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Subject: [RHEA-L] Kintersburg, Gilpin P.O. Indiana Co.Pa. Elizabeth Ray
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 1998 21:58:12 EDT
This was sent to my Craig list. I noticed the name Elizabeth Ray, and have
underlined it for you. The credits for this information are at the very bottom
of the article. Indiana Co. Pa. I do not have the book.
Pat
PAGE 524
KINTERSBURG, GILPIN P.O.
" This village of about twenty-five inhabitants, rceived it's 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 dispolsed 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 busines several years. He built several homes in the
village. Marshal MCDERMOTT was the first blacksmith. He was followed by John
SMITH, John FAITH, and Hugh R MORRISON, the present smith."
"HENRY CRAIG commensed a shook shop in 1861, and conducted it for several
years. The first located minister was Rev FORTHMAN, a Lutheran. The post
office was established in 1861, and was so called fro the Gilpins, the owners
of large tracts of land in the vicinity. The postmasters have been, David
LAUGHLAN, JT KINTER, and JF KINTER."
"John KINTER was born in 1786, on the site of Alexander HUNTINGDON county, and
was a son of John and Isabella KIINTER nee 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 nee 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 eighty years of age; Henry, d., m. to Christiana
HEATER, d.; Catharine, d., m. to Jas. COULTER, d.; Sarah, dl, 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 county auditor."
"The children of our subject (John Kinter) 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, f.
first to Peter DILTS, d., second to George GOURLEY; Jacob Foster m. to Ida M
CAMPBELL; Martha J., d.; and Isaac N.
Jacob was a drum major of the 135th PA Volunteers for nine months. He was the
first lieutenant, and subsequently the captain of company F, 74th PA Vols
about nine months. John was also a captain in the war of 1861.
I'll put the other page on a separate message.
If this is yours, then your family connects to mine through the allied lines.
Items above are from the book, "History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania 1745
- 1880" by J. A. Caldwell. Published by J. A. Caldwell, Newark, Ohio 1880.
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