Gable Reunion: Photo of Willoughby and Rebecca Gables

Willoughby ("Willie") and Rebecca Gable

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Wiiloughby Gable's funeral announcement card. Because he probably lived in the same house as his grandfather (another "Willoughby"), he was referred to as "Willie" his whole life. Upon his death, it was announced as "William Gable."			Rebecca Schell, probably taken on the event of her engagement. She is around 20 (+/-4) years old.


A social calling card for Willoughby Gable. It is terribly misspelled, so it is not known if he used them. It is quite possible he did, knowing others would excuse the mistake. It also confirms that his birth name was "Willoughby," not "William."			A family photo of Rebecca and Willoughby with Nora Schlicher between them (front),Verda and Harvey Schlicher. It is around 1913.



Willoughby and Rebecca's grave stone in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, near Limeport, PA. The stone reads, "Gable/William A. 1864-1944/Rebecca J. 1866-1942." Because Willoughby was known as "Willie" all his life, it was assumed it was short for "William." Both died of a stroke, he in April of 1944 and she on October 21, 1942. Florence Schlicher tells of going in to find Willoughby that morning and suspecting he had died in his sleep. Not wanting to be the bearer of bad news, she went out to the barn and told the men that they should go in "and see what Grandpop wants for breakfast."			A picture of Rebecca and Verda with Rebecca's sister-in-law (Thomas Schell's wife). Front row, Nora Schlicher, Wilma Schell, Eugene Schlicher, William Schlicher and dog Dricky. Back row, Maude Schell, Rebecca (Schell) Gable, and Verda (Gable) Schlicher. The photo was taken circa. 1920.



Willoughby was quite the horseman. His grandson William says, "he had a horse for everything." Daisy, his horse for his rubber-wheeled carriage, could run all the way from Corning to Chestnut Hill church. In this photo, Willoughby is the man farthest left, with his horse, "Harry the Horse." William says, "Harry was as slow as Daisy was fast." Oswin Stahl is in the upper doorway. Photo date is unknown, but probably after 1916.			The same mill in Powder Valley today, a private residence.