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Edward H. McCaffrey, a prominent and influential traveling salesman, whose residence is at Cambridge City, was born in that place, May 1, 1859, the only son of James and Annie (Leary) McCaffrey. The father, a native of Rochester, N.Y., received his education in the schools of that city. He was born May 12, 1835, and early in life took up contracting work for the Mercer Reaper Works, of Buffalo, N.Y. The plant of this concern was removed to Cambridge City, Ind., in 1858, and Mr. McCaffrey accompanied it and remained in its employ until it went out of business. He then purchased a news stand in the postoffice and conducted the same for six or eight years, after which he engaged in the drug business, in partnership with L.S. Tibbles. This association continued for six years, when Mr. McCaffrey disposed of his interest to his partner. Two years later he again engaged in the drug business, which occupation he followed until his death, Sept. 28, 1902. On July 10, 1863, he enlisted as a private in Company K of the One Hundred and Eighth Indiana infantry for service in the Civil war, but was honorably discharged four days later, because of physical disability. His wife, born at Osawa, Canada, Aug. 7, 1840, survives him.
