McCabe
The Irish surname McCabe is patronymic in origin, being derived from the forename of the original bearer's father. In this case the surname, found in Irish as Mac Caba, denotes simply the "son of Caba". The surname is in fact of Scottish origin and arrived in Ireland from the Western Isles around the year 1350. The early bearers were descended from the Clan Mac Leod of Arran and were leaders of the gallowglasses (mercenary soldiers ultimately of Norse-Hebridean origin) in the armies of the O' Reillys and O' Rourkes, the principal septs of Breffny and princes of Oriel. The McCabes continued as gallowglasses for two centuries and their chiefs held the titles Constable of Breffny, Constable of Oriel and Constable of the two Breffnys, Fermanagh and Oriel. In time the McCabes came to be regarded, themselves, as a Breffny sept and held large areas of land in Counties Monaghan and Cavan. The principal families McCabe were dispossessed of their lands in the Catholic debacle following the Battle of Aughtrim in 1691.
Aut vincere aut mori
Early Pioneer Settlers
Adjala Township, Simcoe County
Ontario
1824
Patrick "Paul" McCABE [1841-1923]
son of pioneer John McCABE [1813-1875] and Jane LOWRY [1816-1863]
his wife
Mary "May" HUGHES [1846-1925]
the daughter of Thomas HUGHES [1809-1879] and Ann MARSHALL [1823-1883]
c1907 Athlone, Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
(Paul lost part of his left arm to the threshing machine in
a farming accident)
McCABE
Family Patriarch
Thomas McCABE (c1781?-....) m Elizabeth BYRNE (....-....)
and lived in the
Civil Parish of Clonenagh and Clonagheen, Townland of Clonenagh,
Barony of Maryborough West, Poor Law Union of Montmellick,
Queen's (Laois/Leix) Co.,
IRELAND
The exact number of children born to this couple
remains undiscovered
but there were four known sons.
Reportedly, the parish
priest of Clonenagh (Clonmacnois)
recorded in his Vestry Minutes on April 3, 1824 information that
Paul McCABE, Thomas McCABE and Peter
McCABE
sons of Thomas McCABE and Elizabeth BYRNE
had departed the parish for Canada.
John McCABE,
younger son, presumably emigrated at a later date.
The McCABE PIONEERS
(1) Thomas McCABE, Jr. [c1795 -
1863] m Frances SELBY [1795 -1850]
(2) Paul McCABE [1797 - 1838] m Esther DUNNE [1799 - 1886]
(3) Peter McCABE [1811 - 1875] m Ellen KEENAN [1821 - 1897]
* (4) John
McCABE [ 1813 - 1874] m Jane LOWRY [1816
- 1863]
*LAND GRANTS*
ADJALA TOWNSHIP, SIMCOE COUNTY, ONTARIO
APRIL 14, 1824
Thomas McCABE, Jr. : east half of lots 17 & 18 in concession 6
Paul McCABE : west half of lot 17 in concession
6
Paul McCABE died, age 41, in 1838
A patent was registered for the east half of lots 17 & 18 in concession 6, in 1840 by
Thomas McCABE, Jr.
Pioneer
(1) Thomas McCABE, Jr. [c1795-1863]
m c1822-1824
Queen's Co. (Co. Laois/Leix), Ireland? Ontario, Canada?
Frances SELBY [1795-1850]
(also born Queen's Co., Ireland) (Protestant) and had seven children:
(1) i.
Paul McCABE [1822-1907]
m 5 October, 1863
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Anastasia "Ann" SULLIVAN [1827-1911]
(widow of Richard TRACEY/TREACEY d 1854)
d/o Thomas SULLIVAN and Ellen STACK, having four children:
a. Thomas
Joseph McCABE [1864-1928]
m 7 July, 1903
Simcoe County, Ontario
Rosanna KING [1874-1914]
d/o John KING and Ellen DOYLE
b. Peter
Melvin McCABE [1867-1946]
m 16 September, 1901
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Edith M. HALL [1880-1960]
d/o Austin HALL and Emma L. POOR
c. Sarah Ann McCABE [1868-1907]
d. John J.
McCABE [1871-1907]
(1) ii.
