(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)
James H. McClenahan, a rancher on the Boise bench, his home being a half mile northwest of the Idaho State Fair Grounds, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, April 29, 1858, and is a son of James and Grizzella (Stewart) McClenahan, who were also natives of the Buckeye state. The paternal grandparents were John and Mary (Urie) McClenahan who came to the United States from Ireland and eventually took up their abode in Guernsey county, Ohio.
Upon the home farm in his native county James H. McClenahan of this review was reared and he supplemented his common school education by a college course. He also taught school for a few years in early manhood and throughout his entire life he has been interested in all of the questions which have to do with world progress and the welfare of the race.
On the 8th of January, 1884, Mr. McClenahan was married in Guernsey county, Ohio, to Miss Ella Turkle, who was there born November 15, 1861, and who had been a schoolmate of his youth, they being reared upon adjoining farms. Mrs. McClenahan is a daughter of Francis and Mary (Nace) Turkle, both of whom were natives of Ohio and of Irish and German descent respectively. Her grandfather, John Turkic, came from Ireland in 1818. Mr. and Mrs. McClenahan began their domestic life in Ohio, where they continued to reside until 1911 and then came to the northwest, settling in Idaho. In 1913 they took up their abode upon their present ranch on the Boise bench, where they have an attractive suburban home with five acres of land, worth perhaps two thousand dollars per acre. Near by they own another tract of eight and a half acres which is also well improved. Mr. McClenahan is engaged in raising pure bred live stock, including registered Jersey cattle and Poland China hogs. He is a lover of good stock and all the animals on his place are pure bred. In addition to his other interests Mr. McClenahan is a director of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Caldwell, Idaho, which was established in 1908 and which on the 1st of July, 1919, had almost eight million dollars of insurance in force.
To Mr. and Mrs. McClenahan have been born three children. Eula, the eldest, is the wife of Rev. C. H. Beall, of Pennsylvania, a Methodist minister. Raymond is married and lives in Canyon county, Idaho. Mary, living at home, is secretary of the Boise Young Woman's Christian Association and is a graduate of the domestic science department of the University of Idaho. Mr. McClenahan and his family are members of the United Presbyterian church, in which he is serving as an elder, and his older daughter was for six years a missionary at Alexandria, Egypt, prior to her marriage. They have ever been most active workers in behalf of moral progress and the uplift of their fellowmen and Mr. McClenahan has ever been numbered among the citizens of Ada county whom to know is to esteem and respect.
-- transcribed and contributed by Amanda Fox, Findagrave #47429422
James H. McClenahan, a rancher on the Boise bench, his home being a half mile northwest of the Idaho State Fair Grounds, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, April 29, 1858, and is a son of James and Grizzella (Stewart) McClenahan, who were also natives of the Buckeye state. The paternal grandparents were John and Mary (Urie) McClenahan who came to the United States from Ireland and eventually took up their abode in Guernsey county, Ohio.
Upon the home farm in his native county James H. McClenahan of this review was reared and he supplemented his common school education by a college course. He also taught school for a few years in early manhood and throughout his entire life he has been interested in all of the questions which have to do with world progress and the welfare of the race.
On the 8th of January, 1884, Mr. McClenahan was married in Guernsey county, Ohio, to Miss Ella Turkle, who was there born November 15, 1861, and who had been a schoolmate of his youth, they being reared upon adjoining farms. Mrs. McClenahan is a daughter of Francis and Mary (Nace) Turkle, both of whom were natives of Ohio and of Irish and German descent respectively. Her grandfather, John Turkic, came from Ireland in 1818. Mr. and Mrs. McClenahan began their domestic life in Ohio, where they continued to reside until 1911 and then came to the northwest, settling in Idaho. In 1913 they took up their abode upon their present ranch on the Boise bench, where they have an attractive suburban home with five acres of land, worth perhaps two thousand dollars per acre. Near by they own another tract of eight and a half acres which is also well improved. Mr. McClenahan is engaged in raising pure bred live stock, including registered Jersey cattle and Poland China hogs. He is a lover of good stock and all the animals on his place are pure bred. In addition to his other interests Mr. McClenahan is a director of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Caldwell, Idaho, which was established in 1908 and which on the 1st of July, 1919, had almost eight million dollars of insurance in force.
To Mr. and Mrs. McClenahan have been born three children. Eula, the eldest, is the wife of Rev. C. H. Beall, of Pennsylvania, a Methodist minister. Raymond is married and lives in Canyon county, Idaho. Mary, living at home, is secretary of the Boise Young Woman's Christian Association and is a graduate of the domestic science department of the University of Idaho. Mr. McClenahan and his family are members of the United Presbyterian church, in which he is serving as an elder, and his older daughter was for six years a missionary at Alexandria, Egypt, prior to her marriage. They have ever been most active workers in behalf of moral progress and the uplift of their fellowmen and Mr. McClenahan has ever been numbered among the citizens of Ada county whom to know is to esteem and respect.
