Area History:  Kintersburg, Gilpin P.O., Indiana Co.

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History of Indiana county, Pennsylvania, 1745-1880.  
Newark, Ohio:  J. A. Caldwell, 1880.

from page 525:
                           
                    Kintersburg, Gilpin P.O.


      This village of about twenty-five inhabitants received its
name from Isaac Kinter, who opened the first store in 1854 and
continued in business over twenty years.
      The first improvement on the site of the village was made
early in the century by John Buchanan, who disposed of the tract to
John Kinter, through whom Isaac obtained the property.
      Isaac Kinter was succeeded in the store by his son, Jacob F.
Kinter, who has continued the business.  Peter Kinter started a
store in 1853 and was succeeded by David Laughlin, and in 1867, J.
T. Kinter, the present occupant of the store.
      P. K. Jameson, after the first lots were sold, erected a
cabinet and furniture shop, and continued in business for several
years.  He built several houses in the village.  Marshall McDermott
was the first blacksmith.  He was followed by John Smith, John
Faith and Hugh R. Morrison, the present smith.
      Henry Craig commenced a shook shop in 1861, and conducted it
for several years.
      The first located minister was Rev. Forthman, a Lutheran.
      The postoffice was established in 1861, and was so called for
the Gilpins - the owners of large tracts of land in the vicinity. 
The postmasters have been David Laughlin, J. T. Kinter and J. F.
Kinter.

JOHN KINTER was born 1786, on the site of Alexander, Huntingdon
county, and was a son of John and Isabella KINTER ne FINDLEY.  The
former was a soldier in the Revolution, enlisting three times and
serving two months at each call.  John was a son of Philip and
Barbara Kinter ne KING.  Philip was an emigrant from Holland.  In
1808, John Kinter, the elder, and family removed to Indiana county,
and located on the farm now occupied by Alexander Walker.  He died
in his eighty-second year.  His wife died in her ninetieth year. 
Their children were:  Margaret, d., m. to William BORLAND, d.;
John, m. in 1807 to Sarah ROSS, d. in 1866, about eight years of
age; Henry, d., m. to Christiana HEATER, d.; Catharine, d., m. to
Jas. COULTER, d.; Sarah, d., m. to Judge Peter DILTS, sr., d.;
William, d., m. to Mary SPEEDY, d.; Peter, d., m. to Agnes CRAIG,
d.; Findley, d., m. to Catharine HEATER, d.; Isaac, m. to Hannah
MYERS, d.  Henry served in the War of 1812 and was sheriff of the
county.  Isaac served one term as the county auditor.  The children
of our subject were:  Isabella, d., m. to Isaiah McELHOES; William,
d., m. to Elizabeth SIMPSON; Henry, d., m. to  Dorcas McELHOES;
Elizabeth, d., m. to George MYERS; James R., m. to Nancy TRIMBLE,
d.; John, m. to Elizabeth RAY; Sarah Ann; Mary, d.; Findley, d.;
Margaret, m. to Joseph MEARS; and Alexander C.  The children of
Isaac Kinter, a son of John, the pioneer were:  David M., Christian
Minister, m. to Margaret P. DABNEY; Sarah Bell, m. to James
McLaughlin; Peter C., d. in the army while a member of company I,
135th Pennsylvania volunteers; John, m. to Elizabeth LINGENFELTER;
Christiana, m. first to Peter W. DILTS, d., second to George
GOURLEY; Jacob Foster, m. to Ida M. CAMPBELL; Martha J, d.; and
Isaac N.  Jacob F. was a drum major of the 135th Pennsylvania
volunteers for nine months.  He was the first lieutenant, and
subsequently the captain of company F, 74th Pennsylvania volunteers
about nine months.  John was also a captain in the war of 1861.