So far I can only trace back to my gg grandfather Edward Lafayette
Mabes, Sr.
(also listed sometimes as Edmund Lafayette, Sr.)
My father was Marvin Lee Mabes born in Salem VA
His father was Reed Oliver Mabes, born 1870,died 1944 in Roanoke
Va area who married Ada Lillian Lloyd
Reed's father was Edward Lafayette Mabes Jr. born 1834, died 1912
who married Zeriah Barker in 1858
Edward Lafayette Jr.'s father was Edward (or Edmund) Lafayette, Sr.
born 1809, died ?? buried in Stoneville, NC

*E L Sr. married Elizabeth (Mary) Travis Feb. 18, 1822 in Pittsylvania
VA, near Henry Co.
** EL Sr married Lucinda Roach in Rockingham  Co NC Aug. 23, 1843

RootsWeb.com Biship/Fentress site lists death burial as Stoneville,
NC and lists his father as William Mabes born 1796 (no other info)
RootsWeb Nance family site lists father of EL Sr. as William Mabes,
born 1796, with note that William may have come from Scotland to
Yorktown with is two brothers, spouse unknown.
Lists William's Children as Edward Lafayette Sr. born 1809 and
Reuben (no other info) Notes provided by Joyce Chambers?
Lists children of EL Sr. and Lucinda b. 1809, buried Boxwood, Henry
Co. as:
1.  EL jr. b. 1834 Irisburg Henry Co VA
2.   Lucinda Grace Millie Mabes, b. 1840, died Axton, Henry Co.VA
3.  John Mabes, b. 1844, died 1869 Henry Co. VA
4.  Caroline Mabes b. 1846 Henry Co. VA
5.  Mary Mabes

Any help greatly appreciated
Nancy Mabes Kellar

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