Presbyterian Church, Mount Ayr

MCELHINEY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 8/15/2009 at 02:27:20

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MOUNT AYR, IOWA

The Presbyterian Church, separate from the United Presbyterian Church, was established in Mount Ayr in 1867 by Reverend S. A. McELHINEY of Bedford, Iowa. In 1873 the congregation of 40 members erected a church building on the corner of East Adams and North Polk Streets. When the congregation dwindled in membership, the church building was sold to the Evangelican Church until that congregation disbanded. After the church building was used for various purposed, it was razed in 1931.

SOURCE: TERRY, Jack R. A Centennial History of Mount Ayr, Iowa: 1875 - 1975 p. 109. Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr. 1975

Transciption by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2009