Andrew's Adult Children Head West
In my previous post titled “The Super Researchers of our Family”, credit is given to Edna Luree Hall Miller and her sister Wilna Hall Treichler, daughters of the beloved John Hipe Hall. John was married to Effie McIntire, daughter of Martin Luther McIntire. I’ve also mentioned the privately published book “It’s Been a Honey”. Many family members still have a copy of this gem, as do I. On page 57 of the genealogy section, Edna’s summary of Andrew and his two families is succinct and easy to follow. In the interest of clarity, I will outline much of what she and Wilna already presented with a the few changes that have come to light since the books publication in 1983. I should also acknowledge that Wilna was the primary author of the history portion and Edna wrote much of the genealogy, of which I am drawing from. I do know that both sisters worked in conjunction with their father “Hipe”, recording and writing down his memories. It is a cherished work that tells much of our McIntire family history.
As we know, Andrew married twice and produced two large families through his marriage first to Sally Moninger and his second wife Rebecca Bogan. And if your are confused about why I refer to his first wife at Sally Moninger, please check the section titled “Meet the (Large) Families of Andrew McIntyre” here:
https://macintyrejourneys.com/meet-the-large-families-of-andrew-mcintyre/
Further evidence may be considered by reading the Will and Trust of Henry Moninger, Sally’s father. That may be found here:
Last Will and Testament of Henry Moninger*
When Sally passed away shortly after giving birth to William Henry, Andrew wasted no time in remarrying and beginning his second family with Rebecca Bogan. Although some of Andrew’s children have been previously discussed, in the interet of chronology, those offspring will be briefly mentioned in this section. Understandably and expectantly, there are gaps and speculations in available information. As always, I would welcome your opinions and input that might lend insight into these beloved ancestors. Photos are a rare and cherished commodity!!
The Children and Grandchildren of Andrew and Sally
A Brief Outline
Simpson, born 1820, died 1850, no known wife or children
Eli, born 1822, died 1902, wife possibly Mary Sweeney, three children, speculative D.W. (a doctor), William and Mary Jane.
Leroy, born 1822, died 1900, married first to Elizabeth Burg died 1860, one child Caroline. Married second to Phoebe Bowers born 1838, died 1915, 8 children Frances born 1867, died 1933; Delilah 1868-1959; Junietta 1872-1943; George A 1873-?; Eli B 1875-?; Pearl 1876-?; Earl Oscar, 1879; married four times, Lillian Frances Foster, Fronnie West, Hazel Campbell Dushane, Flossie May Wells. Earl and his first wife Lillian had a daughter Opal Juanita born 1912 and died in 2007.
Alexander, born 1823, died 1855. Married Lovina Mariah Hiatt in 1846. The couple had 5 children, Joseph Alexander born 1848, died 1932; Martin Luther, born 1850, died 1929; Harvey Derbyshire born 1851, died 1910, Mahlon Lewis born 1852, died 1921; Olive Mariah, born 1854, died 1923.
Caroline, born 1825, died before her father. The 1850 census shows her living with her father and step-mother. She married Amos Willliams in 1852 and they had one daughter named Caroline.
Lewis, born 1826, died 1851, from accidental drowning. He was married to Maria Blair, left two small children, William G. and Lewis.
Mahlon, born 1827, died 1902. Mahlon was married to Mary Moore, born 1835, died 1882; seven children, Henrietta born and died 1855, Annette born 1856, died 1878; Charles T born 1857, died 1947; Benjamin, born and died in 1862; John, born 1863, died 1920. Hattie, born 1865, died in 1898; Mahlon Alonzo “Lon”, born 1868, died 1920.
Rachel was born in 1839 but passed away soon after.
William Henry, born 1840, died 1885. He was the final child born to Andrew and Sally, and as mentioned previously, she passed away while he was still an infant. Andrew’s sister Abigail McIntire Lisle took William into their home to raise. More on his life will be discussed at a later time.
