Birth: March
10, 1830, in Kentucky
Died: July 28, 1904, in Macomb,
McDonough County, Illinois
Buried:
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Joseph W. McIntosh came to Macomb in 1856, and at once formed
a partnership with J. B. Cummings and J. B. Pierson, and, under
the firm name of Pierson, Cummings & Co., engaged in a general
mercantile business, on the corner on which the Randolph house
now stands, and continued for about 12 months. He then ran a
billiard room until 1864, since which time he has been engaged
in dealing in live stock, and running a farm. His farm is situated
in Chalmers township and contains 420 acres, but Mr. McIntosh
always resides in Macomb. During the years 1875 and 1876, he
was also engaged in the hardware business, in the last named
year, selling to J. A. Smith. Mr. M. has always taken an active
interest in Macomb’s development, being one of the original
stockholders of the First National bank, and for many years one
of its directors. He was also one of the original stockholders
of the Macomb Tile and Sewer Pipe company, and of the Calendar
Clock company. In politics, he is a democrat and has officially
served the people of Macomb at different times. Mr. McIntosh
is a native of Bath county, Kentucky, was born March 10, 1830,
his parents being Frederick and Rebecca (Helphenstine) McIntosh,
the former of whom is a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter
of Indiana. Joseph resided in his native state until 1852, when
the entire family removed to California, where the father died
in 1853, and the mother still resides, now being in her 91st
year. Joseph resided there until 1856, at which time he removed
to Macomb. December 15, 1856, at Covington, Kentucky, Mr. McIntosh
and Fannie F. Woodward, a native of that city, were united in
marriage, and Mrs. McIntosh died in 1884, leaving eight children
– Louis, now resides in California; Carrie, the wife of
William Fisher; Laura, wife of I. M. Fellheimer; Kate, Nellie,
Joseph, Mary and James. Mr. McIntosh is a member of the I. O.
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