Greene County PA Archives Biographies.....McClintock, Rev. John November 10, 1808 - ????
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Source: Biographical History of Greene County, Nelson, Rishforth, and Co, Chicago, 1888
Author: Samuel P. Bates

      Rev John McClintock, pastor of the New Providence Presbyterian Church,
  in Cumberland Township, Greene County, Penna, was born in Washington,
  Penna, November 10, 1808, and is a son of William McClintock and Mary
  McGowan McClintock. His mother was a native of Pennsylvania and of Scotch
  Irish descent. His father was born in County Donegal, Ireland; but when
  quite a young man, came with is two brothers to American and settled in
  Washington, Penna, where they spent the rest of their lives, all dying
  within nine months.
  
      Mr McClintock is one of five children. He received his early education
  in the subscription school; then learned the weaver's trade, serving a
  regular apprenticeship of five years. When he reached his majority, he
  entered Washington College, Penna, and graduated in the regular classical
  course with the class of 1836.
  
      Having chosen the ministry as his profession, he subsequently entered
  the Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny, Penna, and was licensed to
  preach in April, 1837. He seized every opportunity of preparing himself
  for the high calling which he had chosen, and accepted as his first work
  the cause of missions, the field being Smyrna in Asia. In July, 1839, he
  came to Greene County and accepted his present charge, in which capacity
  he still continues, having outlived all but three members of his original
  congregation. By reason of his most earnest, efficient work, Rev
  McClintock's congregation is among the largest congregations in Greene
  County. 
  
      He has also been instrumental in doing great good outside of his own
  church, having baptized 261 persons and performed 207 marriage
  ceremonies. 
  
      He was married in Washington, Penna, April 17, 1834, to Miss Mary Orr,
  daughter of James Orr and Margaret Hawkins Orr. Mrs McClintock was also a
  native of Washington, Penna, born December 11, 1803, and of Scotch Irish
  descent. Her grandparents came from Ireland; her father was a magistrate
  for many years, and among the prominent men of Washington County, where
  he settled in 1800. Mrs McClintock is a lady of great piety and motherly
  kindness, and is most highly respected by those who know her best. Few
  have as many friends as this aged couple who have worked side by side in
  the vineyard of the Lord for more than fifty years. 
  
      Their union has been blessed with six children: Margaret E McClintock;
  Mary McClintock; John C McClintock, a minister; and Ann McClintock,
  living-and James McClintock and William McClintock, deceased. Their
  family is highly respected, and they have a prosperous, happy home near
  Carmichaels, Penna, where they now reside. 

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