Individual Details
Robert Mable
(10 Oct 1803 - 7 Jul 1885)
Posted at findagrave.com: He was the son of John Mable and Agnes Stevenson. He married (1) Pheriby Lane Aycock December 14, 1837 in Newton County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Joel Aycock, Sr. and Rebecca Bradford. He married (2) Almeda Polk Aycock March 08, 1855 in Newton County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Richard Aycock, Jr. and Nancy Bradford.
From GENEALOGY OF THE MABLE FAMILY provided by Sarah Hannah:
"Robert Mable came south in 1821 from New York to Savannah, Georgia. Here he learned the trade of a millwright, and built many grist mills in South Carolina, and Georgia. Then he went to Newton County, Georgia where he married Pheriby Lane Aycock in 1837. Four children were born to them in Newton County, Georgia."
"In 1846 Robert Mable and his wife, Pheriby Lane moved to Cobb County, Georgia. He had a plantation of 500 acres ans several slaves. Three children were born in Cobb County."
"In 1856 Robert Mable married his first wife's cousin, Almeda Polk Aycock Hodge, a widow (Grandmother of Pitts girls), and to this union 3 other children were born."
"Mableton, Georgia was named for Robert Mable, because he gave the right of way for the railroad to go through his property. The family cemetery is back of the garden at the old home in Cobb County. Robert Mable is buried between his 2 wives. There are 9 slaves buried there, 3 sons and 4 daughters as well as other relatives."
From GENEALOGY OF THE MABLE FAMILY provided by Sarah Hannah:
"Robert Mable came south in 1821 from New York to Savannah, Georgia. Here he learned the trade of a millwright, and built many grist mills in South Carolina, and Georgia. Then he went to Newton County, Georgia where he married Pheriby Lane Aycock in 1837. Four children were born to them in Newton County, Georgia."
"In 1846 Robert Mable and his wife, Pheriby Lane moved to Cobb County, Georgia. He had a plantation of 500 acres ans several slaves. Three children were born in Cobb County."
"In 1856 Robert Mable married his first wife's cousin, Almeda Polk Aycock Hodge, a widow (Grandmother of Pitts girls), and to this union 3 other children were born."
"Mableton, Georgia was named for Robert Mable, because he gave the right of way for the railroad to go through his property. The family cemetery is back of the garden at the old home in Cobb County. Robert Mable is buried between his 2 wives. There are 9 slaves buried there, 3 sons and 4 daughters as well as other relatives."
Events
| Birth | 10 Oct 1803 | Scotland |  | ||
| Marriage | 14 Dec 1837 | Newton Co., Georgia - Phereby Lane Aycock | |||
| Death | 7 Jul 1885 | Cobb Co., Georgia | | ||
| Burial | Mable Family Cemetery, Mableton, Cobb Co., Georgia |
Families
| Spouse | Phereby Lane Aycock (1813 - 1851) |
| Child | Nancy Mable (1838 - 1865) |
| Child | Joel Mable (1841 - 1907) |
| Child | John Mable (1843 - 1911) |
| Child | Margaret Mable (1845 - 1923) |
| Child | Alexander Mable (1847 - 1936) |
| Child | Robert Mable Jr. (1850 - 1857) |
| Child | Pheriby Lane Mable (1851 - 1884) |
Endnotes
1. 1860 Census Cobb Co., Georgia.
2. Ancestry.com OneWorldTree.