James McCABE [1826-....]
m 10 January, 1850
Toronto, York County, Ontario
Eleanor "Ellen" LAWLOR (LALOR) [....-....]
(also born Queen's Co., Ireland)
d/o John LAWLOR (LALOR) and Margaret CONROY
(also of Queen's Co. Ireland), having eight children:
James McCABE and his wife, Eleanor "Ellen" LAWLOR
***
a. Elizabeth
Ann McCABE [1854-1855]
b. Elisa
Margaret McCABE [1856-....]
c. Ann Maria
McCABE [1858-....]
d. Sarah
Jane McCABE [1861-....]
m Unknown Date
Ontario
William MALONEY [....-....]
e. James
McCABE [1863-....]
f. Mary "Helena"
McCABE [1866-....]
m 4 April, 1883
Simcoe County, Ontario
William McDONALD [1851-....]
s/o John McDONALD and Mary GLENN
g. Thomas
Selby McCABE [1869-1923]
m after 1904
Michigan, USA
Eva SMITH [1883-....]
d/o Clark N. SMITH and Melinda ............
h. Emma Theresa
McCABE [1871-....]
(1) iii.
John McCABE [1828-....]
m 14 September, 1862
Toronto/Gore Township, Peel County, Ontario
Mary McGEE [1840-....]
d/o James McGEE and Judith TREMBLAY, having one known child:
a. Mary Ann
McCABE [1867-....]
(1) iv.
Sarah Jane McCABE [1830-....]
m 14 August, 1848
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Robert YOUNG [....-....], having three known children:
a. Bridget YOUNG [1858-....]
b. Mary Margaret YOUNG [1861-....]
c. Ellen
YOUNG [1863-....]
(1) v. William McCABE [1832-....]
(1) vi. Charles McCABE [1837-....]
(1) vii. Elizabeth McCABE [....-....]
Pioneer
(2) Paul McCABE [1797-1838]
m Unknown Date and Place
Esther DUNNE [1799-1886]
(also born Queen's Co., Ireland)
d/o John DUNNE and Unknown Wife, and had two known children:
(2) i. Mary
McCABE [1828-1896]
m 10 June, 1845
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
John COLLITON (CULLITON) [1813-1886]
(also born Queen's Co., Ireland)
s/o Daniel COLLITON and Elizabeth CARROLL, having ten children:
a. William COLLITON [1846-....]
b. Elizabeth COLLITON [1851-1873]
c. Esther A. COLLITON [1852-1854]
d. Mary COLLITON
[1856-....]
e. Sarah
COLLITON [1858-....]
m 17 October, 1882
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
James G............? [c1856-....]
f. Joseph COLLITON [1861-....]
g. Peter COLLITON [1863-....]
h. Esther
Ann "Annie" COLLITON [1866-....]
Spinster
i. Patrick
COLLITON [1869-....]
Bachelor
j. Julia
T. COLLITON [1871-1872]
(2) ii. Peter
D. McCABE [1831-1911]
m 3 November, 1868
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Bridget MEAGHER [1842-1918]
d/o Phillip MEAGHER and Mary TREACEY, having two known children:
a. Paul "Ambrose"
McCABE [1872-1936]
m 18 October, 1904
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Mary "Mamie" KEOGH [1880-1950]
d/o George Kidd KEOGH and 1st wife, Mary DOYLE
b. Mary Catherine
McCABE [1877-1960]
m 1912
Simcoe County, Ontario
John Michael Alphonse MALONE [1877-1955]
s/o John MALONE and Mary Anne GREER
Pioneer
(3) Peter McCABE [1811-1875]
m 5 February, 1845
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Ellen KEENAN [1821-1897]
d/o John KEENAN and Eleanor MONTAGUE, and had nine children:
(3) i. Thomas
McCABE [1846-1897]
m 25 June, 1873
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Sarah DOYLE [1848-1890]
d/o James DOYLE and Mary Anne McGOEY, having nine children:
a. Peter A. McCABE [1872-1888]
b. Ellen McCABE [ 1873-1896]
c. Sarah
Ann McCABE [1874-....]
d. Mary Catherine
McCABE [1876-1920]
m 16 September, 1902
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
John Francis SWEENEY [1874-1959]
s/o Daniel SWEENEY and Susan HARRIGAN
e. James
Charles McCABE [ 1877-1954]
m 3 October, 1899
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Mary Josephine "Josie" MAHON [1877-1969]
d/o James MAHON and Catherine CREENAN
f. Margaret Ellen McCABE [1878-....]
g. Thomas Henry "Harry" McCABE [1880-1976]
h. John Francis McCABE [1883-1895]
i. Francis
John McCABE [1885-....]
