A. M. CABLE, farmer, P.O. Boyleston, born in Athens County, Ohio, on November 22, 1829, and is a son of George and Susannah (Johnson) Cable; the father is a native of New York, and the mother of Pennsylvania.  He is the oldest of five children, of whom all are living.  His education was received in the free schools of his county, and at the age of eighteen he commenced learning the wagon-maker's trade.  At that business, however, he only worked about two years, and then commenced selling goods at Wilkesville, Ohio, for Dr. W. C. Kline.  After being engaged in that business for a number of years, he taught school for about four years, and then in 1865 came to Wayne County, Ill.  Here he first settled at Fairfield, but only remained a short time, and then purchased a farm in Jasper Township.  On that place he lived five years, and in 1870 he came to his present farm, where he now has 290 acres.  It is located in Sections 16 and 30, of Township 2 south, Range 7 east, and of the whole there are about 170 acres in cultivation, and about six acres in orchard.  He also does something in stock-raising, handling the Durham breed mostly.  Mr. Cable was married, in Meigs County, Ohio, on May 3, 1857, to Amanda Lasley.  She was the daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Hickle) Lasley.  The father was a native of Pennsylvania, and the mother of Virginia.  This lady was born June 13, 1837, and is the mother of three living children --- William E., born April 28, 1858; Frank L., born October 30, 1860; Jonathan B., August 23, 1866.  Subject was  a soldier in the late war. He enlisted in Company M, of Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, on August 9, 1862, and was out until June 20, 1865.  Among the battles in which he participated were Newport News, Lee's Mill, siege of Suffolk, Franklin, Va., Mangobick Church, Va., Jackson, N.C., and Reams Station, Va., besides many other smaller skirmishes.  Mr. Cable has served in many offices of trust in his county and township. From 1873 to 1877, he served two terms as County Treasurer.  While a resident of Jasper Township, he served as Township Trustee and Clerk, and since he has been a citizen of Big Mound Township has served as School Trustee and Highway Commissioner.  Mr. Cable is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and in politics is identified with the National party.