Looking for information on any of the descendents of Julia Freel (or Rehill) and Alexander McCabe. Emigrated to US with children Mary (Mrs. Jeremiah Clune), Charles, and Patrick (son John, my gg grandfather was born in the US).

Julia's obit:
Julia Freel McCabe 1807 – December 14, 1894

Carbondale, PA Newspaper – December 15, 1894

DEATH OF MRS. M’CABE

Her career ended in her eighty-seventh year.

She has been a resident of Carbondale for forty-nine years—sketch of her active and remarkable career—the funeral will be held on Monday morning.

At 9:40 o’clock last night Mrs. Julia McCabe, widow of Alexander McCabe, died at her home, 124 Canaan street. Her death closed the career of one of the pioneers of Carbondale. For over thirty years Mrs. McCabe was engaged in business on Canaan street in this city, and by her tact and business integrity accomplished more than a small degree of success in mercantile pursuits. She had been a woman of many amiable qualities, a cheerful and genial disposition and was regarded with esteem by her unusually wide circle of acquaintances. She was known to the traveling commercial men, and the businessmen throughout this entire section. In former years, before old age overtook her she was remarkable for her neighborly kindness, and any of her acquaintances who were visited by trouble always found in her a sympathizer. Whenever death occurred in the families of even her most remote friends living anywhere between Scranton and Honesdale she always showed her sympathy by attending the funeral.

The vigor displayed in her youth did not desert her when she grew old, and long after she had passed the scriptural three score and ten years she gave her personal attention to her business. At eighty she was as vigorous as most women are at sixty, but advancing years finally compelled her to give up the active pursuits. Since her retirement she has lived with her son John McCabe who has conducted the business. Mrs. McCabe passed the eighty-fifth year without having been ill in her life. For the past year she has been failing somewhat but still showed remarkable vitality for one of her years. It was about a month ago when she was taken with her first real illness which showed itself in a pain in the region of her heart. She rapidly failed since then and death ended her career last night. She had reached her eighty-seventh year.

The deceased was a native of Ireland. She was born in Scrabby, County Cavan, Ireland, where she lived until she was about 38 years of age. She moved with her family to this country in 1847 and settled near No. 4 pound. Thirty-five years ago her husband, Alexander McCabe, was thrown from a wagon and killed. Left to her own resources, Mrs. McCabe met the emergency of supporting her family with tact and foresight. She established the general business that has since proved so renumerative.

Three sons and one daughter survive her. They are Patrick and John McCabe of this city; Hon. C. A. McCabe of Pomeroy, Washington, and Mrs. Jeremiah Clune of this city.

The funeral will be held on Monday morning, when a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated in the church of St. Rose of Lima at 9:30 o’clock.

The Carbondale, PA, Leader Newspaper – December 15, 1894

MRS. M’CABE DEAD

She had lived in Carbondale half a century.

The many friends of Mrs. A. McCabe of 124 Canaan street will be pained to hear of her death which occurred at her home last night. She had been ailing for some time, but her death came wholly unexpected. Mrs. McCabe was eighty-seven years of age and on the of longest time residents of this city, having lived here over a half a century. She was a business woman of much ability having conducted a grocery on Canaan street for many years. The deceased was a kind and loving mother, ever solicitous of the welfare and moral training of her children; a good and charitable neighbor and a devout Catholic.

Four children survive her. Patrick, of this city; Hon. C. A. McCabe, of Pomeroy, Wash.; Mrs. Jeremiah Clune and John, both of this city, the last named having conducted her business during the past three years.

The funeral will take place on Monday morning. A requiem mass will be celebrated at the church of St. Rose of Lima at 9:30. Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery.

Carbondale, PA Newspaper – December 17, 1894

MRS. M’CABE BURIED

Laid to rest this morning in St. Rose’s cemetery.

Solemn high mass of requiem celebrated by Rev. Joseph McCabe, grandson of the deceased—funeral sermon preached by Rev. T. F. Coffey—the pallbearers.

The funeral of Mrs. Julia McCabe was held this morning and was largely attended by friends from this city and surrounding towns. The services were held in the church of St. Rose of Lima where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated. The celebrant was Rev. Joseph McCabe of Avoca, a grandson of the deceased. Rev. J. J. Curran acted as deacon and Rev. W. A. Nealon as sub-deacon. After the solemn services were concluded Rev. T. F. Coffey preached a funeral sermon which was appropriate and consoling to the relatives.

He took for his text the words of the twelfth verse and thirty-seventh chapter of Luke. “Blessed are those servants who when the Lord cometh he shall find watching.”

The sermon was on the line of thought presented in the text, and the speaker pointed out the consolations that are found in the promises of the creator for those who have followed his teachings during their lives.

After the sermon the remains were borne from the church by the following gentlemen acting as pallbearers: James Morrisey, Joseph Smith, Frank Campbell of this city; J. McGraw and J. J. O’Boyle of Scranton; and Patrick Norton of Archbald. Interment was made in St. Rose’s cemetery.

Many persons from Scranton, Honesdale, and the intervening towns were at the funeral showing in a way the wide acquaintance of the deceased and the general esteem in which she was held.

Nancy Moran
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