This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MDMAMA2841 Surnames: GABEL Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.preston/2762/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I just found the below history of a JOHN GABEL from Preston County, VA (now WV) and hoped it might help someone. Joan History of Linn County, Missouri--1882--Page 765 John Gabel--is a son of William and Mary Gabel, and was born in Preston county, Virginia (now West Virginia), where he continued to reside till he was ten years old. He then went to Linn county, Missouri. He was married to Miss Mary Rumble, daughter of David and Catharine Rumble, in December, 1844. Ten children have resulted from this union, nine of whom are still living. Their names are: Catharine (deceased), James Irvin, Martha Jane, Ida A., William B., John, Justice DeFriend, Hattie Melissa, Elizabeth Olive, and Alice May. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

The following information may assist those researching Brethren and Mennonite families in Preston Co and elsewhere: BRETHREN An index to obituaries published in Church of the Brethren publications can be accessed at: http://rothweb.com/publications The obituaries in the following Brethren periodicals are indexed (each has a separate index): The Gospel Visitor 1851-1873 (Index includes the year and month of publication and page number, name of the person, spouse, parents, state (only) of death, and age at death) Christian Family Companion 1864-1873 (Index includes issue date and page number, name of the person, spouse, parents, state and age at death, county, city, and church) The Pilgrim & The Weekly Pilgrim 1870-1876 (Index includes issue date and page number, name of the person, spouse, parents, state and age at death, county, and church) The Brethren's Advocate 1879-1882 (Index includes issue date and page number, name of the person, spouse, parents, state and age at death, county, city, and church) An index to obituaries in The Gospel Messenger 1883-1964 is available on CD in both txt and rtf formats. (Index includes the name of the person, spouse, parents, state (only) and age at death, date of publication and page number.) Information on the Brethren Historical Library and Archives, Elgin, IL can be found at: http://www.cob-net.org/fobg/library.htm MENNONITE A research site for Amish and Mennonite families is located at: http://www.mcusa-archives.org/MennObits There is a link to the Index Page for obituaries published in various church periodicals but it can be accessed directly at: http://www.mcusa-archives.org/MennObits/index2.html The Index Page contains transcribed obituaries from the Herald of Truth (1864-1908), the Gospel Witness (1905-1908), and the Gospel Herald (1908-1998). Obituaries in The Mennonite from 1998 and the Mennonite Weekly Review are in progress. Each publication is indexed separately and each index includes the name of the person, maiden name, and publication date. There is also a separate index of maiden names. The early obituaries in the Herald of Truth also have a link to the scanned image. Roy Lockhart