MAHONING COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: GRABLE, E.A.
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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL SOUVENIR for the counties of Clark, Crawford,
Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana.
Chicago Printing Co., 1889
Part II, page 154

        E.A. GRABLE was born in Harrison county, Ind., July 10, 1834, and
is a son of David Grable, who was born in Virginia in 1818, came to this
county among the earliest settlers. His mother, Patie French, was also a
native of Virginia, and received but limited educational advantages. All
the education David Grable received was at a little log school-house close
to Corydon. The subject, E.A. Grable, was raised on a farm and has followed
it all his life. He pays considerable attention to stock-raising, viz:
horses, mules and hogs. He was married March 8, 1861, to Miss L.C. Peters,
born and raised in the county, and a daughter of Frederick and Caroline
Peters. They have three children living: Benjamin H., Joan H. and Ada L.
Mr. Grable owns 170 acres of fine farming land which he has well improved;
has a good residence and fine barn. He is an earnest Christian, and both he
and his wife are members of the Methodist Church. He is an honest and
enterprising citizen.

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