My name is Teresa Gaba Cobb. My great grandfather was Joseph Lafayette Gaba. He and my great grandmother died in 1904 of yellow fever (I think) and their children were adopted by members of the Cypress Grove and Pond Creek Methodist churches. The children were Martin Francis (the youngest and my grandfather), Charles Lafayette, William and Jesse (Jessie). Joseph Lafayette and his wife, Mary Susan Leggett, were buried in Cypress Grove Methodist church cemetery, but their graves are not marked. The name was originally Gaby and in Crockett County, TN, is still pronounced that way. Not sure why it changed, but it did change with Joseph Lafayette. Some of you may know more. I would love to connect.
My email is
tcobb@eplus.net.