Bio of McCue, William W. (b.1835) Wabasha Co., MN
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McCue, William W. (page 239), one of the pioneer settlers in Plainview
Township, now deceased, was born in Canada, November 18, 1835. He was
educated in the Dominion, and on beginning industrial life took up
farming. In 1861, at the age of 25 years, he came to Wabasha County,
Minnesota, buying 80 acres of land in section 23, Plainview Township. The
land was wild and the only building on it was an old shanty. To improve
the place into a good farm was a task of considerable magnitude, requiring
much time and hard labor, but Mr. McCue applied himself to it with
assiduity and kept at it until it was accomplished, erecting all necessary
buildings up to a fine residence which he built in 1894, and which for
that time was thoroughly modern and installed with every desirable
convenience that was obtainable. His horses, cattle and swine were of good
grade, and he also kept a few sheep. As a man and citizen he was widely
respected and for several years was a school director of his district. In
his latter years he was a member of the Old Settlers' Association, and was
also an Odd Fellow. A man of abundant energy, taking a pleasure in work,
he continued in the harness until death put an end to his labors in
February 6, 1915. Mr. McCue was first married to Alice Berlin, who died
May 24, 1872. By her he had one son, Wright B., born May 23, 1871, who is
now residing in South St. Paul, Minn. On June 25, 1873, at Wabasha, Minn.,
Mr. McCue was married secondly to Anna Bairey, who was born in Jefferson
County, Wisconsin, September 10, 1849. The issue of this marriage is a
son, Fred W., born January 20, 1878, who is now operating the home farm,
his mother keeping house for him. He is giving special attention to the
breeding of Shropshire sheep, and also raises Chester-White swine, both
with profitable results. The family attend the Methodist Episcopal church.