James "Jim" Michael McIntyre was born in town of Wilmington, Delaware in 1830 where his parents families had lived for several generations. Jim's mother descended from the early Swedish-Dutch Van deWeer or Vandiver & Jackson families of Brandywine Hundred (now a suburb of Wilmington). Christopher McIntire Jr. was 3rd generation Scotch-Irish Americans when he was born. He was the grandson of Michael & Ann McIntire.
When Jim was about seven his family moved north to Philadelphia during an economic downturn. His brother George is believed to have been born about this time, after they moved to the City. Their father Chris, enlisted in the US Army and was sent to serve in the Florida swamps during the last three years of the 2nd Seminole Indian War. After being discharged from the US Army his father returned to Philadelphia and lived only a short time. He died in 1842 from a condition associated with delirium tremens.
His mother Eunice befriended the Matron Maria Lodor, of the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum, and knew Maria's family well. Letters still exist of their correspondence. It's believed that this friendship helped her sons survive without a father.
Jim was bound out as an apprentice to learn the printing trade. His job was to type-set. This exposed him to a wide variety of books and gave him a life-long love of Shakespeare.
As a young man, he moved to Ohio and Illinois. Jim met Sarah Skinner in Ohio while he followed Abraham Lincoln's campaign debates. He greatly admired Lincoln and this was shared with the young lady he was courting.
Jim married Sarah Catherine Skinner on May 6, 1864 in New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. They moved west to Missouri where they bought a small farm. Over the years, their farm grew until they had much land and a large stock of sheep and cattle when Jim passed away.
Jim and Sarah had six children, five living to adulthood:
Eunice Emmaline, Eli Henry, Idaleen "Kit" Marie, Thomas "Tommy", James "Jim" Edward, and Charles "Percy" Percival.
Jim & brother George preferred the "McIntyre" spelling while his mother Eunice kept the spelling of olde.
When Jim was about seven his family moved north to Philadelphia during an economic downturn. His brother George is believed to have been born about this time, after they moved to the City. Their father Chris, enlisted in the US Army and was sent to serve in the Florida swamps during the last three years of the 2nd Seminole Indian War. After being discharged from the US Army his father returned to Philadelphia and lived only a short time. He died in 1842 from a condition associated with delirium tremens.
His mother Eunice befriended the Matron Maria Lodor, of the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum, and knew Maria's family well. Letters still exist of their correspondence. It's believed that this friendship helped her sons survive without a father.
Jim was bound out as an apprentice to learn the printing trade. His job was to type-set. This exposed him to a wide variety of books and gave him a life-long love of Shakespeare.
As a young man, he moved to Ohio and Illinois. Jim met Sarah Skinner in Ohio while he followed Abraham Lincoln's campaign debates. He greatly admired Lincoln and this was shared with the young lady he was courting.
Jim married Sarah Catherine Skinner on May 6, 1864 in New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. They moved west to Missouri where they bought a small farm. Over the years, their farm grew until they had much land and a large stock of sheep and cattle when Jim passed away.
Jim and Sarah had six children, five living to adulthood:
Eunice Emmaline, Eli Henry, Idaleen "Kit" Marie, Thomas "Tommy", James "Jim" Edward, and Charles "Percy" Percival.
Jim & brother George preferred the "McIntyre" spelling while his mother Eunice kept the spelling of olde.
James "Jim" Michael McIntyre was born in town of Wilmington, Delaware in 1830 where his parents families had lived for several generations. Jim's mother descended from the early Swedish-Dutch Van deWeer or Vandiver & Jackson families of Brandywine Hundred (now a suburb of Wilmington). Christopher McIntire Jr. was 3rd generation Scotch-Irish Americans when he was born. He was the grandson of Michael & Ann McIntire.
When Jim was about seven his family moved north to Philadelphia during an economic downturn. His brother George is believed to have been born about this time, after they moved to the City. Their father Chris, enlisted in the US Army and was sent to serve in the Florida swamps during the last three years of the 2nd Seminole Indian War. After being discharged from the US Army his father returned to Philadelphia and lived only a short time. He died in 1842 from a condition associated with delirium tremens.
His mother Eunice befriended the Matron Maria Lodor, of the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum, and knew Maria's family well. Letters still exist of their correspondence. It's believed that this friendship helped her sons survive without a father.
Jim was bound out as an apprentice to learn the printing trade. His job was to type-set. This exposed him to a wide variety of books and gave him a life-long love of Shakespeare.
As a young man, he moved to Ohio and Illinois. Jim met Sarah Skinner in Ohio while he followed Abraham Lincoln's campaign debates. He greatly admired Lincoln and this was shared with the young lady he was courting.
Jim married Sarah Catherine Skinner on May 6, 1864 in New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. They moved west to Missouri where they bought a small farm. Over the years, their farm grew until they had much land and a large stock of sheep and cattle when Jim passed away.
Jim and Sarah had six children, five living to adulthood:
Eunice Emmaline, Eli Henry, Idaleen "Kit" Marie, Thomas "Tommy", James "Jim" Edward, and Charles "Percy" Percival.
Jim & brother George preferred the "McIntyre" spelling while his mother Eunice kept the spelling of olde.
When Jim was about seven his family moved north to Philadelphia during an economic downturn. His brother George is believed to have been born about this time, after they moved to the City. Their father Chris, enlisted in the US Army and was sent to serve in the Florida swamps during the last three years of the 2nd Seminole Indian War. After being discharged from the US Army his father returned to Philadelphia and lived only a short time. He died in 1842 from a condition associated with delirium tremens.
His mother Eunice befriended the Matron Maria Lodor, of the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum, and knew Maria's family well. Letters still exist of their correspondence. It's believed that this friendship helped her sons survive without a father.
Jim was bound out as an apprentice to learn the printing trade. His job was to type-set. This exposed him to a wide variety of books and gave him a life-long love of Shakespeare.
As a young man, he moved to Ohio and Illinois. Jim met Sarah Skinner in Ohio while he followed Abraham Lincoln's campaign debates. He greatly admired Lincoln and this was shared with the young lady he was courting.
Jim married Sarah Catherine Skinner on May 6, 1864 in New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. They moved west to Missouri where they bought a small farm. Over the years, their farm grew until they had much land and a large stock of sheep and cattle when Jim passed away.
Jim and Sarah had six children, five living to adulthood:
Eunice Emmaline, Eli Henry, Idaleen "Kit" Marie, Thomas "Tommy", James "Jim" Edward, and Charles "Percy" Percival.
Jim & brother George preferred the "McIntyre" spelling while his mother Eunice kept the spelling of olde.
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