This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_915401023_boundary Content-ID: <0_915401023@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Hi Again; Here's another Family heading for Tom Yoset's Website......Hope it helps somebody! Bev Hopkins --part0_915401023_boundary Content-ID: <0_915401023@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: BJHErie@aol.com Return-path: <BJHErie@aol.com> To: yoset@gremlan.org Cc: BJHErie@aol.com Subject: The McEntire Family Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 16:58:07 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit THE McENTIRE FAMILY, East Fallowfield Township The McEntire family are of Irish descent. The great-grandfather, James McEntire, crossed the ocean in 1785. The vessel in which he took passage suffered shipwreck, and he was one of sixty-two saved out of three hundred. He swam ashore about twelve miles from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a teacher by profession. He married Elizabeth Dixon by whom five children were born to him. Mrs. McEntire died in November, 1799, and during the same year Mr. McEntire came to Crawford County. Having returned to Pittsburgh to complete arrangements for permanent settlement, he moved out with his family in 1800, and settled in East Fallowfield Township. He married Miss Mary Fletcher, who gave him three children, and he died in March, 1843, in his eighty-fourth year. A son John, was born September 26, 1794. Early schooling was acquired by a daily journey to the school -house four miles away. He learned and practiced weaving for forty-two years. On October 31 he married Drusilla Mason, of Red Stone. They had ten children, --seven boys and three girls; seven of these have lived to take their part as good citizens. Mrs. McEntire died on May 18, 1859. Poor at beginning, Mr. McEntire, assisted by his family, in time, acquired property and gave his children school advantages. Three children are graduates of Allegheny College, located at Meadville. Prominent in politics, education, and religion in his more active life, he is now in his eighty-first year hale, hearty, and contented. Having been a soldier in the war of 1812, he is now a pensioner. He has a brother, James, two years older, and in good health. John Wesley McEntire, son of John, was born January 11, 1824. He was noted for close attention to whatever he undertook. He was a close student at his lessons, and faithful at his work. He chose farming as his profession, and has excelled in his occupation. He married Miss Ellizabeth Thomas, of Greenwood Township, on October 17, 1844. Of nine children, six are living. Mr. McEntire moved on his present farm in 1845; it was then but part of the woods, which stretched unbroken for miles. In politics he votes for the bestmen, regardless of party. Mrs. McEntire is a member of the Baptist Church, and her husband, belonging to none, supports all. Schools have in him a firm supporter. In June, 1861, he fell, on his way home from the fields, and struck his head and cheek violently, and was rendered unconscious; when found he articulated a few words, but has never spoken since. Since 1865 dairying has been a leading pursuit, he having at times as many as sixty-five cows. --part0_915401023_boundary--