James Higgins McIntosh (1866 - 1944)

Born 3 Oct 1866 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Nance (Baxter) McIntosh — married 2 Nov 1892 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1944 at age 77 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

By his first cousin once removed J. Rieman McIntosh, 1978: ^[1]

"James Higgins McIntosh M.D. born Oct. 3rd, 1866 ^{[2] [3] [4]} in Newberry, S.C. and died Sept. 2nd, 1944 in Columbia, S.C. ^{[2] [5] [6]} He and his wife are buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia. ^[7] After graduating from Newberry Academy he entered Newberry College and graduated in 1884 at the age of 17 with an A.B. degree. He then studied chemistry and psychology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. 1884-1886 and was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City in 1888 with an M.D. degree. Following this he accepted a position for two years on the staff of Bellevue Hospital, New York City, where during his last year he was associated with the Society for the Lying-In. It was largely through his efforts that the original Broome Street Dispensary became a success and a permanent lying-in institution. He then practiced medicine in his native town of Newberry for 10 years taking over much of the practice of his father Dr. James McIntosh in 1892. In April 1900 he moved to Columbia where he first associated with Dr. Benjamin Taylor. He soon went into practice for himself and established a large and active practice of medicine for 42 years.

"In Columbia, Dr. McIntosh quickly took a place of leadership in the medical and civic life of the State Capital. He served as examining physician of the local draft board during World War I. From 1903 to 1937 he was state referee for the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York and for a number of years he was chief of the medical staff of the Baptist Hospital. He was also the author of many outstanding medical papers. ^[8] Dr. McIntosh received many honors from organizations of his profession. He served as president of the Columbia Medical Society, which in 1942 presented Dr. McIntosh with a silver service "in appreciation of a life spent unselfishly in the service of humanity." His patients and friends gave witness to their love and esteem by presenting an oil portrait of him to the Columbia Hospital (now Richland Memorial Hospital). Perhaps best of all, he won a unique place in the affections of the community as an outstanding family doctor.

"He married Frances Nance Baxter, Nov. 2nd, 1892. ^[2] The children of Dr. James Higgins McIntosh and Frances Nance Baxter were:" ^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

1. James, b. 06 May 1895

2. Baxter, b. 30 Apr 1897

3. Frances, b. 02 Oct 1898

4. Lucy, b. 16 Dec 1899

5. Martha, b. 28 Jul 1901

6. Dorothy, b. 01 Jun 1903

7. Walter Hunt, b. 16 Aug 1907

8. Nancy McGowan, b. 28 Jun 1910

"Note: The information about the children of Dr. James Higgins McIntosh was obtained from his son James McIntosh, his daughter Frances McIntosh, his daughter Nancy McIntosh Pearlstine and his daughter-in-law Winifred Morgan McIntosh, wife of Baxter McIntosh (1977)."

James McIntosh and Frances Baxter's home was at 1501 Lady St., Columbia, SC; a 2 story, 15 room, house built about 1850. James McIntosh bought it in 1906 had his medical office in the basement. Lot 105 x 126'. ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Descendants of James McIntosh who was born about 1734 (sic), by J. Rieman McIntosh, 1978 (unpublished, donated to DAR Library)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Family Bible of Frances Caldwell (Higgins) McIntosh, begun 23 Dec 1863
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8RP-K9V : 3 January 2021), J H McIntosh in entry for J McIntosh, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SL-K2F : 15 July 2017), Jas H Mcintosh in household of Jas Mcintosh, Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 108, sheet 14C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1235; FHL microfilm 1,255,235.
5. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGB3-WF8 : 18 July 2017), James Higgins Mcintosh, 02 Sep 1944; citing , Mcintosh, James Higgins, 1944, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,943,939.
6. ↑ "United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WHVW-1TMM : 14 December 2020), James Higgins McIntosh, 1944.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #56622751 for Dr James Higgins McIntosh (3 Oct 1866–2 Sep 1944), citing Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Anna (contributor 47329432) .
8. ↑ Including, The Drugs that Forty Five Years of Experience Have Taught are Most Useful, by James H. McIntosh, M.D., presented 13 Mar 1933 to the Columbia Medical Society and published in the Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association, Vol. XXX, No. 8, August 1934
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3TV-ZYY : accessed 6 November 2018), James Macintosh, Columbia city Ward 3, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 2A, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,539.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5DF-MFL : accessed 5 November 2018), James H Mcintosh, Columbia Ward 2, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 5A, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1471; FHL microfilm 1,375,484.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68W-PN7 : accessed 11 March 2018), James H Mcintosh, Columbia Ward 2, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing ED 83, sheet 20A, line 27, family 397, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1707; FHL microfilm 1,821,707.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZH-JG2 : accessed 11 March 2018), James H Mcintosh, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 3A, line 10, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2210; FHL microfilm 2,341,944.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K46W-DLK : accessed 11 March 2018), James Higgins Mcintosh, Ward 2, Columbia, School District 1 Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-8, sheet 12B, line 51, family 248, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3832.
14. ↑ Personal memories of Sarah (McIntosh) Taylor, as related to Frederic Arnett Prisley

See also:

• Memoirs of Sarah McIntosh Taylor, Bradenton, Florida, Feb 1979, transcribed 1995 by Jouett Taylor Prisley with footnotes and illustrations in 2019 by Frederic Arnett Prisley