth were very popular. The only reason that it's possible to come up with theories about family trees with this sketchy data is because very few people lived in Lancaster County at that time. In 1773 Manheim Township only had four pages of residents listed in the Septennial Census, but this had increased considerably by If we can narrow down a person to being in a particular township at a particular time that helps make theories possible. So by looking at the people with the same surname in the same township we can check whether all of the men with that surname are listed in a will which could identify them as brothers. But unfortunately, that doesn't mean some other person with the same surname and a matching first name hasn't appeared there and the expected sibling either isn't listed or has moved away. As we expand to looking at surrounding townships the chances of this unrelated person increase. In addition to that, if we are already in the second generation of a family, there will very likely be first cousins with the same first name nearby. If it is true that Wilhelm Gebel is the son of Wilhelm Gebel and Eva Elisabeth these cousins are probably present during the generation of Wilhelm Gebel and Elizabeth/Barbara Weller. We can't use age to distinguish between people because the records before 1800 are really only distinguishing children from adults. Now suppose we have a marriage record for John and Elizabeth Gebel and a birth record where the parents are John and Elizabeth Gebel. At this point, we're assuming that as long as we don't know of a second John and Elizabeth Gebel in the same generation in Lancaster County we can start building a family group sheet based on the marriage and birth information. However, it's clear from comparing wills with birth records that there are a lot of adults for whom no known birth record has been found. That could mean that they were born elsewhere, Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 4

5 no birth/baptism record has been made, the birth/baptism record has been lost or that it is an unrelated person with the same name. While building this house of cards, every attempt has been made to show what we do know and what we don't. Some key transitional points in this process are discussed in the Introduction, but you'll want to look at the more detailed information later in the document to decide for yourself if you agree with each relationship that might be in dispute. Here are some key places that an error may have been made in the family tree: 1) Assuming that Wilhelm Gebel of Lancaster Borough is the father of Wilhelm Gebel (1) of Manheim Township. 2) For each of the children of Wilhelm Gebel and his wives Elizabeth Scheler/Barbara Weller, assuming that the person (and their spouse) we have identified as matching each child actually is that child (and thus an existing tree linked to that individual are actually his or her descendants). Please feel free to tell us what you think about our decisions. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 5

6 Introduction The families of my parents Ruth Musser Kraiss and Charles Marvin Gable visited each other multiple times during their childhood even though my mother lived in Mountville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and my dad lived in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, a distance of 350 miles. They suspected that the two families were related to each other but weren t sure how. My mother s great grandmother Elizabeth Gable Klugh had died a decade before my parents were born in 1918 and had lived in Mountville with my mother s grandmother Barbara Klugh Musser Shindle and her second husband Michael G. Shindle. The Gable and Kraiss families circa 1925 at Kraiss home in Mountville Back Row: Charles Dudley Gable, John Gable, Sarah Campbell Gable (wife of John) Barbara Klugh Musser Shindle, Mabel Musser Kraiss, Hazel Gable, Florence Shindle Fisher Ruth Kraiss, Charles Marvin Gable, Barbara Kraiss Florence Shindle Fisher was daughter of Michael Shindle 1-John Gable wife Elizabeth --2-Jacob Gabel wife Elizabeth Hambright --3-Elizabeth "Eliza" Gable husband Charles Klugh --4-Barbara Klugh husbands Amos Musser, Michael Shindle --5 Mabel Musser husband Charles Kraiss --6 Ruth Kraiss husband Charles Marvin Gable --6 Barbara Kraiss --2-Benjamin Gable wife Anna Koppes Gable, Margaret Overholt Nash --3-John Gable wife Sarah Campbell --4-David Gable wife Mary Rickert --5 Charles Dudley Gable wife Hazel Ruth (letter from her) --6 Charles Marvin Gable wife Ruth Kraiss Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 6

7 My parents were married on November 22, 1950 and were married for over 50 years. Below is their wedding invitation hand decorated by my mother. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 7

8 Between 1975 and 1995 my mother did extensive research on the Gable family. On her side of the family she found a birth fraktur for her great grandmother Elizabeth Gebel born in 1822 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This document is handwritten in German and listed her parents as Jacob Gebel and Elizabeth Hambright. She consulted Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster and obtained an impressive list of Gebel births and marriages. Elizabeth Gebel Birth Fraktur 1 1 Birth Certificate of Elisabeth Gebel, father Jacob Gebel and mother Elisabeth (whose father is George Hambright), 3 rd day of February 1822, Sunday at 1 o clock in the afternoon at Lancaster Parish, Lancaster County of the State of Pennsylvania. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 8

9 On my Dad s side of the family using Gable family records and using the Koppes book 2 she was able to trace by Dad s family back to Benjamin Gable and Anna Koppes. She also found the Medina County Cemeteries book 3 which included Benjamin Gable and his second wife s Margaret Overholt Nash Gable s graves. Located in the same area is the grave of Polly Gable, designated as Benjamin s unmarried sister. In my father's parents photo album is a photo from 1910 which includes members of the families of Benjamin's sons John, Samuel and David. Descendants of Benjamin Gable David and Mary Gable with other descendants of Benjamin Gable circa 1910 New Year's Day on E 86th Street (home of David Gable) Back Row: Meta Gable Hale,?, Laura Gable Lance, Edith Goehner, Hazel Ruth (Gable) Middle Row: Mary Rohrer, Mary Rickert Gable, David Gable, John Gable Front Row: children probably Mildred and Vernon Goehner based on ages, Fred Goehner. Metta and Laura were daughters of David's brother Samuel Gable and Emeline Leatherman. Mary Gable Rohrer and Edith Gable Goehner were daughters of David's brother John Gable and Sarah Campbell She wrote extensive letters, researched census records and church records and contacted every suspected relative she could find. She collected an impressive amount of data about both sides of the family. One of the relatives Mama contacted was George Gable, a descendant of John Gable (Benjamin Gable s son) and Sarah Campbell. I got back in touch with George in 2017 when I had my DNA tested. His sister Denise was one of my highest matches. George had a collection of letters saved by John Gable between family members near River Styx in Guilford Township, Medina County, Ohio and Mountville and Millersville, 2 C. W. Koppes, A Chronological Outline and Geographical Directory of the Koppes Family (Cleveland, Ohio: Evangelical Press, 1917), p Coolman, Ford and Kreider, Rachel "The Mennonite Cemeteries of Medina County", Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 9

10 Pennsylvania. The letters were written between 1860 and 1895 between various descendants of the three Ohio Gables (Polly, Benjamin and Henry) and descendants of Jacob Gable. Catherine Gable Prowant and her husband weren t mentioned in the letters. In my dad's parents family photo album (Charles and Hazel Gable) I found a picture of John Gable visiting with the Mountville relatives in Mountville taken about 1925 which includes both of my parents (see the photo at the beginning of this Introduction). My mother was disappointed that she never was able to find a common ancestor for the two branches of the Gable family. In 2011 I first got in contact with Jean Sears, who is a descendant of my ancestor Benjamin Gable's brother Henry Gable and Lydia Baer. Jean had lots of terrific new information. The biggest piece of news was that she had found a property sale between John Gable and Henry Gable and John Gable and Benjamin Gable in 1838 in Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. There was an earlier transaction in 1831, 1834 when John Gable bought the same property which was witnessed by Christian Browand. Jean had managed to trace John Gable back to 1800 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. These documents also mentioned John's wife Elizabeth. A little later that year I got in touch with Lowell Weller, who is a descendant of John Gable's daughter Catherine and I found out that Catherine was the wife of Christian Browand / Prowant. This news connected John Gable to the three siblings who moved to Ohio. At this point I felt that a connection with John Gable and the four Ohio siblings was believable even though none of his children had birth records and nothing actually said that he was their father. The situation between John and Jacob Gable was much less clear. No document existed that connected them. The 1820 census had John and John Gebel Jr. in Manheim Township. Jacob Gebel (born in 1793) first appeared in the 1830 Census in Manheim Township. It is unclear whether John Jr. and Jacob are one person or two people. The ongoing connection between the two branches of the family made a connection seem very likely. We had not been able to find any kind of birth or death record for John Sr. and based on the 1800 and 1840 census records had guessed that he was born between l Also in 2011 I was in contact with Tom McKenna, who first brought up the possibility of Wilhelm Gebel and Barbara Weller being the parents of John Gable. At the time we only knew Wilhelm lived in Lancaster County which made it a possibility but I had a list of five or six other possible Lancaster County couples with sons named John or Johann born in the time period we'd guessed at. Early in the summer of 2017 I was doing some revolutionary war research for George Hambright, who is the father of Jacob Gable's wife Elizabeth. I found a 1779 Effective Supply Tax record for Manheim Township and happened to notice Wilhelm Gebel very close to George Hambright in the alphabetical list. Then on the same day I found a transcription of Wilhelm's 1810 will on Ancestry and also received a copy of the will from Beth Foreman Wells, one of the people who had good looking trees for Wilhelm's descendants that I'd recently contacted. Beth is descended from Wilhelm's daughter Esther, wife of Franz Fuhrman (Foreman). Wilhelm's will lists a Johannes and a John Gebel and says that Johannes lives in Manheim Township in Later in the probate records the clerk refers to him as John Gable. I found other Pennsylvania Septennial Census and Tax and Exoneration records from between 1773 and The only Gebels listed in these records are Wilhelm, Henry, John and Valentine Gebel which are the first three sons listed in Wilhelm's will. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 10

11 I found out in 2017 that Lowell Weller is also a descendant of John Weller (father of Wilhelm Gebel's wife Barbara) through Barbara's brother Daniel. He helped me with some details about how the Gebel family connected to the Weller family tree using the Weller Notebook. After more research I've concluded in 2017 that Wilhelm Gebel had two wives and that Barbara Weller was not the mother of my ancestor John Gable. The best candidate for John Gable's mother is Elizabeth Scheler who married William Gebel in 1759 and had two sons Heinrich in 1760 and Johannes in Barbara Weller was the mother of Esther Gebel Foreman and Martin Gaebel. This is when I realized I had a viable theory and started to recontact my earlier Gable research heroes. Lowell Weller, ed back with news about the 1769 John Penn agreement between John Weller's widow Albertina and the 1780 land sale from the Weller family to the Gebel family. (see page ). One final piece of news from the DNA testing was multiple matches to Wilhelm Gebel's son Martin (5 Dec Apr 1837, wife Catharine), who was buried in Warwick Township, Lancaster County. In August 2017, while searching the early census record for Valentine Gable, I discovered that he, his brother Henry, and their sister Mary Adams were living together in Upper Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Henry and Valentine later moved to Perry County, Pennsylvania as described in the book A History of the Gable family. This book tells a moving story about a 9 year old boy who stowed away on a ship and made his way to Lancaster county. It's sounds like this boy may have been Wilhelm. There's more about that in the A Nine Year Old Stowaway! chapter. If you know one of their descendants that had their Ancestry DNA done, please let me know. Also, in August 2017, Ed Wevodau, author of various genealogy books specializing in trying to connect early Pennsylvania settlers to their German roots, pointed out that Wilhelm Gebel might be the son of Wilhelm Gebel (wife Eva Elisabeth), though probably from a different mother. Wilhelm is listed as the eldest son in the will and the timing seems correct. Wilhelm and Eva Elisabeth lived in Lancaster Borough. I've seen a pattern with other Lancaster County ancestors of spreading out from Lancaster in later generations so it makes sense that Wilhelm settled in nearby Manheim Township. Later in August 2017, I discovered Johann Georg Göbel, who found along with Wilhelm Gebel and Eva Elisabeth in early Trinity Lutheran Church records (but not actually sponsoring each other's children). I don't know the relationship between Wilhelm and Johann Georg, but there does appear to be a relationship. Johann Georg's branch of the family changed their name to Coble. Another connection is that there was a Jacob Coble living next door to John Weller, accounting for how Wilhelm Gebel knew Barbara Weller well enough to marry her in Johann Georg came from Hoffenheim which is a village in the municipality of Sinsheim in Baden-Wuerttemburg. Other researchers have traced the Göbel/Kobel family tree back to Hans Kobel born in 1436 in Oberdorf, Bavaria by way of Nordlingen, Bavaria. The family trees didn't include Wilhelm Gebel, but it sounds possible to find birth records for him in Hoffenheim. In January 2018, I discovered a new connection between the Gable family and the Weller family. I already had the connection between Wilhelm Gebel and his wife Barbara Weller. Charles Klugh, who married Elizabeth Gable, is a descendant of Anna Gertrude Weller. She is a granddaughter of Barbara Weller's uncle. Both this branch of the Weller family and Elizabeth Gable's parents Jacob Gable ( ) and Elizabeth Hambright ( ) lived in East Hempfield township. Elizabeth is my mother's ancestor. Wilhelm Gebel is my father's ancestor, but not Barbara Weller, since he's descended from Wilhelm Gebel's first wife. Also in January 2018, I discovered another link between the Schlissler/Shisler and Gable families. We already knew that Wilhelm Gebel's son Abraham married Susanna Schlissler. It turns out that Henry Gebel and Maria Bauman's daughter Mary Gable married David Shisler. It turns out that both Susanna and David are children of Conrad Schlissler and Anna Long. Both the Schlissler and the Long families were from Manheim township. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 11

12 DNA Testing About Ancestry DNA testing and How to Find Your Gable matches there: I had my DNA tested at Ancestry in June This is autosomal DNA testing. If you're interested in seeing whether you have a DNA match with me along your Gable family line, I recommend you get in touch with me for some pointers on how to use Ancestry to check this. If what I say below is too confusing, feel free to contact me and I'll be glad to help you (kalush@msu.edu, ). I've written a How To Document explaining what I've found out about how to locate difficult to find matches using Ancestry DNA. Please Share Your Gable DNA Matches: Finally, I can only see the Gable matches that you share with me. I can't see any other Gable matches that you share with others. Usually we will have some Gable matches in common and some we don't share. Knowing who these people are (member name, tree name) can help us gather information about the Gable family. I'm compiling a spreadsheet of these matches, which I can share with others. It'll be more useful to other Gable researchers if more of you contribute to it. On the next page is a list of my matches. I am a descendant of Wilhelm Gebel's son Johannes Gebel/John Gable b on my father's side and of Jacob Gable ( ) and Elizabeth Hambright on my mother's side. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 12

13 Ancestry Member ID Confidence Level Who Descent Line denisefurlong_1 gableguy67 E.F. (verystormywind) Extremely High Wilhelm/John 1761 Extremely High?? Very High Wilhelm/Daniel & Susannah Kristy Ashbaugh Very High Wilhelm/John 1761 Beverly Kelly Very High Wilhelm/John 1761 Paul Diehl Very High Jacob Gable and Elizabeth Hambright Benjamin Gable and Anna Koppes, John Gable and Sarah Campbell, Uriah Gable and Mary Zulemma Anderson Nancy Gable and Henry Summers, Susan Summers and Solomon Allison Catherine Gable and Christian Prowant, Daniel Prowant and Sarah Jane Rodgers, Elmer Ray Prowant and Augusta Letitia Spencer Catherine Gable and Christian Prowant, Daniel Prowant and Sarah Jane Rodgers, Elmer Ray Prowant and Augusta Letitia Spencer Elizabeth Gable and Charles Klugh, Elizabeth Klugh and Jacob Lockard Reitzel, Mary Elizabeth Reitzel and Peter Mathias Diehl C. L. (Shirley Lance) High Wilhelm/John 1761 Jacob Gable and Elizabeth Hambright Benjamin Gable nd Anna Koppes, Samuel Gable and Emeline Leatherman, Laura Edna Gable and Harry Lance Elizabeth Gable and Charles Klugh, Elizabeth Klugh and Jacob Lockard Reitzel, Mary Elizabeth Reitzel and Peter Mathias Diehl Donna Aldeman Zafra High James Brady (Susananncecilia) High not sure if John 1761 or John 1774 Danielle Allison High Wilhelm/Daniel Nancy Gable and Henry Summers, Susan Summers and Solomon Allison Karen Summers High Wilhelm/Daniel Nancy Gable and Henry Summers DianeStruck195 (2, T.B.) High Wilhelm/Martin William C. Gable and Susannah Frankford mauriceeby (2, L.E.) Good Wilhelm/John 1761 kathleen weber Good Wilhelm/John 1761 Henry Gable and Lydia Baer, Elizabeth Gable and Joseph Shaum Catherine Gable and Christian Prowant, Daniel Prowant and Sarah Jane Rodgers, Cora Elizabeth Prowant and Francis H. Rau Carolyn Coddens Good Wilhelm/John 1761 Henry Gable and Lydia Baer William Gable and Susannah Frankford, Hettie Gable and realjeff1 Good Wilhelm/Martin Jacob Meese Fry M.B.(lbrodhecker1) Good Wilhelm/Martin L.N. & D.N. (jonessydjeff) Moderate Wilhelm/Henry William Gable and Susannah Frankford, Eliza Gable and Aaron Whitcraft Nancy Gable and Christian Long, William Long and Anna Leiter Kara Kraha McBride Moderate Wilhelm/Henry Nancy Gable and Christian Long M.B. (jcd701) Moderate Hans Adam Schreiner? Johann Michael Shreiner KrisHinz Moderate Hans Adam Schreiner? Maria Catharina Schemer and Philip Jacob Ehrhardt Tedlcombs Moderate Hans Adam Schreiner? Martin Johann Shreiner Kkosar Moderate Gable?? Peter Baumann and Mary Gable Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 13

14 Areas of this Document Where I'm Looking For More Proof DNA matches to descendants of any of the children of Wilhelm Gebel would be helpful. Any additional information you have gathered about your branch of the Gebel/Gable family especially before 1850 would be helpful. 1. A stronger DNA match to Wilhelm's sons Henry or Valentine Gable of Perry County, Pennsylvania would be helpful. I'd also be interested in whether anyone else has heard a similar story. See the A Nine Year Old Stowaway chapter for details. I'd also like to know if anyone else has heard this story from relatives. 2. A stronger DNA match to Hans Adam Schreiner (Shreiner) who I believe is the father of Wilhelm's wife Elizabeth Scheler would be helpful. has information about him and his early descendants. He may be the grandfather of about half of Wilhelm's children. 3. I'm also curious if anyone else has heard the story about Revolutionary War Gables from relatives. See the Revolutionary War Gables section for details. I have doubts that this story is actually about our branch of the Gable family. 4. Wilhelm, Henry, Johannes, Valentine and Daniel may have had Revolutionary War service as well as the husbands of Wilhelm's older daughters. I'd like to hear about that. 5. Can we find out who has the Johann Gebel bible published by John Baer in 1819? There's more about this in the Can We Find The Johann Gebel Bible? section. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 14

