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| Ira Macintosh, farmer, section 3, Deerfield Township, was born in Canada, July 10, 1834. His parents, Lewis and Elizabeth (Boxstead) Macintosh, were relatives of Canada, of Scotch and German lineage, and passed their entire lives in their native land.
Mr. Macintosh attended school and served as his father's assistant on the home farm until he was eighteen years of age, when he responded to the long cherished desire to begin his life's work in independence. He spent eleven years as a lumbermanand farm laborer, coming to Mecosta County in the fall of 1863. Ten months later he went to Kent County and bought 40 acres of partly improved land, on which he worked two years, and then returned to Mecosta County. Not long after he purchased 105 acres railroad land and began life as a pioneer. At this writing he has 73 acres under tillage. He has built a good barn on the farm and is on the eve of the final leave of the log house where he found shelter and home rest from his cares and labors, and where his three promising sons were born. Mr. Macintosh was married in Canada, Oct. 31, 1863, Emma, daughter of J. P. and Drucilla (Austin) Weaver. The parents of Mrs. Macintosh were of Canadian nativity, came to Mecosta County in 1864, and now reside in Austin Township. The sons were born as follows: James E., born Dec. 8, 1865; John W., Sept. 15, 1867; Charlie, Nov. 12, 1877. Mr. Macintosh is a Republican in politics and has served his Township as Treasurer two years. Himself and wife belonged to the M. E. church. |