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James Macpherson 1807–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 NOV 1807

Birth Location: Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland

Death Date: 15 AUG 1879

Death Location: Crossbeg Farm, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland

Father: Archibald Macpherson

Mother:

Spouse(s): Helen Henderson

Children(s): Archibald McPherson, Elizabeth McPherson, Helen McPherson, Mary McPherson, Agnes McPherson, William McPherson, James McPherson, Hugh McPherson, Andrew McPherson, Helen McPherson

In 1807, James Macpherson entered the world in Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland, born to Archibald Macpherson And Elizabeth Butcher. James Macpherson married Helen Elizabeth Henderson, and had children including Agnes Mcpherson, Andrew Mcpherson, Archibald Mcpherson, Elizabeth Mcpherson, Helen Mcpherson, Hugh Mcpherson, James Mcpherson, Mary Mcpherson, William Henderson Mcpherson. James Macpherson passed away in 1879 in Crossbeg Farm, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1807, James Macpherson entered the world in Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland, born to Archibald Macpherson And Elizabeth Butcher.
  • James Macpherson married Helen Elizabeth Henderson, and had children including Agnes Mcpherson, Andrew Mcpherson, Archibald Mcpherson, Elizabeth Mcpherson, Helen Mcpherson, Hugh Mcpherson, James Mcpherson, Mary Mcpherson, William Henderson Mcpherson.
  • James Macpherson passed away in 1879 in Crossbeg Farm, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Macpherson
1771–1858
Birth Location: Garrowbutte, Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland
AM

Spouses(s)

Helen Henderson
1821–1879
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland
HH

Children(s)

Archibald McPherson
1845–1916
Birth Location: Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
AM
Elizabeth McPherson
1839–
Birth Location: Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland
EM
Helen McPherson
1841–
Birth Location: Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland
HM
Mary McPherson
1843–
Birth Location: Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland
MM
Agnes McPherson
1847–
Birth Location: Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland
AM
William McPherson
1849–
Birth Location: –
WM
James McPherson
1852–
Birth Location: Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland
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Hugh McPherson
1854–
Birth Location: Dunoon And Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland
HM
Andrew McPherson
1854–
Birth Location: Dunoon And Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland
AM
Helen McPherson
1861–
Birth Location: Dunoon And Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland
HM

James Macpherson's Ancestors

Self
James Macpherson
1807–1879
Birth Place: Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland
Parents
Archibald Macpherson
1771–1858
Garrowbutte, Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Hugh Macpherson
1746–
Garrowbutte, Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Macpherson
1721–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Macpherson's Descendants

1.
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James Macpherson (7 NOV 1807–15 AUG 1879) m. Helen (Elizabeth) Henderson (15 SEP 1821–15 MAY 1879)
  1. 1. Archibald McPherson 1845–1916 m. Isabella (Wright) Eagle 1835–1904
    1. 1. Helen (Henderson) McPherson 1869–1941 m. Henry (Clay) Ravenwood 1848–1915
      1. 1. Eliphalet ((Lifey) Hall) Ravenwood 1897–1970 m. Ethel ((Bubs) May) Gibbs 1900–1991
        1. 1. Gordon (Henry) Ravenwood 1928–2011 m. Margery (Laura) Osborne 1931–2011
        2. 2. John (Hall) Ravenwood 1925–2017
        3. 3. Doreen (Helen) Ravenwood 1927–2007
      2. 2. Isabella (Eagle) Ravenwood 1890–1952 m. Robert (Christopher) Lehmann 1883–1936 m. George (Ellis) Harrison –1967
      3. 3. Helen ((Dolly)) Ravenwood 1889–1890
      4. 4. Archibald Ravenwood 1893–1915
      5. 5. Henry (Clay) Ravenwood 1894–1917
      6. 6. Elizabeth (twin) 1896–1973 m. Albert ((Bert)) Rusbatch 1891–1943
        1. 1. Victor (Henry) Rusbatch 1919–1985
      7. 7. Mary ((Molly) (twin) Amelia) Ravenwood 1896–1972
      8. 8. Margaret (Young) Ravenwood 1899–1965 m. William (Charles) Gibbs 1897–1975
        1. 1. William (Henry) Gibbs 1922–1983
      9. 9. Victor ((Jim) James Mcpherson) Ravenwood 1901–1969
      10. 10. Athole (Campbell) Ravenwood 1902–1985 m. Stanley Bell 1901–1969
      11. 11. Mabel ((Min) Enid) Ravenwood 1903–1968 m. James (Macpherson) FLEMING 1896–1981
        1. 1. Shirley (Margaret) FLEMING 1929–1984
        2. 2. Helen (Enid) FLEMING 1935–1976
      12. 12. Gordon Ravenwood 1905–1905
      13. 13. Hazel (Muriel) Ravenwood 1906–1982 m. Donald (James O’Leary) (Byrnes) 1901–1936
        1. 1. John (Henry (Jack)) O’Leary 1927–2014
      14. 14. Robert ((Bob)) Ravenwood 1911–1996
    2. 2. ELIZABETH (BELLE) MCPHERSON 1871–1961
    3. 3. Isabella (Eagle) McPherson 1873–1912
    4. 4. Mary (Macpherson) Macpherson 1875–1962
    5. 5. James McPherson 1878– m. Isabella McKellar 1886–1973
  2. 2. Elizabeth McPherson 1839–
  3. 3. Helen McPherson 1841–
  4. 4. Mary McPherson 1843–
  5. 5. Agnes McPherson 1847–
  6. 6. William (Henderson) McPherson 1849–
  7. 7. James McPherson 1852–
  8. 8. Hugh McPherson 1854–
  9. 9. Andrew McPherson 1854–
  10. 10. Helen McPherson 1861–

James Macpherson's Timeline

3 Records

1807
7 NOV 1807
Birth of James Macpherson in Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland
Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland
1807
8 NOV 1807
James Macpherson was christened in Dunoon And Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland
Dunoon And Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland
1879
15 AUG 1879
Age 72
Death of James Macpherson in Crossbeg Farm, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Crossbeg Farm, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 NOV 1807
    Event Place: Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 8 NOV 1807
    Event Place: Dunoon And Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 AUG 1879
    Event Place: Crossbeg Farm, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
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