On 9 FEB 1835 when John was 22, he married Mary MACKENZIE, daughter of William MACKENZIE (1 APR 1770-11 MAR 1868) & Flora MACMILLAN (19 OCT 1769-15 MAY 1853). Minister: Rev. John McRae. Born on 15 SEP 1814 in Centredale (Grant’s Lake), Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary died in Springville, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 19 MAR 1907; she was 92. Buried in Springville Cemetery, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gravestone says aged 94 years. Was on the census for 1871, 1881 Census of Pictou Couunty, Nova Scotia, Canada. Occupation: Mid-Wife and Herbalist. in Rev. John McRae.
The headstone of Mary McKenzie reads: “In memory of John Mackintosh died June 26th, 1888 aged 75 years also his wife Mary McKenzie died March 19th, 1907 aged 94 years”
Here is an interesting story about Mary MacKenzie:
History of Springville, by Frank Calder, page 124.
One of the most necessary persons before and after the beginning of the century was Granny McIntosh. She lived a short distance up the Irish Mtn. road on the right hand side. The place is now so overgrown that you can't find where the house was. She is buried in the Springville Cemetery-the name; Mary, wife of John McIntosh. She raised a family of twelve children, who became prominent, well-to-do citizens of other places. After she had raised her family, she became a practical mid-wife. I'm quite sure, self trained. At first there was no doctor living nearer than New Glasgow or "the Mines" and Mrs. McIntosh with usually the help of the baby's grandmother delivered all the babies. Bridgeville was booming at that time. Many people lived there and of course, many babies were born. The mothers all liked the services of Mrs. McIntosh. She came and looked after the mother and baby for the time needed, usually a week, for $8.00. She was quite successful. I never heard of her losing a mother or a baby in nearly 300 cases. That was remarkable.
The above was written from the memories of Jessie MacLean Chisholm and was part of Frank Calder 's book, “History and Stories of Springville - Pictou County, Nova Scotia”.
The birth and baptismal certificates of Mary McKenzie and her children are located at St. Columba Church (United Church of Canada) in Hopewell, Nova Scotia.
Here is her obituary as found in the Presbyterian Witness:
"McIntosh, MARY MACKENZIE, relict of late John McIntosh in her 94th yr. d. 19 March 1907, at Springville, N.S., her husband predeceased her by 18 yrs. She was the mother of 12 children, 8 sons, 4 daus. all of whom she saw to adulthood. 3 of them are dead William, James, and Stephen. One dau., Elizabeth, lives on the homestead, another, Catherine, in Stellarton and 2 in Providence - Margaret and Hannah, .d., McIntosh M. D. in Pugwash, N.S., Duncan and Albert S. Druggists, in Oxford, N. S. and George & Alexander in Providence, R. I. (Obit) P. W. (Presbyterian Witness), Sat 13 Apr 1907, Vol. LX, No 15, p. 113.