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Portrait and biographical album of Mecosta County, Mich. containing
portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative
citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the
governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States: also
containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement
to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1883

Judith Anne Weeks Ancell
April 30, 2011
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Page 210
McINTOSH, Ira
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Ira McIntosh, farmer, section 3, Deerfield Tp., was born in Canada, July
10, 1834. His parents, Louis and Elizabeth (Boxstead) McIntosh, were
natives of Canada, of Scotch and German lineage, and passed their entire
lives in their native land.

Mr. McIntosh 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 lumberman and 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 Drusilla (Austin) Weaver. The parents of Mrs. Macintosh were of
 Canadian nativity, came to Mecosta County in 1864, and now reside in
 Austin Tp. 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.

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