John McCabe collection
Collection — Folder: S1895
Identifier: S1895
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a document with accounting entries ranging from 1811 to 1812 regarding transactions between James Beck and Christian Yeazel of Montgomery County, Ohio; an October 26, 1923 indenture between Jacob and Charlotte Blacklidge of Franklin County, Indiana and John McCabe of Ohio for property "laying in Fayette County;" a certificate for the appointment of John McCabe as a member of the committee to meet on May 12, 1841 at Laurel, Indiana regarding the completion of the Whitewater Canal from Brookville to Cambridge [City]; and a document with the bylaws of the White Water Valley Canal Company for "regulating the subscription and mode of payment of the Capital Stock" (circa 1842).
Dates
- 1811-1842
Creator
- McCabe, John, 1789-1849 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John McCabe was born on March 23, 1789. He served as a private with Captain James Steele's Company, Ohio Militia during the War of 1812. McCabe and his wife Hannah (1778-1833) later moved to Fayette County, Indiana. Following his wife's death, he married Nancy (Houston) Walling in 1838 and they had two sons, William who died in infancy, and John R. (1843-1906). McCabe died at the age of 60 on May 6, 1849.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "John McCake." 1830 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "John McCabe." Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "John McCabe." War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815. Accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
FindaGrave.com. "John McCabe." Find a Grave Memorial no. 50412727. Accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50412727/john-mccabe.
"John R. McCabe was Called to Rest To-Day." Connersville Evening News (Ind.), August 25, 1906.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "John McCake." 1830 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "John McCabe." Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "John McCabe." War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815. Accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
FindaGrave.com. "John McCabe." Find a Grave Memorial no. 50412727. Accessed July 14, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50412727/john-mccabe.
"John R. McCabe was Called to Rest To-Day." Connersville Evening News (Ind.), August 25, 1906.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/07/15 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/07/15 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- McCabe, John, 1789-1849 (Person)
- Title
- John McCabe collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