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16 Wilhelm Gebel of Lancaster Borough Wilhelm Gebel and his wife Eva Elisabeth lived in Lancaster Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. We know from his will which he signed on March 17, 1785 while "old and weak in body". The will was probated on May 8, According to Wright's book 4, he died about April 22, 1786 and was 81 years, 6 months and 24 days old placing his birth in His will names many of his children, but there are more children listed in Trinity Lutheran Church records which were probably deceased at the time that the will was written. Eva Elisabeth was the executrix of his will. His will begins by saying he's a taylor (which is an early form of the word tailor, i.e. he made specially fitted clothing). It is possible that Wilhelm had an earlier wife, who was the mother of his oldest son Wilhelm and some of his older children. It is also possible that his son Wilhelm is our Wilhelm Gebel of Manheim township. Wilhelm left two pounds to "the children of his deceased son John Gebel in his will". He also gave two pounds each to his children William, Henry, Martin, Elizabeth, wife of Christian Gettich. The will states that William is his oldest son. He left "his son Jacob Gebel the South Westerly Moiety (or half part) of my lot of ground whereon I now live and (right to well of water in other moiety for him and his heirs)" He left "wife Eva Elisabeth Northeasterly Moiety of half part of said lot together with the dwelling house and buildings thereon and right to the well I give unto my wife Eva Elizabeth and said Daughter Ann Mary to hold during their natural lives." After both of their death, northeastern moiety and buildings were to go to son Jacob Gebel. The research on Wilhelm's other children hasn't really started yet, but I did find out that Wilhelm's grandson Jacob Gable (son of Jacob), a well-known tinsmith and coppersmith, who carried on business on the present site of the Union Trust Company. 5 The grandson's descendants owned land in the Gable Park neighborhood of Lancaster. 6 Also, in the list of early Gable baptisms that my mother received from Trinity Lutheran Church, Wilhelm and Eva Elisabeth acted as sponsor for girls named Eva Elisabeth from three different families. One or more of these might be a close relative of Eva Elisabeth. Also, unless this naming pattern is based a person that influenced naming patterns like Luke Skywalker and Obi Wan Kenobi caused boys to be named Luke and Ben in the late seventies, Eva Elisabeth could be the name of a Eva Elisabeth's mother or grandmother. In fact, Johann Georg Göbel is probably closely related to Wilhelm, possibly a brother. There's the birth information: Eva Elisabetha Quickel born June 19, 1747 bapt: Sept 7, 1747 parents: Johann Georg & Anna Ursula sponsors: William Gebel & his wife Eva Elisabetha Quickel born: Oct 26, 1748 bapt: Nov 27, 1748 parents: Johann Georg & Anna Ursula sponsors: William Goebel & Eva Elisabetha, his wife Eva Elisabet Würtz born: Aug 20, 1754 bapt: Aug 23, 1754 parents: Ludwig & Elizabet sponsors: Wilhelm Göbel, Eva Elisabet, wife Eva Elisabet König born: Nov. 23, 1764 bapt: Nov 26, 1764 parents: Christian & Elisab. sponsors: Wilhelm Göbel, Elisabet, wife 4 Lancaster County Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 2: FirstReformed KB, Lancaster, Wright, F. Edward, (Name: Name: Family Line Publications, 1996;;). 5 (from 1903 Obituary of Jacob, the tinsmith's son). 6 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 16

17 1-Wilhelm Gebel b. Abt 28 Sep 1704, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. Abt 22 Apr 1786, Lancaster Borough, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Bur., Lancaster County, PA +Eva Elisabetha Bur. 14 Apr 1801, Trinity Lutheran Churchyard, Lancaster, PA --2-Wilhelm Gebel (oldest son) --2-Anna Maria Gebel b. 6 Jul 1749, c. 9 Jul Elizabeth Gebel b. 21 Jun 1754, c. 24 Jun 1754, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States +Christian Gettich m. Nov 1770, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA --2-Maria Christina Gebel b. 15 Jan 1757, c. 20 Jan 1757, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, d. Bef Catharina Gebel b. May 1759, Bur. 2 Jun Johann Ludwig Gebel b. 23 Dec 1761, c. 17 Jan 1762, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, Bur. 14 Jun Gebel b. 6 Feb 1766 d Johann Jacob Gebel b. 11 Feb 1764, Lancaster County, PA, c. 12 Feb 1764, Bur. 18 Jun 1802, Trinity Lutheran Churchyard, Lancaster, PA +Maria Christina Kochendorfer b. 24 Mar 1765, Lancaster County, Pennsylania, m. 25 Jul 1790, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania --3-Jacob Gebel b. 19 Jul 1791, c. 14 Aug 1791, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. Bef Jan Anna Maria Gebel b. 7 Sep 1792, c. 21 Oct 1792, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania --3-Margaret Gebel b. 7 Jun 1795, c. 28 Jun 1795, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 24 Jan 1817, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania --3-Elizabeth Gebel b. 11 Feb 1797, c. 4 Mar 1797, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 30 Nov 1797, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania --3-William Gebel b. 18 Dec Jacob Gebel b. 24 Jan 1803, c. Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania --2-Henry Gebel --2-Martin Gebel --2-Fridrich Gebel b. 11 Apr 1770, Lancaster Borough, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, c. 20 Apr 1770, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA d. bef 1785 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 17

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20 Records at Trinity Lutheran Church for Wilhelm Gebel (1.)'s son John: Johann/John and Barbara Gebel * Trinity Lutheran, FR First Reformed Barbara Gobel, d. John and Barbara, b. Jan. 11; bap. June 12, 1761 (FR) *Barbara Gabel, d. John and Barbara; b. Feb 13; bap Apr 25, 1765 (FR) Elizabeth Goebel, d. John and Barbara; b. Dec 24, 1769, bap. Apr 6, 1771 (FR) *John Peter Gabel, s. John and Barbara; b. July 12; bap. Aug 6, 1772 (FR) *Barbara Gebel, d. Johann and Barbara; b. Oct 7, 1774; bap. Aug 19, 1775 Note: John Peter would have been known as Peter because the first name was "spiritual" naming a child after a saint but they were actually called by the second name. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 20

21 1. Wilhelm Gebel and His Wives According to a story from the descendants of his sons Henry and Valentine, Wilhelm Gebel stowed away on a ship in 1750 at the age of 9 to come to America from Germany. After arriving he made his way to Manheim Township, Lancaster County and found work there with the local farmers. The first record of Wilhelm Gebel in Lancaster county is his marriage in Tax and septennial census records exist of him in Manheim Township from 1773 until his death in His family originates from Germany, but we don't know where he was born. He married twice assuming that both marriages are the same man. The first time in 1759 to Elizabeth Scheler and the second time in 1770 to Barbara Weller, daughter of John Henry Weller (there's more about him in the next section) and Albertina. He died in I've come to the conclusion that Wilhelm Gebel was a pretty amazing man. First, the difficult journey to America at a very young age. Next, he marries two women whose fathers were influential in the community where he lived. He and his wives raise 13 children to adulthood. This was all while working on his nine acre farm and probably helping the neighboring farmers that his children married. I strongly recommend that you take time to read the section about Manheim Township in History of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, by Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans, 1883, pages (see a link to read it in the footnote). 7 It provides much information about the early history of Manheim Township and of the families allied with the Gebel family. You will see Wilhelm Gebel mentioned there too. A quote from the book about this in 1883: "The people of Manheim being so near the city can easily visit it, and they do so frequently. To this reason is doubtless attributable the fact that the township contains very few and small churches, with the exception of those which belong to the Mennonites and the Dunkers." Wilhelm Gebel d. 22 May 1810, Manheim Twp., Lancaster, PA + possibly Elizabeth Scheler m. 31 Jul 1759, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1.1 Henry Gebel b. 6 Jun 1760, Lancaster County, Pennsylania +Maria Bauman m. 19 Dec 1786, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1.2-Johannes Gebel b. 16 Nov 1761, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. Aft 1840, last known Milton Township, Wayne County, OH +Elizabeth Benz b , Pennsylvania, m. 30 Apr 1792, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA, d. Bet 1840 and 1850, last known Milton Township, Wayne County, OH + Unsure if Mother is Elizabeth Scheler or Barbara Weller 1.3-Valentine Gebel b. Bef 1779, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +(Mary) Elizabeth Buch b. 6 Aug 1777, Lancaster County, Pennsylania, m. 31 Mar 1795, Lancaster (First) Reformed, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1.4-Daniel Gebel 1.5-Catharina Gebel +John Johnson m. 21 Nov 1786, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1.6-Elizabeth Gebel +John Michael 1.7-Mary Gebel +Adams +Barbara Weller b. Abt 1750, Pennsylvania, m. 15 Feb 1770, Rapho Twp, Lancaster County, PA -Susan Gebel b. 2 Feb 1771 d. bef Johann "John" Gebel b. 20 Nov 1774, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1.9-Martin Gebel b. 5 Dec 1776,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 1 Apr 1837,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA +Catharine b. Abt 1783, Pennsylvania, d. Aft Esther Gebel b. 11 Mar 1778, Manheim Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. Bet 1861 and 1871, Bertie, Welland, Ontario, Canada +Francis (Frantz) Fuhrman (Furman) b. 7 Feb 1770, m. 8 Sep 1795, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 28 Jun 1846 Bertie twp,welland, Co, Ontario, Canada, (McAffee Cemetery, Fort Erie, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada) 1.11-Abraham Gebel b. 11 Aug 1783, Manheim Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1.12-Susanna Gebel b. 9 Jul 1786, Manheim Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 7 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 21

22 +Samuel Linton m. 11 Sep 1804, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA 1.13-Barbara Gebel b. 13 Jun 1789, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States +Johannes Frankfurter m. 18 Aug 1807, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Order of Children listed in Wilhelm's will: Henry, Johannes, Valentine, Daniel, John, Martin, Abraham Catharine, Elizabeth, Mary, Esther, Susanna, Barbara It is very likely that Wilhelm Gebel had two wives. I'm assuming that Wilhelm listed his children in order of age within each sex in his will (see above). His son Johannes (John in the list) appears in a 1786 Manheim Township tax record making him born in 1765 or earlier. It is generally believed that Wilhelm was the father of Barbara Weller's children, who he married in This makes it unlikely that she is John's mother. There are two other known records of marriages between a William or Wilhelm Gebel in Lancaster county. The first is for Wilhelm Gebel and Eva Elisabetha who lived in Lancaster Borough. He died in 1786 and there's a will that documents his wife and children. This leaves the other record of Wilhelm Gebel marrying Elizabeth Scheler in This comes from First Reformed Church of Lancaster records. 8 Note that it is unclear for some of the children which of Wilhelm's wives is their mother because no records exist of their birth. Another argument for ruling out other Gebel couples is that until about 1800 there are no Gebel (or variations on spelling) in Manheim Township that aren't listed in Wilhelm's will. First Reformed ChurchVol II Marriages by Rev. Henry Wm. Stoy: 286 Goebel, William, Elizabeth Scheler 31 Jul 1759 Births records at First Reformed Church: Heinrich Gebel b. 06 Jun 1760, son of Wilhelm Gebel and Elizabeth Scheler Johannes Gebel b. 16 Nov 1761, son of Wilhelm Gebel and Elizabeth Scheler Using the birth order in the will, all of the children remaining children which we don't already know are Barbara Weller's children include: Valentine, Daniel, Catharina, Elizabeth and Mary. I would assume that at least a few of these children were born to Barbara Weller between 1770 and 1774 but probably not all of them. Catharine and Valentine are the most likely candidates for being Elizabeth Scheler's children. Trinity Lutheran Church records list the following children born to Wilhelm and Barbara Gebel: Johann Gebel, s. Wilhelm and Barbara; b Nov 20, 1774, bap May 14, 1775, sponsor Johann and Catharina Koeder Esther Gebel, d. Wilhelm and Barbara; b. March 11; bap. Aug 31, 1778, sponsor Esther Wellerin Abraham Gebel, s. Wilhelm and Barbara; b. Aug 11, 1783, bap. Apr 16, 1784, sponsor parents Susanna Gebel, d. Wilhelm and Barbara nee Meir (?); b July 9; bap Sept 28, 1786, sponsor parents Barbara Gebel, d. Wilhelm and Barbara b. June 13; bap Oct 13, 1789, sponsor parens A tombstone at Millport Union Cemetery, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: Martin Gebel b. Dec d. Apr 1, 1837, wife Catharine Trinity Lutheran Church also lists Wilhelm and Barbara's marriage as well as the marriages of the following children: Feb 15, 1770 William Gable married Barbara Weller Nov 21, 1786 Catharina Gebel married Johannes Johns Dec 19, 1786 Heinrich Gebel married Maria Bauman (? on if this is his son) 8 Pennsylvania German Marriages, Marriages and Marriage Evidence in Pennsylvania German Churches by Donna R. Irish, 1982 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 22

23 Sep 11, 1804 Susanna Gebel married Samuel Linden Aug 18, 1807 Barbara Gebel married Johannes Frankfurter Dec 31, 1816 Jacob Gebel married Elisabeth Hembrecht (his grandson) Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 23

24 I am researching the possiblility that Elizabeth Scheler is a daughter of Hans Adam Schreiner. It is possible that a transcription error occurred. The Scheler family does not appear in any of the early census or tax records in Manheim Township. Hans Adam Schreiner purchased 280 acres of land along a small branch of Conestoga Creek from the sons of William Penn in Hans Adam Schryner was born in Germany in 1686, and came to America in The original homestead was located south of the present farm (across Oregon Pike), and it is believed that Hans' heir, Michael, constructed the present day farm house, according to Mrs. Elizabeth Shreiner, the current owner. Hans Adam had sons Michael, Martin and Philip. His son Philip received the homestead upon Hans Adam's death. The Shreiner farm is a national historical site. 9 Shreiner, who was from Germany, came to the township in 1729, and located on the ffarm now owned by Henry B. Shreiner and John Grosh. He also had land north of Neffsville, now owned by Christian Brubaker, David Stoner, and others. The farm first mentioned, or at least two hundred and eighty acres of it, was inherited by his son Philip, who had two sons, Martin and MIchael, the former of whom removed to Lancaster City, where he became prominent. The latter remained in Manheim, and was the father of Squire Henry Shreiner,..., and a justice of the peace. 10 In Biographical Annal for Henry Shreiner 11 : Adam Shreiner, the progenitor of the family, came from Germany about 1730 and settled in Manheim township, Lancaster Co., Pa., the homestead being still in possession of his descendants. His children were Michael, Martin, Philip, and Valentine. Philip succeeded to the homestead property, and died in Philip's wife, Eve Catherine, bore him the following children: Michael ( ); Martin ( ), was a clock-maker in Lancaster; Philip Adam, a farmer in York County; Anna Maria, wife of Henry Zehmer, of Lancaster; Margaret, wife of Frederick Hoffman, of Manor township; and Catherine, wife of Nicholas Hess, of Lancaster County. more... It's also important to realize just how close to the center of downtown Lancaster this is. Downtown Lancaster is only about five miles from the Schreiner farm and another three miles to the northern border of Manheim township. ttp:// The life and times of Hans Adam Shreiner, by David L. Shreiner, Marietta, Georgia, History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, 1883, page History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, 1883, pare 985 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 24

25 The Shreiner farm gives us an easily found reference point on both modern and historical maps of the approximate area where Wilhelm Gebel and his family lived. If you do Google Earth on 100 Suncrest Rd, Lancaster, PA, you will be at the corner of Oregon Pike and Suncrest Rd ( N W). Move a little east on Oregon Pike and you will see a green patch in the brown. This is the Shreiner farm. You can zoom in and see the buildings there. On the next page is a portion of the 1842 Scott map of Lancaster County. I've added an arrow that points to the Shreiner farm on that map. By looking at this map it becomes obvious that the Gebel family most likely lived in the extreme northeast corner of Manheim Township (the lighter brown on the map). This area of Manheim Township borders on Warwick Township where Wilhelm's son Martin moved later and also on West Earl and Upper Leacock Townships. The borders of all four townships are only a few miles apart and the distance from the Shreiner farm to Millport in Warwick Township where Wilhelm's son Martin is buried is only 5 miles away. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 25

26 Portion of the Scott's Map of Lancaster County, North is on left side of page Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 26

27 I explored the Warrant Maps 13 for the original land grants in this section of the four counties and found the following: John Long (related to Wilhelm's neighbor Benjamin Long), Jacob Bear (Lydia Baer married Wilhelm's grandson Henry) along the north border of Manheim Township. Hans Adam Schreiner and just north of him another section of land belonging to John Long. Michael Baughman (possibly related to Maria Bauman who married Wilhelm's son Henry) is northwest of Hans Adam Schreiner. Frederick Iechelberger (probably related to Eichelberger family which married into the family of Wilhelm's son Martin) is southwest of Hans Adam Schreiner. John Johnson (whose descendant married Wilhelm's daughter Catharina, not shown) is just over the border in West Earl Township a little east of the property of Christopher Franciscus. Adam Hambright (whose descendant married Wilhelm's grandson Jacob Gable is just south of Martin Wypright (not shown) Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 27

28 One more map from an 1864 Atlas 14 also shows the Shreiner estate southwest of Oregon P.O. Except for the Buch, Shreiner, Bear and Long families most of the other families associated with the Gebel clan seem to have left the area Bridgens Atlas of Lancaster County Pennsylvania Published by D. S. Bare Lancaster, PA Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 28

29 Census and Tax Records for Wilhelm Gebel and his sons There is a Peter Graybill in Manheim Township during the same period as Wilhelm. I've concluded that he isn't related to Wilhelm Gebel because except in one census his name is always spelled with an R. Spellings of his name include Gebel, Grebiel, Grebill, Greble. Pennsylvania Septennial Census 1773 Doesn't seem to be a list for Manheim Twp William Gebe 1779 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania John Gable 1779 Colerain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania William Gebell 1786 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Freeman, Manheim, Lancaster, John Gebell 1786 Pennsylvania John Gabel 1786 Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania Valentine Gabel 1786 Codorus,York, Pennsylvania Henry Geble 1786 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Henry Gible Jr 1786 Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Jacob Gible 1786 Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania John Gible 1786 Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania William Gebel 1793 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Henry Gebel 1793 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania John Gebel 1793 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Daniel Gebel 1793 Manor, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Jacob Gebel 1793 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Valentine Gobel 1793 Codorus, York, Pennsylvania Wm Gebel 1800 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Henry Gebel 1800 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania John Gebel 1800 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Valentine Gebel 1800 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Daniel Gebel 1800 Manor, Lancaster, Pennsylvania John Gebel 1800 Rapho, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Henry Geble 1800 Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Widow Geble 1800 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Jacob Geble 1800 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Valentine Gobel 1800 Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania Henry Gebel 1807 Windsor, York, Pennsylvania Wallentine Gobel 1807 Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania Daniel Gable 1814 Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania (farmer) Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 29

