McCABE, ARTHUR

MCCABE, CHRIST, TAYLOR, MOWERY, TULLIS, BROWN, ADAMS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/12/2019 at 22:52:38

WEST POINT TOWNSHIP.

McCABE, ARTHUR, farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Fort Madison ; son of Warren McCabe, of Sussex Co., Del. ; there he was born in 1810, and lived until 15 years of age, when his father removed to Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio ; was among the early settlers, and improved a farm, which he continued to cultivate until his old age, when he retired to the village, and re sided until his death, at the age of 75 ; Arthur remained at home until 21 years of age, then went to Lebanon, Ohio, and engaged in the manufacture of fanning-mills. He married Miss Susan Christ, a native of Virginia; born in 1817; daughter of Jacob Christ, of Stanton, Augusta Co., Ohio ; her mother, whose maiden name was Mowery, afterward removed to Preble Co., and there Mr. and Mrs, McCabe were married in October, 1835 ; soon after, he purchased a small farm near Eaton, on which they lived until the fall of 1843, when they came to Lee Co., and first settled west of West Point, on a farm now occupied by Mr. Taylor, and remained until 1847, when he removed to his present residence, where he owns 400 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; they have ten children ; the eldest, Jacob C., was born in Ohio Sept. 13, 1836 ; a farmer of Lee Co. ; Laban T., born in Ohio Jan. 31, 1839—now in the livery business at Fort Madison ; William H. H., born in Ohio May 4, 1841 —he enlisted in the 19th I. V. I., Co. E, Capt. Adams, August, 1 802 ; served through the war, participating in various battles and skirmishes with the regiment, and was mustered out in 1865, at Davenport, Iowa ; now in the mercantile business at Clarke Co., Mo. ; James R. was born in Lee Co. in December, 1843, now a farmer in Clarke Co., Mo. ; Josiah C., born in Lee Co. Dec. 6, 1846, also a farmer of Clarke Co., Mo. ; Eliza J., the wife of Charles C. Brown, a farmer of Clarke Co., Mo., was born in Lee Co. Feb. 28, 1849; Arthur E., born Aug. 28, 1854, a farmer of Lee Co. ; Huston R., born Jan. 8, 1854 ; he is farming the home farm ; Eva, born Nov. 5, 1 858, the wife of Charles C. Tullis, a farmer of Lee Co. ; and Ella, born Oct. 21, 1862. who still remains at home, comprising a family noted for their industry, honesty and respectability. Mr. and Mrs. McCabe have both been members of the M. E. Church for many years; he has held various offices in the Church (Pittman Chapel) ; he has also held various township offices. In the accumulation of property, Mr. McCabe has been very successful ; and what he possesses, has earned by good business tact and management.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879