JAMES W. MCINTIRE 1850-1923

FACTS ABOUT JAMES WASHINGTON MCINTIRE
 

Born in Steinerville in 1850; family moved to Franklin District, Marshall County, VA in 1856; seven years later Civil War started when he was 13, too young for service. (EE, p. 7)

He enlisted in the Union Army in 1865 as a private but Silas would not permit him to serve and he was discharged [Thayer, p. 14]

He and "three youngsters" became school teachers; after living at Rocky Run and New Dale, he moved to New Martinsville in 1883; studied law, passed bar, practiced law until 1923  (EE, p. 7)

1910 Wetzel County Census, Magnolia Dist., North Street
#423-444
McIntire, James hd mw 60m 39y OH OH OH lawyer
Martha wi fw 56m 7-5 WV WV WV
Theodosia da fw 36s WV OH WV
Earl sn mw 27s WV OH WV Lawyer
Mont sn mw 25s WV OH WV Lawyer[JFMcIntire.FTW]

JW's death is noted in pencil handwriting in a small, brown leather covered account book as:  "J.W. McIntire died Dec 30-1923 at 4:22 P.M." signed by his son, "E. Earl McIntire"