(3) ii. James
McCABE [1847-1922]
m 10 November, 1894
Essa Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Anne HANLEY [1859-1947]
d/o Richard HANLEY and Mary TRACEY
(3) iii. Peter McCABE [1848-1926]
(3) iv. Margaret
McCABE [1849-....]
(3) v.
Ellen McCABE [1851-1886]
m 29 May, 1871
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Thomas Quinlan McGOEY [1844-1908]
s/o Patrick McGOEY and Margaret QUINLAN, having eight children:
Ellen McCABE and her husband, Thomas Quinlan McGOEY
Wedding Photograph - 29 May, 1871 - Simcoe County, Ontario
***
a. Margaret
Frances McGOEY [1872-....]
m 26 June, 1895
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Joseph FINN [c1866-....]
s/o John FINN and Margaret QUINLAN
b. Patrick
D. McGOEY [1873-1873]
c. Mary Ellen
McGOEY [1874-1907]
m Unknown Date and Place
Charles WALLACE [....-....]
d. Peter
Ambrose McGOEY [1877-1965]
m 3 October, 1917
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Mary "Florence" O'LEARY [1886-1961]
d/o Daniel F. O'LEARY and Mary SMALL
e. Joseph
McGOEY [1878-....]
m Unknown Date and Place
Josephine HECK [....-....]
d/o Bernard HECK and Mary O'LEARY
f. Genevieve
McGOEY [1881-....]
m Unknown Date and Place
Unknown LONERGAN, M.D. [....-....]
g. Martina
McGOEY [1883-....]
h. Patrick Damascus McGOEY [1884-1963]
m 28 September, 1915
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Kathleen KIDD [1891-1968]
d/o George Ambrose KIDD and Margaret McPHILLIP/S
(3) vi. Mary
Jane McCABE [c1852-....]
m 22 January, 1878
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Bernard DOYLE [c1851-....]
s/o Thomas DOYLE and Mary McGOEY
(3) vii.
Sarah Ann McCABE [1853-1887]
m c1878
Ontario
Bernard James DOYLE [1852-1910]
s/o James DOYLE and Mary Anne McGOEY, having six children:
a. James Francis DOYLE [1879-....]
b. Peter Norman DOYLE [1880-1886]
c. Thomas Vincent DOYLE [1883-....]
d. Ellen
Justina DOYLE [1885-....]
m Unknown Date and Place
Unknown McMORRIS [....-....]
e. William Joseph DOYLE [1885-....] (twin of Ellen)
f. Joseph
Ivan DOYLE [1887-....]
(3) viii.
John McCABE [1855-1924]
(3) ix.
Theresa McCABE [1859-1936]
m 10 February, 1890
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Daniel Joseph HARRIGAN [1857-1918]
s/o William James HARRIGAN and Sarah Ann HARKINS, having five children:
Theresa McCABE wife of Daniel Joseph HARRIGAN
***
a. Wilfred Joseph HARRIGAN [1890-....]
b. Francis "Frank" HARRIGAN [1893-1976]
Francis "Frank" HARRIGAN
***
c. Vincent HARRIGAN [1894-1974]
d. Theresa HARRIGAN [1897-....]
e. Helena
HARRIGAN [1899-....]
Pioneer
(4) * John McCABE [1813-1874]
m 19 May, 1836
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Jane LOWRY [1816-1863]
and had twelve children:
(4) i. Peter McCABE [1835-1878]
m 3 October, 1866
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Bridget O'LEARY [1843-1919]
d/o Patrick O'LEARY and Hanora CAREY, having six children:
a. Honora Jane McCABE [1867-1867]
b. Anne McCABE [1868-1880]
c. Joseph Daniel McCABE [ 1870-....]
d. William McCABE [1871-....]
e. John McCABE [1874-1875]
f. Peter
McCABE [1877-....]