30 Daniel Gable 1821 Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania (farmer) Daniel Gable 1828 Lurgan, Franklin, Pennsylvania (farmer) Jacob Gable 1828 Lurgan, Franklin, Pennsylvania (laborer?) Proprietary Tax, Effective Supply Tax 1779, 1782 Tax and Exoneration, 1781, 1782, 1785 Year Name Acres Horses Cattle Servants Tax Total Value 1771 Gable, William Gable, Wm Geble, Wm Gebel, Wilhelm Gebel, William Gebel, William Gebel, Wm Geble, Wilhelm Lancaster County Pennsylvania Tax and Exoneration Year Township Name Acres Horses Cattle Servants Tax 1779 Colerain John Gabel 1781 Colerain Jno Gabel 1773 Conestoga Henry Gebel 1779 Bethel Wm Gebel 1781 Rapho Abram Gebel 1783 Conestoga Henry Gebel 1785 Lancaster Henry Gebel 1781 Manheim William Gobel 1772 Conestoga Jno Gable 1772 Bart Samll Gable 1785 Manheim John Gable 1773 Manor Heny Geble 1773 Donegal Wm Geble 1785 Manheim Wilhelm Geble 1786 Rapho Abram Geble 1786 Lancaster Henry Geble 1786 Manheim John Geble 1773 Caernarvon John Gible 1786 Warwick Stophie Gible Total Value Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 30

31 Name 1790 US Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA page Free White Males >=16 Free White Males < 16 Free While Females Other Free Persons Slaves William Gable John Johnston, Henry Booch, Samuel Bear and William's neighbor Benjamin Long were listed within a few lines of William Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA Name Page Free White Males Free White Females Other < <10 Henry Gebel William Gebel John Gebel Benjamin Long listed on line above William Free Persons Slaves 1810 Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA Name Page Free White Males Free White Females Other < <10 John Geble Henry Geble Free Persons Slaves 1810 Census Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA Name Page Free White Males Free White Females Other < <10 Valentine Gable Free Persons Slaves An unrecorded deed: Grantee Grantor Date of Deed Location Deed Number *Recorded Gable, William Long, Benjamin March 24, 1792 Manheim 563 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 31

32 1820 Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA Name Page Free White Males Free White Females < <10 John Gable Sen John Gable Jun Census Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA Name Page Free White Males Free White Females < < John Gable Census Warwick Township, Lancaster County, PA (Probably not Wilhelm's sons - see Revolutionary War Gables) Name Page Free White Males Free White Females < < John Gable Sen John Gable ? Census Upper Chanceford, York County, Pennsylvania, page 42 Name Census Birth Free White Males Free White Females Birth Date < < Widow Adams Bef Valentine Gable Bef Widow Gable Bef Henry Gable Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 32

33 William Gebel's Will GEBEL, WILLIAM Manheim Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvaniap. May 22, 1810 June 5, 1810 Children: Henry, Johannes (born 1774), Valentine, Daniel, John, Martin, Abraham (born 1783), Catharine wife of John Johnson, Elizabeth wife of John Michael, Mary Esther (born 1778) wife of Francis Furman, Susanna (born 1786) wife of Samuel Linton and Barbara (born 1789) wife of John Frankfurter. 9 acres of property to be sold and money distributed to children. Property adjoins property of Benjamin Long and Christian Frantz. "Christian Lang, or Long, was one of the settlers who were here in 1739, and they obtained a patent for about five hundred acres of land in John Long, Sr., and John Long, Jr. were both living in 1779, and had about one hundred and fifty acres each. The family is still represented in the county. 15 "Peter Frantz, in 1779, had a small tract of land, and in 1786 Christian Frantz had two hundred acres." 16 Witnesses: Benjamin Long and Martin Mayer Executors.: Johannes Gebel, "who lives in Manheim Township", and Christian Frantz. Registrar William Bausman refers to "John Gebel" in the conclusion after Wilhelm's death dated June 5, History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, p History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, 1883, p Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 33

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36 John Weller, Father of Barbara Weller In the Weller Notebook 17, it discusses the ancestors of Wilhelm Gebel's wife Barbara Weller. "Two brothers, John Henry Weller in Rapho Twp, Lancaster Co., PA and Joseph Henry Weller in Hempfield Twp. just east of Rapho Twp. Joseph s son was John Ludwig/Lewis Weller. He married Anna Barbara Krowberger (many different spellings). Now here is the entry for their daughter Anna Barbara Weller. (All their four daughters were Anna s.) Anna Barbara Weller b. October 26, 1753 in Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 30 acres listed on tax list for the year 1785 thru 1788 and died single in Here is the entry for Barbara Weller daughter of John Henry Weller and Albertina: Barbara Weller b. circa 1750, married William Cable(Gable/Kable) February 15, 1770, Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In 2013 a 1769 Land Deed for Albertina Weller 18, widow of John Weller, of Rapho Township was sold on ebay. The back of this document discusses a 1780 land sale between the Weller family and the Gebel family. Presenting, a True Piece of Colonial American History. Witnessed and signed by the grandson of William Penn (the namesake of Pennsylvania herself) John Penn with a striking huge state wax pendant seal as well as an additional wax seal to the rear! 1769 Land Agreement for the Widow of John Weller, Albertina, signed and witnessed by John Penn at the bottom center! Agreement granting Albertina Weller, Widow of John Weller, deceased, of Rapho Township, Later Conestoga, Lancaster County, granted and signed on October 7, Witness John Penn. Rear Side with 1780 update land sale from Weller family to Gebel family. Many Signatures on both sides. Sold Date: Mar 18, 2013 on ebay. The document opens to 16 x13.'' Full vellum. Document is folded as issued and remains easily navigable and in fine condition, although some text has worn a bit, but is still legible. Overall condition is excellent, on the better conserved and stored pieces I have come across from the Pre Revolutionary War! 17 Richard S. Weller, The Weller Notebook, printed privately, Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 36

37 Provenance: John Penn ( ), Colonial Governor of Pennsylvania, was born in London, a grandson of William Penn, founder of the colony. He was the last proprietary official of the colony, and was under the domination of the Penn family in his two admini, as Lt. Governor and as Governor. During that time Pennsylvania was torn by a bitter struggle between those who favored proprietary government and those who sought to end it. Penn lost power when the proprietary government was displaced in 1776, during the American Revolution. He yielded to the course of events, however, and remained in Philadelphia until his death. John and Albertina Weller of Rapho Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, survey made for John in On 7 Oct 1769 to Albertine Weller in trust on a warrant to accept dated 20 Apr She appears to have paid tax on this land in 1779 and Mathias Kissler (Kesler) appears to have paid tax on this land in John Weller died between 4 Nov 1766 and 19 May Albertina died after 3 Jun There is a Weller family tree on FamilySearch which shows Weller ancestors going back to the 1500s Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 37

38 This is a warrant map of Rapho Township, Lancaster County showing the location of John Weller's property from the 1769 deed. The arrow points to the location of the property. There is a zoomed in image on the following page Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 38

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41 Another Gable / Weller Connection It turns out there is another connection between the Gebel/Gable family and the Weller family. Charles Klugh, who married Elizabeth Gable, is a descendant of Anna Gertrude Weller. She is a granddaughter of Barbara Weller's uncle. Both this branch of the Weller family and Elizabeth Gable's parents Jacob Gable ( ) and Elizabeth Hambright ( ) lived in East Hempfield township. Elizabeth is my mother's ancestor. Wilhelm Gebel is my father's ancestor, but not Barbara Weller, since he's descended from Wilhelm Gebel's first wife. 1-Johannes Daniel Weller b. 11 Aug 1677, Girkhausen, Siegen-Wittgen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, c. 19 Aug 1677, Evangelisch, Girkhausen Arnsberg, Westfalen, Prussia, d. 29 Nov 1761, Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Anna Maria Spiessen b. 2 Dec 1679, Diedenshausen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, c. 28 Dec 1679, Evangelisch, Girkhausen Arnsberg, Westfalen, Prussia, m. 26 Nov 1705, Arnsberg, Eichstatt, Bayern, Germany, d. 1 Dec 1754, Girkhausen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany --2-Joseph Henry Weller b. 1690, Wurttemberg, Germany, d. 1757, Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylania +Anna Barbara Pfautz b. 1702, Rohrbach, Sensheim, Wurtternburg, Germany, m. 1718, Wurttemberg, Germany, d. 1757, Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-John Ludwig Weller b. 1718, Wurttemberger Hof, Schwabish Hall, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, d. 1767, Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylania +Anna Barbara Cornenberg b. Abt 1732, m. 30 Aug 1743, Trinity Lutheran Rectory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 25 Dec 1804, Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania --4-Anna Gertrude Weller b. 30 Aug 1746, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, c. 16 Sep 1746, Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. Bef Sep Peter Baltschbach b. 15 Oct 1701, Germany, d. 3 Jun 1748, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --5-Anna Maria Baltschbach b. 25 Sep 1735, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 28 Feb 1810, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Bernhard Brodbeck b. 15 Apr 1730, m. Abt 1752, d. 15 Sep 1767, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --6-Anna Maria Brubeck b. 4 Apr 1764,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, c. 19 Apr 1761, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, d. 10 Nov 1814, Millersville, Lancaster County, PA, Bur. Millersville Mennonite Cemetery, Lancaster Co., PA +Godfried Klugh b. 3 Jan 1761, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA, c. Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, m. 28 Dec 1781, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA, d. 23 Nov 1825, Millersville, Lancaster Co., PA, Bur. Millersville Mennonite Cemetery, Lancaster Co., PA --7-Jacob Klugh b. 8 Jun 1788,, Lancaster Co., PA, c. 10 Aug 1788, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, d. 4 Mar 1864, Mountville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States +Maria Peters b. 18 Nov 1788, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, c. 9 Jan 1789, First Reformed Congregation At Lancaster, PA, m. 28 Mar 1813, d. 19 Sep 1861, near Mountville, Lancaster County, PA --8-Charles (Carl) Klugh b. 13 Oct 1816, Manor Township, Lancaster County, PA, c. 16 Dec 1816, d. 23 Mar 1862, Manor Township, Lancaster County, PA, Bur. Mountville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States +Elizabeth "Eliza" Gable b. 3 Feb 1822, Lititz, Manheim Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, m. 12 Dec 1844, Lancaster County, PA, d. 7 Jun 1908, Mountville, Lancaster, Pennsylvnia, USA, Bur. 9 Jun 1908, Mountville, Lancaster, Pennsylvnia, USA --2-John Henry Weller Sr b. Jan 1700, Wurttemberg, Germany, d. Feb 1768, Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Anna Christina Magdalena Pfantz m. 1724, Wurttemberg, Germany, d. Abt Barbara Weller b. Abt 1750, Pennsylvania, d. Bef 1810, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Wilhelm Gebel b. Germany, m. 15 Feb 1770, Rapho Twp, Lancaster County, PA, d. 22 May 1810, Manheim Twp., Lancaster, PA Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 41

42 Johann Georg Göbel I'm not sure what the relationship is between Johann Georg Göbel and Wilhelm Göbel, but it seems for a few reasons that there is a connection. The reason is these early birth records from Trinity Lutheran Church. Note that Wilhelm Gebel and Georg Gobel didn't actually serve as sponsors for each other. The three records shown below are the earliest Gable family records found there. The second is that it explains how Barbara Weller knew Wilhelm Gebel well enough to marry him in A nearby neighbor of him was Jacob Coble. You can see his tract on the warrant map for Barbara's father John Weller earlier in this document. At first I thought this was a transcription error, but apparently this branch of the Göbel family quickly shifted to spelling their name Coble or Cobel. This would also be consistent with the Kobel spelling found in the records in Hoffenheim. The third is that descendants of Wilhelm Gebel (1) 's son Henry Gable were telling a story in a book published in 1902 that a 9 year old boy stowed away on a ship from Germany and made his way to Lancaster. They thought the boy might have been named George Gable. Johann Georg Gobel's father was named Johann Georg and so was his great grandfather. This would make it likely that family stories of these men's ancestors would include an ancestor named George. When a child is named Johann Georg, the Johann is a saints name, the child would have actually been called Georg. The stowaway child could not have been Johann Georg because there is a ships record of him (Hans Jerg Gobel) and his family immigrating on the Hope in The fact that Johann Georg Göbel and his children moved to North Carolina also serves to explain why Benjamin Gable (son of Wilhelm, Wilhelm, John) married Anna Koppes in Ohio, whose family was from the Carolinas. The other families they lived with in Ohio had immigrated together from other areas in Pennsylvania and the Gable and Koppes families seemed to be the odd ones out. Researchers have linked Johann Georg Göbel to Hoffenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany and have traced the Göbel/Kobel family back to Hans Kobel born in 1436 in Bavaria. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 42

43 Ancestors of Johann Georg Göbel 21 First Generation 1. Johann Georg Göbel [6324], son of Johann Georg "Hans" Göbel [6338] and Eva Sonst [ ], was born on 4 Jun 1693 in Hoffenheim, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and died on 22 Feb 1765 in Orange County, North Carolina. Johann married Maria Barbara Geisler [6325] on 13 May 1716 in Hoffenheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. Second Generation (Parents) 2. Johann Georg "Hans" Göbel [6338], son of Nicholas Bernhard Kobel [ ] and Anna Maria Sturm [ ], was born on 3 Dec 1656 in Hoffelheim, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, was christened in Nordlengen, Donauworth, Germany, died on 1Jan 1713 in Hoffenheim, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and was buried in Hoffelheim, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Johann married Eva Sonst [ ] in 1672 in Hoffelheim, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Johann next married Maria Elisabeth Gilbert [ ] on 20 Jul 1700 in Hoffelheim, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden- Württemberg, Germany. 3. Eva Sonst [ ] was born in 1657 in Hoffelheim, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Eva married Johann Georg "Hans" Göbel [6338] in 1672 in Hoffelheim, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Third Generation (Grandparents) 4. Nicholas Bernhard Kobel [ ], son of Johann Georg Kobel [ ] and Sybilla Schweichler [ ], was born on 28 Feb1628 in Nordlingen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany, died on 6 Mar 1696 in Hoffenheim, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar- Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and was buried on 6 Mar 1696 in Hoffenheim, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden- Württemberg, Germany. Nicholas married Anna Maria Sturm [ ] about 1650 in Nordlingen,Germany. 5. Anna Maria Sturm [ ], daughter of Christop Sturm [ ] and Sabina Muench [ ], was born on 19 Dec 1628 in Greifendorgf, Leipzig, Germany. Anna married Nicholas Bernhard Kobel [ ] about 1650 in Nordlingen,Germany Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 43

44 Fourth Generation (Great-Grandparents) 8. Johann Georg Kobel [ ], son of Nicholas Kobel [ ] and Barbara Brummer [6339], was born on 11 Nov 1627 in Nordlengen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany and was buried after 1646 in Nordlengen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany. Johann married Sybilla Schweichler [ ] on 11 Nov 1627 in Nordlingen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany. 9. Sybilla Schweichler [ ] was born in 1604 in Nordlengen, Donauworth, Germany. Sybilla married Johann Georg Kobel [ ] on 11 Nov 1627 in Nordlingen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany. 10. Christop Sturm [ ]. Christop married Sabina Muench [ ]. 11. Sabina Muench [ ]. Sabina married Christop Sturm [ ]. Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandparents) 16. Nicholas Kobel [ ], son of Klaus Kobel [6340] and Magdalona [ ], was born before 28 Nov 1610 in Nordlengen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany and died on 20 Apr Nicholas married Barbara Brummer [6339]. 17. Barbara Brummer [6339] was born in 1612 and died in Barbara married Nicholas Kobel [ ]. Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandparents) 32. Klaus Kobel [6340], son of Leonare Kobel [ ] and Anna Beyschlag [6341], was born about 1540 in Nordlingen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany and died in 1584 in Nordlingen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany. Klaus married Magdalona [ ] in 1543 in Nordlingen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany. 33. Magdalona [ ]. Magdalona married Klaus Kobel [6340] in 1543 in Nordlingen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany. Seventh Generation (4th Great-Grandparents) 64. Leonare Kobel [ ], son of Michael Kobel [6343], was born in 1510 in Nordlingen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany. Leonare married Anna Beyschlag [6341] in 1538 in Nordlengen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany. 65. Anna Beyschlag [6341] was born in Anna married Leonare Kobel [ ] in 1538 in Nordlengen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany. Eighth Generation (5th Great-Grandparents) 128. Michael Kobel [6343], son of Hans Kobel [ ] and Margaretha [ ], was born about 1460 in Oberdorf- Bopfingen, Germany and died about 1512 in Nordlengen, Donauworth, Bavaria, Germany. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 44

45 Ninth Generation (6th Great-Grandparents) 256. Hans Kobel [ ] was born in 1436 in Oberdorf, Germany and died about Hans married Margaretha [ ] Margaretha [ ]. Margaretha married Hans Kobel [ ]. Sources: MPS%20Surname.htm Other suggestion from Ed Wevodau: Johannes Goebel and Wilhelm Goebel baptized at Feudingen in Wittgenstein (near Elsoff) Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 45

46 Johann Georg Gobel Birth: Jun. 4, 1693 Baden-Württemberg, Germany Death: Feb. 22, 1765 Orange County North Carolina, USA Johann George Gobel II, (son of Johann George Kobel, son of Nicholas Bernhard, Johann George)was born in Hoffenheim, Baden, Germany. He married Maria Barbara Geisler on May 13, 1716 in Hoffenheim, Baden, Germany. She was born about 1695 in Hoffenheim, Baden Germany, and died before 1761 in New York County, Pennsylvania. Johann George was a Vassal of Bishop of Speyer. He became overloaded with debts and was released from servitude to go to live with his relatives in Pennsylvania (from "Rineland Emigrants" list of German settlers in Colonial America. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc 1985). He lived in Lancaster County, then Hanover, which was York County after After 1750, all of his sons moved to Guilford County and Alamance County, NC. JOHANN GEORGE GOBEL: Name 2: Johann George Kobel Baptism: 4 June 1693, Hoffenheim, Sinsheim, Baden, Germany Immigration: 28 August 1733, Ship "Hope" from Rotterdam to Philadelphia, PA Reference see "Descendants of Johann George Gobel," Brewster/GENE html Johann George and Maria Barbara arrived in Philadelphia on Ship HOPE, 1733, with children: Anthony, Anna Maria, Magdalena, Georg Adam and Hans Georg. JOHANN GEORG KOBEL/ GOBEL(George Coble) married (2) Maria Elisabeth GILBERT 20 Jul Child of George and Elisabeth: Johan Nicholas KOBEL (Nicholas COBLE) b.? ; living 21 Nov 1724 married Anna Dorothea CRAFFT 21 Nov 1724 d.? Family links: Parents: Johann Georg Gobel ( ) Spouse: Maria Barbara Geisler Gobel Children: George Adam Cobel ( )* Hans George Cobel ( )* Anna Catharina Kobel ( )* Maria Dorothea Coble ( )* Johannes Cobel ( )* Other sources list more children for this couple. *Calculated relationship Burial: Unknown Created by: Arlene Record added: Jul 04, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 46

47 Where is Hoffenheim? Hoffenheim is a village in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden- Württemberg, Germany. It belongs to the municipality of Sinsheim Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 47

