Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

William MCINTOSH, manufacturer of farm-wagons, Wilmington; was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., 
July 12, 1825, but resided in different parts of the State, his father being engaged on 
public work, for many years; removed to Illinois with his father's family in the winter 
of 1836-37, making the journey by land, in wagons and sleighs locating first, in Florence 
Twp., this county, two miles east of the present city of Wilmington; he removed to 
Wilmington 1843, and learned blacksmithing, and, in 1856, engaged in the manufacturing 
business. Married in 1847, to Miss Sarah, daughter of John FISHER; she was born in 
Pennsylvania, five children by this union - Elizabeth, (wife of I. BARKER), Margrie 
(wife of D. HART) Mary, Fannie and William.