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Dr. James S. McIntosh, physician, surgeon and farmer, of the Second District, is a son of William and Sarah Ann (Sweeny) McIntosh; was born in Nashville in 1839, and is one of thirteen children—himself and two daughters living: Mrs. Maria J. Walton, and Mary R., who lives with Dr. Walton. The grandfather, John O., was a native of Scotland, born in 1753, and came to the United States with the British army at the time of the Revolutionary war, and was captured at the battle of Cowpens; he remained in this country and settled in Kentucky, and in 1805 moved to Wabash County, Ill., where he lived until his death. He was a wheelwright by trade. The father, William Mclntosh, had no educational advantages, and only attended school two months; but by his own efforts acquired a large fund of general information. He moved to Tipton County in 1832, married in 1838 and settled in the Twelfth District, and died August 16, 1882. In 1838 he moved to Nashville and acted as agent for the penitentiary for twelve years, and after that was for six or eight years in the livery business; was then traveling agent for the State Bank until 1861, when he returned to his farm, and in 1863 was appointed by Gov. Brownlow magistrate for his district, and was several times re-elected to the same office, and was clerk of the county court for several years. He was of Scotch ancestry, born near Frank fort, Ky., in 1800. The mother was born in Tipton County in 1822, and died May 27, 1867. Both were highly esteemed by the community. Dr. James McIntosh commenced work for himself when only fourteen years old, working at the jeweler’s trade four years, and was for several years engaged in wig making. In 1862 he began the study of medicine under Dr. James Muller; then went to Illinois and continued under his cousin, Dr. A. J. McIntosh. In 1863 he entered the Federal Army in the hospital department, and remained until the war closed. In 1865 he entered the Cincinnati Medical and Surgical College, founded by Dr. Baker, and graduated in 1867; then commenced the practice of medicine in Tipton County, where he has been one of the most popular and successful physicians of the county. Dr. McIntosh has also been very successful in a financial way, owning 805 acres of good land in the home farm at Melrose, and fifty-eight acres at the old homestead. July 22, 1866, he married Lucy Ann Walk, who died August 24 of same year. September 15, 1867, he married Susan J., daughter of Leonard and Susan Smith. They had eleven children, eight now living: William L., Susan Ann, Ada F., Lucius F., Edwin, Mary C., Nora V. and Embry G. Since his marriage Dr. McIntosh has been a resident of his present farm, except fourteen months spent at Garland. In politics he is a Democrat; his first presidential vote was for John Bell, in 1860. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and his wife and himself are active members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. McIntosh was born in Tipton County in 1848. Her parents were both natives of North Carolina.