Biographical Sketch of Rev. S. H. McElvain, Johnson County, Missouri
Centerview Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

REV. S. H. McELVAIN,

pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of Centerview, was born in
Simpson county, Kentucky, near Franklin, November 16, 1846.  His father,
S. A. McElvain, is also a native of Kentucky, and emigrated to Missouri
in 1857, and settled on a farm near Hazil Hill, where he is still
living.  His mother, who is a native of the same state, is living in the
full enjoyment of all her faculties.  She raised a family of thirteen
children, ten of whom are now living.  S. H., who is the subject,
received his primary education at the common schools.  He then entered
McGee's College, where he pursued his studies and graduated in June,
1874.  After which he engaged in teaching school in the town of
Centerview, and in the fall of the same year was ordained and took
charge of his present congregation.  The church owes much of its
prosperity to efforts put forth by its worthy pastor.  In 1880 he was
united in marriage to Miss Maggie Auld, daughter of A. T. Auld, Esq.
She is a native of Henry county, Iowa, and was born near Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. McElvain is a fine speaker, a clear reasoner, widely known and much
respected.

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