Weld County, History of Colorado, BIOS: CABLE, RALPH A. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918) Vol. II


p. 468




RALPH A. CABLE.

Ralph A. Cable is ably filling the position of postmaster at 
Windsor, to which office he was appointed on the 16th of December, 
1915, and is also identified with commercial pursuits as a member of 
the Cable Brothers Merchandise Company. His birth occurred in New 
Boston, Missouri, on the 14th of December, 1876, his parents being J. 
C. and Frances F. (Stone) Cable, the former a native of Frankfort, 
Kentucky, while the latter was born at New Boston, Missouri. The 
maternal grandfather of R. A. Cable resided on a farm near New Boston, 
Missouri, for sixty-five years and when he died there were five 
generations of the family living in the neighborhood. He settled on the 
place when a young man of twenty-five years and continued thereon until 
he passed away at the notable old age of ninety-one years. J. C. Cable, 
the father of R. A. Cable, devoted his attention to general 
agricultural pursuits near New Boston, Missouri, until 1902, when he 
came to Colorado, taking up his abode at Brighton, where he was engaged 
in the hotel business until 1906. In that year he came to Windsor, Weld 
county, and here embarked in general merchandising in partnership with 
his three sons, M. T., J. S. and Ralph A., establishing the Cable 
Brothers Merchandise Company, under which style a profitable and 
growing business has since been conducted. Mr. and Mrs. Cable and their 
sons are all active in the management of the enterprise and are well 
known and highly esteemed as representative residents of their section 
of the state.

Ralph A. Cable, whose name introduces this review, was reared and 
educated at Chillicothe, Missouri, and after putting aside his 
textbooks turned his attention to mercantile pursuits, being employed 
as a clerk in that connection for a period of seven years. At the end 
of that time he became associated with his father in the conduct of the 
latter's store at Windsor, this state, and has since remained a factor 
in its successful control. On the 16th of December, 1915, he was 
appointed postmaster of Windsor and since assuming the duties of the 
office on the 14th of February, 1916, has discharged them with 
capability and fidelity. His office is of steel equipment and one of 
the best appointed and most modern in the state.

In September, 1899, Mr. Cable was joined in wedlock to Miss Mary 
J. Adamson, by whom he has four children: Vaughn H., Alonzo R., Prances 
M. and James P. The three first named are attending school. Mr. Cable 
gives his political allegiance to the democratic party and while 
residing in Brighton, Colorado, served as town alderman for one term. 
He has also served in that capacity at Windsor and enjoys an enviable 
reputation for trustworthiness and ability as a public official. His 
religious faith is that of the Christian church and his upright and 
honorable life has commended him to the confidence and esteem of those 
with whom he has come in contact.