Terrence McCabe, living twelve miles northeast of Cresco, died at his home Saturday, afternoon, Feb. 27, 1937, at the advanced age of 94 ½ years. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Plymouth Rock church and burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Among out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. McCabe's grandson, Mr. Hayes, and Steve McCauley, both of Charles City. The latter is an old friend of the family. They spent some time in Cresco before returning home Monday evening.
Deceased was born at Woodstock, Ill., Sept. 2, 1842. He came to Winneshiek county, Iowa, when a boy and attended school in a log school house near his home in the Coldwater neighborhood. Here he met Mary Ryan with whom he was united in marriage on Christmas day, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. McCabe celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary in 1935.
Mr. McCabe was one of the thrifty farmers in Winneshiek county. He and his wife began housekeeping on the 700 acre farm near Plymouth Rock where they began their life's work, tilling the soil with six yoke of oxen which Mr. McCabe broke for that purpose. Later he raised horses and cattle and became one of the wealthy land owners of the community. They lived on the same farm nearly all of their married life and were among the early pioneer settlers.
Mr. and Mrs. McCabe's family numbered eight boys and eight girls. Eleven of the children, with their mother, who is nearly 90 years old survive. Besides these there are 80 grandchildren and 106 great grandchildren.
Children:???
Theresa Margaret married Michael Gaul
Emma Catherine Hayes (born McCabe)
Michael Francis (Frank) McCabe
Thomas E McCabe
William "Willy" Terrence McCabe
Lucy Gertrude Roche (born McCabe)
Mary E - Minnie Gossman (born McCabe)
Joseph E. McCabe
Genevieve - Born 1-25-1880 Died 7-28-1880 in Cresco
Bertram - Bert - Vincent McCabe
Bernie McCabe
Alice Regina McCabe married William Kimball 1882 - 1958
Florence Helena "Nellie" O'Brian (born McCabe)
Myrtle Agatha McCabe
Patrick Henry "Harry" McCabe married Agnes Whalen
Eugene Ruel McCabe
Terrence McCabe, living twelve miles northeast of Cresco, died at his home Saturday, afternoon, Feb. 27, 1937, at the advanced age of 94 ½ years. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Plymouth Rock church and burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Among out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. McCabe's grandson, Mr. Hayes, and Steve McCauley, both of Charles City. The latter is an old friend of the family. They spent some time in Cresco before returning home Monday evening.
Deceased was born at Woodstock, Ill., Sept. 2, 1842. He came to Winneshiek county, Iowa, when a boy and attended school in a log school house near his home in the Coldwater neighborhood. Here he met Mary Ryan with whom he was united in marriage on Christmas day, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. McCabe celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary in 1935.
Mr. McCabe was one of the thrifty farmers in Winneshiek county. He and his wife began housekeeping on the 700 acre farm near Plymouth Rock where they began their life's work, tilling the soil with six yoke of oxen which Mr. McCabe broke for that purpose. Later he raised horses and cattle and became one of the wealthy land owners of the community. They lived on the same farm nearly all of their married life and were among the early pioneer settlers.
Mr. and Mrs. McCabe's family numbered eight boys and eight girls. Eleven of the children, with their mother, who is nearly 90 years old survive. Besides these there are 80 grandchildren and 106 great grandchildren.
Children:???
Theresa Margaret married Michael Gaul
Emma Catherine Hayes (born McCabe)
Michael Francis (Frank) McCabe
Thomas E McCabe
William "Willy" Terrence McCabe
Lucy Gertrude Roche (born McCabe)
Mary E - Minnie Gossman (born McCabe)
Joseph E. McCabe
Genevieve - Born 1-25-1880 Died 7-28-1880 in Cresco
Bertram - Bert - Vincent McCabe
Bernie McCabe
Alice Regina McCabe married William Kimball 1882 - 1958
Florence Helena "Nellie" O'Brian (born McCabe)
Myrtle Agatha McCabe
Patrick Henry "Harry" McCabe married Agnes Whalen
Eugene Ruel McCabe
Family Members
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Emma Catherine McCabe Hayes
1867–1918
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Michael Francis "Frank" McCabe
1868–1950
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Thomas E McCabe
1870–1872
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William Terrance "Willy" McCabe
1872–1940
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Teresa Margaret McCabe Gaul
1874–1968
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Teresa Margaret McCabe Gaul
1874–1968
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Lucy G McCabe Roche
1875–1972
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Mary E "Minnie" McCabe Gossman
1877–1986
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Joseph E McCabe
1880–1945
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Bert Vincent McCabe
1881–1963
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Alice Regina McCabe Kimball
1882–1958
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Nellie Florence McCabe O'Brien
1884–1973
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Harry P. McCabe
1888–1952
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Eugene Ruel "Gene" McCabe
1892–1970
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