SLENKER, Ehnina Drake, author, born in La Grange, New York, 23 December, 1827. She is a daughter of Thomas Drake, was educated at district schools, and then alternated between teaching and studying at higher schools. She married Isaac Slenker in 1856, and has long resided in Snowville, Virginia Mrs. Slenker has contributed to various journals, and was in 1880-'1 assistant editor of the New York "Physiologist and Family Physician." The "Chihlren's Corner" in the "Boston Investigator," and "Elmina Column" in "The South Land," have been under her charge for several years, and she has published "Studying the Bible" (Boston, 1870); "John's Way" (New York, 1878); "The Darwins" (1879) ; and "Mary Jones" (Nashville, 1885).