Nelson McIntyre was born in Onondaga Co. New York on 1 November 1810, the son of Abner McIntyre and his wife Mary, both born in New York. [1] He married Mary Rogers, the daughter of Abel Rogers and his wife Anna. Mary was born c. 1815 in Onondaga Co. [2] Nelson can be first identified in the census in 1840, living in Skaneateles, Onondaga Co. NY and engaged in "manufactures and trades." His family already boasted 5 children under the age of 10. [3] In 1850 he was living in Elbridge, Onondaga Co. NY, working as a farmer, and owned $400 in real estate. [4] By 1860 he no longer owned real estate, but worked as a day laborer and lived in Jordan village, also in Onondaga county. Neither he nor Mary knew how to read or write. [5] In 1870 he was living in Elbridge, still working as a laborer. [6] In 1880 he was stilll there, again working as a laborer. Two of their young grandchildren, Lyman Sherman and James Sherman, sons of daughter Samantha, were living with them. [7]
Nelson died of consumption in Elbridge, Onondaga Co. NY on 18 December 1887. He as buried in the Old Cemetery in Jordan on 20 December. [8] Mary followed a few months later on 26 March 1888. Shed died of old age with general debility; destitution was listed as a contributing factor. Despite their many children, they seemed to have died in utter poverty and neglect; the attending physician described the sanitary conditions at Mary's death as "Bad, Bad, Very Bad in every respect." [9]
Nelson McIntyre and his wife Mary had the following children:
| + | i. | William McIntyre, Sr. was born c. 1836 in New York. [16] | |
| + | ii. | Samantha McIntyre was born in New York in April 1835. [10] She married Paul Sherman sometime before 1860, as she did not appear with her parents in the 1860 census. Paul was born in New York c. 1820. In 1870 they were living in Elbridge with five children; Paul was working on a farm. [11] Paul was a veteran of the Civil War, having served in the 140th Regiment of New York Volunteers in Company F. He died on 12 July 1880 and is buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Elbridge. [12] There is a slight discrepancy between the 1880 census and the cemetery records; the 1880 census, allegedly taken on 17 June, shows Samantha a widow, although the cemetery records indicate Paul did not die until July of that year. The 1880 census has another intriguing item: David Sherman, a widower, and Samantha's nephew William Sherman (probably the son of David) were living with the widow Sherman. [13] The two married that year, as the 1900 census showed them living together as man and wife, wed for 20 years. David was born in March 1835 in New York and was working a rented farm in 1900. [14] David also served in the Civil War, in the Civil War in the 13th New York Volunteers, Company C. He died on 31 October 1909 and is buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Jordan, Onondaga Co. NY. Samantha died the same year and is buried with him. [15] | |
| iii. | Ishean McIntyre was born c. 1838 in New York. [17] | ||
| iv. | Squire McIntyre was born in New York c. 1840. [18] In 1860 he was living with his parents in Jordan and working as a day laborer. [19] | ||
| v. | Elsie Ann McIntyre was born c. 1843 in New York. [20] The 1860 census described her as "insane, partially," while the 1870 census stated that she was "idiotic." [21] | ||
| vi. | Edwin McIntyre was born in New York c. 1845. [22] The 1860 census gives his name as Edmund. [23] | ||
| vii. | Lyman McIntyre was born c. 1848 in New York. [24] In 1870 he was living at home, working as a stump puller. [25] 1880 found him still in Elbridge, working as a farmer. He was married to Lydia, born c. 1857 in New York, and had two children, Lyman Jr. age 3, and and Mary E., age 1. [26] Lyman died a few years later, on 25 September 1883, and is buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Jordan, NY. [27] | ||
| viii. | Alvin McIntyre was born in New York c. 1850. [28] The 1870 census listed a Nelson McIntyre, aged 19, in Nelson McIntyre senior's household. This is probably Alvin. His name is either given incorrectly or his name may have been Nelson Alvin McIntyre. Nelson was working on a farm. [29] He was listed as Alvin again in 1880, living at home and working on a farm. Like his parents, he could not read or write. [30] | ||
| ix. | Mary McIntyre was born c. 1852 in New York. [31] | ||
| x. | Moral Jason McIntyre was born in New York c. 1857. [32] |