Elihu S McIntire

Brief Life History of Elihu S

When Elihu S McIntire was born on 9 January 1832, in Rinard Mills, Washington Township, Monroe, Ohio, United States, his father, Charles McIntire, was 35 and his mother, Isabel Dailey, was 33. He married Margaret Bowers on 13 November 1856, in Rockport, Spencer, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Grass Township, Spencer, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Mitchell, Lawrence, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 7 May 1899, in Mitchell, Marion Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Mitchell City Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elihu S McIntire
1832–1899
Margaret Bowers
1832–1925
Marriage: 13 November 1856
Ella McIntire
1858–1939
Mary McIntire
1860–1950
Henry McIntire
1862–1940
McIntire
1866–1866
Lou McIntire
1866–1963
Charles Dailey McIntire
1869–1954
John Bowers McIntire
1873–1969

Sources (13)

  • Elihu S Mcintire in household of Chas Mcintire, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Elihu S Mcintire, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Elihu S. Mcintire, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act

The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

1851 · Constitution of 1851

Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of McIntyre .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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