Mcelhenny, John, Dd

McElhenny, John, D.D.

a Presbyterian minister, was born in Lancaster District, N.C., in March 1781. He graduated from Washington College, Virginia; studied theology there under Dr. Baxter; was licensed in 1808 as an evangelist; became pastor at Lexington the same year, and died in that relation, January 2, 1871. See Nevin, Presb. Encyclop. s.v.