Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Gable, A. W. 1840 - 
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GABLE & BRO. — The father of these gentlemen, Solomon Gable, was born May 21,
1796, the seventh son of a seventh son. In the family there were probably nine
children eight sons and one daughter. Frederick, one of these sons and probably
the only one who became wealthy, was a banker of Little York, Pennsylvania; but
after his death the executors appropriated all the property, so that the heirs
obtained none. Although married, he died childless. Solomon Gable married
Elizabeth Dull, also a Pennsylvanian, and after six children were born in his
family he moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio, where eight of his children were
born. He had altogether nine sons and five daughters. The youngest girl of the
family died at the age of three years, and there are now living five sons and
one daughter. Eleven of the family grew up to years of maturity. Three brothers
are in California, one of whom, Aaron Sylvester Gable, is a resident at Soledad,
Monterey County, and two—A. W. and H. C.—are the subjects of this sketch. The
eldest son, Andrew Gable, was a commissioned officer in the Mexican war, being
promoted to that position for great merit and bravery; and he received the title
to a large tract of land in Texas, where he made his home, and while a resident
there he made two visits to his parents. He died there, willing his property to
some friends who took care of him during his sickness. In 1843 Mr. Solomon Gable
moved to Van Buren County, in the southeastern part of Iowa settling upon a
rented farm, and afterward, in the spring of 1846 he removed into Appanoose
County, near by, where he took Government land and followed farming and
stock-raisin<r for the remainder of his life, being prosperous in both
vocations. He died in June, 1846, from the breaking of a blood-vessel caused by
lifting some logs, in the prime of life.

  A. W. Gable is a director of the Bank of Yolo, which was incorporated in
January, 1883, with between sixty and seventy stockholders. At the time of the
organization no one was allowed to hold more that $10,000 stock; and it is a
stipulation that no additional purchases can be made except by permission of the
board of trustees. At present no stockholder holds more than $13,000, and only
one holds that amount. There are only three stockholders outside of the county,
and the total amount of their holding is but $12,000. Paid up capital is
$300,000. On the first of next January it will have a reserve fund of $66,000,
which has been accumulated during the six years of its organization, besides the
regular dividends,— which have been never less that eight per cent, per annum,
and for the last two years it have been nine per cent, per annum. The first
assistant cashier, Ed. G. Gregg, died at Riverside, San Bernardino County, in
1888; and Charles L. Richmond succeeded him in the position; this is the only
change in the official board since organization except as noted below. The
directors are Hon. D. N. Hershey, Hon. Charles F. Reed, H. P. Merritt, W. W.
Brownell, Hon. S. N. Mering, E. R. Lowe, A. W. Gable, Benj. Peart and A. U.
Porter. The present officers are, H. P. Merritt, President; W. W. Brownell,
Vice-presicent; C. W. Bush, Manager and Cashier; and Charles L. Richmond,
Assistant Cashier. Mr. J. W. Freeman, an original director, disposed of his
interests in the bank, soon after its organization, and Mr. A. W. Gable was
elected his successor.


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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

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