From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
publ. 1912, Page 1316-1318
 
CHARLES McCABE.  The prosperity and substantial welfare of a town or community 
are in a large measure due to the enterprise and wise foresight of its 
business men.  It is progressive, wide-awake men of affairs that make the real 
history of a community and their influence in shaping and directing its varied 
interests is difficult to estimate.  Charles McCABE, for a number of years one 
of Walworth county's progressive agriculturists, now engaged in the implement 
business in the town of Walworth, is one of the enterprising spirits to whom 
is due the recent substantial growth of the town whose interests he has at 
heart.  With a mind capable of planning, he combines a will strong enough to 
execute his well-formulated purposes, and his great energy, keen 
discrimination and perseverance have resulted in material success.
 
Mr. McCABE was born in Lafayette township, this county, on January 28, 1872.  
He is the son of Richard McCABE, Sr. and Bridget (SCANLON) McCABE, a well 
known family of Elkhorn, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.
 
Charles McCABE was reared on the home farm in Lafayette township where he 
lived until he was seventeen years old when his father bought a farm south of 
Elkhorn in Delavan township, and there the son continued to reside until he 
started in life for himself.  When twenty years of age he began working out by 
the month, then rented a farm in Walworth township when he was about twenty-
six years old, and after his marriage.  He moved to Darien township about 
three years later and rented a farm on which he remained about six years, then 
bought a farm a mile south of Delavan, consisting of fifty-five acres.  A year 
later he sold out and bought the Abe Henry farm in the northern part of 
Walworth township; selling out a year later, he came to the village of 
Walworth and bought a house, which he subsequently traded for a farm in Darien 
township, but remained in Walworth.  He soon sold the farm in Darien, and 
bought another in South Dakota and lived there a year, then sold out and 
returned to Walworth in the fall of 1907, after which he bought the HOLMES 
farm in the south edge of Walworth township, consisting of one hundred and 
sixty acres, which he has since divided and sold.  He has owned several 
different properties in Walworth and in 1911 he built a residence which he 
intends making his permanent home.  It is attractive, commodious and modern in 
every appointment, one of the choice residences of the village.  In the fall 
of 1911 he went into the implement business here which he has continued with 
much success, building up a large trade with the surrounding country, carrying 
an extensive and carefully selected stock of implements and practically 
everything in this line used by the twentieth-century farmer.
 
In September 1896, Mr. McCABE was united in marriage with Florence ANDERSON, 
daughter of Oscar and Sarah (OWEN) ANDERSON.  She was born in Richland 
township, this county, and here grew to womanhood.  Her parents were both 
natives of Norway, the father born at Skein, and there spent his early life, 
emigrating to America in 1848 and settled near Turtle Lake, Richmond township, 
Walworth county, Wisconsin, where he bought a farm and spent the rest of his 
life.  She was ten years old when she came to America with her parents, Knute 
and Maria OWEN.  This family also settled in Walworth county, Wisconsin, at 
the town of Richmond, and there Mr. OWEN spent the rest of his life engaged in 
farming.  Mrs. McCABE received a good education in the local schools, and she 
taught school a year at Seatonville, a year at Richmond and a year near 
Elkhorn.
 
To Charles McCABE and wife two children have been born, namely: Ivan Lee and 
Sarah Bernice.  The subject and wife are sociable and friendly, and since 
coming to Walworth have secured a wide circle of friends, standing high in the 
community.
 
The history of Richard McCABE, father of the subject, is found in a separate 
sketch in this volume.
 
Submitted by Carol