My Genealogy Hound

FINLEY McINTOSH, merchant, Turtle Creek, was born near the famous battlefield of Culloden, Scotland, in 1848, a son of Alexander and May McIntosh. He was reared a farmer and shepherd, and worked for some time as a coal miner. In the fall of 1871 he came to America, and the next spring settled in Allegheny county, where he mined coal until failing health compelled him to abandon that occupation. One year later he commenced peddling goods, and went in debt fifty-seven dollars for a horse for that purpose; his wife at the same time kept a little store to help along. They prospered, and in 1884 bought land, and erected the fine store-building, two stories and basement, and the dwelling which they now occupy in Newtown. The stock of general merchandise is valued at over $12,000. In 1874 Mr. McIntosh married Annie Anderson, who was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, and they have four living children: John Alexander, Annie May, Harry and Grace. David, the second child, died in infancy. The family is connected with the U. P. Church.