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John R. Mcclellan August 1821 - 
Logan-Washington County KyArchives Biography

Author: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume IV, Battle-Perrin-Kniffin, 3rd. ed, 1886

JOHN R. McCLELLAN, M.D., Logan County, was born in August, 1821, in 
Springfield, Washington Co., Ky., and is the third of five boys and three girls 
born to Joseph G. and Mary A. (McGauhey) McClellan, natives respectively of 
Lexington Ky., and Shelby County, Ky. Subject's father was a tailor by trade, 
and a spy for Gen. Harrison during the war of 1812. He was a son of John 
McClellan, who came from Cork, Ireland, and settled in Fayette County, Ky., at 
a very early date, when he had to be protected from the Indians while hauling 
timber for a cabin at Lexington, Ky.; this was about 1775. The mother of our 
subject was a daughter of John McGauhey who married a Miss Hopkins. He came 
from Ireland, was one of the first settlers of Shelbyville, Ky., and fought 
through the great struggle for Independence. Dr. McClellan was reared in common 
school education, and afterward attended St. Marie's College, Marion County, 
Ky. At the age of seventeen he engaged as a salesman in a dry goods house in 
Springfield. In 1837, his father moved to the north part of Logan County, and 
one county, and entered a dry good stores at Russellville, remaining five 
years. In 1843, he went to Jackson, Miss., where he remained a year; returned 
and engaged as clerk until 1848, when he commenced the study of medicine. He graduated from the Kentucky School of Medicine at Louisville, and located where he now resides, where he follows the practice of his profession, and owns a farm of 300 acres, where he lives, which he has purchased by his daily earnings, having started in life without a dime. He was married September 5, 1855, to Maria H. Kenaily of Logan County, a daughter of Dr. James C. and Catherine B. (Smith) Kenaily, who were born respectively n Logan County, Ky., and Charleston, S.C. Dr. J. C. Kenaily was a son of Rev. Philip Kenaily, who married a Miss McCathey; both came from Berks County, Va., and were of English origin. Rev. Philip Kenaily was one of the pioneer preachers of Logan County, Ky., where he settled about 1808. To Dr. and Mrs. McClellan were born four children, two living: George B. and Wilson V. The Doctor and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Mason of long standing. He cast his first presidential vote for Henry Clay; since the war he has been voting the Democratic ticket. 



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