Horace  Grant  McKean,  born  December  13,  1864;  pro-
fessor of  rhetoric  Pennsylvania  ]\Iilitarv  ( 'ollt^oe,  Chester,  Pa.
Tn  1874  the  family  removed  to  Burlington,  X.  J.,  and  in  1877,
to  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  was  graduated  in  June,  1885,  from  Col-
gate Academy,  Hamilton,  X.  Y.,  and  in  Jnne,  1889,  from
Madison  (now  Colgate)  Hniversity,  Hamilton,  X.  Y.,  classical
course,  receiving  on  graduation  the  degree  of  A.  B.  and  subse-
quently (1892)  that  of  A.  M.  On  college  graduation,  entered
upon  the  work  of  the  gospel  ministry  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and
was  ordained  by  a  council  representing  the  Baptist  churches  of
Philadelphia  in  March,  1890.
On  September  21,  1892,  was  married  in  Xewark,  X.  J.,  to
Miss  Elizabeth  K.  Bergfels,  born  February  3,  1872,  a  dangbter
of  the  Rev.  William  H.  Ber2,fels  of  that  citv.
In  -Fune,  1895,  he  was  called  to  the  chair  of  rhetoric  in  the
Pennsylvania  ^Military  College  in  Chester,  Pa.
Rev.  Johx  Ash  moke  McKean  was  widely  known  and  much
beloved  in  the  ministry  of  the  Baptist  denomination,  lie  mar-
rie;l  Eliza  McC^illy;  their  issue:

A.XXA  married  Robert  H.  Wass ;  issnc :  Six  sons  and  one
daughter.  Anna  died  and  Mv.  Wass  niari'icMl  her  sister,
the  voune-est  dauohter  Ellen,  and  reside  in  Germantown,  Pliihi-
delnhia.  Of  his  children:  'I'hcnias  married  and  is  in  hnsiness
in  Brooklvn,  X.  Y.  Thov  have  1  wo  daniihters.  Alma  and  Eva.
Eliza  a-id  S;irah,  both  married,  live  in  Phibnl(di)bin.  .lolm  Jr.
(lied  aaed  10  years.  'Mrvx  Field  <lied  when  jn^t  entering
womanhood.  Jane  P.  married  Samuel  S.  Ellis,  one  of  the  most-
prosperous  business  men  of  Philadel]dn"a.  Their  (diildren  are
Samuel,  Jr.,  Jennie,  Jr.,  Sonthard.  ^largaret  and  Jolm  "Nfc-
Kean,  Jr.