48 Location of Nordlingen: 104 miles from Sinsheim Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 48

49 Location of Oberdorf miles to Nordlingen Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 49

50 Revolutionary War Gables There is a story about Gable brothers coming from Germany to fight in the Revolutionary war. My sister Martha Gable included this story in her 1970s paper 'The Gable Family in America' in which she interviewed our father's mother Hazel Gable. I found two 1947 letters from Hazel Gable to my mother (Ruth Kraiss) about meeting a John Gable near the cemetery where Benjamin Gable's wife Anna Koppes Gable was buried in Wayne County, Ohio. This man was apparently the source of the story on the next page which is explained below. I have found no connection to this branch of the Gable family. In a July 9, 1947 letter from Hazel Gable to my mother's mother, she talks about traveling down to Wayne County a second time, this time picking up Uriah Gable and his wife along the way. Mary Gable Rohrer (husband Glen Lester Rohrer), daughter of Benjamin Gable's grandson Uriah Gable and Zulemma Anderson, also mentions a couple of times in 1970s letters "I remember him (her father) telling (us) his ancestors were Hessian soldiers hired by the British for a nickel a day to fight in the Revolutionary war." Kim Rendfield tells a similar version of the story on her website 22. She is a descendant of John Gable and Elizabeth Marzall. "There are variations in what happens next. He was shipped across the Atlantic by himself, or he was one of three brothers who deserted, or he was one of seven brothers who split up to fight for the Americans." Douglas W. Baldwin says that his grandfather Richard S. Gable ( ) also often told the Hessian soldier story. Richard is a descendant of William Gable and Catherine Klugh and lived in Harrisburg, PA. Explanation of the letter and its story: The first cemetery visited was Maple Hill Mennonite Cemetery where Benjamin Gable and second wife Margaret Overholt Nash Gable are buried. Benjamin Gable was the grandson of Wilhelm Gebel, son of John Gebel. The second cemetery is Eight Square Cemetery, the grandmother buried there was Benjamin Gable's first wife Anna Koppes Gable. How I tracked the storyteller (John Gable)'s ancestors: Eight Square Cemetery is located near Lattasburg, Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio. There is now a John I. Gable (b. 24 Aug 1883 d. 7 Jul 1972 with wife Elmira Martin ( )) buried there. According to the 1940 Census John I. Gable lived in Chester Township. Also, buried in the cemetery and listed on Find A Grave as John I. Gable's father is Henry Peter Gable b. 8 Jan 1859, PA, d. 9 Dec 1923, Chester Twp, Wayne Co., OH, bur. Eight Square Cemetery, Wayne Co., OH and wife Catherine Imhoff ( ). According to the 1940 Census there was a John I. Gable with wife Elmira who lived in Chester Township. The 1870 census lists Henry P. Gable, age 11 as the son of Solomon Gable, age 45 and Christianne, age 30 in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Solomon was the son of John Gable and Mary Lutz according to Solomon's death certificate. In Biographical Annals of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (see below), J. H. Beers, 1904, there's an entry about the Gable family. Our storyteller was talking about the (2) John Gable discussed there. It traces John's descendants down to Solomon Gable and William Henry Gable (bolded below) that the storyteller talked about. Unrelated details in the story: This letter was written from my father's mother Hazel Gable (husband Charlie) to my mother Ruth Kraiss Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 50

51 My father (Charles Gable) lived in Cleveland, Ohio. My mother lived in Mountville, PA. Clarence Gable, a Mountville relative, was the grandson of William Gable and Catherine Klugh. William was the brother of Elizabeth Gable Klugh, my mother's great grandmother. I've found nothing to indicate that Clark Gable is related to my family. Details from the second letter. Cora Brenneman Imhoff is descended from Henry Gable and Lydia Baer. Henry is the grandson of Wilhelm Gebel. John I. Gable is descended from the Imhoff family. Ury (Uriah Gable) is the grandson of Benjamin Gable. John Gable and Elizabeth Marzall 23 There will be more discussion of this couple in the Revolutionary War Gables section. This was the Gable ancestor that I determined the storyteller was descended from. I excluded them because there was no record that they ever lived in Manheim Township. Based on their age, I thought this couple might be my John Gable and wife Elizabeth who moved to Ohio but was able to rule them out because they never moved to Ohio. John Gable, born 1756 and wife Elizabeth Marzall, married in 1789, set up their household in Mt. Joy (Mt. Joy Township) in 1790 and in 1795 moved to Sporting Hill, Rapho Township, Lancaster county where he worked at a weaver's trade. In 1803 he moved to Warwick township, he died Children, Maria, born Aug. 17, 1790, married Rev. H. Scriba of Manheim, PA.; John III; Other two not mentioned. Prior to his marriage he was in Lebanon County, PA. 23 FamilyTree for John Gable and Elizabeth Martzall (Curt Sanders): Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 51

52 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 52

53 Excerpt from July 9, 1947 Letter from Hazel Gable to Mabel Musser Kraiss, Ruth Kraiss' mother: "As I wrote to Ruth, we have been having a lot of fun looking up our ancestors, or rather your ancestors. I told you about finding a family of Gables down in Wayne County, and a week ago we drove down again, stopping for Ury Gable and his wife on the way down. It has been so long since we have seen Ury that we hardly knew each other. I think they enjoyed the trip very much. We couldn't trace the relationship with this John Gable, but since we had been down there, he had traced our relationship with a Mrs. Imhoff, who had been Cora Brenneman, a sister of Ida Brenneman. This Ida Brenneman was a missionary in Africa, I think and I think your mother knew her, and maybe you remember her, too. They are second cousins of Charlie's, their grandfathers were brothers. Ury says he remembers his father speaking of your grandmother as Aunt Eliza. An uncle of this John Gable down in Wayne county says he knew Mr. Shindle, did business with him. We'll have to get together and go into it further." Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 53

54 From Biographical Annals of Lebanon County, J. H. Beers, 1904, pages : GABLE. The Gable family, which is worthily represented in Heidelberg township, Lebanon county, by John Wendel Gable and his son, John Franklin, was founded in America by John Gable (2), who was born February II, 1756, near Zeifenbeck, Principality of Waldeck. a son of John Gable (1). With other young men he was sold by the government to King George III, of England, and with his regiment was taken to Baton Rouge, La., thence to Vera Cruz, and finally to Havana, at which latter place he remained in bondage two years and seven months. He afterward came to Philadelphia, from which city he came to Heidelberg, Lebanon county, where he found employment with Hones Shenk, and later with Mr. Krall. In 1788 he went to Warwick, Lancaster county, where he worked for Joseph Gingrich. On August 23, 1789, he was married to Elizabeth Marzall, daughter of John Wendel Marzall, the latter a native of the Pfalz, Germany, who emigrated to America in 1762, purchased land near Lime Rock in 1764, and there lived until his death in John Gable and his young wife set up their house hold in Mt. Joy in 1790, and in 1795, moved to Sporting Hill, Lancaster county, where he worked at the weaver's trade. In 1803 Mr. Gable moved to Warwick township, settling on a small farm of about twenty acres, which he received from his father-in-law, and which is now the site of Lime Rock Station, on the Reading and Columbia railroad. In connection with the cultivation of his land he also worked as a weaver. His death occurred in To John Gable and wife were born four children, as follows: Maria, born August , married Rev. H. Scriba, a Lutheran minister at Manheim. Pa.; John (3), born November 8, 1795; Christian, born April 28, 1803; and Catherine, born December 13, John Gable (3) was married December , to Ann Maria Lutz, daughter of John Lutz, who was born in at Hanau, Germany, and came to America in 1775 or To John Gable (3) and his wife were born seven children as follows: Jonathan Monroe, born January 4, 1820; Mary Caroline, born July 16, 1821 ; Solomon Augustus, born January 30, 1825; John Wendel, born March ; Davis Emanuel, born June 24, 1829; William Henry, born August 31, 1836; and Jacob Benton, born June 4, John Wendel Gable was born near Lime Rock. On October , he was united in marriage with Magdalene Diehm, who was born October 31, 1824, daughter of Isaac Diehm, and to this union came three sons, John Franklin, born April 28, 1850; Isaac Addison, born December , died May ; and Levi D., born July 29, 1859, died May 4, 1863, Mrs. Magdalene (Diehm) Gable was a noble Christian woman, devoted to her home and family, and living a life that showered richest blessings on those around her. She entered into rest eternal July 31, 1895, aged seventy years and nine months. John Wendel Gable was a miller at the Speedwell Mills. In April 1851 he moved into his own house near Pennville. Lancaster county, but in the spring of i860 he moved with his family to Heidelberg township, Lebanon county, locating on a farm of 100 acres which he had purchased the previous year. He began farming, and being a man of broad understanding and practical common sense, he did not follow the old beaten track in the methods employed, but cleared and prepared his land on scientific principles, until in a short time the appearance of his farm underwent a wonderful change, and in place of bush and brier grew waving fields of grain and tobacco. The old brown sandstone house, which had been erected in 1749 by John George Smith, was completely renovated and repaired, until it bids fair to make a comfortable home for generations yet unborn. Mr. Gable took a great interest in education, and has ever been the warm friend and supporter of the schools, giving his time and means freely to advance its cause and encourage others to do the same. He is an active worker in the Lutheran Church, and has always been devoted to the interests of the Sunday School, acting as superintendent for more than thirty years. For many years he has served in its council, and has done much to make his chosen faith an influence for good in the community. John Franklin Gable, the only surviving child of his father, was educated in the district schools and at Palatinate College. In 1867 he began teaching in the public schools, and continued this work with much success for twenty-two terms, working during the summers on his father's farm. The management of the farm has gradually fallen upon his shoulders, and he now takes entire charge of it, besides operating, with great success, the Locust Grove Flour and Grist Mill. Like his father he is a practical workman, and sees at once the correct solution of whatever problem life presents to him. This, coupled with the executive ability that accomplishes what it undertakes, has brought much prosperity to him. In 1866 he united with the Lutheran Church, and has so ordered his life in harmony with the faith he professes, as to merit the high esteem of the community in which his life has been passed. On November 24, 1870, John Franklin Gable was wedded to Clara Bennetch, who was born November 30, 1851, fifth child of Bennevil and Sarah (Witters) Bennetch, the former born July 17, 1817, died June 4, 1899, and the latter born January 6, 1822, died July 5, To John F. Gable and wife have been born children as follows: (i) Flora, born July 8, 187 1, became an instrumental music teacher. On May , she married Ira J. Light, a graduate of the Millersville State Normal School, now teaching in the high school at Schaefferstown, Pa., and they have had five children, namely: Myra, born March 22, 1895; Adin Gable, January 24, 1896; Alin Caleb, March 2, 1898; Warren Eugene, March 22,, 1900; and John George, October 24, 1902, died April 3, (2) Charlotte, born March 5, 1881, was graduated June 26, 1902, at the Millersville State Normal School, and is now teaching the Waldeck school in Heidelberg township. (3) Mollie, born August 5, 1883, is a student in the Millersville State Normal School. (4) Emma, born June 12, 1889, is at home. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 54

55 History of the Battle of Baton Rouge and the 3rd Waldeck Regiment In addition to being allied with France during the Revolution, the fledgling United States was also allied with Spain. King Charles III of Spain officially declared war on Great Britain on May 8, Two months later on July 8, 1779, he extended the right to make war to Spanish subjects in North America. The first step in this campaign was to take Baton Rouge. Lt. Col. Alexander Dickson, the British Commander at Baton Rouge, ordered the construction of Fort New Richmond. Also protecting the city was Fort Bute, built in Fort New Richmond and Baton Rouge were defended by 400 British regulars and the 3rd Waldeck Regiment (German), a total of 550 men. Bernardo de Galvez, the Spanish governor of Louisiana, commanded the Spanish troops. Fort Bute was taken on Sept 7, Fort New Richmond and Baton Rouge, were taken in a 3 hour battle on Sept 21st ending the British control of the Mississippi River. There are more details about the Battle of Baton Rouge on the Explore Southern History website. 24 At the time of the outbreak of the American War of Independence, Waldeck had nearly a century-old tradition of hiring out mercenary troops. But in 1776, the ruler of Waldeck attached great importance to sending only volunteers to America. Even the poor didn't want to go. Waldeck is a small town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district in northwestern Hesse, Germany. Of the Waldeckers, two captains, three lieutenants, three surgeons, eight sergeants, six drummers, three servants, and 176 privates surrendered in Baton Rouge. Here are more details about the history of the 3rd Waldeck Regiment. 25 Quoted from Bruce E. Burgoyne's Waldeck Soldiers of the American Revolutionary War "Originally scheduled to be sent to Canada in 1776, the Regiment was sent instead to New York to join the army of General William Howe. After service in the New York-New Jersey area, during which time men from the Regiment who were captured were sent to prison facilities in Pennsylvania and Maryland and some entered the American Army, the Regiment was ordered to West Florida. En route to West Florida the transports carrying the Waldeck Regiment stopped at Jamaica to regroup and to take on provisions and water. They then sailed to Pensacola. From Pensacola part of the Regiment was sent to the area of the Mississippi river, where the men were captured by the Spanish forces commanded by Don Bernardo Galvez. After being held captive for about a year, the men were transferred to Cuba, sailing first to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Following their exchange, the men returned to New York. Some of the men held prisoner in New Orleans deserted, went up the Mississippi river and joined George Rogers Clark who was fighting against the English in the Illinois country." Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 55

56 Are These Two Branches of The Gable Family Related? I would like to encourage descendants of John Gable and Elizabeth Marzall to get in touch with me if they've taken the Ancestry DNA test or know a Gable descendant who has. These two branches of the Gable family seem to travel together to different places. Wilhelm Gebel's branch of the family originated in Manheim Township and John Gable's family was in nearby Warwick Township at the same time. 1. Wayne County, Ohio: Wilhelm Gebel/John Gable/Benjamin Gable's wife Anna Koppes Gable is buried in Eight Square Cemetery, Lattasburg, Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio along with John Gable/John W. Gable/Solomon Gable/ Henry P. Gable and his wife Catherine Imhoff Gable and many of their descendants Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: Wilhelm Gebel/Martin Gaebel is buried in Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Warwick Township, Lancaster County along with his sons Jacob Gable (b. 1808, wife Elizabeth Smith) and William Gable (b. 1810, wife Susanna Frankfort), other descendants of above: Hettie Gable Fry (husband related to Meese family), Susan Gable, Mary A. Gable Schlott, Kate Gable Weasle. More of Martin's descendants are buried at nearby Rothsville Lutheran Cemetery John Gable and Elizabeth Martzall's children John W., Christian and Catherine are buried at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lititz (only 4 miles away), along with some of their descendants. 3. Catherine and John Johnson connection???? 4. Jacob Gable and Minnich connection in Warwick and East Hempfield???? neighbor John Minnich and wife Barbara Johnson 1850 Census Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 56

57 John Gibbel and Elizabeth Hummer 26 John Gibbel is the son of Henry Gibbel ( ) and Christina Deyer ( ) and was born on the Bender Farm. The Bender Farm is located near Lime Rock, which is between Lititz and Manheim, in Lancaster County. 27 He married Elizabeth Hummer about 1777 in Lancaster County, PA. His children are: Elizable Gibble Stoneroad, Abraham Samuel, Henry, Salome, Daniel, Christina Gibbel Kiefer, Maria Gibble Bollinger, Abraham H. Joseph, Catherina Gibbel Schanck, Anna. John was also married to Marie Longenecker who died in His larger family was with Elizabeth Hummer, but he had 2 children with Marie. 1-John Gibbel b. 22 Dec 1751, Bender Farm, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 16 Nov 1818, Penn, Lancaster, Pennsylvania +Elizabeth Hummer b. 23 Mar 1756, Rapho, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 4 Feb 1832, White Oak, Penn Township, Lancaster, 'Pennsylvania I've included a little about this couple because they are an early Lancaster county couple from the same area with a similar name. There are trees mistakenly assigning Gable children to this couple and even changing his name to John Gable. As far as I can tell none of their descendants changed their name to Gable or any of its variations. Also, the Revolutionary War Gables lived near close to Lime Rock. This is also not far from where Wilhelm Gebel and his children lived According to the book, A History and Genealogy of Henry Gibble Family, by Samuel S. Gibble, most of the Gibbles (also spelled Gipple) and Benders lived in Lancaster County, PA. The Bender farm was located in the vacinity of Lime Rock, about midway between Manheim and Lititz. Elizabeth Gipple's parents were Christian Gipple and Catherine Hossler, Christian's parents were Henry Gipple and Christina Deyer. me directly if you like. dcwalk@flightline.com Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 57

58 Gable Family Immigration Patterns Here's a summary of what I've found out about where the Wilhelm Gebel's 1800 plus direct line descendants (and I have seen lots more I haven't entered yet) have moved so far: (About 75% or better of my tree right now is descendants of our ancestor John Gable.) What's very clear though is that they moved all over mostly leaving Lancaster County between 1810 and From what I remember of the trees I've been investigating, their descendants moved into Ohio and Indiana and then started fanning out north, south and west into the central states up into Minnesota and Canada and down as far as Oklahoma and Texas and much later to the west coast. For Wilhelm's children that I investigated so far: Esther and Franz Fuhrman moved before 1820 to Ontario. Johann Gebel and most of his children moved to Ohio about Johann Gebel's son (?) Jacob (my mother's branch) stayed nearby in Lancaster County until Martin and Barbara stayed in Lancaster County. Henry and Valentine immigrated to Perry County, PA before 1830 Daniel immigrated to Franklin County, PA. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 58

59 1.1 Henry Gebel and Maria Bauman/Bowman Henry Gebel (1.1) is the son of Wilhelm Gebel (1.) and Elizabeth Schreler, probably their oldest son since he's the first son listed in Wilhelm's will. The 1902 book, A History of the Gable Family 28, which was written by the descendants of Henry's son John H. Gable tells the story of Henry, his brother Valentine and two of Henry's children, all of which immigrated from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania to Perry County, Pennsylvania. It also mentions his two oldest daughters who moved to the western part of New York state. But first it talks about the original Gebel immigrant from Germany. The next section is quoted from the book. DNA Help: I have three Moderate level DNA matches (two of which are father and son) for descendants of Henry's daughter Nancy. If you're descended from Henry and have done your Ancestry DNA, please contact me (kalush@msu.edu) and I can help you check this out. It is likely that I should be able to find people with higher matches to me because I have High matches to Martin Gabel, who is only a half brother to my ancestor John (Henry's brother) while Henry is a full brother. A Nine Year Old Stowaway! As near as can be ascertained, in the year 1750, a lad about nine years of age, presumably by the name of George, though this is by no means positive, managed in some way to conceal himself on a sailing vessel, bound from Germany to America. (It is quite evident from this fact that the family were of German origin.) After a long and tedious voyage accompanied by considerable danger, this youthful emigrant reached the shore of America, landing either in New York or Philadelphia. Upon his arrival this little stowaway made his way to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and into the green fields of the country, and found employment among the farmers. It must have been a brave heart to have guided one so young amongst total strangers, and his youthful fancies must have brought to mind scenes of home and friends left behind, poor lonely lad, in a far off country. Finding employment in this locality, he maintained himself and grew to manhood among those good, worthy farmers. At an unknown date and age he married in Lancaster county, Penn. Here two sons, Henry Gable and Valentine, were born and in all probability other children, but, if so, all trace has been lost of them. Valentine Gable had eight children Isaac Gable, Samuel, Peter, George, Elizabeth, Polly, Susana, Hetta. HENRY GABLE This lad grew into manhood and in about 1766, was united in marriage in Lancaster county, to a Miss Bowman. Here he lived for a number of years until he moved to Pfoutes Valley where he died at the age of 65, and is buried near Millerstown, Penn. 28 Compiled by Frank Allaben for Percival K. Gable, Published in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1902; Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 59

