Berkeley County, West Virginia Biography of CARLTON L. TABLER This biography was submitted by Valerie Crook, E-mail address: The submitter does not have a connection to the subject of this sketch. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. All other rights reserved. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the WVGenWeb Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.usgwarchives.net/wv/wvfiles.htm The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 394-395 Berkeley CARLTON L. TABLER, a successful young business man and merchant of Martinsburg, is an ex-service man who was on front line duty in France until the close of the war. He was born at Martinsburg, son of Mayberry G. Tabler, whose birth occurred on a farm near the present site of Tabler Station in Berkeley County, and a grandson of James Walling Tabler, who was born in the same locality, where the family was established in pioneer times. James Walling Tabler after reaching mature years acquired a place known as Federal Hill Farm, located in the Arden District, and remained there prosperously engaged in his chosen location until his death at the age of seventy-six. For several years he was a member of the County Court and also magistrate for Arden District. He married Ame- lia Schindell, who was born near Hagerstown, Maryland. They reared three sons, Mayberry G., John N. and How- ard. Mayberry Tabler spent his early life on the home- stead, and as a young man left the farm to engage in mer- cantile pursuits at Martinsburg. In 1886 he and Mr. Thompson established the men's furnishing goods business now conducted by Carlton Tabler. After a few years May- berry Tabler became sole proprietor, and in 1914 took in his son as partner and continued active in the store until his death. He married Mary Elizabeth Hawk, who was born on a farm near Darkesville in Berkeley County, daugh- ter of Martin and Mary (LeFevre) Hawk. Carlton L. Tabler is one of two children, his sister being Mary A. Tabler. He acquired a public school education at Martins- burg, and also attended Conway Hall at Carlisle, Pennsyl- vania. He is a member of a college fraternity. After re- turning home he went to work in his father's store, became a partner in 1914, and now has a business with a trade all over the territory of which Martinsburg is the logical cen- ter. On September 7, 1917, Mr. Tabler joined the colors as a member of the Three Hundred and Thirteenth Field Ar- tillery, Eightieth Division. He sailed for France in May, 1918, landing on June 9th, and took his position on the fir- ing line September 9th. He was at the battle front until Armistice day, November llth, when he was stationed on the River Meuse. He remained overseas with his division until May 30, 1919, when he sailed for home and received his honorable discharge in June. Mr. Tabler is affiliated with Washington Lodge No. 1, Knights of Pythias, Lodge No. 778, Benevolent and Protec- tive Order of Elks, and is a member of the American Legion. At the age of twenty-six he married Miss Louise Milboure Foreman, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, and daughter of Milton and Harriet (Zimmennan) Foreman. Mr. and Mrs. Tabler have one child, Harriet Elizabeth.