Biography - Charles E. McClintock
CHARLES E. McCLINTOCK. One of the most substantial representatives of
the financial interests of Cypress, Illinois, is Mr. Charles E. McClintock,
president and owner of the Bank of Cypress, a financial institution of high
standing and assured stability second to none in Johnson county. Mr.
McClintock resided upon the Franklin county farm on which he was born,
January 27, 1870, during the first twenty-two years of his life. The
McClintocks were among the early pioneers of this section of the state, and
the grandfather of our subject, Samuel McClintock, who was a native of
Ireland, first resided in North Carolina, but later settled in Southern
Illinois, coming here in the early forties. Mr. McClintock 's father, Andrew
Jackson McClintock, was born in North Carolina, and came from that state
with his father, who settled here as above mentioned. His mother, who was
before her marriage Louisa J. demons, was born in Tennessee. The father
spent his life in agricultural pursuits, and died on the farm in 1893, while
the mother is still living.
Charles E. McClintock was a member of a family of ten children and had six
brothers and three sisters, whose names were as follows: Samuel C., Emma
Ellen, Andrew J., John W., Robert L., Moses C., Edward E., Martha J. and
Mary L. His first entrance into the mercantile world took place when he was
in his twenty-second year, when he engaged in business in Old Frankfort.
Illinois. In August, 1899, Mr. McClintock disposed of his store at that
point and removed to Johnston City, Williamson county, purchasing there a
stock similar to that which he carried at Frankfort, and now conducts a
business there of sufficient proportions to make it profitable to carry
fourteen thousand dollars-worth of goods on the shelves. Mr. McClintock has
been very successful in this as in other lines of commercial activity in
which he has a part, and is entitled to personal credit alone for what he
has attained, for he has gained all through his own unaided efforts.
Ten years ago he became actively interested in banking operations through
his connection as stockholder of large holdings in the First National Bank
of Johnson City. He now owns an interest in several other financial
organizations, possesses a large amount of real estate in this and other
states and is rated as one of the wealthiest men of this part of the state.
He owns valuable real estate properties in Johnson City; St. Louis,
Missouri; St. Elmo, West Frankfort, Marion, Grand Tower and Cypress,
Illinois, and at other points in Missouri has one hundred and eighty acres
of land, while at Austin, Texas, he owns one thousand one hundred acres the
value of his entire acreages being estimated at in the neighborhood of
thirty thousand dollars.
On June 15, 1911, in company with William Orwan Hall, his son-in-law, Mr.
McClintock purchased the Bank of Cypress, Mr. Hall assuming the position of
cashier of the institution, which does a general banking and loan business.
He is now engaged in making arrangements for the incorporation of the
Cypress State Bank, with a capital of twenty-five thousand dollars, the
stockholders to be among the citizens, business men and farmers of Cypress.
In 1891 occurred the marriage of Mr. McClintock and Belle Jordan, of
Franklin county, a daughter of Elijah W. and Nancy C. Jordan. Four children
have blessed this union. One died in infancy and the three living are: Nola
May, wife of William Orwan Hall, previously mentioned as cashier of the
bank; Ruby Fay and Lena Ruth.
Mr. McClintock is a man of deep religious convictions and is a benevolent
contributor to all churches. In fraternal circles he is highly esteemed as a
prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Woodmen
of the World. He is an influential factor in all movements looking to the
highest development of this section of the state and is a gentleman of
unimpeachable integrity as well as extensive experience and broad business
ability.
Extracted 14 Jan 2018 by Norma Hass from 1912 A History of Southern Illinois, volume 2, pages 779-780.
