| JohnMcCabe |
JOHN McCABE, well-known in business circlesin Schuyler county, Illinois, was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, September11, 1828. His father, John McCabe, Sr., was a native of Pennsylvania, butwas taken to Ohio when quite young by his parents; there he learned theblacksmith’s trade, which he followed until 1844. In that year he emigratedto Indiana and settled in Marion county; here he resumed his occupation,remaining for three years. In 1847 he came to Illinois, and settled inthe town of Woodland; he afterward entered a tract of land on which heerected a log house; he followed his trade until 1862, when he enlistedin the war. He died in 1863, while in the service, his wife died in Rushville,Illinois. They reared a family of eight children. Our subject resided withhis parents until he had attained his majority, when he started out inlife for himself; he had worked in a brickyard–three or four seasons,and at the age of twenty-two years he embarked in this business on hisown account. His first yard was at Littleton, where he conducted a businessfor two years; thence he removed to Macomb, where he continued until 1862.In June of that year he enlisted in Company A, Eighty-fourth Illinois VolunteerInfantry, and served until the close of the war. The most important battlesin which he participated were Stone River and Chickamauga; in the latterhe was wounded, and so disabled from active duty in the field; when hehad sufficiently recovered he was made hospital steward, and served theremainder of the war in that capacity. He was mustered out in August, 1865,after which he returned to Macomb. There he remained until the spring of1866, when he came to Rushville and engaged in the manufacture of brick.In 1879 he added machinery for the manufacture of tile, and his productsfind a ready sale at the yard.
Mr. McCabe was married in 1851, to Mary Clark,a native of Indiana and a daughter of Henry and Margaret Clark. Four childrenhave been born to them: James is engaged in business with his father; Arthuris a resident of Versailles, where he is engage in the practice of medicine;Howard C. lives in Rushville; Cora married Allen Walker, and also residesin Rushville; two children died infancy. The parents are consistent membersof the Methodist Episcopal Church; the father joined in May, 1842, andthe mother ten years later. For thirty years, Mr. McCabe has been Stewardof his church. He is a zealous advocate of temperance, and an ardent supporterof the Prohibition party. He is a member of the Tile Manufacturers Associationand has been treasurer of this body for a number of years. He belongs toColonel Horney Post, No. 156, G. A. R., and is actively interested in itswelfare. He is a man of energy and entertains progressive views upon questionsof public interest, supporting those movements which tend to aid and elevatethe masses.
Biographical Review of Cass, Schuylerand Brown Counties, Illinois, Biographical Review Publishing Co., Chicago,1892, pages 159-160.
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