From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (main entry)

Cabell, George C.

(born: 1860  -  died: 1958) 

George Cabell was born in Henderson, KY. He was a brother of Aaron Cabell, for whom he drove a grocery wagon. George acquired his own grocery and general merchandise business in 1895. He was still managing his store in 1920, according to the U.S. Federal Census.

He was also director of the Cemetery and Burial Company in Henderson.

George C. Cabell was married to Lovenia Dixon Cabell and was the son of James L. and Harriett Jones Cabell.

For more see Who's Who of the Colored Race, 1915 and Chuck Stinnett, "Black History Month: Cabell family members were successful in business," Courier & Press

(Feb. 24, 2024).

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“Cabell, George C.,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 12, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/250.

Last modified: 2026-09-30 19:10:06