Chico Daily Morning Record, Thursday, July 20, 1905, pg 5 col 4: John W. M’Intosh Taken By Death. Was One of Those who in Early Days Came West in Quest of Gold. Twice Made Trips Across the Plains Before the Day of Railroads – Funeral Takes Place This Morning.

John W. McIntosh, known to nearly all the old residents of this part of the State, died yesterday morning at the Burke Sanitarium in Sonoma county. His illness had been of considerable duration, and death was not unexpected.

John William McIntosh was born in Greenup county, Kentucky, July 16th, 1825. In 1850, with a party from Cythiana, Ky., he came to California, locating first at Diamond Springs, El Dorado county, where he engaged in mining, and in 1851 removed to Trinity, still following mining. In the fall of 1851 he returned to the East by way of Panama, sailing from San Francisco in the historic steamer “Tennessee.” He returned again to California in 1852, crossing the plains with his father, mother, sisters and brothers, arriving in Sacramento July 17th. The family immediately thereafter located at Lone Tree ranch in Colusa (now Glenn) county, and the various members of the family were all closely identified with the early history and development of Colusa.

For many years he engaged in farming, residing for ten years of the period in Chico, removing from here some twenty years ago to Nelson, where he lived up to the time of his death. He was married November 4th, 1855, in Colusa county to Miss Elizabeth Molter, who, during almost half a century, has been a devoted wife and mother, and who survives him, together with a son, L.A McIntosh, the well-known mining man of Shasta county and two daughters, Mrs. T.H. Barnard of Chico and Mrs. F.R. Stansell of Nelson. He also is survived by a brother, L.H. McIntosh, and two sisters, Mrs. George F. Jones of Chico and Mrs. A.M. Barnard of San Francisco. He was a member of Chico Lodge of Odd Fellows.

John William McIntosh was a landmark of Butte and Colusa counties, one of that hardy race of pioneers whose ranks are being so rapidly thinned by death. In his business relations honest and trusting, with a deep human sympathy and a faith in the integrity of others that though often taken advantage of to his pecuniary loss, was never lessened. Genial in his intercourse with his fellow men, he leaves behind him none save pleasant memories, and at the end of eighty years goes to his rest holding the respect of all.

The remains of deceased arrived in Chico on this morning’s express. The funeral will take place at 10 o’clock this morning from the Presbyterian Church, under the auspices of Chico Lodge No. 113, I.O.O.F., in which lodge he was a member.