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AARON McCLINTOCK, farmer, post office Valencia, one of the most extensive farmers of Allegheny county, was born in Pine township Jan. 25, 1826. He is the son of John and Margaret (Morrow) McClintock. His father was born in County Donegal, Ireland, and came to the city of Allegheny in 1822, where he was superintendent of a stone quarry, furnishing the stone for the penitentiary. His wife was born in the same county, and in 1824 they moved to Pine township, where he purchased two hundred acres of land. Here he followed farming with great success, and in 1856 retired front active life, selling off most of his personal property and farming land. He was raised an Episcopalian in Ireland, but united with the M. E. Church here. He died Sept. 11, 1872, aged eighty-two years; his widow died in 1886, aged ninety-eight years.

Aaron McClintock was the fifth child of a family of eight children, received a common-school education in Pine township, and in 1850 began business for himself, having given his father many years of useful service. He bought his first farm in 1850 and his second in 1852. In 1854 he took to himself a helpmate, who has materially assisted him. She was the daughter of George and Mary (Cubbage) Whitesell, and was born Aug. 11, 1832. Her father was born at Braddock’s Field, of German descent; her mother was born in Ireland. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McClintock, viz.: Margaret M. (now Mrs. Frank Anderson), of Valencia; Mary C. (Mrs. Samuel English), this township; Sarah J. (Mrs. Alfred Brinker), Pittsburgh; Ella E. (Mrs. A. Thompson), Allegheny; Katherine W. (Mrs. J. W. Whittenbaugh), Allegheny; Clara C. and Anna P., at home, and Willetta W. (deceased). Mrs. McClintock is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. McClintock was elected justice of the peace in 1872, and has since held the office; he is a stanch democrat, and has held offices of school director and assessor three terms; also other offices of public trust. He has four farms, aggregating 580 acres, and until recently he has done the farming himself, but now rents a large portion of it. His farms are supplied with fine houses and barns, and all necessary plant.