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ALFRED McCABE, farmer, post office Coraopolis, was born July 26, 1836, on the homestead of his father, who was a farmer, and which he now owns. His father, James H. McCabe, was born in Cumberland county, Pa., in 1782, and died Nov. 16, 1850. He was a son of William McCabe, a Scotch Presbyterian. James H. McCabe immigrated with his parents to Allegheny county in 1792, and settled on Chartiers creek, near the Washington county line. He was three times married; his first wife, Miss Watson, died childless, and soon thereafter they settled on the old homestead at Coraopolis. He then married Jane Vance, who left one child, James H., Jr., who resides on a part of the home farm. His third wife was Mrs. Margaret Keifer, nee White, who was born in Ohio township, this county, a daughter of John White. James H. McCabe was appointed a magistrate under Gov. Simon Snyder, and served over fifty years. By his third wife he had five children: William P., born Oct. 20, 1820, residing at Coraopolis; John W., in Washington, D. C.; Milton H. (deceased), Junius M. (deceased) and Alfred. The last named was educated at Coraopolis, and worked on his father’s farm. He inherited a talent for music, and learned both instrumental and vocal branches of that art, and taught music for some thirty years. He was leader of the Sharon Church choir nineteen years, and of Forest Grove choir four or five years. At the organization of the Middletown First Presbyterian Church, now the First Coraopolis, he became leader of the choir, and still holds that position.

Mr. McCabe was united in marriage, Sept. 22, 1859, with Margaret McDowell, who was born in South Fayette township, a daughter of John A. and Elizabeth (Hannah) Nesbit. Mrs. McCabe died March 13, 1886, the mother of eight children: Elizabeth M.. wife of William A. Phillips, in Robinson township; John H., deceased when aged four years; Emma F., wife of H. H. McKelvy, Coraopolis; Alfred D., William P., Lotta L., Mary C. and Eva C. Mr. McCabe, Dec. 22, 1887, married, in Robinson township, Margaret S. Hall, who was born in that township, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Silk) Hall. Mr. and Mrs. McCabe are members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he is trustee. Old Vance Fort was built on the McCabe farm at Coraopolis.