I am searching for parents of John McIntire born 1797 in Lincoln County, North
Carolina. Birth year and place from his son, Benony McIntire's
Goodspeed Article McNairy County, Tennesse. The year of birth matches
with the 1850 census and it also gives North Caroilna as the birthplace.

John McIntyre married Margaret Day (1799-1844). She was from Gibson County,
Indiana. John's oldest son, William, often lists Kentucky as his birthplace. The
next sons born 1828-1833 most often list Indiana as their birthplace and the
youngest born 1836 lists Tennessee as his birthplace.

John McIntire is in McNairy County, Tennessee by 1840 and remains there until
his death in 1852. After his first wife died he married a young girl, Elda Horn,
daughter of Richard and Anna (Stiles) Horn. The Horn's were from
Onslow County, North Carolina. Two of John's sons married Elda's sisters.
The only clue I possibly have for John's mother is he named his only daughter,
Nancy Ann. His wife's mother was Anna so I am thinking there is a good
possibility Nancy is after his mother. His sons are named: William, Edward,
Lawson, Anthony, and Benony (sometimes listed as Benjamin) by first wife and
John Thomas by second wife.

McIntyre is spelled many ways and is a fairly common name in the Lincoln/Tryon
area of North Carolina. I haven't found any records so far as to who
John's parents could be.

Suggestions, please.

Thanks

I noticed that you have Davis listed as a surname. What Davis are you looking for? I'm from the Tryon NC area. I am researching the Davis family.

Have you checked for an 1800 census for Lincoln Co. to see how many McIntire families have sons the correct age? It will at least give you a starting point.

Steph

Ok, this is by no means a careful study...but I cannot find any McIntires in Lincoln Co in 1800 or 1810. There are several in Mecklenburg and Rutherford with boys the right age range...
John--Mecklenburg, and William, James, Aaron, Josiah and Alexander in Rutherford.
1810 shows that John is still in Mecklenburg and William, Aaron, James are still in Rutherford.
I don't know if that is any help at all....but it might give you somewhere to begin.
Of course there may be some weird spelling of McIntire that the McE* I used won't pick up.


If his oldest son is named William, that's who I would start with. ..William in Rutherford.

Steph

Hi Steph,

Thanks for the suggestion. I will see what I can find out about William McIntire.