The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-07-11

not yet five years of age. Neighbors
were few and widely separated from
each other; added to this since the
outbreak of the war, the Indians had
become turbulent, and were commit
ting frequent depredations upon pro-
tected parts Of the settlement, and
rumors were thick as to the probable
i;y of them shortly finding their way
into this section. Under these trying
and exciting circumstances, to be left
alone in the wilderness with three
small children, was a terrible thing
for Mrs. Cable to contemplate. With
an energy born of intense love for her
offspring and for their protection, she
Immediately went to work, determined
TO try what could be done. Her efforts
were crowned with success, as she fin
ally succeeded in hiring a substitute
to whom she paid $50, sum of money
she accumulated and saved while keep
ing tavern in Jefferson CO., just prior
to emigrating here. The substitute
had no gun and she was forced to part
with their rusty rife which caused
much more regret than parting with
the money. Through practice she had
become an adept in its use, and could
bring down game of any kind, at as
long range as the average hunter of
that day She had the consolation left
her, however that her husband would
be with her, and she was willing to
sacrifice much in order TO keep an un-
broken family circle.
Mr.. Yant in his notes upon the his
tory Of Pike township, from which
we have Cleaned much of our infor-
nation, says of her, that she would
after she had put her children TO bed
at night go out with her husband, as
sist him in rolling logs piling and
buring brush; that she could split
rails, build fence, cut cord wood, ETC.,
and that in the harvest field she made
a regular hand We are not an advo-
cate of women performing Tor attempt
ing to perform,) mems work, nor in
favor of making field hands of the
fair sex; but we do glory in woman
who, when emergencies arise requiring
it, can become In deed and in truth,
helpmeet to her husband.
Mrs. Cables maiden name was Crlse
Her mother died when she was five
days old, She was such a diminutive
little mortal that her father said it
was useless to expect to raise her. She
was, however, taken by Mrs. Henline,
and developed into the hardy woman
we have described"
Mr.. Cable died in the year 1848, while
still in the vigor of life He had dur
ing his residence here, built dozen
or more cabins for the early settlers,
and generally camped out while at
this work. 1t was while at work upon
one of these cabins being assisted by
a Mr.. Hiple and his son, when laying
by the fire at night, they were sur
rounded by large pack of bowling
wolves. The boy became terribly
alarmed, but Mr.. Gable taking a fire.
brand in each hand, and rushing in
among them soon dispersed the whole
pack One more incident is related OF
this pioneer couple by the same author
ity. Mr. Gable. worked sugar camp
on the east side of the Nimishillen
creek, and Mrs. Cable would cross the
stream in a canoe, and gather the
sugar water and bring II over. At one
time the stream being high and the
current rapid, and while at work head
ing the craft up and across the stream,
the end of the pole caught in her dress
and threw her out The water took her
up to ner neck, but she held on TO the
canoe and brought 1t to the shore.
Mrs Cable was OF fine form, tall and
erect, had d pleasing and intellectual
countenance, was good and useful
woman in society, beloved by all who