Simpson and Lewis
In 1848, James Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill sparking a historic migration westward. Two of Andrew’s son’s could not resist the call and began making plans to leave their Indiana farms with the hope of giving their families a chance to get ahead. Heading west brought enormous challenges that many had not faced before. But our ancestors took the risk with some losing their lives as a result. According to the History of Clinton County, Indiana 1886 p. 700, a Mr J. V, Wynkoop, a successful farmer in Kirklin Township, Indiana made a trip to California in 1850 to do what many were compelled to do, search for gold. Mr. Wynkoop was accompanied with his brother Garrett and two of the McIntire brothers, Simpson and Lewis, and a pack of four Indian ponies, three mules, and a wagon. The “History of Clinton County” states that it was Mahlon, however both Jane and Albert’s letters say it was Lewis and Simpson that made the trip. Not far into the journey, Simpson passed away and five days later Garrett became suddenly ill with cholera, dying a few short hours later. After burying him on the bank of the Platte River, near Court House Rock, they left their team so as to take a shorter route which could only be traveled by horseback. Interesting historical note in this passage “they reached Georgetown where they were engaged in mining for a month, making $1.25 per day. They then went 600 miles farther north above the Platte River to the Weaverville mines and there followed mining until the following spring when they started for home via the Panama route, going to New York, and from there to Philadelphia, where they exchanged their dust for gold”. This was a lot of real estate to cover on horseback! While only 200 miles from his home, Lewis tragically drowned. He left behind a wife, Maria Blair and two boys, William G. McIntyre and Lewis. William later became the County Clerk and the Holt County, Missouri sheriff.
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Eli
In 1850, two of Eli’s brothers, Simpson and Lewis answered the summons of gold which eventually took their lives. Eli, just a few years older than Simpson and nearly four years older than Lewis, certainly felt the loss of his two brothers. It is unknown why or when Eli chose to also head west and it is also unknown if he was in pursuit of gold! Why did he leave his family in Indiana for San Francisco? Perhaps just the knowledge of so many people migrating west and the stories of prosperity and opportunity. Whatever the reason, he married, had three children and enjoyed life until his death in 1902! That is the most solid information on Eli and his family that can be substantiated except what his half younger brother Albert wrote in his letter to Martin:
“Ely Mc is dead he left I think 3 children, 2 boys and a girl in San Francisco Cali. They was well off and went in by society. Bill Mc did own the finest saloon and hotel on Front or Water St. in San Francisco and I think the other boy is a Doctor McIntire that is about all I know of them”
After some curiosity-searching of old saloons in the San Francisco area and streets that Albert mentioned, this area of San Francisco was right on the waterfront at the influx of gold seekers. Although we don’t know when the saloon was built, Albert states that it was “Bill Mc”, that owned the “finest saloon and hotel on Front Street”. Assuming Eli arrived in the area during the 1850’s and after his two brothers made their fateful trip,
There is a tax record of a “DW. McIntire in Grass Valley who was a surgeon. Not certain if this is his other son that Albert referred to as Doctor McIntire. Finding surviving records from the early days of San Francisco is challenging due to the 1906 earthquake and devastating fires that followed. According to Wikipedia, “The promise of wealth was so strong that crews on arriving vessels deserted and rushed off to the gold fields, leaving behind a forest of masts in San Francisco harbor. Some of these approximately 500 abandoned ships were used at times as storeships, saloons and hotels; many were left to rot, and some were sunk to establish title to the underwater lot. By 1851, the harbor was extended out into the bay by wharves while buildings were erected on piles among the ships. By 1870, Yerba Linda Cove had been filled to create new land. Buried ships are occasionally exposed when foundations are dug for new buildings”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
Front Street was likely right on the water’s edge of where the influx of ships landed. Alledgedly, William “Bill” was born in 1855 in California, so his saloon years would have likely been closer to 1880, the bay already filled in. No indication as to what Eli and his wife were doing or even where they lived. I certainly wish we knew more!
For more information and insight into the area of San Francisco that “Bill Mc” had his saloon and hotel, take a look at this interesting essay!
Leroy
Leroy was born in Ohio, around 1822. The family removed to Indiana after his father Andrew purchased property in Clinton County. Leroy first married in 1852 to Elizabeth Burg where they had one daughter, Caroline. Elizabeth passed away in 1860. Leroy then married Phoebe Bowers and they had seven children as mentioned above. Leroy and Phoebe remained in Clinton County, Indiana near his father, Andrew, who by 1841 had remarried after the death of Sally, Leroy’s mother. Prior to Sally’s death, Andrew had purchased 80 acres of land and added to his properties during the days and months ahead. Leroy also purchased 80 acres of land in 1843 and again in 1845, near his father’s property in Clinton County, Indiana. Andrew’s brother Richard McIntire had also purchased 160 acres in 1831. Leroy and Phoebe remained in Clinton County until their deaths, Leroy in 1900 and Phoebe in 1916. They are buried side by side in the Scotland Church Cemetery, Clinton County, Indiana.
