McINTIRE BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== McINTIRE, D. C. - b: 1821 Clark Co, KY source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 706 residence: Big Creek Twp D. C. McIntire, farmer and stock raiser, section 22, was born in Clark County, Kentucky, October 25, 1821, and was the son of Hugh Mclntire, a native of North Carolina, who moved with his parents at the age of seven to Clark County, Kentucky, there being brought up. Francis McIntire, his father, was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and carried during life five wounds received in that long struggle for American independence. D. C. Mclntire accompanied the family to Trimble County when seven years old and there grew to manhood. He came to Missouri in 1841, but previously had spent six years traveling through Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. He was married in Scotland County, Missouri, September 23, 1847, to Miss Agnes F. Huston, of Boone County, Kentucky, who was reared and educated there, and a daughter of Archibald Huston. They have six children: William Seldon, Joseph M., Homer H., Martha E. (wife of W. W. Gray), Ada Lee and Daniel M. After this marriage Mr. Mclntire located in Adair County, where he entered land and made a farm, making it his home for about eleven years. In 1858 he came to Henry County, locating on Honey Creek, and built a flour, grist and saw mill, and was engaged in milling about seven years. Selling his mill property, he purchased the farm where he now resides in 1865. This place consists of 270 acres of land, with 240 acres in cultivation and pasture, and upon it is a good residence and a fine orchard of about 250 bearing trees of select fruits. Mr. and Mrs. Mclntire are members of the M. E. Church South. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity. ==================================================================== McINTIRE, Omer H. - b: 1856 Adair Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 713 residence: Big Creek Twp Omer H. McIntire, a farmer of Big Creek township and a descendant of a family of Missouri pioneers, was born in Adair County April 8, 1856. He is a son of Daniel and Agnes (Huston) McIntire, natives of Kentucky. Daniel McIntire was born October 25, 1821, and in 1841 when he was twenty years of age came to Missouri with his parents. He was a son of Hugh McIntire, a native of North Carolina, who came to Clark County, Kentucky, in 1828 with his family. Hugh McIntire was a son of Francis McIntire, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served throughout the seven years of that conflict for American independence and during the term of his service was wounded five times. Daniel C. McIntire married Agnes F. Huston in Scotland County, Missouri, September 23, 1847. She was a daughter of Archibald Huston and a native of Boone County, Kentucky. Daniel C. and Agnes (Huston) McIntire were the parents of the following children: William Seldon, Joseph M, Omer H., the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Martha E. Gray, Ada Lee and Daniel M. Daniel C. McIntire entered Government land in Adair County, Missouri, and lived there until 1858, when he came to Henry County and settled in Honey Creek. Here he built a grist and saw mill which he operated for a number of years. Later he bought a farm which he moved on in 1866. He was prominent among the early day pioneers of Henry County and influential in this section. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Methodist Church, South. He died in 1912 at the advanced age of ninety-one years. His wife departed this life in 1914 and their remains rest side by side in the Carrsville Cemetery. Omer H. McIntire was reared in the pioneer home in Henry County and received his education in what was known as the subscription school, the pioneer educational institution of Henry County. He remained on the home farm and followed farming and stock raising during the lifetime of his parents. The McIntire farm is one of the valuable and productive farms of Big Creek township, and Mr. McIntire has met with success in his chosen field of endeavor and is one of the substantial men of his community. Omer H. McIntire was united in marriage in 1901 to Miss Ida Garrison, daughter of Robert and Susie Garrison, natives of Tennessee. The mother died in 1887 and the father now lives near Huntingdale. Mrs. McIntire is one of eight children born to her parents, the others being as follows: Robert, resides in Montana; Charles, deceased; Joseph, Huntingdale, Missouri; David, deceased; Harry, at home; Mrs. George Ridge, Urich, Missouri; Mrs. Homer Inmer, Shawnee township. Mr. and Mrs. McIntire have two children: Margaret Katheryn and Robert Daniel. Omer H. McIntire is a progressive citizen and the McIntire family rank among the leading representative citizens of Henry County. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. 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