The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-03-14

gestion of the lungs As late rs Mon
day afternoon he had taken a walk, but
on his return to his home he was taken
seriously i'll, Doctors II. L. Bromwell and
S. G. Fisher were promptly summoned. but
their skill could afford him no relief, his
death occurring about five O'Clock p. m.
Mr. McClenahan was born near Port Deposit
in December 1888, and was the oldest son of
Ebenezer Dickey McClenahan, and Margaret
j. McClenahan. his wife being the youngest
daughter of John Megrody. sturdy pioneer
Methodist OF this county, and in the thirties
extensively engaged in quarrying granite at
Port Deposit. John McClenahan's mother
woman of rare christian character died in
1877. but his father, although in his niretieth
year. still survives his soIIs, his physical and
mental activity being unusual for one of his
wears 1t may be interesting to note Since
both father and son have all their lives beer
actively identified with Sabbath school work.
that Ebcnezer d. McCIenahan was whom
about ten years of age. n pupil in the first
Sunday School organized in Maryland, at
New Leeds in this county in 1916 by Miss
Sarah Wilson, a daughter of the Rev John
Wilson.
The other children of EncneZcr d. Nc
Clenahan are younger son, Robert Emory
McClenahan, the junior member of the pres
ent firm of McClenahan & Brother, eXtcn-
sively engaged in the quarryinS OF granite:
Mary McClenahan. who married Samuel II.
Carson. now of Ashevile, North Carolina;
Sarah W. McClenahan. now deceased, who
married Joseph W. Reynolds; Daniel NJ
McClenahan. who died suddenly at the How
ard House in this town. and Walter McClena-
han also deceased.
John NJ. McClenahan had during ali his busi-
ness life been connected with the quarrying of
granite ut Port Deposit. His father had been
engaged in the same business with the late
Allen Anderson, upon whose death in 1861.
E. d. McClenahan retired from the business.
being succeeded by John NJ. McClenahan
who conducted it alone until the year 1867,
when his brother, Robert Emory McClenahan.
joined him, and the firm of 1IcClenahan y
Brother was formed. and whose enterprise
and liberal business methods have placed
them in the front rank of granite workers in
this country.
In November 1858 Mr.. McClenahan
married Miss Laura j. Farrow, daugh-
ter Of Lambson Farrow, at one time
Il merchant of Baltimore, who after the
death of her parents became Il member Of the
family of her uncle, the late Col Edwin
Wilmer and it whose home near Elkton their
marriage took place. Mrs. McCleHahan and
seven children survive Mr.. McClenahan,
Jennie Ncsbitt. the wife OF Harry A. Nessitt,
of Port Deposit; Mary, the wife OF George n.
Eagerty, of Baltimore, and five sons, John,
William, Howard, Walter and Robert Nc
Clenahan.
Ii the business, religious and benevolent
circles Of Port Deposit, the name OF John NJ.
McClcnahan, has for years been Il household
word. His influence with those employed
by the firm Of which he was the active work
ins member.--beinG daily and hourly brought
into personal contact with his employees, was
the result OF liberal business views, and
broad gauge methods OF dealing with those
who labor with their hands. Since he at
tained mauhoLd he had been actively ident-
fled with every local reform movement look
ing to the betterment of the condition of
those constituting the community about him.
As Member, Trustee, Steward and Sunday
School Superintendent, Of Tome Memorial
Church. his life shows a record Of continuous
and faithful work. His personal benevolences
were not limited by church or creed, and
we doubt il his individual charities have
been excelled, and certainly rarely equalled
in the community where his life has been
spent. The poor and needy ever found a
ready friend in him.
In his domestic relations, and in the privacy
of home, his innate liberality was only limited
by the opportunity to display parental in
diligence.
No man could be more devoted to his
family interests and demands than he, while
his homo early became the centre where a
genuine Christian hospitality was ever dis
pensed.
Mr. McClenahan's funeral was held at his
late residence in Port Deposit on Thursday
morning, and was attended by a large con-
course of his friends, the citizens of that
town being generally in attendance Rev H. |
W. Ewing, pastor of Tome Memorial Church,
opened the service with prayer, which was
followed by the singing of IL favorite hymn OF
the deceased and the reading Of Scripture