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Hi Again;

Here's another Family heading for Tom Yoset's Website......Hope it helps
somebody!
Bev Hopkins

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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.

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