Wayne County Researchers, I am hoping someone can help me figure out the relationship of the Book and Cable families for a cousin of mine. I start with Verca Amanda Cable b 3 Nov 1899 d 14 Dec 1998 who was married to my grandmother's brother, Wilmer Herbert Butler. Verca was the daughter of Frank Lincoln Cable and Mary Book. Frank and Mary had a total of 10 children: Verca, Ross, Cloyd, Ralph, Fanny, Raab, Vera, Vivian, Claire and Vern. According to the 1884 Wayne County History book, it looks like Frank L. Cable is the son of A.M. Cable. It also look like Frank L (Lincoln) Cable married Mary Book but which Mary Book? His brother William E. Cable married Mary J. Book, daughter of Michael Book. Anyone know more about these two famililes? I am guessing Michael and Samuel H. Book were cousins but it's kind of confusing from the bios in the 1884 Wayne County History book which I've included below. Can anyone help me sort out these two families? Verca's granddaughter sent me her obit and funeral notices so I have "proof" of her parents and siblings names from this document. Sandy A. M. CABLE, farmer, P. O. Boyleston, born in Athens County, Ohio, on November 22, 1829, and is a son of George and Susannah (Johnson) Cable ; the father is a native of New York, and the mother of Pennsylvania. He is the oldest of five children, of whom all are living. His education was received in the free schools of his county, and at the age of eighteen he commenced learning the wagon-maker's trade. At that business, however, he only worked about two years, and then commenced selling goods at Wilkesville, Ohio, for Dr. W. C. Kline. After being engaged in that business for a number of years; he taught school for about four years, and then in 1865 came to Wayne County, Ill. Here he first settled at Fairfield, but only remained a short time, and then purchased a farm in Jasper Township. On that place he lived five years, and in 1870 he came to his present farm, where he now has 290 acres. It is located in Sections 16 and 30, of Township 2 south, Range 7 east, and of the whole there are about 170 acres in cultivation, and about six acres in orchard. He also does something in stock-raising, handling the Durham breed mostly. Mr. Cable was married, in Meigs County, Ohio, on May 3, 1857, to Amanda Lasley. She was the daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Hickle) Lasley. The father was a native of Pennsylvania, and the mother of Virginia. This lady was born June 13, 1837, and is the mother of three living children—William E., born April 28, 1858 ; Frank L., born October 30, 1860 ; Jonathan B., August 23, 1866. Subject was a soldier in the late war. He enlisted in Company M, of Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, on August 9, 1862, and was out until June 20, 1865. Among the battles in which he participated were Newport News, Lee's Mill, siege of Suffolk, Franklin, Va., Mangohick Church, Va., Jackson, N. C., and Ream's Station, Va., besides many other smaller skirmishes. Mr. Cable has served in many offices of trust in his county and township. From 1873 to 1877, he served two terms as County Treasurer. While a resident of Jasper Township, he served as Township Trustee and Clerk, and- since he has been a citizen of Big Mound Township has served as School Trustee and Highway Commissioner. Mr. Cable is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and in politics is identified with the National party. MICHAEL BOOK, farmer, P. O. Boyleston, is one of the oldest native born citizens in the county. -------------------------- He was born in Mount Erie Township on October 15, 1823, and is a son of Michael and Sibby (Franks) Book. The parents were born in Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Va., and were of German descent. The ancestors came from that country some time prior to the Revolution, and the great-grandfather of our subject was killed in that conflict, and up until a few years ago, the musket used by the grandfather, who was also a soldier there, was kept in subject's family. It is said that the grandfather was one of the guard that took charge of Maj. Andre after his capture, and was with him up until his execution. After the war had closed, this Revolutionary hero came to Henderson County, Ky., with his family, and there died at a good old age. The father of our subject grew to manhood in Kentucky, and then came to White County, Ill. In 1821, he, in connection with the Ramseys, Nisbits, and Streets, built a pirogue, and came up the Little Wabash as far as Mount Erie Township, where they settled. In 1822, Mr. Book went to Shawneetown, Ill., where he married, and then returned to Mount Erie Township, where he resided for fifteen years, and then came to Big Mound Township, where he died in October, 1858 ; his wife died in 1835. Our subject was the oldest of five children, of whom three are now living. His education was received entirely in the subscription schools of his county, but since his growth to manhood he has added quite a good deal to his information. He helped on the home farm until he was twenty-four, and then, on December 26, 1849, he came to the farm where he has since resided. He now owns 280 acres, eighty of which are in Section 17, forty in Section 16, and eighty in Section 21, of Town 2 south, Range 7 east, and eighty acres in Arrington Township. Of the whole, there are about eighty acres in cultivation. In Big Mound Township, Wayne County, on December 6, 1849, Mr. Book was married to Elizabeth Gaston, a daughter of Cyrus and Margaret (Clark) Gaston, natives of South Carolina. This lady was born in this township on May 28, 1828, and was the mother of seven children, five of whom are now living—Sibby, Nancy (wife of Wilson Sager), Mary J. (wife of William E. Cable), George W. and Ira O. MrBook died on March 10. 1876. Mr. Book is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He has served as Justice of the Peace, Supervisor, School Trustee and Director and Township Treasurer. Is independent in politics. SAMUEL H. BOOK, SR., farmer, P. O. Fairfield. From one of the first families of this county the gentleman whose name heads this sketch is descended. ---------------------------------- He was born in Henderson County, Ky., nine miles from the Red Banks, on September 15, 1825, and is a son of Henry and Sarah (Miller) Book. The father was born in Fincastle. Botetourt Co., Va., and at the age of fifteen he commenced to learn the trade of a hatter, from a man by the name of Rudizell.This trade he afterward followed for some years. At first leading a roving life up and down the Mississippi, but finally in Christian County, Ky., he married his wife, and settled down. He lived in Kentucky until October, 1831, when he came to Wayne County, Ill., and settled in Lamard Township. There he followed the hatter's trade for one year, and afterward turned his attention to farming, and followed it until his death, on February 28, 1853. The grandfather was a native of Germany, and died in Virginia on March 27, 1815. Subject was the seventh of nine children, of whom only four are living—Harriet, wife of James Keen, of Hickory Hill Township; Michael, in Lamard Township ; William, in Texas, and S. H., Sr., our subject. His education was received in the subscription schools of ye olden time, and he lent a helping hand on the home farm until about twenty-five. He then settled on the farm where he has since resided. Here he now owns 200 acres, 120 of which are in Section 4, and eighty in Section 29, of Township 2 south, Range 7 east. About all the land is in cultivation, and about two acres in orchard. In this county, on April 1S, 1850, Mr. Book was married to Mary Book, his cousin, and a daughter of Michael and Sibby (Franks) Book, who were also settlers of this county, and were natives of Virginia, being descended from old German stock. This lady was born in this county on February 21, 1829. and to her have been born three daughters, viz.: Sibby F., wife of Samuel Sager, of Big Mound Township ; Louisa, wife of A. R. Johnson (noticed in another place), and Mary, who still remains at home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Book are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Book has kept aloof from political strife and office-seeking, giving most of his time to his own affairs, but as far as his support has gone it has been given to the Democratic party. -- Sandy (Whalen) Bauer http://www.whalen-family.org "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO - What a Ride!"