60 Four children were born to this union, three daughters and one son. These children were born in Lancaster county. The two oldest daughters upon reaching womanhood, married and moved with their husbands to New York state, locating in the western part, where they lived to a good old age, when they died and were buried there. The youngest daughter, by name of Nancy, was united in marriage to Christian Long, of Pfoutes Valley, Perry county. Here they resided until death called them to their eternal home. Twelve sons and one daughter were born to them. Analysis of the statements in the book using information from Gable research: Assuming the 9 year old immigrant story to be basically true, based on the 1750 date, the boy could be Wilhelm Gebel. If the immigration occurred earlier, the boy could be a father or grandfather. It is also possible that the whole story was made up at some point. The story actually says that Henry's father is "presumably by the name of George, though this is by no means positive". This leads me to believe the book writers had doubts that the name commonly used in the story wasn't added at some point to give the stowaway a name. There is a Johann Georg Gobel whose son Johannes is the earliest Gable birth record recorded at Trinity Lutheran Church. He would have been called by his call by name, George, rather than his spiritual name Johann. This could be the source of the name George in the story and he could even be the stowaway. I haven't found anything to connect him to Wilhelm Gebel's branch of the Gable family. According to First Reformed Church of Lancaster, William Goebel and Elizabeth Scheler were married on Jul 31, 1759 and Henry Gobel was born on June 6, 1760 and baptized on August 10th. According to Trinity Lutheran Church records in Lancaster, Heinrich Gebel married Maria Bauman on Dec 19, 1786 (not 1766). Different people have different death dates for him ranging from 1831 to various 1850s dates. I couldn't find a source of the 1831 death date but it was the most believable to me (61 years being close to the 65 years mentioned in the book). They also have different birth dates ranging from 1760, 1766, The 1782 birth date is likely incorrect. The trees that have this birth date also have multiple wives not discussed in the book and probably are a combination of two different men. Many of the 1850s death dates are in different counties. The book says he's buried in Millersville. There are actually at least two Millersvilles in PA. The most likely one is the Millersville in Perry County, close to where Henry's farm appears on the warrant map and where his brother Valentine actually lived in Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 60

61 1-Henry Gebel b. 6 Jun 1760, Lancaster County, Pennsylania, c. 10 Aug 1760, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, d. 5 Nov 1831, Perry Co., PA, Bur. Millerstown, PA +Maria Bowman m. 19 Dec 1786, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania --2-Mary Gable b. 10 Sep 1789, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 25 Aug 1877, Clarence, Erie County, New York +David Shisler b. 26 Jul 1783, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, m. 28 Oct 1810, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 12 Apr 1855, Williamsville, Erie County, New York --2-John H. Gable b. 26 Aug 1791, Lancaster County, PA, d. 11 Oct 1875, Pfoutz Valley, Perry Co., PA +Magdalene Lane b. 31 Aug 1793, Lancaster Co., PA, m. 18 Sep 1817, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 1 Feb Nancy Gable b. 29 Aug 1793, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA, d. 23 Jul 1861, Pfoutes Valley, Perry County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Long Family Graveyard, Pfoutz Valley, Perry County, Pennsylvania +Christian Long b. 27 Jan 1793, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, m. Pfoutes Valley, Perry County, Pennsylvania, d. 4 Apr 1856, Liverpool Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania I've found a likely candidate for one of the sisters in New York: Mary Gable Shisler ( ). Henry Gable's father Wilhelm Gebel (-1810), who lived in Manheim Township, Lancaster County and was a neighbor of the Long family. The Schlissler/Shisler family is also from Manheim township and in fact Mary Gable Shisler's husband has Long ancestors descended from John Lang/Long, who was the original patent owner of the land near where Wilhelm Gebel lived. Henry Gebel's brother Abraham married Susanna Schlissler, who was the sister of Mary Gable's husband David Schlissler. 1-Conrad Schissler b. 4 Dec 1756, Germany, d. 8 Nov 1821, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennslvania +Anna Long b. 6 Oct 1759, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennslvania, m. Abt 1780, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 8 Oct 1827, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States --2-Susanna Schlissler +Abraham Gebel b. 11 Aug 1783, Manheim Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, c. 16 Apr 1784, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania --2-David Shisler b. 26 Jul 1783, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 12 Apr 1855, Williamsville, Erie County, New York +Mary Gable b. 10 Sep 1789, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, m. 28 Oct 1810, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 25 Aug 1877, Clarence, Erie County, New York The situation tracking Henry Gebel is complicated by the fact that Wilhelm Gebel of Lancaster Borough (see the section about him earlier in this document) also had a son named Henry Gebel (#2). His birth date isn't known. Need to research his age or birth date for him further. There is also a Henrich Gebel and Susanna Luck or Luon (b. abt 1750, married 1770) of Manor Township, who have a son named Henrich, born 25 Dec He appears to be a good candidate for also being Henry Gebel ( #2). Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 61

62 Pennsylvania Septennial Census Henry Geble 1786 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Henry Gible Jr 1786 Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Henry Gebel 1793 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Henry Gebel 1800 Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Henry Geble 1800 Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Henry Gebel 1807 Windsor, York, Pennsylvania There is a Henry Gable listed in Lancaster Borough in the 1790 US Census which I believe is Henry Gebel (#2) Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA Name Page Free White Males Free White Females Other < < Henry Gebel Free Persons Slaves 1810 Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA Name Page Free White Males Free White Females Other < < Henry Geble Free Persons Slaves At one time I believed that Henry and Valentine Gable lived in Chanceford township, York county, Pennsylvania along with their sister widow Mary Gable Adams in Based on the 1800 Pennsylvania Septennial Census Henry and Valentine Gebel both lived in Manheim Township but there was also a Valentine Gobel living in Chanceford township, which leads me to believe this is the same man as in 1810 and 1820 and thus not our Valentine. My conclusion is that the people in York County aren't related Census Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania Name Page Males Henry Gabel 332 < Females Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 62

63 On November 22, 1821 Henry Gable received the patents for two tracts in Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania (Tract 76A 42 acres 109 perches and Tract 77A 48 acres 5 perches) which are circled in red in the warrant map 29 below Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 63

64 Below is an 1877 township map 30 of Greenwood Township which should give a better idea where Henry's farm is with recognizable landmarks. Notice the location of Millersville on that map which will help you compare the location on modern maps. The A History of the Gable Family book has additional material about Henry Gable's son John Gable and his descendants From Perry County 1877, Pennsylvania, Published by Pomeroy Whitman & Co. in oda/perry+county+1877/pennsylvania/ 31 The History of the Gable Family, 1902; Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 64

65 Children of Henry's daughter Nancy: History of the Gable Family says only that she had twelve sons and one daughter. The source of these cards is the book History of the Long Family of Pennsylvania, page 51 and following. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 65

66 Henry's son John H. Gable: The 1902 book A History of the Gable Family is written by John H. Gable's descendants and is available for free online. Either site allows you to download the full book. I'll let them tell their story. On Internet Archive On Hathitrust: Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 66

67 Children of Henry's daugher Mary Gable Shisler: From Lancaster County Mennonite Vital Records on Ancestry Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 67

68 About the Long Family: The History of the Long Family of Pennsylvania 33 book contains a section about the John Lang Family of Manheim township (pages 39-84). John Lang/Long is the original patent owner of the Long family land near WIlhelm Gebel's farm. He is also an ancestor of David Schissler, wife of Mary Gable and Susanna Schlissler, and wife of Abraham Gable. David and Susanna Schlissler are siblings. Their parents are Conrad Schlissler and Anna Long. I assume he's also an ancestor of Wilhelm Gebel's neighbor Benjamin Long. About the Schlissler/Shisler Family: 33 History of the Long Family of Pennsylvania, William Gabriel Long (b.1878), published 1930; Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 68

69 About the Michael Baughman family of Manheim Township: At this time, I don't know who Henry's wife Maria Bowman/Bauman is descended from. This section and the next are a couple of possibilities I explored. On November 20, 1717, a land warrant was issued to Michael Baughman of Strasburg in the County of Chester authorizing him to take up 400 acres amongst the late surveys made near Conestoga. This later became Manheim Township of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Michael's sons changed the spelling to Bachman after his death. Apparently, it was pronounced "Boff-man". There may have been a transition at some point to Bauman or Bowman, pronounced "Bo-man". Michael was a land speculator and purchased land in various areas of Lancaster County and also Lebanon County. 34 His children were born between 1720 and 1735 include Anna, Michael Jr., Christian, John, Elizabeth, Barbara, Lissey, Veronica, Magdalena and Peter. The original land grant is in the northwest part of Manheim Township, but there is a second 190 acre land grant nearer to the Schreiner land grant in the northeast section. Based on early tax records from Manheim Township, Peter, John and Christian Bachman were present. In the 1790 and 1800 in Lancaster Township or Borough, there are also John, William and Andrew Bausman but they may not be related. Based on that information, I checked whether Peter Bachman had a daughter named Maria. He did, but she married Jacob Hostetter. Frederick Eiselberger sold land in 1753 to "Adam Simon Kuhn and William Bausman, of Lancaster, who in turn sold later to Abraham Stoner, who owned the property and lived upon it in "Peter Bachman was among the early settlers, and one of the largest resident landowners in the township. He ha done tract of land of three hundred acres, which was granted to him by the Penns, and which was assessed at three thousand five hundred and twenty six pounds. He died before 1786, and his widow, Mary Bachman, held the property at that time. Descendants of the family are still in the county." 36 Tax 1771 (Baghman), 1772, 1773, 1779 (Bachman), 1782 (Backman) - Peter Baughman listed in Tax statements in Manheim Township 1782 William Bausman listed in Tax statement in Manheim Township 1793, 1800 Septennial Census - John and Peter Bachman listed in Manheim Township 1790 and 1800 Census - John, William and Andrew Bausman listed in Lancaster Township or Borough 1810 Census - John, Christian and Peter Baughman listed in Manheim Township From The Boys From Lake County by James Keir Baughman, 2006, page History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, 1883, p History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, 1883, p Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 69

70 About William Bausman of Lancaster lots of cool stuff in History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, Need to look for will Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 70

71 1.2 John and Elizabeth Gable John Gable is the son of Wilhelm Gebel (1) and Elizabeth Scheler. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, probably in Manheim Township. He next appears in a Manheim township tax list in 1785 as a freeman and in the 1793 and 1800 Septennial Census records in Manheim township. According to First Reformed Church of Lancaster his parents were married in 1759 and he was born in 1761: Goebel, William, Elizabeth Scheler 31 Jul 1759 Johannes Gebel b. 16 Nov 1761, son of Wilhelm Gebel and Elizabeth Scheler Gebel, John, Elizabeth Bens (Benz?) of Manheim, 30 Apr 1792 Records from Ohio show that his wife's name was Elizabeth. There is a First Reformed Church record of John Gebel marrying Elizabeth Bens (or Benz) in In the introduction it discusses how I came to the conclusion that my ancestor John Gable is actually Wilhelm Gebel and Elizabeth Scheler's son Johannes Gebel. This decision was mostly based on the prior research that concluded that John Gable came from Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and the discovery of Wilhelm Gebel's 1810 will for which Johannes Gebel (also called John Gable in the accompanying probate records) was the executor and lived in Manheim Township. The discovery of various Pennsylvania Septennial Census and Tax records from between 1773 and 1800 which listed only Gebels that had names that matched Wilhelm's will seemed to support the theory that Wilhelm was John's father. I was able to rule out Wilhelm Gebel and Barbara Weller's younger son Johann (John) born in 1774 based on the 1785/1786 tax lists. They had the following children: 1.2 John Gable b. Between 1761 and 1765, Lancaster County, PA, d. After 1840, last known Milton Township, Wayne County, OH +Elizabeth b , PA, d. Between 1840 and 1850, last known Milton Township, Wayne County, OH Jacob Gabel b. 28 Jan 1793 or 1794, Lititz or Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA, d. 16 Jan 1872,, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, bur. Mountville Cemetery, Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA m. Elizabeth Hambright Polly/Mary Gable b. Between 2 Oct 1796 and 2 Oct 1797, Pennsylvania, d. 2 Oct 1874, Medina Co OH, bur. Maple Hill Mennonite Cemetery, Wadsworth, OH Catherine Gable b. 4 Aug 1800, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, d. 4 Aug 1875, Perry, Putnam, Ohio, United States, bur. Sigler Cemetery, Dupont, Putnam County, OH m. Christian Prowant Benjamin Gable b. 26 Oct 1806, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 9 Aug 1895, Guilford Township, Medina County, Ohio, bur. Maple Hill Mennonite Cemetery, Wadsworth, OH m. Anna Koppes, Margaret Overholt Nash Henry Gable b. 29 Dec 1812, Lancaster County, PA, d. 17 Aug 1893, Wakarusa, Harrison Township, Elkhart Co., IN, bur. Yellow Creek Frame Cemetery, Elkhart Co., IN m. Lydia Baer No birth records exist for any of his children. Their birth dates are from later records or tombstones. Polly Gable didn't appear in any census. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 71

72 John Gable's Birth Year (???!) As was discussed above I believe that John Gable was born in 1761 because of the First Reformed birth record. A second possible source is his presence in a 1785 tax record in Manheim Township, which makes him born in 1764 or earlier. The only information from later in his life that we have about John Gable's birth year is from the Federal Census. These census records gave differing and contradictory birth year ranges. A death record or a grave have not been found. My assumption is that in one or more of the federal census his age was tallied in the wrong column or I have identified the wrong John Gable in that census. The places for the census records were consistent with what we knew about John's location from other sources. The two tables below are an attempt to determine what John and Elizabeth Gable's birth years were based on the US Census. All years except 1840 were in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The 1840 Census was from Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. There is some doubt when John actually moved to Ohio. There are property records there in There are also two different John Gebels in Manheim Township in The two most believable census are the 1800 Census because Jacob Broband (father of John's daughter's husband Christian Prowant) is listed four lines above John and the 1840 Census because John's sons Henry and Benjamin are listed in the two lines above him. Some of these census may be for the wrong family or be tallied incorrectly. Using just those two census, we get between 1761 and Census Year Age John Age Elizabeth Year John Year Elizabeth <= Census Year >= JE JE JE JE JE 1810 J J J E E E E E 1820 JE JE JE JE JE JE E E E J J J 1840 JE JE JE Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 72

73 Based on further research I have concluded the following (more details later in this document about why I believe this). My mother is descended from Jacob Gable (Pennsylvania branch) and my father is descended from Benjamin Gable (Ohio branch). It is my belief that both Jacob and Benjamin as well as the other siblings listed below were all children of John and Elizabeth Gable who originally lived in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and moved in about 1830 to Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio. There are documents connecting the Ohio branch of the family (John and Elizabeth, Benjamin, Polly, Catherine and Henry) with each other though no actual relationship is mentioned in an official document. The relationship of Jacob Gable and his descendants to the Ohio branch of the family is based over 100 years (1830 to 1950) of letters and visits between the two branches of the Gable family as well as a belief that they are related. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 73

74 John and Elizabeth Gable Census John and Elizabeth Gable (Gebel) lived in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1800, 1810 and 1820 (according to the census) and in Milton Township, Wayne County in 1831, 1834 and 1838 according to deeds and in 1840 according to the census. Birth Dates: John/Elizabeth , Jacob 1793, Polly 1797, Catherine 1800, Benjamin 1806, Henry It s fairly certain all of the children were born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. The only birth location information for John and Elizabeth is the 1880 Census of their sons Benjamin and Henry which agree that their parents were both born in Pennsylvania. The other children were already dead in Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA. This census shows John Gebel, George Hambrecht (father of John s son Jacob s future wife Elizabeth) and Jacob Broband (father of John s daughter Catherine s future husband Christian Browand) living very close together Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA Name Page Free White Males Free White Females Other < < George Hambrecht Jacob Broband John Gebel Free Persons Slaves 1810 Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA Approx Actual Ages: Jacob 16, Benjamin 4, Polly 13, Catherine 10, John/Elizabeth Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Name Page Year Free White Males Free White Females Other < < John Geble Free Persons Slaves Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 74

75 1820 Census, Manheim township, Lancaster County, PA 1820 Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA Name Page Free White Males Free White Females < <10 John Gable Sen John Gable Jun Census, Manheim township, Lancaster County, PA (two choices) Approx Age: Jacob: 36, Benjamin: 24, Polly 33, Catherine: 30, Henry: 18, John/Elizabeth or 56, Second would fit Benjamin and Polly, First would fit Henry 1830 Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Name Page Males Females John Gebel John Gebel < Census, Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio shows John Gable, Benjamin and Henry Gable listed in consecutive lines in Milton Township Census Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio Name Page Males Henry Gable Benjamin Gable John Gable < Females Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 75

76 John Gable Ohio Property Transactions 1831, 1834 John Gable bought land in Milton Township, Wayne County Ohio from Thomas Ward and John McDonald, respectively. The price paid was $600. The deed was witnessed by Christian Browand, husband of Catherine Gable Records of Wayne County Court House, Wooster, Ohio, Deed Book Index No. 1. LDS Microfilm Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 76

77 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 77

78 1838 John Gable and his wife Elizabeth sold the same land to Benjamin and Henry Gable (separate parcels). Both of these deeds were signed by Johann Gabel. This is also the source of John s wife name because she is named in the text as his wife. Benjamin and Henry each paid John Gable $300 exactly equaling the original price paid in No mention of a relationship between John, Benjamin and Henry in these documents. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 78

79 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 79

80 1838 Deed from John Gable to Henry Gable Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 80

81 Records of Wayne County Court House, Wooster, Ohio, Deed Index Book No. 1. LDS Microfilm Some portions unreadable. (Numbers equal vol., page, R (range), T (township), S (section), Quarter, Lot) 1831 Gable John from Thomas Ward. v.9, p.52, R12, T18, S3, P.S.W. Both from Milton twp., Wayne Co. Land in Milton twp Gable John from John McDonald. v.12, p.62, R12, T18, S3, P.S.W Gable Henry from John Gable. v. 20, p. 396, R12, T18, S3, P.S.W. John and his wife Elizabeth 1838 Gable Benjamin from John Gable. v. 20, p. 398, R12, T18, S3, P.S.W. John and his wife Elizabeth Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 81