Alexander
Alexander was my second great grandfather and bears a close link to the family I knew as a child. Perhaps not directly, but his children were names that I remember hearing from time to time. A future post will focus entirely on him and his children, but for purposes of chronology a few details of his life will be briefly touched on here. Alexander left his home in Indiana at the age of 18, and if you are better at math than I, that would place his leaving around the time his baby sister Rachel and then later, his mother passing away. A new baby, William Henry was born shortly before his mother’s death as well. Adding to the chaos in his home, his father brings a new wife into the picture with subsequent children soon to follow. Not only did Alexander leave home, he moved westward to newly settled territory in what is now known as the state of Ohio. After several years, Alexander met and later married Mariah Lovina Hiatt. They had six children, the first a girl who died in infancy around 1847. Joseph Alexander born in 1848, followed by my great grandfather Martin Luther on February 5, 1850. Harvey Derbyshire was born in July of 1851, followed by Mahlon Lewis on December 11, 1852 and finally a baby girl, Olive Mariah born on May 7, 1854. Sadly, Alexander passed away suddenly on April 15, 1855 at the age of thirty two, probably of a ruptured appendix. The widowed Mariah was left with 5 children to raise.
Two Daughters, Caroline and Rachel
Andrew and Sally had two daughters among their seven boys! Caroline was born in 1825, however Rachel, born in 1839 but passed shortly after. We do not know how old baby Rachel was and at what point William may have been conceived and born. It isn’t hard to imagine how Sally, already nearing her 40th year was physically and emotionally exhausted and simply could not recover from those traumatic events. She had birthed the majority of her children nearly 10 years prior. It is possible there were other lost pregnancies, but there is no records that I have discovered. After her death, William soon went to live with his Aunt Abigail McIntyre Lisle, leaving behind the six older boys and Caroline, who was 15 at the time. The 1850 United States Federal census shows Caroline still living at home with her father and his second wife and four of their children, Joseph, Jane, Andrew and George. On September 15, 1852, Caroline married Amos Williams and they had one child, a daughter named Martha. According to a signed oath of testimony, given by Joseph McIntire, the first son of Andrew and Rebecca McIntire in regard to the settling of Andrew’s property, who died on September 23, 1878, intestate. This document was signed on the 22nd of January 1906, but not recorded until February 5 of 1946. In regard to Caroline, the document states she and her husband died prior to the death of Andrew (her father) leaving the only heir, Martha Williams (Chazere), Caroline’s daughter. The document cites many of Andrew’s heirs and their spouses, it is worthy of including in the Bibliography and Resources on the HOME PAGE. Even though it may be confusing to sort through who is who, or why, documents like this tell a broader historical history and family dynamic. At this moment, I do not know why it took over sixty years to settle in court, but there are more land documents to sift through and perhaps an answer will appear!
Mahlon
The Children and Grandchildren of Andrew and Rebecca A Brief Outline
Joseph born in December 1841, died December 28, 1913. Married Mary Zwyers born 1844, died March 3, 1832. Five children, Thomas, born 1864, died 1880, John, born 1867, died 1880, Lorena, born August 5, 1867, died April 8 1951, Fred born December 1868, died March 5, 1937 and Rebecca born November 10, 1870.
Jane, born June 20, 1843, married first to Peter Pollet, two children, Charles Lofton born June 4, 1868, died May 23, 1944 and George Edward, born September 11, 1870, died May 27, 1936. Jane’s second husband was James Thomas Carpenter, born 1844, died August 29, 1929 with three children, Perry, February 1975, died 1909 , Olive Rebecca, born December 5, 1876, August 10, 1947, Herman Lewis, born December 8, 1879, died May 27, 1953.
Andrew Washington, born 1846, died November 12, 1890, married Lucinda Ann Fender, born 1847, died May 17, 1906, four children, Roy born December 17, 1870, died February 22, 1962, John Elmer born 1873, unknown death, Harriet “Hattie” Mae, born July 7, 1878, died July 15, 1966, Arthur Washington, born December 22, 1881, died February 15, 1960.
George Parker, born June 22, 1848, married Adeline George, born September 2, 1848, died 1890, four children, Vallie Olive born 1873, died 1938, Wildridge Ostin, born December 7, 1878, died February 15, 1943, Cecil, born September 1882, unknown death, John Andrew, born April 6, 1886, died January 14, 1934.
Albert, born 1852, died 1935 married to Mary Neeves, three children, Milo Forrest, born December 4, 1872, died July 28, 1939, Jonathan Knight born February 21, 1875, died December 28, 1943.