>Mabes and Newmans. Seeing that these are two of my major lines (dad is a Newman, mom's maiden name is Mabe), I would love to hear from others. My mom was born in Galax but I am not aware of other Mabes from her line living there. Thanks Hi, I'm Nancy my mother's family came from Galax. Her name is Dorothy E. Mabe Her mother Minttie Mabe born 1899, father Unknown (supposed to be a Bill or Wm. Mabe) Minttie's brother Lester Mabe born 1903 Minttie & Lester's father William Henry Mabe son of John Alexandria Mabe and Tabitha Ellen Hale. Minttie & Lesters mother Octavia Sizemore daughter of Martin Sizemore & Phoebe (nee Shockley) Newman's in my line: Alma Newman parents unknown married Wilson Lorenzo Mabe born 12-2-1898, parents William Mabe born about 1831 and Sarah Crofts born about 1860. Children of Alma & Wilson Wilma Marcelle Mabe & Betty Mae Mabe. Dell Newman married Joe Jackson Mabe born 2-3-1922 children Buford W. Mabe & Gale L. Mabe. Parents of Joe Benjamin Joseph Mabe born 9-14-1871 & Martha Ann Lawson born about 1893. Jesse Newman born about 1809 married Mahala Shockley born about 1825 married 4-26-1852 children unknown. Parents of Mahala, Esau Shockley & Elizabeth Farmer. This info. obtained from Family tree maker Mabe site. Margaret Newman married my Uncle (William Hoover Collins) parents of Margaret, John T. Newman and Carrie Unknown. That's all I have on Mabe-Newman-Shockley-Collins Mabe-Shockley-Collins-Roberts-Sizemore-Wood are my main lines. I am looking for the Bill or William Mabe that a relationship with Minttie Mabe without benefit of marriage. Pipers Gap, Fancy Gap, Galax area. He was older than her probably born between 1870-1890. He is my grandfather whoever he was. There are NO births certificates for children from this union. Dorothy Mabe born 9-27-1919 Galax, Carroll County, VA , John Billy Mabe born 1925 Coalwood, WV , Jasper Lewis Mabe born 1-3-1923 Carroll County, VA and Harold Lester Mabe born 2-29-1932 Surry County, NC. Seems they all moved to Ellicott City, MD about 1942-1943. Thanks, & Take Care, Nancy