82 John Gable Ohio Tax Records 38 Jean found nothing in In 1831 John Gable is listed in Milton twp. with 2 horses. No land tax is listed. In 1832, there is a listing in Milton twp. for John Gabil or Gabril, with 2 horses & 2 cattle. No land tax. In 1833 in Milton twp., John Gable is taxed for a sawmill in range 12, township 18, section 3, SE. No land acreage given. A John Gabriel is also taxed for 2 horses & 2 cattle. In 1834 in Milton twp., John Gable is taxed for land in range 12, twp. 18, sec. 3, pt. W pt SW, 80 acres. And for one sawmill. In the chattel section, John Gable has 2 horses & 2 cattle. In 1835 in Milton twp., John Gable is listed in range 12, twp. 18, sec. 3, W pt SW with 98 acres. 1836, 1837 & identical to 1835 listing John Gebel Sr, Manheim Township and John Gable, Milton Township Same Person It is reasonable to assume that the John Gebel in Manheim Township in 1785, 1793, 1800 and 1820 is the same person as the John Gable in Milton Township in 1831 and Jacob Broband (Catherine Gable s husband Christian s father) appears four lines above John Gebel in 1800 Manheim Township census. George Hambrecht (Jacob Gable s wife Elizabeth s father) appears ten lines above John Gebel in the 1800 census. The ages of the John Gable children in the 1800, 1810 and 1820 census in Manheim Township match the families of John Gable and Jacob Gable. Christian Browand was a witness to John s 1831 land purchase in Milton Township. John sold property in Milton Township to Benjamin and Henry in John, Benjamin and Henry appear on consecutive lines in 1840 Milton Township census. 38 From Jean Sears, Microfilmed Tax Records for Wayne Co, OH. Some earlier years were available, but nothing after Sometimes there are two tax lists for a township, one for land & one for chattel (horses & cattle). The chattel list was not always present. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 82

83 Can We Find the Johann Gebel Family Bible? In 1910 The Pennsylvania German journal published two articles about the 1819 John Baer bible. 39 article describes the bible. The first "Mr. Baer was a German publisher from 1817 until his death in This edition of the Bible was by far the largest and finest German book so far issued in America. It was a folio Bible, and the publisher claimed that it was the first Bible of this form published in America. There were 1183 pages of the size 9 1/2 by 15 inches. The print is clear and remarkably uniform. The book contains, besides the Bible proper, a history of the Sacred Scriptures, a Biography of Dr. Martin Luther, and a Bible Dictionary; and also a list of subscribers to the book. It was customary in those days already to publish the Bible and other books in this way. There were 1420 subscribers, distributed as follows: Pennsylvania 971, Ohio 310, Maryland 105, Virginia 24, New York 6, New Jersey 2, North Carolina 2. The book is strongly bound with leather and wooden sides and is remarkably well preserved to this day." I've watched a YouTube video 40 done by a collector who has two of these bibles. The description above still applies today. The second article publishes a list of the 1420 subscribers. This list actually includes three of my Lancaster County ancestors, including Johann Gebel of Manheim Township. There is also a second site which has some photos of the John Baer bible and more information. 41 It's pretty clear that the Johann Gebel that purchased the bible is one of Wilhelm's descendants. We know for sure that his son Johannes Gebel (born 1761) lived in Manheim Township. He's the most likely choice for the purchaser of the bible. He's listed as John Gable Sr. in the 1820 Census. There is also a John Gable Jr. listed on the next line which has 2 males between 26 and 44 listed. I found out recently that putting Jr. after a name in those early census did not necessarily mean that the head of that household was the son of the Sr. It could mean a younger man with the same surname. So the second John Gable could be Johannes brother Johann Gebel (born 1774). I had originally believed that John Jr. was Johannes Gebel's son Jacob Gabel (born in 1793). 39 The Pennyslvania-German, Volume XI, pages , hukewir2iwqk77vahvi_imkhcnkbaoq6aeijjaa#v=onepage&q=1819%20john%20baer%20bible%20manheim&f=false Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 83

84 1.3 Valentine Gebel and Mary Elisabeth Buch Get 1773, 1786 Septennial Census for George Buch Valentine Gebel is the son of Wilhelm Gebel (1). Based on his listing in the 1800 Septennial Census in Manheim Township, he was born before 1779, most likely in Manheim Township. "In 1779 (tavern) licenses were granted to Peter Maurer, Valentine Gable, and Micheal Weidler. Valentine Gable's tavern was a brick house on the Dunkerstown (Ephrata) road, three miles from Lancaster, about where Roseville now is. He was a brother-in-law of John Michael, of Lancaster City." 42 This is a few miles south of the Shreiner Farm. Aaron McWilliams, Pennsylvania Archives explains why Valentine appears in the 1800 Septennial Census in Manheim Township, but not the federal census: "The Septennial Census is basically a list of taxable inhabitants (21 years and older) used to properly apportion representation in the PA General Assembly. Being a list of taxable inhabitants drawn from the tax rolls, I would expect it to contain more names than the U.S. Federal Census, which lists only the heads of household (the U.S. census also missed people)." There was a Valentine Gable in the 1800 and 1810 Census in Earl Township, Lancaster County. There is a poorly written Valentine Gable there in the 1820 Census. This might be the him or he could still be in Manheim township and not be listed in the census. The west edge of Earl Township is only about 2 miles from Wilhelm Gebel's farm. According to First Reformed Church of Lancaster, on 31 Mar 1795 Valentine Gaebel married Mary Elisabeth Buch. According to The History of the Gable Family, Valentine and Elizabeth Gable had eight children Isaac Gable, Samuel, Peter, George, Elizabeth, Polly, Susana and Hetta. 42 History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, p Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 84

85 Valentine and Elizabeth Gable were buried at Millerstown Memorial Cemetery, Perry County, Pennsylvania. It says on his headstone he was buried in 1830 in his 87th yr (which I believe is a poor transcription). Elizabeth Buch Gable is also buried there. She died on Apr and was 72 years 8 months and 2 days old which calculates to Aug which doesn't match her birth date from other sources(6 Aug 1777) Census Millerstown, Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania Name Page Males Females Valentine Gebel 326 < Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 85

86 1-Valentine Gebel b. Abt 1763, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, d. 1830, Millerstown, Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millerstown Memorial Cemetery, Perry County, Pennsylvania +Mary Elizabeth Buch b. 6 Aug 1777, Lancaster County, Pennsylania, m. 31 Mar 1795, Lancaster (First) Reformed, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 22 Apr 1849, Millerstown, Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millerstown Cemetery, Perry Co., PA --2-Peter Gable +Ellen --3-Jane M. Gable b. 29 Jun 1856, d. 6 May 1873, Bur. Millerstown Memorial Cemetery, Perry County, Pennsylvania --2-George Gable --2-Elizabeth Gable --2-Polly Gable --2-Hetta Gable --2-Susana (Susan) Gable b. 20 Aug 1800, d. 20 Sep 1897, Millerstown, Perry County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millerstown Memorial Cemetery, Perry County, Pennsylvania +George Attig Bur. Millerstown Memorial Cemetery, Perry County, Pennsylvania --3-Peter Attig b. 11 Jan 1836, Red Hill, Blair County, Pennsylvania, d. 1 Jun 1924, Richfield,, Pennsylvania --2-Isaac Gable b. 16 Mar 1809, d. 3 Dec 1867, Bur. Millerstown Cemetery, Perry Co., PA +Sophia Keeney b. Abt Mary Gable b. Abt Samuel K. Gable b. 1841, Pennsylvania, d. 22 Apr 1883, Millerstown, Perry County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millerstown Cemetery, Perry Co., PA +Rachel J. Campbell --3-Henry Clay Gable b. 6 Nov 1844, Millerstown, Perry County, Pennsylvania, d. 24 Sep 1913, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Bur. East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, PA +Helen J. Garman b. 30 Jan 1849, Pennsylvania, d. 18 Oct 1933, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania --3-Sarah Ellen Gable b. Abt 1847, Pennsylvania, d. 25 Feb Daniel Crum b. Abt 1842, Pennsylvania --3-William Gable b. Abt Isaac Gable b. 30 Jul 1853, Pennsylvania, d. Feb 1881, Bur. Millerstown Cemetery, Perry Co., PA --3-Susannah Gable b. 20 Jun 1860, d. 16 Mar 1862, Bur. Millerstown Memorial Cemetery, Perry County, Pennsylvania --2-Samuel Gable b. Abt Mary E. Bollinger b. Abt Daniel Gable b. Abt Annie E. Gable b. 18 Dec 1855, Pennsylvania, d. 17 Feb 1930, Millerstown, Perry County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millerstown Memorial Cemetery, Perry County, Pennsylvania +Harry Lee Hopple b. 14 May 1851, Perry County, Pennsylvania, d. 28 Dec 1925, Millerstown Memorial Cemetery, Perry County, Pennsylvania Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 86

87 About the Buch Family This is from Joyce Jacob Gordon's Buch Family pages John George Nicholas BUCH. Born on 18 Mar 1711 in Germany.,[2] John George Nicholas died in Manheim Twp, Lanc Co, PA on 26 Jun 1785; he was 74.[1],[3],[2] Buried in Buch Cemetery 44, Creek Road, Oregon, Lanc.[1],[2] Immigrant Ancestor. Strassburger & Hinke, PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS, page 20& 21: "At a Council in the courthouse of Philadelphia, Sept. 4th, 1728,..... A List was presented of the Names of Thirty Palatines, who with their Families, making in all about One Hundred Persons, were imported here in the Ship Albany, Lazarus Oxman, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Portsmouth, as by Clearance from the Officers of the Customs there, bearing date the 22d of June, 1728." From the Minutes of the Provincial Council, printed in Colonial Records, Vol. III, p. 328 f. [List 7 A] : JERIK BOOG [List 7 B] : HANS GERG BUCH John Georg Nicholas Buch immigrated to America on the Ship Albany, 4 Sept 1728.[4] Records of the Warwick Congregation (Emanuel Lutheran Church) in Brickerville, Lancaster County, PA, list John George Buch between 1735 and 1760 as a sponsor for various baptisms. Hanns Jerg Buch is listed in 1743 as a member of the Warwick Congregation.[5] A warrant was granted to Nicholas Bough by Thomas and Richard Penn for 53 acres and 12 perches surveyed in Manheim Township on 15 Feb 1748/9. On 15 Nov 1764, a patent was made for the above property (Survey ; Patent AA-4-545). Additional land was bought in 1759, 10 acres and 90 perches (Deed N , Lancaster); in 1766, 11 acres and 60 perches (Deed N , Lancaster); and in 1774, 72 acres and 18 perches (Deed N , Lancaster). The homestead land of John George Nicholas Buch is located on Creek Road near Oregon, Manheim Twp, Lanc Co, PA. It contains the original cabin located on the back side of the homestead built by John George Nicholas Buch and the original stone farmhouse built by his son, Henry Buch. The property also contains a small, family cemetery with the graves of the immigrant ancestor and his wife, along with several other members of the Buch family.[1] Will E-1-265: George Bugh. Dated 2 April 1776 and probated 3 Aug 1785, Lancaster. Lists wife Mary Elizabeth Bugh. Sons John, Henry, George and Philip. Daughter Susanna wife of Jacob Gemberlin. Ex. Henry Bugh. Manheim Twp.[6] John George Nicholas married Maria Elizabeth LINN. Born on 15 Sep 1713.[1],[2] Maria Elizabeth died in Lanc Co, PA on 12 Aug 1785; she was 71.[1],[2] Buried in Buch Cemetery, Creek Road, Oregon, Lanc.[1],[2] 43 Joyce Jacobs Gordon Buch Family pages, 44 Find A Grave Memorial # Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 87

88 They had the following children: 2 i.john (~ ) 3 ii.george (?-1783) 4 iii.john Henry ( ) iv.anna Elizabeth. Born on 4 Nov 1743 in Lanc Co, PA.[1],[7] Christened on 13 Mar 1744 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Lanc Co, PA.[1],[7] Anna Elizabeth died in Lanc Co, PA on 30 Mar 1836; she was 92.[1] On 9 Oct 1760 when Anna Elizabeth was 16, she married Peter BIER, in First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lanc Co, PA.[8],[9] Born on 17 Jun 1732.[1] Peter died on 23 Mar 1801; he was 68.[1] They became engaged in By Rev. Henry William Stoy. v.susanna Margaretha. Born on 23 Jul 1749 in Lanc Co, PA.[1],[7],[10] Christened on 3 Sep 1749 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Lanc Co, PA.[1],[7] Susanna Margaretha died?. On 8 Nov 1768 when Susanna Margaretha was 19, she married Jacob GEMBERLING, in First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lanc Co, PA.[8],[9] By Rev. John William Hendel. vi.philip. Mentioned in father's will. On 12 Mar 1782 Philip married Susanna EICHOLTZ, daughter of Martin EICHOLTZ.[1] 3. George BUCH. Born May 4, 1740 in Lanc Co, PA. George died on 29 Mar 1783 in Lanc Co, PA.[1],[2] Buried at Buch Family Cemetery. 45 Miscellaneous Book 1796, page 446, Lancaster, has John Hoon appointed guardian over the estates of John Bugh, Elizabeth Bugh, and George Buch, minor children of George Bugh Jr. On 4 Oct 1774 George married Anna Maria HUHN, daughter of John Valentine HUHN (?-1807) & Anna Maria UNKNOWN, in First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lanc Co, PA.[8],[9] By Rev. Charles L. Boehme. She was also married to George Buch's brother (4) John Henry Buch. Born on 24 Sep 1751 in Lanc Co, PA.[1],[10],[9],[2] At the age of 4, Anna Maria was baptized in First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lanc Co, PA on 25 Jan 1756.[9] Anna Maria died in Lanc Co, PA on 12 Sep 1841; she was 89.[1],[2] They had the following children: 5 i.john ( ) ii.mary Elisabeth. Born on 6 Aug 1777 in Lanc Co, PA.[1],[10] Christened on 10 Oct 1778 in First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lanc Co, PA.[1] Mary Elisabeth died?. On 31 Mar 1795 when Mary Elisabeth was 17, she married Valentine GAEBEL, in First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lanc Co, PA.[8],[9] Both of Manheim. 6 iii.george ( ) Several children died in infancy. Gravestones marked H. B., I. B., M. B., and G. B. in Buch Cemetery are possibly infant children of George and Anna Buch. [1] 45 Find A Grave Memorial # Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 88

89 References: 1. Descendants of John George Nicholas Buch ( ) and Maria Elizabeth Linn ( ), by Darvin L. Martin, " Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage", Vol XVII, No 3, July Notes of Fred N. Buch (Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley) taken and organized from a copy of an unpublished Buch genealogy compiled by C. A. Burrows in Will: Book E-Vol 1-Pg 265, Lanc Co, PA 4. "Pa German Pioneers" by Strassburger& Hinke, Vol 1 5. Emanuel Lutheran Church Records, Warwick Congregation, near Brickerville, Elizabeth Twp, Lanc Co, PA 6. Abstracts of Lancaster County Pennsylvania Wills, Birth and Baptismal Register of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA 8. Pennsylvania German Marriages by Donna Irish 9. Lancaster Co, PA, Church Records of the 18th Century, Vol 2, by F. Edward Wright 10. PA Births, Lanc Co, by John T. Humphrey Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 89

90 1.4 Daniel Gebel and Susanna Daniel Gable (1.4) is the son of Wilhelm Gebel (1.). He was probably born after Henry (1760), John (1761) and Valentine and before John (1774), most likely before Wilhelm's 1770 marriage. This is based on his sons being listed in order of their birth in Wilhelm's will. One of my Ancestry DNA matches 46 had a Very High match (descended from Daniel's son William and Nancy Switzer) with me and I have two other High matches (descended from Daniel's daughter Nancy and Henry Summers). My assumption is that Daniel immigrated to Greencastle Borough which is in the center of Antrim Township sometime between becoming an adult and his son William's birth in 1801, and that the original source of the birth information estimated his birth date as 1775 and assumed he'd always lived in Antrim Township. Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio is close to Milton Township where Daniel's brother, John Gable and his sons immigrated in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Septennial Census 1814 Daniel Gable 1821 Daniel Gable 1820 US Census Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (alphabetical) Gable, Daniel 1,2,1,3,0,1,2,1,1,0,1, 0, 4 Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016 Name: Daniel Gable Death Date: 10 Apr 1844 Death Place: Wayne Twp/Wayne County, Ohio, USA Spouse: Susanna Son William b. 11 Dec 1801 Greencastle, Franklin County, PA d. 12 Feb 1854 West Salem, Ashland, OH or Congress Township, Wayne, Ohio, burial Hazzard Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio married Nancy Switzer b 1807 in Greencastle, PA daughter of Samuel Switzer NOTES (1) [Fuller.GED] No stone in Hazzard or W. Salem. Cemetery W. Salem, Ohio, 1982 (Mary Lou MMcKibben) Family Bible owned by K.D. Gable, Jr. Last Will and Testament Case No. G-11 Wooster, Wayne County Courthouse, Ohio. (Gail Girard has copy in her files) Per Last Will and Testament, January 1844: Owned about 100 acre farm (had sold about 40 acres to Peter Spangler) 3 cows 12 sheep Daniel Gable United States Census, 1840 residence: 1840 Wayne Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States vii. Henry SUMMERS was born 24 APR 1804 in Pennsylvania, and died 16 DEC 1882 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania(buried in Green Hill Cemetery). He married Nancy GABLE, daughter of Daniel GABLE and SUSANNA. She was born 21 MAY 1813, and died 19 OCT 1888 in Died near Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Burial- Green Hill Cem., Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Gail Girard, verystormywind@gmail.com, is an excellent resource about this branch of the Gable family Gail Fuller Girard Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 90

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93 In the tree below the connection of Fanny Gable and Henry Pfoultz Jr to Daniel is iffy. I found this couple based on a search for Fanny Gable and husband Foutz using the spelling from Daniel's will. Some of the trees have a birth place of Somerset county, PA for Fanny but others didn't specify a birth place, leading me to believe that Somerset county might be incorrect. The reason that I thought this might be the same Fanny is because of the similarity in the husband's surname and because her husband was born in Rapho township, where Wilhelm Gebel's wife Barbara Weller was from and Henry Pfoultz's father was from Warwick township, where some of the other brothers of Daniel settled and as near as five miles from where Wilhelm lived. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 93

