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REV. J. M. McJUNKIN, post office Oakdale Station, is a native of Washington county, Pa., born in September, 1847. William McJunkin, his grandfather, came from County Down, Ireland, when a child, locating with his parents in York county, Pa., and he and his two brothers, after arriving at manhood, emigrated to Western Pennsylvania, and settled in Washington county. There they purchased a tract of land, and William followed farming. He married Martha Hanna, of York county, to whom were born eight children. Alexander, the sixth child, was born in September, 1819, was a farmer also, and came to Allegheny county in 1848,where he remained until his death. In 1844 he married Margaret Patterson, daughter of William and Hannah (Crawford) Patterson, of Fayette county, Pa., and eight children were born to them, three yet living: William P., Rev. J. M. and Prof. G. C. The father died in 1887; his widow survives him. The subject of this sketch was born and reared on a farm; was educated at the public schools and Washington and Jefferson College, from which he graduated with high honors in the class of 1876. He immediately entered the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny City, and graduated in 1879. He was licensed to preach in the spring of 1878 by the Blairsville presbytery, and was called to Oakdale Church, presbytery of Pittsburgh, in 1879. Rev. McJunkin and his brother are principals of the Oakdale Classical and Normal Academy. Mr. McJunkin married, in 1871. Lizzie Alter, daughter of George Alter, of Plum township, Allegheny county. Mr. McJunkin takes an active part in all religious and educational work. Politically he is a republican.