Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Mcentire, Howell
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Tinicum Township


   HOWELL McENTIRE merchant, P.O. Erwinna, is a son of 
William McIntyre, the oldest person now living in this 
township. His grandparents were Robert and Rebecca McIntyre, 
the former a native of Schenectady, N. Y., and of 
Scotch-Irish parentage. He came to this county and died on a 
farm which he owned, in April, 1828, aged 62 years. Rebecca 
McIntyre died in 1842, aged 72.  They had a numerous family, 
of whom but two are now living:  Eve, widow of Moses Weaver, 
in Frenchtown, N. J., and William, who was born in 
Schenectady, N. Y., on November 17, 1798. He was seven years 
old when his parents came to this county. Four years after 
his father's death he bought the homestead, on which he 
lived until 1857, when he built the house where he now 
lives. March 11, 1871, William McIntyre married Ann 
Marshall, who was born February 9, 1805, and died March 23, 
1864. They had three children:  one who died in infancy; 
Mary Jane, who is unmarried, and keeps house for her father; 
and Howell. William McIntyre is one of the best known and 
most respected citizens of the township, and is in full 
possession of his faculties. His son, Howell, was born in 
June, 1842. He followed teaching for four years. In 1866 he 
bought an interest in the store in Erwinna, of which he is 
now sole proprietor. In 1877 he married Lucinda, daughter of 
Samuel and Rebecca George, of this township, where she was 
born in 1844. They had two children:  Annie, and one who 
died in infancy. On January 1, 1886, Mr. McIntyre was 
appointed postmaster of Erwinna. He is an honest, 
conscientious merchant.