From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
publ. 1912, Page 1318-1319
 
RICHARD McCABE.  The biographer is always glad to write of a worthy character 
like Richard McCABE, long a well known citizen of Walworth county, because the 
paragraphs he weaves around the life record of such a man are calculated to be 
of inspiration to the youth of the locality whose careers are yet to be 
determined.  His life has been exemplary and has resulted in much good to the 
locality of which this volume deals.
 
Richard McCABE was born November 1, 1830, along the shore of the English 
channel, twenty-one miles north of Dublin, Ireland.  He is the son of Patrick 
and Bridget (TONER) McCABE.  He grew up on a farm in Ireland, and when 
eighteen years old he emigrated alone to New York City, making a voyage on a 
sailing vessel which required fifty-two days.  His uncle had come to Canada 
about 1830, being ninety-three days on the water.  Richard McCABE roamed about 
considerably upon reaching this country.  He spent some time in Connecticut, 
and was in Cincinnati when it was many times larger than Chicago.  He was in 
Iowa before a mile of railroad had been built in that state.  About 1854 he 
came to Janesville, Wisconsin, then a village whose inhabitants were nearly 
all shaking with ague.  After a year there and some time spent north of 
Milwaukee, he located in Lafayette township, Walworth county.  Not long after 
coming here he married Bridget SCANLON.  She was born at Glinn, county 
Limerick, Ireland, along the historic river Shannon.  She was left an orphan 
at an early age and was reared in the home of a gentleman in that locality, 
and when about fifteen years old came to America, her elder brother have 
located in Walworth county.
 
After their marriage Richard McCABE and wife lived first in Lafayette 
township, remaining there most of the time until 1889.  Ten children were born 
to them, seven in Lafayette township and three in Sugar Creek township; they 
are: Patrick H., who lives in Missouri; Mary Ann is the wife of Martin CLAREY, 
of Lake Geneva; John G. lives in Chicago; Helen married James HORN and lived 
in Minneapolis, and they are both now deceased; Richard Jr., lives in Elkhorn; 
James lives in Minneapolis; Charles lives in Walworth; Andrew L. makes his 
home in Elkhorn; Joseph M. is a citizen of Delavan; Lillie May married Albert 
FISHER and lives in Chicago.
 
About 1889 Mr. McCABE's family moved to Delavan township, he having sold his 
farm in Lafayette township and purchased another in Delavan township, near the 
inlet.  There he lived until his wife's death in June 1901.  She was a 
faithful member of the Catholic church, and always endeavored to be what a 
true mother should be to her children.  Mr. McCABE remained on the farm three 
years, then came to Elkhorn, where he has since resided.  He was very 
successful as a farmer and laid by a competency for his old age.  He has been 
honest in his relations with the world and has many friends wherever he is 
known.
 
Submitted by Carol