-- transcribed and contributed by Amanda Fox, Findagrave #47429422
(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)
James H. McClenahan, a rancher on the Boise bench, his home being a half mile northwest of the Idaho State Fair Grounds, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, April 29, 1858, and is a son of James and Grizzella (Stewart) McClenahan, who were also natives of the Buckeye state. The paternal grandparents were John and Mary (Urie) McClenahan who came to the United States from Ireland and eventually took up their abode in Guernsey county, Ohio.
Upon the home farm in his native county James H. McClenahan of this review was reared and he supplemented his common school education by a college course. He also taught school for a few years in early manhood and throughout his entire life he has been interested in all of the questions which have to do with world progress and the welfare of the race.
On the 8th of January, 1884, Mr. McClenahan was married in Guernsey county, Ohio, to Miss Ella Turkle, who was there born November 15, 1861, and who had been a schoolmate of his youth, they being reared upon adjoining farms. Mrs. McClenahan is a daughter of Francis and Mary (Nace) Turkle, both of whom were natives of Ohio and of Irish and German descent respectively. Her grandfather, John Turkic, came from Ireland in 1818. Mr. and Mrs. McClenahan began their domestic life in Ohio, where they continued to reside until 1911 and then came to the northwest, settling in Idaho. In 1913 they took up their abode upon their present ranch on the Boise bench, where they have an attractive suburban home with five acres of land, worth perhaps two thousand dollars per acre. Near by they own another tract of eight and a half acres which is also well improved. Mr. McClenahan is engaged in raising pure bred live stock, including registered Jersey cattle and Poland China hogs. He is a lover of good stock and all the animals on his place are pure bred. In addition to his other interests Mr. McClenahan is a director of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Caldwell, Idaho, which was established in 1908 and which on the 1st of July, 1919, had almost eight million dollars of insurance in force.
To Mr. and Mrs. McClenahan have been born three children. Eula, the eldest, is the wife of Rev. C. H. Beall, of Pennsylvania, a Methodist minister. Raymond is married and lives in Canyon county, Idaho. Mary, living at home, is secretary of the Boise Young Woman's Christian Association and is a graduate of the domestic science department of the University of Idaho. Mr. McClenahan and his family are members of the United Presbyterian church, in which he is serving as an elder, and his older daughter was for six years a missionary at Alexandria, Egypt, prior to her marriage. They have ever been most active workers in behalf of moral progress and the uplift of their fellowmen and Mr. McClenahan has ever been numbered among the citizens of Ada county whom to know is to esteem and respect.
-- transcribed and contributed by Amanda Fox, Findagrave #47429422
James H. McClenahan, a rancher on the Boise bench, his home being a half mile northwest of the Idaho State Fair Grounds, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, April 29, 1858, and is a son of James and Grizzella (Stewart) McClenahan, who were also natives of the Buckeye state. The paternal grandparents were John and Mary (Urie) McClenahan who came to the United States from Ireland and eventually took up their abode in Guernsey county, Ohio.
Upon the home farm in his native county James H. McClenahan of this review was reared and he supplemented his common school education by a college course. He also taught school for a few years in early manhood and throughout his entire life he has been interested in all of the questions which have to do with world progress and the welfare of the race.
On the 8th of January, 1884, Mr. McClenahan was married in Guernsey county, Ohio, to Miss Ella Turkle, who was there born November 15, 1861, and who had been a schoolmate of his youth, they being reared upon adjoining farms. Mrs. McClenahan is a daughter of Francis and Mary (Nace) Turkle, both of whom were natives of Ohio and of Irish and German descent respectively. Her grandfather, John Turkic, came from Ireland in 1818. Mr. and Mrs. McClenahan began their domestic life in Ohio, where they continued to reside until 1911 and then came to the northwest, settling in Idaho. In 1913 they took up their abode upon their present ranch on the Boise bench, where they have an attractive suburban home with five acres of land, worth perhaps two thousand dollars per acre. Near by they own another tract of eight and a half acres which is also well improved. Mr. McClenahan is engaged in raising pure bred live stock, including registered Jersey cattle and Poland China hogs. He is a lover of good stock and all the animals on his place are pure bred. In addition to his other interests Mr. McClenahan is a director of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Caldwell, Idaho, which was established in 1908 and which on the 1st of July, 1919, had almost eight million dollars of insurance in force.
To Mr. and Mrs. McClenahan have been born three children. Eula, the eldest, is the wife of Rev. C. H. Beall, of Pennsylvania, a Methodist minister. Raymond is married and lives in Canyon county, Idaho. Mary, living at home, is secretary of the Boise Young Woman's Christian Association and is a graduate of the domestic science department of the University of Idaho. Mr. McClenahan and his family are members of the United Presbyterian church, in which he is serving as an elder, and his older daughter was for six years a missionary at Alexandria, Egypt, prior to her marriage. They have ever been most active workers in behalf of moral progress and the uplift of their fellowmen and Mr. McClenahan has ever been numbered among the citizens of Ada county whom to know is to esteem and respect.
-- transcribed and contributed by Amanda Fox, Findagrave #47429422
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