(4) ii. Elizabeth
"Eliza" McCABE [1839-....]
m 13 July, 1858
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Charles BURNIE [1832-....]
s/o John BURNIE and Rose Ann "Rosa" DOUGHERTY
(4) *
iii. Patrick "Paul"
McCABE [1841-1923]
m 25 February, 1867
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Mary "May" HUGHES [1846-1925]
d/o Thomas HUGHES and Ann MARSHALL, having nine children:
l to r: John "Francis", Matthew Joseph,
Patrick "Paul" McCABE, Mary (nee HUGHES),
Peter, Mary Theresa and Charles Leo
Athlone, Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario c1907
***
a. John Francis
"Frank" McCABE [1867-1946]
m c1902
Ontario
Agnes Matilda HUGHES [1878-1946]
b. Anna Marie
"Annie" McCABE [1870-1919]
m 16 April, 1900
Vaughan Township,York County, Ontario
John WHELAN [1870-1960]
s/o James WHELAN and Catherine KELLY
c. Margaret Jane McCABE [1872-1903]
d. Thomas "Jerome" McCABE [1874-1875]
e. Matthew
Joseph McCABE [ 1876-1947]
* f. Mary
Theresa McCABE [1880-1962]
m 15 February, 1905
Vaughan Township, York County, Ontario
Patrick Joseph McCABE [1880-1971]
(of the King Township McCABE family)
s/o John Joseph McCABE, Sr. and Ellen TRAINOR
Mary Theresa McCABE and her husband Patrick Joseph McCABE
Wedding Photograph - 15 February, 1905 - Ontario
***
g. Peter McCABE [1885-1946]
(twin of Paul McCabe)
m 13 September, 1928
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Theresa Margaret RYAN [1886-1966]
d/o Michael RYAN and Anne KING
h. Paul McCABE
[1885-....]
(twin of Peter McCabe)
m Unknown Date and Place
Margaret?........... [....-....]
(reportedly died New York State, USA though no trace
has yet
been found of him, his wife nor any possible descendants)
The Twins - Peter and Paul McCABE - b1885
Sons of Patrick "Paul" McCABE and Mary HUGHES
***
i. Charles Leo McCABE
[1890-1954]
m Unknown Date
Ontario
Julia McNAMARA [1892-1964]
d/o Michael McNAMARA and Margaret WALLACE
The Original Farmhouse of Patrick "Paul" McCABE
and his wife, Mary HUGHES - as it appeared in
May 1998 - Athlone, Simcoe County, Ontario.
The house was torn down early in 1999 by the owner.
***
(4) iv. Patrick McCABE
[....-....]
(4) v. John
McCABE [1843-....]
(4) vi. Sarah
McCABE [1845-....]
m 26 November, 1863
Adjala Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
Hugh MOHAN [c1832-....]
s/o Patrick MOHAN and Mary ROONEY, having one known child:
a. Mary Jane MOHAN
[1864-aft.1900]
m 1884
North Dakota, USA
Francis Kidd MORROW [1854-1941]
s/o Thomas MORROW and 1st wife, Ellen KIDD
(4) vii. Mary Jane McCABE [1850-1874]
(4) viii. Hannah McCABE [1854-1942] (spinster)
(4) ix. Margaret
Ann McCABE [1856-....]
(4) x. Francis
Ambrose McCABE [1865-1947 Alberta]
emigrated 1888 to the Dakota Territory, USA
emigrated 1911 to Alberta, Canada
m 1896
Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
Ellen MORROW [1866-1946 Alberta]
d/o Francis Casserly MORROW and 1st wife, Eleanor HEYDON,
having three children:
a. Francis Casimir McCABE [1897 North Dakota-1971 Alberta] bachelor
b. John Cletus McCABE [1899 North Dakota-1970 Alberta] bachelor
c. Mary Mercedes
McCABE [c1909 North Dakota-1985 Alberta] spinster
(4) xi. Thomas McCABE [....-....]
(4) xii.
James McCABE [....-....]
Descendants of these pioneer
Ontario settlers and their families live in Adjala
and the neighbouring townships of Simcoe County to the present
day
To be continued...