COL. GEORGE C. CABELL.
The illustrious Cabell family was among the earliest seated in the
colony of Virginia, and the name has ever maintained its rank among
the first families of the Commonwealth. The descent of the subject of
this sketch is thus traced: William Cabell settled in Buckingham
county, where he was succeeded by his son Joseph, and he by Joseph
who was the father of Benjamin W. S. Cabell, father of George C.
Benjamin W. S. Cabell, born in Buckingham county, died in Danville
in March, 1862, was an officer of the war of 1812, and afterwards
attained the rank of major general of State troops. He served from
fifteen to twenty years in the Senate and House of Delegates of Virginia,
and was a member of the famous Convention of Virginia of 1829-30.
The mother of Colonel Cabell, Sallie E. Dosewell of Nottoway county,
Virginia, died in Danville, in August, 1874.
In Brunswick county, Virginia, October 25, 1860, Colonel Cabell
married Mary H. Baird of that county, Rev. Geo. Wm. White officiating
clergyman. Their children are: Sallie D., now Mrs. L. H. Lewis; Annie
A., now Mrs. G. S. Wooding; Benjamin W. S.; George C. jr., and
Powhatan A. Mrs. Cabell is the daughter of Henry R. Baird, who was
reared in Person county, North Carolina, and died a resident of Brunswick
county, Virginia, in April, 1887. Her mother, Ann P. Atkinson,
born in Halifax county, Virginia, died in Danville, in 1862.
George C. Cabell was born in Danville, January 25, 1837, and has
lived in or near Danville all his life, living now within fifty yards of the
spot where he was born. His academic education was received in Danville,
after which he took the law course in the University of Virginia.
He commenced practice in Danville in 1858, and was attorney for the
Commonwealth for the town of Danville four years; representative in
Congress twelve years. His rank was won by gallant service in the
Confederate States Army. He went into the war on April 27, 1861,
and served till its close, receiving successive promotions from private
to captain, major, colonel. He had five brothers, all in service, and
commissioned officers, captains, colonels and one major-general. Two
of these gave their life to the cause: Col. Jos. R. Cabell, killed at Drurys
Bluff; Lieut. Benj. E. Cabell, died in service. Colonel Cabell is still
engaged in practice in Danville.
