Greene County PA Archives Biographies.....Gabler, A. K. May 29, 1821 - ????
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Source: Biographical History of Greene County, Nelson, Rishforth, and Co, Chicago, 1888
Author: Samuel P. Bates

     A K Gabler, a retired farmer of Greensboro, Penna, was 
born May 29, 1821, at the old glass works near Greensboro, 
and is a son of Thomas Gabler and Wilhelmina Kramer Gabler.  
Mr Gabler's ancestors, who were of German extraction, were 
pioneers in the glass business in this part of Pennsylvania 
and established the  first glass works in Greene county. 
Thomas Gabler was born in Maryland in 1798 and died in 1875. 
 His wife died in 1881, having reached the advanced age of 
eighty two years.  Their family consisted of nine children, 
six of whom are living-four sons and two daughters.  Mr A K 
Gabler is the oldest son.  He was reared at the old glass 
works, received a common school education and chose farming 
as his occupation through life.
  
      In 1852 Mr Gabler married Miss Maria Jones, daughter 
of John Jones of Greensboro, and they are the parents of two 
children: Benjamin Gabler and Thomas C Gabler, a prominent 
young attorney.    Mr and Mrs Gabler are members of the 
Presbyterian church.  
  
      A K Gabler's brother, Kramer Gabler, who is also a 
farmer and stock grower, was born and raised at the old 
glass works, where he received his early education and 
learned the saddler's trade with his brother, J W Gabler of 
Greensboro.  He worked at the trade until 1882, when he 
commenced farming and has met with success.  Mr Gabler is a 
republican in politics.  August 31, 1862, he enlisted in 
Company A, in the One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment, 
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.  He was a non-commissioned 
officer and served until the close of the war.  He has also 
served one term as Officer of the Day in Greensboro G A R 
Post.   The youngest brother is George Gabler, born in 1841, 
who is also a farmer, and like his brothers a Republican in 
politics.  His farm consists of eighty six acres of 
well-improved land in Monongahela Township.  Mr Gabler comes 
of a family noted for their energy and industry.  They have 
ever been diligent in business, and have met with financial 
success.  

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