McElwain

James C. McElwain, born on May 14, 1821, in Russellville, Kentucky, was raised in Todd County. His father, Alexander, emigrated from Ireland and settled in Kentucky. James married Mary Yancy in 1841, with whom he had five children. After her passing in 1861, he remarried Elizabeth Thompson in 1862, having four more children. A successful farmer, he cultivates 225 acres of land. McElwain is affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, identifies as a Granger, and has transitioned from the Old Line Whig to the Democratic Party.

Alexander McElwain was born on October 28, 1845, in Robinson County, Tennessee, and moved to Todd County, Kentucky, with his family in 1849. His father, John W. McElwain, originally from Ireland, passed away in 1853. Alexander is a farmer, owning 209 acres of cultivated land where he grows wheat, corn, and tobacco. He comes from a sizable family, including siblings Thomas W., Mary J., Martha A., Virginia L., Samuel B., and Irene J.