Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 09: BIOGRAPHY – Students
Series 19: STUDENTS
Alex McIntyre, Student, 1931-1936
Alexander Elliot McIntyre Jr. (1919-1988)

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TAGS: Alexander Elliot McIntyre Jr., Alex McIntyre, PMSS students, 1940 U.S. Census, Mason’s Creek, Richmond McIntyre, The Pine Cone, Felicia Rae (Rogers) McIntyre, WWII, Fort Thomas KY 

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ALEXANDER ELLIOT McINTYRE Jr Student 1931-1936

 Early Years

By the time of of the 1940 U.S. Census, Alex Elliot McIntyre, Jr., was living with family on the North Fork of the Kentucky River (Mason’s Creek), just across the swinging bridge from the small railroad community of Viper (Perry County), Kentucky. 

Born in 1919, “Alex,” as he was known, was the youngest of eight children. His employment in 1940 was listed as a truck driver for a wholesale grocery company. His older sister Maude, worked at the same place as a stenographer. His brother, Estill, was an elementary school teacher in Kentucky Public Schools. Another brother, Lawrence D. McIntyre, and his family lived nearby on Big Branch and worked as a coal loader in a mine. His other siblings were Arthur, Wilma, Shirley Fay, and Richmond. Richmond was married and working at a lumber mill until the United States entered World War II and he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp to train as a pilot. See Richmond McIntyre’s biography here.

ALEXANDER ELLIOT McINTYRE Jr: Pine Mountain

Both Alexander Elliot McIntyre and his brother, Richmond, began attending the Pine Mountain Settlement School in 1931. Richmond left the school after a year, but Alex continued his studies until he graduated in 1936.

Besides his work and studies and Pine Mountain, material in the PMSS Archives show that he was active with the student literary publication, The Pine Cone. The May 1934 issue indicates that he was a reporter in charge of the School News. By February 1936, he was listed as Editor of The Pine Cone. 

After his student years at Pine Mountain, he revisited the School in 1983. The Alumni Newsletter of that year mentions his name and career:

It was really great to see several first timers this year: Don Thompson, brought by brother Buster Blackson; Mary Sue Baker Hamilton; Charlsie Vaughn Stearly; Maxine Holbrook Gallez; Weese Hamis; and Alex McIntyre to name a few. Alex still looks distinguished after an illustrious career in Kentucky politics.

ALEXANDER ELLIOT McINTYRE Jr: After Pine Mountain

On March 26, 1942, soon after the United State entered World War II, Alex enlisted in the U.S. Army. He began his training at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, located across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. His civilian occupation at the time was recorded under “Managers & Officials.” (On his gravestone are the words, “Capt US Army, World War II.”)

Nine months after his enlistment he married Felicia Rae (Rogers) McIntyre (1922-2019) on December 14, 1941. They raised six children: John Kevin McIntyre (who died at age 5 in 1969), Alois Ann McIntyre (Moore), Dr. Deborah Louise McIntyre (Roark), Dr. Alex Brian McIntyre, Dan Colin McIntyre, and James Keith McIntyre. 

According to Felicia McIntyre’s obituary,

She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Stanton, Kentucky, and the first woman Elder in her church. She was voted Mother of the Year for Kentucky and recognized by Governor Martha Layne Collins. She was an artist…[and] a strong, kind, loving, caring person….

Source: “Obituaries.” Clay City (KY) Times, June 7, 2019. See entry for “Felicia Rogers McIntyre” https://www.claycity-times.com/news/?p=10465

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Alexander Elliot McIntyre, Jr., was born on May 21, 1919, in Perry County, Kentucky. His parents were Alexander Elliot McIntyre, Sr., (1887-1957), a coal miner, and Cordelia (Singleton) McIntyre (1883-1972). Alex died on March 14, 1988, at age 68 in Stanton, Powell County, Kentucky, and was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Hazard, Kentucky.

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See Also: 
IRENE COMBS McINTYRE Student Biography
RICHMOND McINTYRE Student Biography

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Title	Alexander Elliot McIntyre Jr
Alt. Title	Alex McIntyre
Identifier	ALEXANDER ELLIOT McINTYRE Jr Student
Creator	Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY.
Alt. Creator	Ann Angel Eberhardt ; Helen Hayes Wykle ;
Subject Keyword	Alexander Elliot McIntyre Jr. ; Alex McIntyre ; PMSS students ; 1940 U.S. Census ; Mason’s Creek ; Richmond McIntyre ; The Pine Cone ; Felicia Rae (Rogers) McIntyre ; WWII ; Fort Thomas, KY ;
Subject LCSH	McIntyre, Jr., Alexander Elliot, – 1919-1988. Pine Mountain Settlement School (Pine Mountain, Ky.) — History. Harlan County (Ky.) — History. Education — Kentucky — Harlan County. Rural schools — Kentucky — History. Schools — Appalachian Region, Southern.
Date	2021-10-27 aae
Publisher	Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY.
Contributor	n/a
Type	Collections ; text ; image ;
Format	Original and copies of documents and correspondence in file folders in filing cabinet
Source	Series 09: Biography and Series 19: Students.
Language	English
Relation	Is related to: Pine Mountain Settlement School Collections, Series 09: Biography and Series 19: Students
Coverage Temporal	1883-1988
Coverage Spatial	Pine Mountain, KY ; Harlan County, KY ; Viper, KY ; Perry County, KY ; Stanton, KY ; Powell County, KY ; Hazard, KY ; Fort Thomas, KY ; Clay County, KY ;
Rights	Any display, publication, or public use must credit the Pine Mountain Settlement School. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Donor	n/a
Description	Core documents, correspondence, writings, and administrative papers of Alexander Elliot McIntyre Jr. ; clippings, photographs, books by or about Alexander Elliot McIntyre Jr. ;
Acquisition	n/d
Citation	“[Identification of Item],” [Collection Name] [Series Number, if applicable]. Pine Mountain Settlement School Institutional Papers. Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY.
	Processed By: Helen Hayes Wykle ; Ann Angel Eberhardt ; Last Updated: 2024-02-24 aae ; Sources “Alex McIntyre.” Series 09: Biography and Series 19: Students. Pine Mountain Settlement School Institutional Papers. Pine Mountain Settlement School, Pine Mountain, KY. Internet resource (see links in text) “Obituaries.” Clay City (KY) Times, June 7, 2019. See entry for “Felicia Rogers McIntyre” https://www.claycity-times.com/news/?p=10465 ; accessed October 27, 2012. Internet resource. “United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMFV-X6Q : accessed 27 October 2021), Alex Mcintire Jr. in household of Alax (sic) E Mcintire, Masons Creek, Perry, Kentucky, United States; (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002). Internet resource. “United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7Y2-HCM : accessed 27 October 2021), Alex E McIntire in household of Alex E McIntire, Magisterial District 5 Masons Creek, Perry, Kentucky, United States; Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Internet resource.  “United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Y6-3Y9 : accessed 27 October 2021), Alex Jr Mc Intyre, enlisted 26 Mar 1942, Ft Thomas, Newport, Kentucky, United States; , National Archives at College Park, Maryland. Internet resource.

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