Christian Kable, Kessler/Liberty Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. (2024 photo by Karen)
This is the tombstone of Christian Kable, located in row 12 of Kessler Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:
Christian
Gestorben
June 10, 1876
Alt 3 Jahre
6 Mo, 12 Tag
Kinder von F & C Kable
Christian, died 10 June 1876, age 3 years, 6 months, 12 days. Children of F & C Kable.
According to the records at Zion Lutheran, Chattanooga, Ohio, Christian Kable was born in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio, on 28 November 1872, the son of Frederick and Catharine (Koch) Kable. Christian was baptized 1 January 1873, with Christian Kesseler his wife serving as his sponsors.
According to his tombstone Christian Kable died 10 June 1876, age 3 years, 6 months, and 12 days.
A lamb is carved at the top of the tombstone, a common symbol on the gravestone of a young child or infant.
This tombstone is very weathered and nearly impossible to read. Find a Grave.com has a photo of the stone, taken a few years ago, which is more legible.
The tombstone is a double tombstone for two Kable siblings, Christian and his sister Katharine. Next week, Katharine Kable’s tombstone.
Siblings Christian & Katharine Kable, Kessler/Liberty Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. (2024 photo by Karen)
Christian Kable had the following siblings:
Jacob Kable (1865-1946)
Christina Kable (1867-1939), married John A. Baumgartner
Frederich Kable (1870-1934), married Mary Ann Wendel
Katharine Kable (1876-1876)
Johann Heinrich Kable (1877-1957), married Viola L. Baumgartner