94 1-Daniel Gebel d. 10 Apr 1844, Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio +Susanna b. Abt 1775, Pennsylvania, d. Abt 1855, Wayne County, Ohio --2-William Gable b. 11 Dec 1801, Greencastle, Antrim Twp., Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, d. 12 Feb 1854, West Salem, Ashland County, Ohio, Bur. Hazzard Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio +Nancy Switzer b. 16 Nov 1807, Green Castle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, d. 22 May 1882, Congress Township or Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, Bur. Hazzard Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio --3-Daniel Gable b. 14 Apr 1828, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, d. 11 Apr 1899, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota +Harriet Harbaugh b. 12 Aug 1832, West Salem, Wayne County, Ohio, m. 20 Sep 1855, Wooster, Ashland County, Ohio, d. 7 Feb 1917, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota --3-Mary Ann Gable b. 12 Jan 1831, Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, d. 17 Dec 1912, Wakeshma Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan +James Hazzard b. 1831, m. 1 May 1849, Greencastle or Wayne County --3-Fanny Gable b. 11 Mar 1833, Washington Twn, Franklin county, Pennsylvania, d. 10 Oct 1890, Wakeshma Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan +Alexander John Smith b. 1823, m. 4 Nov 1852, Ashalnd County, Ohio, d William Henry Gable b. 9 Jun 1835, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, d. 3 Sep 1857, Ashalnd County, Ohio --3-Margret Nancy Gable b. 31 Oct 1837, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, d. 11 Aug 1919, West Salem, Ashland County, Ohio +Adam Strouse b. 1830, m. 7 Jun 1859, Ashland County, Ohio --3-Susan J. Gable b. 18 Feb 1840, Wayne County or Franklin county, Ohio, Bur. Hanover, Michigan +Nelson James Oldman b Elisabeth Gable b. 4 Jan 1842, Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio, d. 19 Feb Jacob Fast m. 29 Dec 1859, Ashland County, Ohio --3-John B. Gable b. 6 Jun 1844, Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio, d. 22 Mar 1863, Milliken's Bend (Camp McBernard), Louisiana, Bur. Hazzard Cemetery, Ashland, Ohio --3-Emalene Gable b. 16 Sep 1846, Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio, d. 24 Apr 1924, Wakeshma Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan +James A. Dunlap m. 22 Apr Thomas H. Gable b. 5 Mar 1849, Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio, d. 30 May 1876, Bur. Hazzard Cemetery, Ashland, Wayne, Ohio --3-Sarah L. Gable b. 1851, Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio +Peter Deal m. 4 Apr 1850, Ashland County, Ohio --2-Emanuel Gable b. 1811, d. 17 Jun 1881, Mediapolis, Des Moines Co., Iowa +Mary --2-Nancy Gable b. 21 May 1813, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, d. 19 Oct 1888, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Bur. Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania +Henry Summers b. 24 Apr 1804, Pennsylvania, d. 16 Dec 1882, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Bur. Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania --3-Jacob Summers b. 1833, Pennsylvania --3-Susan Summers b. 31 Jul 1834, Pennsylvania, d. 3 May 1916, Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 94

95 Chambergsburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania +Solomon Allison b. 8 Jul 1830, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, m. 22 Apr 1858, Upton, Pennsylvania, d. 21 Mar 1887, Chambergsburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania --3-Elizabeth Summers b. 1844, Pennsylvania --3-S. A. Summers b. 1852, Pennsylvania --2-Jacob Gable d. Bef Martha Ann --3-Mary Elizabeth Gable b. 2 Jan 1850, Chicasaw County, Mississippi, d. 20 Nov 1895, Tula, Lafayette County, Mississippi +Calvin Brown Peoples b. 25 May 1852, Chicasaw County, Mississippi, d. 28 May 1915, Tula, Lafayette County, Mississippi --3-Jacob Gable --2-Margaret Gable --2-Fanny Gable +Henry Pfoutz Jr. b. 15 Nov 1804, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, d. 16 Sep 1846, Worthington, Richland, Ohio --2-Elizabeth Gable b. 31 Jul 1815, Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, d. 10 Nov 1896, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana +Samuel Bock b. 19 Dec 1804, Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, d. 23 Oct 1889, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, Bur. Petes Run Cemetery, Burlington, Howard County, Indiana --3-Samuel Bock b Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 95

96 1.5 Catharine Gebel and John Johnson Catharine Gebel is the daughter of Wilhelm Gebel (1). According to Trinity Lutheran Church records she married Johannes Johns on Nov According to her father's 1810 will she was the wife of John Johnson. Johnson is a common surname. John Johnson, John Johnston and John Johns are present in Manheim Township in the late 1700s and early 1800s. It's unclear whether these are the same man or even related to each other. In 1780 a license for a tavern in Manheim township was granted to John Johnson. 48 Here are the locations where variations on John Johnson were found in the Pennsylvania Septennial Census and US Census. I included only Lancaster county townships near Manheim township. There are others I didn't include. I would assume the most likely candidates are the ones in Manheim Township and Leacock Township. See the warrant map of the John Johnson property in Leacock Township on the next page. John Johnson John Johnston 1770s Manheim Township, Leacock 1780s Lancaster Borough Leacock 1790s Manheim Township Manheim Township (2), Leacock 1800 Earl, Leacock and Manheim Townships Hempfield 1810 Leacock and Manheim Townships Leacock 1820 Leacock, Manheim Township (2) 1830 Columbia, Conestoga and Manheim 1840 Lancaster Borough Lancaster Borough, Manor, Marietta John Johns John Jonson 1780s Leacock 1800 Manheim Township (2) 1790s Leacock, Warwick 1800s Leacock (John John) I have another document which contains my fishing trip to try to find descendants of Catherine and John Johnson. What I found was mildly suggestive at times but far from conclusive. Contact me at kalush@msu.edu to obtain a copy. I reviewed my DNA results and found no matches with Lancaster County Johnsons. 48 History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, 1883, p The earliest tavern licenses granted to Manheim residents of which there is any record were issued in 1765 to George Honey, Samuel Bare (Oregon), Christian Smith and Sebastian Shober. The next year Bear's and Honey's were continued and additional licenses were granted to Henry Gesser, Peter Musenlus, Henry Shank and George Bowman. In 1780 but two were granted for taverns in this township, viz., to Peter Sype and John Johnson. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 96

97 John Johnson received a patent on May 19, 1742 for land in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. This is very close to where I believe the Gebel family lived in Manheim Township. The Schreiner farm in the other maps earlier in this document is where I've drawn the red hexagon. This is unlikely to be Catharine's husband, maybe a father or uncle. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 97

98 1.6 Elizabeth Gebel and John W. Michael Elizabeth Gebel (1.6) is the daugher of Wilhelm Gebel (1). She may be the daughter of Elizabeth Schreler. Her husband John W. Michael is the son of Philip Jacob Michael ( ) and Sallie Webb ( ). John Michael's portrait was painted by Jacob Eichholtz in 1812 and his wife Elizabeth also was painted in Jacob Eichholtz married a widow named Catharine Hatz Michael Possibly a relative to these Michaels. Apparently, John Michael grew up in Roseville which is a few miles south of the Shreiner Farm. 49 From History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, 1883, pages 982, 984, 400: "Taverns: In 1779 licenses were granted to Peter Maurer, Valentine Gable, and Micheal Weidler. Valentine Gable's tavern was a brick house on the Dunkerstown (Ephrata) road, three miles from Lancaster, about where Roseville now is. He was a brother-in-law of John Michael, of Lancaster City." Roseville. At this place many years ago John Michael, Sr. the proprietor for a long period of the Grape Hotel, in Lancaster, was born and grew to manhood and kept a tavern. In 1836, Peter Frankfort kept it, and at that time there was but one house on the site of the village besides the old tavern. On October 6, 1788, John Michael advertised in the Lancaster Newspaper and Reporter, a paper published in German in this borough, that he has opened a tavern at the sign of "Prince Ferdinand," in King Street, not far from the jail. This tavern-stand was kept before this time by John Feldman, and stood on the present site of the Cooper House. In 1794, became "mine host" of the Grape Hotel in Lancaster, at North Queen Street. To the right is an artist's rendition of what it looked like. On the next page is more about the Grape Hotel which existed in Lancaster from Joyce Waite's Ziegler Family Tree on Ancestry rickh197's Hillman Family Tree on Ancestry Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 98

99 From Chenchen Qu's paper: 50 After his death in 1821, John Michael passed the tavern business to his son John Michael, Jr., who had taken charge of the finances of the business as early as During John Michael, Jr.' s time, the tavern was also known as the "Grape Hotel" and "Michael's House. " 7 After John Michael, Jr.'s death in 1867, the ownership of the tavern transferred to his wife, Elizabeth Michael. 8 She continued the hotel business after her husband's death until In the Lancaster City Directories from 187 l to l 876, Elizabeth Michael's name appeared as the proprietor of the Grape Hotel, and the l870 U.S. Census indicates that her occupation as "hotel keeper" in that year. 9 The Lancaster City Directory of shows that the Michael family's address was changed to "50 Duke Street" and that the proprietor of the Grape Hotel changed to Silas Wright. 50 From the Grape Tavern to Family Possession: Provenance Research of the Muench Collection in the Phillips Museum of Art, Chenchen Qu, Spring 2017, ART 490, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA; Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 99

100 History of the Grape Hotel 51 In 1741, John Harris obtained a license and opened, on the lot which, in 1769, was bought by Adam Riegart at sheriff's sale, the tavern that has passed into history under the still enduring name and device of "The Grape". The tavern-site was shifted from the original to the adjoining lot, but it was as easy to transfer the name as to change the site, and so it is borne to-day by one of the Lancaster hotels. The original "Gape" occupied the site of Bowers & Hurst's store, on North Queen Street. The lot which Adam Reigart bought in 1769 had uponit one brick messuage and stables, and was bounded on the north by Conrad Schwartz's lot,, and on the south by Michael Fordney's. As Reigart was licensed in 1765, he may have kept tavern here before he bought the house. He continued to keep "The Grape Hotel" until March 3, During the time of the Revolution this tavern became historic through several associations. The Committee of Observation of the county met there March 30, Charges were made on that occasion against several of the borough merchants that they had sold tea contrary to "the association of the Continental Congress", and they were notified to appear before the committee. The committee met at "The Grape" again on April 27, 1775, when the news was received that Gen. Gage had attacked the inhabitants of Massachusetts Bay, and the report that the Parliament of Great Britain had determined, by force of arms, to compel the colonies to submission was confirmed. Again in May, the same body of men, of which Adam Reigart was a member, assembled at the tavern to deliberate upon the question of providing powder for the county. It is also a matter of history that "The Grape" was honored with the dignified presence of the Supreme Executive Committee in the momentous year John Michael, who superseded Reigart as "mine host" of this tavern in 1794, had previously kept a public house in the borough. He was landlord until May 5, 1821, and in 1804, ten years after he took possession, put out the new sign "Conestoga Waggon", which, however, did not entirely supersede the use of the old name. The burgesses met at the house in John Michael, Jr. was the successor of his father, receiving the property by purchase. He kept the house until 1839, restoring the original name. The wroughtiron bunch of grapes now hanging in front of the hotel was made for, and used by, Adam Reigart. On March 20, 1839, John Michael, Jr., purchased the lot adjoining "The Grape" tavern on the north of the executors of William Kirkpatrick, and fitting up a building upon it suitable for a public house, removed his tavern and the old familiar sign to it, and opened business on the site of the present hotel, which has been known ever since either by the old name or that of the Michael House. 51 History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, 1883, pages 395, 400 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 100

101 Dr. G. W. Aldersterren in an advertisement July 15, 1796, acquaints the public in general that he means to practice as doctor and surgeon in the borough of Lancaster. He office was "at the inn of John Michael, the sign of the waggon, on Queen Street. He takes no pay until the cure is completed." Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 101

102 1-John W. Michael b. 11 Nov 1761, Berks County, Pennsylvania, d. Bef 1851, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Elizabeth Gebel b. 16 Feb 1764, m. 18 Nov 1788, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. Bef 1851, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylania --2-Mary Michael b Long --2-John Michael b. 13 Oct 1798, Pennsylvania, d. 15 Nov 1867, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Elizabeth Dietrich b. 21 Oct 1798, Pennsylvania, d. 27 Jun 1889, Lancaster, Pennsylvania --3-Henry D. Michael b. 2 May 1819, Pennsylvania, d. 28 Apr 1860, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Mary Michael b. 1821, d Elizabeth Deitrich Michael b. 22 Jun 1822, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 22 Oct 1877, Lancaster, Pennsylvania +Charles Miller Howell b. 24 Apr 1814, Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania, d. 10 Apr 1903, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Sarah Ann Michael b. 14 Oct 1824, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 18 Mar 1915, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania +Friend Cox b. 1816, Pennsylvania, d. Bef 1899, Lancaster, Pennsylvania --3-John W. Michael b. 14 Aug 1826, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 10 Apr 1884, Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Eliza Massey b. 5 May 1826, Pennsylvania, d. 15 Apr 1888, Somerset County, Pennsylvania --3-Webb Michael b. 26 Jan 1834, Pennsylvania, d Deborah Frances Strine b. 1837, d Henry Michael --2-Elizabeth Michael b. 21 Oct Harry E. Heinitsh b. 1788, d. 1 Dec Henrietta Michael b. Abt 1804, Pennsylvania, d. 8 May Matthew McKelly --3-Anna C. McKelly b. 28 Oct 1826, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. Aft Thomas Elwood Grissell b. 27 Oct 1823, near New Garden, Columbiana, Ohio, d. 2 Oct 1898, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot, Ohio +Hugh Lytle --2-Catherine Michael b Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 102

103 1.7 Mary Gebel and? Adams Mary Gebel is the daughter of Wilhelm Gebel (1). Wilhelm's will tells us: "After that after my Estate Real and Personal shall be sold then my Grandson Joseph Adams, Son of my Daughter, Mary, shall have and receive twenty five Pounds out of my estate." There is also a Mary Gable who married David Schissler, brother of Mary's brother Abram's wife Susanna. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 103

104 1.8 Johann "John" Gebel John Gebel is the son of Wilhelm Gebel (1) and Barbara Weller. According to Trinity Lutheran Church records he was born 20 Nov 1774 and baptized on 14 May Due to the large number of John Gables in Lancaster county trying to identify him is difficult. The one census record that it seems likely is the 1820 census record in Manheim Township. I'm assuming in these records John Gable Sr is his brother Johannes (b. 1761) and John Gable Jr. is him. They are listed on consecutive lines which makes it even more likely. In these early census records, Jr. and Sr. didn't necessarily mean father and son. Sometimes it meant older and younger. His brother John did have a son born in 1793 named Jacob (already married), but if he was listed as head of household his name should have been Jacob. In these early tax records, married men often weren't listed as head of household (i.e. their name is shown) but included in someone else's household like a parent or employer. He was still alive in 1810 according to his father's will. This is most likely him (Junior 1.8) and his brother Johannes (Senior 1.2) in Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Name Page Free White Males Free White Females < <10 John Gable Jun John Gable Sen My best guess for him is John Gable and Elizabeth Koehler Starke of Warwick Township. In the 1850 Census he is listed in the census there (age 75) with his daughter Elizabeth Eavens (Evans), age 40. They are listed next to a Buch family, probably also originally from Manheim township. See Bpinker665@aol.com R. Pinkerton username: melbatst (Koehler) username: christinalink1 (Starke) Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 104

105 1.9 Martin Gebel (Gaebel) and Catharine Martin Gebel is the son of Wilhelm Gebel (1) and Barbara Weller. He was born in 1776 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married Catharine and had two sons Jacob born in 1808 and William G. or J. born in He died in 1837 in Millport, Warwick Township, Lancaster County. My first introduction to Martin Gebel was a DNA Match to a few of his descendants all through his son William Census Warwick Township, Lancaster County, PA Name Page Males Martin Gebel 351 < Females Unrecorded Deed: Grantee Grantor Date of Deed Location Deed Number *Recorded Gebel, Martin Zug, Abraham March 26, 1813 Warwick 12 In Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery 52, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania there is a tombstone inscribed in German for Martin Gaebel, birth: Birth: Dec. 5, 1776 Death: Apr. 1, Martin's sons Jacob and William and many of their children are also buried in Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 105

106 1.9.1 Jacob Gable and Elizabeth Smith Jacob Gable (Wilhelm (1), Martin) is the son of Martin Gaebel and Catharine. More to add to this chart from links on FindAGrave 1-Jacob Gable b. 23 Sep 1808, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 19 Apr 1892, (Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) +Elizabeth Smith b. 18 Mar 1813, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 25 Jan 1869, (Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) --2-Mary A. Gable b. 20 Oct 1834, Pennsylvania, d. 2 Jan 1909, Farmersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --2-Susanna "Susan" Gable b. 1836, d. 1918, (Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) --2-Sarah Ann Gable b. 29 Oct 1837, Pennsylvania, d. 6 Sep 1907, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Andrew W. Kulp b. 5 Jul 1835, Pennsylvania, d. 24 Feb 1913, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Hettie G. Kulp b. 13 Nov 1868, Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvnia, d. 19 May 1951, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Jacob F. Harnish b. 18 Nov 1866, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, d. 20 Mar 1927, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --4-Elsie Viola Harnish b. 29 Jul 1888, Oregon, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 25 Jun 1970, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Mahlon W. Martin b. 19 Mar 1885, Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvnia, d. 30 Oct 1966, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --5-Eva Mae Martin b. 21 Dec 1909, Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 22 Feb 1986, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Paul S. Horst b. 24 Feb 1907, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 24 Jul 1993, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --2-William S. Gable b. 24 Nov 1843, Millport, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 24 Aug 1919, Lititz, Lancaster Co., PA +Sarah A. Haldeman b. 27 Aug 1844, d. 28 Apr 1917, Millport, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --2-Jacob Gable b. Abt John Gable b. Abt 1848, Pennsylvania Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 106

107 1.9.2 William G. Gable and Susannah "Susan" Frankfort William Gable (Wilhelm, Martin) is the son of Martin Gaebel and Catharine. William married Susannah Frankfort, who I assume is related in some way to Martin's sister Barbara Gebel Frankfurter's husband John ankfurter/frankford/frankfort. I'm going to refer you to Joyce Jacob Gordon's website. 53 She has done a terrific job of documenting the descendants of William G. or J. Gable and Susannah Frankfort. The photo below is also from her site. William Gable ( ) and Susanna Frankford Gable ( ) Lancaster Co, PA Photo Courtesy of Gladys Fry Crowl 53 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 107

108 Name Age 1850 Census Warwick, Lancaster County, PA, House #172 Est Birth Year Sex Race Prof Real Estate Place of Birth 10 School William Gable 40 M Stone Mason 1000 PA Susanna Gable 36 F PA Catharine Gable 20 F (mother) PA Mary A. Gable 12 F PA x Susana Gable 8 F PA x Anne Gable 5 F PA Ester Gable 3 F PA Michael Frankford 13 M mason PA x Catharine Gable 67 F PA Daniel Frankford 18 M mason PA John Lipus 27 M mason Europe Name Age 1860 Census Warwick, Lancaster County, PA, House 3398 Est Place Birth Real Pers of Year Sex Race Prof Estate Estate Birth 10 William Gable 49 M mason PA Susanna Gable 47 F PA Hetta Gable 12 F PA 1 Henry Gable 10 M PA 1 Mary Ann Champany 6 F PA John Gable 4 M PA Scho ol In Manheim township in the 1860 census: Susanna Gable, 17, servant is living in the same household as John Frankfort and Benjamin and Mary Landis, probably the daughter of Martin Gable's son William and Susanna Frankford. Annie Gable, 15, is living with Isaac and Susanna Landis, probably the daughter of Martin Gable's son William and Susanna Frankford. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 108

