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Adam McPherson 1753–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Chestnut Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US or possibly Scotland

Death Date: 02 JAN 1827

Death Location: New Carlisle, Clark, Ohio, United States

Father: William* Pggf

Mother: Elizabeth Shaw

Spouse(s): Jane White

Children(s): Adam Pggf

The story of Adam McPherson began in 1753 in Chestnut Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US or possibly Scotland. Adam McPherson married Jane White, and had children including Adam Dickey Mcpherson Kentucky To Indiana 3Rd Pggf. Adam McPherson passed away in 1827 in New Carlisle, Clark, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam McPherson began in 1753 in Chestnut Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US or possibly Scotland.
  • Adam McPherson married Jane White, and had children including Adam Dickey Mcpherson Kentucky To Indiana 3Rd Pggf.
  • Adam McPherson passed away in 1827 in New Carlisle, Clark, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William* Pggf
1698–1783
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Shaw
1715–1822
Birth Location: Drumore, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Jane White
1760–1816
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Adam Pggf
1796–1844
Birth Location: New Paris, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
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Adam McPherson's Ancestors

Self
Adam McPherson
1753–1827
Birth Place: Chestnut Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US or possibly Scotland
Parents
William* McPherson "The Immigrant" 5th Pggf
1698–1783
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (Jane) Shaw
1715–1822
Drumore, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
William ("John" Mc PHERSON, MacPherson 6th) Pggf
1642–1715
Clunie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom,
Isobel (MacIntosh) (MacPherson)
1643–1685
Inverness, Scotland
Frederick (Joseph) Shaw
1660–1720
Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Heriot
1692–1726
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John MacPherson
1612–1690
Margaret Farquharson
1619–1644
Lachlan Kinrara
1616–1660
Elizabeth Graham
1607–1677
Hosea Shaw
1645–1724
Grissel Denniston
1649–1718
GEORGE HERIOT
1664–1691
AGNES Heriot
1654–1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Nuid
1589–1677
Ann McPherson
1592–1655
Robert Farquharson
1591–1666
Anne McNaughton
1600–1619
Agnes Freuchie
1595–1624
Lady Montrose
1575–1618
Hosea Castle
1610–1673
Jean Sempill
1622–1709
Williame Yeaman
1637–
Catherine Boog
1610–

Adam McPherson's Descendants

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Adam McPherson (1753–02 JAN 1827) m. Jane White (1760–15 Apr 1816)
  1. 1. Adam (Dickey McPherson~~~Kentucky to Indiana 3rd) Pggf 1796–1844 m. Phoebe (Patterson Steele---Kentucky to Iowa 3rd) Pggm 1797–1863
    1. 1. Harriet Mcpherson 1840–1935 m. Porter (Esterbrook) Vandewark 1835–1888
      1. 1. Edna (Dette) Vanderwark 1870–1944 m. John (William) Keck 1861–1941
        1. 1. Laura (Ione) Keck 1891–1918 m. William (Tecumsa) Sherman 1881–1937

Adam McPherson's Timeline

2 Records

1753
1753
Birth of Adam McPherson in Chestnut Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US or possibly Scotland
Chestnut Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US or possibly Scotland
1827
02 JAN 1827
Age 74
Death of Adam McPherson in New Carlisle, Clark, Ohio, United States
New Carlisle, Clark, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Chestnut Level, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US or possibly Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 JAN 1827
    Event Place: New Carlisle, Clark, Ohio, United States
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