Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888, Jefferson Co. JAMES CABLE, an influential farmer, was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, January 5, 1839, and is a son of Nelson and Sarah (Potts) Cable, also members of the county. Nelson Cable died in 1858. James Cable, the subject of this sketch, was reared on the farm and has ever since followed that pursuit. He served as a private during the late war in the Tenth Kentucky Infantry, and participated in the battles of Shiloh, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and other important engagements. At the close of the war he returned to the farm, and was married to Miss Lucinda Kendall. They have six children, as follows: Job, born November 3, 1866; Mary Alice, December 30, 1868; Azzie Breen, June 15, 1871; Arthur, born November 18, 1873, (deceased); R. N., October 11, 1875; Anna, March 30, 1879. Cable Potts Kendall = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jefferson/cable.j.txt