109 1-Martin Gebel b. 5 Dec 1776,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 1 Apr 1837,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, Bur. Millport Union Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. +Catharine b. Abt 1783, Pennsylvania, d. Aft Jacob Gable b. 23 Sep 1808, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 19 Apr 1892, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Elizabeth Smith b. 18 Mar 1813, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 25 Jan 1869, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Mary A. Gable b. 20 Oct 1834, Pennsylvania, d. 2 Jan 1909, Farmersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States +Henry K. Schlott b. 11 Oct 1834, d. 15 May 1907, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Susanna "Susan" Gable b. 1836, d. 1918, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Sarah Ann Gable b. 29 Oct 1837, Pennsylvania, d. 6 Sep 1907, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Andrew W. Kulp b. 5 Jul 1835, Pennsylvania, d. 24 Feb 1913, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-William S. Gable b. 24 Nov 1843, Millport, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 24 Aug 1919, Lititz, Lancaster Co., PA +Sarah A. Haldeman b. 27 Aug 1844, d. 28 Apr 1917, Millport, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Jacob Gable b. Abt John Gable b. Abt 1848, Pennsylvania --2-William G. Gable b. 27 Aug 1810, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 11 Jul 1891, Millport, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., Bur. 14 Jul 1891, Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Susanna Frankfort b. 25 Jan 1813, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 12 May 1893, Millport, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Catharine "Kate" Gable b. 13 Oct 1830, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 2 May 1876, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Weasle --3-Elizabeth "Eliza" Gable b. 17 Mar 1832, Lancaster County, Pennsylania, d. 5 Dec 1915, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Aaron Whitcraft --3-Caroline Gable b. 17 Jun 1836, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 15 Jul 1836, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Mary A. Gable b. 1838, Lancaster Co., Pa. --3-Barbara Gable b. 10 Apr 1840, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 10 Sep 1842, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Warwick, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States --3-Susanna F. Gable b. 1842, Lancaster Co., Pa. +John George Eichelberger b. 23 Dec 1827, d. 16 Jan 1889 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 109

110 --3-Anne Gable b. 1845, Lancaster Co., Pa. --3-Hettie Gable b. 19 Jul 1847, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 7 Dec 1911, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Jacob Meese Fry b. 9 Aug 1839, Lancaster Co., Pa., m. 15 Sep 1867, Millport, Lancaster Co., Pa. by Rev. Christian Bomberger, d. 12 Oct 1938, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Henry Gable b. 1850, Lancaster Co., Pa. --3-John M. Gable b. 14 Nov 1855, Millport, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 22 Nov 1923, United Zion Cemetery, Rothsville, Lancaster Co., Pa. +Susan E. b. 6 Feb 1851, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 9 May 1938, United Zion Cemetery, Rothsville, Lancaster Co., Pa. About the Eichelberger Family: "Frederick Eichelberger came into (Manheim) township about the same time as Martin Weybrecht (before 1739) and settled on one hundred and forty acres of land, for which he received a patent Nov 13, He remained here only until 1753, when he sold to Adam Simon Kuhn and William Bausman, of Lancaster." History of Lancaster County, Ellis and Evans, 1883, p Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 110

111 Connecting the Meese/Mease family with the Gable and Frankford families: Thanks to Debbie Basile and her cousin Marie Mease Gauron, whose Mease family book 55, I was able to connect the Gable, Frankford and Mease families together and find Barbara Gable and John Frankford's living descendants. Wilhelm's son Martin and his daughter Barbara both had descendants who married into the Mease/Fry family. In the chart below, John Meese is the uncle of John Meese Fry. The two Mease/Gable marriages are bolded. 1-Wilhelm Gebel b. Germany, d. 22 May 1810, Manheim Twp., Lancaster, PA +Elizabeth Scheler m. 31 Jul 1759, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States +Barbara Weller b. Abt 1750, Pennsylvania, m. 15 Feb 1770, Rapho Twp, Lancaster County, PA, d. Bef 1810, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --2-Martin Gebel b. 5 Dec 1776,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 1 Apr 1837,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, Bur. Millport Union Cemetery, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. +Catharine b. Abt 1783, Pennsylvania, d. Aft William G. Gable b. 27 Aug 1810, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 11 Jul 1891, Millport, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., Bur. 14 Jul 1891, Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Susanna Frankfort b. 25 Jan 1813, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 12 May 1893, Millport, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --4-Hettie Gable b. 19 Jul 1847, Lancaster Co., Pa., d. 7 Dec 1911, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Jacob Meese Fry b. 9 Aug 1839, Lancaster Co., Pa., m. 15 Sep 1867, Millport, Lancaster Co., Pa. by Rev. Christian Bomberger, d. 12 Oct 1938, Bur. Millport Mennonite Church Cemetery, Millport, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --2-Barbara Gebel b. 13 Jun 1789, Manheim Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, c. 13 Oct 1789, Trinity Luth Ch, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 12 Aug 1816, Lancaster County, Pennsylania, Bur. Long-Landis Cemetery, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +Johannes Frankfurter b. 29 Feb 1783, m. 18 Aug 1807, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, d. 26 Apr 1860, Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Bur. Rothsville United Zion Cemetery, Rothsville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania --3-Mary Frankford b. 16 Aug 1816, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 21 Mar 1890, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania +John Meese b. 13 Sep 1813, Pennsylvania, m. 14 Apr 1839, d. 25 Aug 1897, Neffsville, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 55 The Descendants of Johann Georg Muesse and Anna Maria Sonneborn of Hemschlar, Wittgenstein, Germany and Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, by Marie Mease Gauron, Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 111

112 From Debbie Basile's cousin's Mease book: 4. JOHN9 MEESE (JOHANN GEORG MÜSSE/ JOHN GEORGE8, JOHANN GEORG7 MÜSSE, JOHANN BERNHARD6, JOHANNES5, ZYRIAKUS (CYRIAX; JAKOB)4, GEORG3, OSWALD2, JOHANNES1) was born 13 Sep 1813 in Pennsylvania, and died 25 Aug 1897 in Neffsville, PA. He married MARY FRANKFORD 14 Apr 1839, daughter of JOHN FRANKFORD and BARBARA UNKNOWN. She was born 16 Aug 1816 in Lancaster County, PA, and died 21 Mar 1890 in Lancaster County, PA. 10. JACOB MEESE10 FRY (CATHARINE9 MEESE, JOHANN GEORG MÜSSE/ JOHN GEORGE8, JOHANN GEORG7 MÜSSE, JOHANN BERNHARD6, JOHANNES5, ZYRIAKUS (CYRIAX; JAKOB)4, GEORG3, OSWALD2, JOHANNES1) was born 09 Aug 1839 in Millport, Warwick Township, PA, and died 12 Oct 1938 in Church Street, Rothsville, PA. He married (1) MARY ROOT/MARIA LOUISA RUTH 1863, daughter of PETER RUTH and SARAH. She was born 03 Oct 1843 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA. He married (2) HETTIE R. GABLE 15 Sep 1867 in Millport, by Rev. Christian Bomberger, daughter of WILLIAM GABLE and SUSANNA FRANKFORT. She was born 19 Jul 1847 in Rothsville, PA, and died 07 Dec 1911 in Lititz, PA at 524 East Main Street. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 112

113 1.10 (Maria) Esther Gebel and Frantz Fuhrman (Foreman) 56 Maria Gebel is the daughter of Wilhelm Gebel (1) and Barbara Weller. She married Frantz Fuhrman on Sep at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The following records were found in Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania records 57. No birth/baptism record was found there for Frantz Fuhrman. Based on these two records Frantz Fuhrman's parents may be Johannes Fuhrman and Maria Johanna. Both of these children were born to the same couple because in the name Maria Johanna, Maria is a spiritual (named after a saint) name and Johanna is the name she was called by. There is a John Fuhrman listed in Rapho Township (nearby) and Brecknock township in the 1800 census. There are a few other Fuhrmans and Furmans in Lancaster County at that time and in the following years. page 256, 1765, Christina Fuhrmann, d. Johannes and Johanna; b. Mar 17; bap. March 31 page 267, 1769, Sophia Fuhrmann, d. Johannes and Maria Johanna; b. March 29, bap May 14 The Lancaster Co. (Manheim Township) tax records for Francis (Frantz Fuhrman) had the following: France Foreman is listed as an occupant with John Gable who lived near William Gable. He is also listed as a weaver with one or two cows and a horse. (Reference T-31, C-188 and C-189) William Gebel owned a few acres and one of his tenants was Frantz Fuhrman, owning 1 cow but no acres Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1800, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1800 US Census, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: there was a France Fuhrman, weaver, owning 3 cows, no horses or acres Frantz Fuhrman, weaver, owned 1 horse and 1 cow was almost illegible but appeared that there was a Franz Furman no microfilm for this year no Fuhrman. Francis disappears from the tax lists around 1804 suggesting this may be around the time he emigrated to Bertie Township, Welland, Ontario, Canada. A will probated 12 Aug 1846 lists his children: Jacob, Peter, Nancy and Elizabeth. He gives 200 to his son-inlaw, Jacob Troup to care for his wife Esther for the remainder of her days. He gives 10 to Esther, the remainder of money to make up 38 to his son Jacob, the remainder of 38 to his son Peter, the remainder of 38 to his daughter Elizabeth wife of Jacob Troup, and the remainder of 51 to his daughter Nancy who yet lives with him. He appoints Jacob Troup and his friend Benjamin Hershey to be executors of his estate. Jacob Foreman , married Elizabeth Miller Nancy Foreman Beth Foreman Wells, Ancestry Hughes/Boyle Family tree (Frantz Furman) 57 The Pennsylvania-German Society, Vol III, Trinity Lutheran Baptisms (Lancaster) Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 113

114 Peter Foreman , married Anna (Magdalena) Byers Elizabeth (Betsy) Foreman , married Jacob Troup Tombstone in McAffee Cemetery, Fort Erie, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada reads: In Memory of -----is (?) Forman who was born Feb 7, 1770 and died June 28, 1846 Aged 76 years 4 mo & 21 d Tracking the Fuhrman family: I found Fuhrmans living nearby in Warwick Township in This was very close to where the Gebel family lived and other Gebel descendants moved there. The Fuhrman Foreman Furhman Family The Miscellany website contains lots of early Fuhrman family records. 58 Esther Foreman Wells has researched this branch of the Gebel family and her Descendants of Frantz Fuhrman (Foreman) and Esther Gebel report is on my web page Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 114

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117 1.11 Abraham Gebel Susannah's siblings died in Welland, Ontario;Smithville, Wayne County, Ohio and York, York County, PA; Williamsville, Erie, NY Cindy Guest haven't contacted her yet 1/29/18 Abraham is the son of Wilhelm Gebel (1) and Barbara Weller. The following is found in Trinity Lutheran church records: Abraham Gebel, s. Wilhelm and Barbara; b. Aug 11, 1783, bap. Apr 16, 1784, sponsor parents Abram Gable married to a Susanna Schissler (b. 1789) of Manheim Township. Susanna is the daughter of Conrad Schlissler (or Shisler) and Anna Long. I assume Anna is related to the Long family that was a neighbor of the Gebel family according to Abram's father Wilhelm's will. On the page about Conrad Schlissler's son John I found the following which probably places Abram Gable in Lancaster County until at least The records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, show that on March 26, 1811, John and Anna Shisler sold to Charles Rudy 16 acres and 65 perches of land for $1,641.00, partly on deferred payments, whole amount not due till about the date of their Canadian purchase. On June 9, 1818, this land was transferred to Abram Gable, his brother-in-law. On March 9, 1827, it was again sold to Conrad Shisler and on Feb. 15, 1845 it was sold to Abram Shisler, and at his death passed into the hands of his heirs. There is also a Mary Gable who married Susanna's brother David. there is a 1815 Land Warrant in Antrim township, Lancaster county for Abraham Gable Not the one in 1800 Census in Greencastle, Franklin County, PA - too old (also a Mich Gable nearby then) Other Gables there, see brother Daniel Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 117

118 Not the one in East Manchester, York County, PA too young (also a Fred Gable nearby) About the Schissler Family 60 CONRAD SHISLER, Revolutionary soldier, born about 1758, settled Manheim Township, Lancaster country, Pennsylvania, as early as 1779, when his name appears on the tax list of that Township as a freeman.the "freemen" were young men of about the age of twenty-one to twenty-three years.on the tax list of 1782 "Conrad Shisler" was assessed for two cattle, and his tax was sixteen shillings and nine pence. Conrad Shisler served during the Revolutionary war, in Capt. William Weybright's Seventh Company of the Eighth Battalion of Lancaster County militia, commanded by Col.James Ross, in He died in Manheim Township between November 6th and 16th, Translation of the Will of Conrad Schissler "In the name of God, Amen: I, Conrad Schissler, of Manheim Township, Lancaster country, State of Pennsylvania, am now sick and weak, yet of sound mind and intellect, God be praised for it; and it being ordained for man once to die, I recommend my soul in to the hands of Almighty God, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. "This is my last Will and Testament, as follows "First, I bequeath to my beloved wife, Anna, one bed and bedstead, which she may choose, and my kitchen dresser and kitchen furniture as much as she has need of.the remaining movable property and my two lots of land my executors hereafter names shall have a right, at any time after my death, to sell by public venue and to give to the purchaser a rightful and lawful deed, to be as valid in law as if I myself had signed and sealed the same.the lot whereon I now reside contains nine acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Benjamin Long and Joseph Long; the other lot contains seven acres, adjoining lands of Joseph Reyer and Joseph Long.And when all my rightful debts shall be paid, the remaining money shall be lent out on good security for the use of my wife Anna.My said executors shall have a right to provide my wife Anna out of the said money, of the capital sum remaining, with every necessary; and when my beloved wife Anna will be provided with every necessary, the remaining sum my said executors shall lend out on good security, with lawful interest, and pay her the interest yearly. In case my son, Jacob Schissler, should purchase one of my lots, my said executors shall, if they think proper, 60 J. W. Shisler, History of the Shisler Family,(June 1, 1913) Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 118

119 let the money of my wife Anna remain standing on said lot, with yearly interest in the same, for the use of my beloved wife Anna.Item, my son John Schissler has already received of my the value of twenty dollars, my son David Schissler has received of the value of twenty-eight dollars, my daughter Elizabeth has received of me the value of twenty dollars, my daughter Maria has received of me in household furniture one hundred and fortyeight dollars and thirteen cents, my daughter Susanna has received of me in household furniture one hundred and forty-eight dollars and thirteen cents, my daughter Catharine has received of me in household furniture one hundred and forty-eight dollars and thirteen cents, my daughter Esther has received of me in money and pecuniary value one hundred and sixty-three dollars and twelve cents.and my son John Schissler shall be excluded from my property but his children shall inherit instead of my son John Schissler.My daughter Catharine shall have no more out of all my property excepting what she has received of me already.my son-inlaw, Jacob Wissler, owes me seventy-five dollars, for which he gave me a note, and if he pays the same the said money shall, after the death of by beloved wife Anna, fall back to my daughter Susanna, and my daughter Susanna is hereby excluded from all my remaining property excepting what she has already. Lastly, I do empower my trusty friends, Benjamin Long and Michael Lehn, both of Manheim Township, Lancaster County, to be my executors of my last will and testament, all others to be null and void. This I confirm this sixth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, with my own hand and seal. CONRAD SCHISSLER "Signed and sealed in the presence of us, Christian Frantz, Benj. Long." The original will, written in German, bears this endorsement: "Conrad Shisler, his last Will and Testament: "Lancaster County--ss.On the 16th day of November, Anno Domini 1821, appeared before me, the subscriber, Chistian Frantz and Benj. Long, the subscribing witnesses to the within will, and on their solemn affirmations did declare and say that they saw an and heard Conrad Shisler sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within writing as and for his last will and testament, and at the doing thereof he was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.john Bachman, Deputy Register." More About Conrad Shisler: Date born 2: Abt Date born 3: 1758, Richwood, Union, Ohio, USA. 641 Died 2: Bet. November 06-16, 1821, Lancaster County PA. 642 Died 3: November 06, 1821, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. 643 More About Conrad Shisler and Anna Long: Marriage 1: 1780, Lancaster, PA, USA. 644 Marriage 2: 1780, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. 645 Children of Conrad Shisler and Anna Long are: i. Jacob Shisler, b. 1780, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA 645. ii. Elizabeth Shisler, b. 1785, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA 645. iii. Maria Shisler, b. 1787, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA 645. iv. Susanna Shisler, b. 1789, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA 645. married Abram Gable v. Catharine Shisler, b. 1791, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA 645. vi. Esther Shisler, b. 1793, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA 645. vii. Benjamin Shisler, b. 1795, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA 645. viii. +John Shisler, b. October 24, 1782, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA 646, d. October 24, 1845, Shislers Point, Welland, ON, Canada 647. ix. +David Shisler, b. July 26, 1783, Lancaster County, PA 648, d. April 12, 1855, Williamsville, NY 648. married Mary Gable. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 119

120 1.12 Susanna Gebel and Samuel Linton Susanna Gebel is the daughter of Wilhelm Gebel (1) and Barbara Weller. According to Trinity Lutheran Church records she was born on 9 Jul 1786 and baptized on 28 Sep According to her father's will she is the wife of Samuel Linton. Below are some possible records for Samuel Linton: This might be the father of her husband. There is also a Samuel Linton listed in the 1800 Census in Earl township. Earl Township doesn't border Manheim Township but is actually very close to the area where the Gebel family lived. ame: Residence Year: 1793 Samuel Linton Residence Place: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Name: Residence Year: 1800 Samuel Linton Residence Place: Name: Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: Number of Household Members Under 16: Number of Household Members Over 25: Number of Household Members: Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Saml Linton Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Census Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Name Page Free White Males Free White Females Other <10 <10 Samuel Linton Name: Home in 1800 (City, Samuel Linton Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Free Persons Slaves Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 120

121 County, State): Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: Number of Household Members Under 16: Number of Household Members Over 25: Number of Household Members: Name: Samuel Linton Age: 66 Birth Year: abt 1784 Birthplace: Home in 1850: Gender: Maryland Salt Lick, Perry, Ohio, USA Male Family Number: 199 Household Members: Name Age Samuel Linton 66 Susanna Linton 64 Bertha J Cherry 15 Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 121

122 1.13 Barbara Gebel and John Frankfurter (Frankfort) Barbara Gebel was the daughter of Wilhelm Gebel (1) and Barbara Weller. According to Trinity Lutheran Church records she was born on 13 Jun 1789 and baptized on Oct She was married to Johannes Frankfurter on 18 Aug 1807 at Trinity Lutheran Church. She died on Aug and is buried at Long- Landis Cemetery in Manheim township. It appears that Barbara and John may have had a son named John Frankfort born in 1813, died 7 Dec He was buried in Rothsville United Zion Cemetery in Rothsville, Warwick township, Lancaster County with his father and his stepmother. Rothsville is very close to where the Gebel family lived in Manheim township and even closer to where Barbara's brother Martin Gebel was buried in Millport. It doesn't appear that John Jr. married or had children. It appears that Barbara and John had a daughter Mary Frankford and that Barbara died in childbirth. Barbara's tombstone lists her death as Aug 12, 1816 and Mary Frankford Mease's headstone lists her birth as Aug 16, Mary married John Meese/Mease. See the section in Martin Gebel's section about another connection to the Mease and Frankford families. Her husband John Frankford/Frankfort married a second time to Mary. John and Mary Frankfort are married at Rothsville United Zion Cemetery. According to his tombstone, John Frankford was born on Feb and died 26 Apr It actually says that Mary is his second wife. She was born on 7 May 1798 and died on 17 Jul Census Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Name Page Year Free White Males Free White Females Other < < John Frankfort Free Persons Slaves There is a Peter Frankfort living in Manheim Township in 1820, 1830, 1840, possibly a brother of John. Connecting the Gable Family: Early Gebel Lancaster County Settlers 122