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James M McPherson 1796–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1796

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 Oct 1879

Death Location: Alsey, Scott County, Illinois, USA

Father: Jesse McPherson

Mother: Nancy Ash

Spouse(s): Mary Johnson, Rebecca Gunn

Children(s): James McPherson, Benjamin McPherson, Joseph Mcpherson, Isaac McPherson, Cordelia McPherson, Abner McPherson, Charles McPherson, Edward McPherson, Francis McPherson, John McPherson, Joseph McPherson, William McPherson

James M McPherson was born in 1796 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Jesse Byrd S Mcpherson And Nancy Ann Ash. James M McPherson married Mary Elizabeth Johnson, Rebecca Gunn, and had children including Abner A Mcpherson, Benjamin F Mcpherson, Charles Mcpherson, Cordelia A Mcpherson, Edward W Mcpherson, Francis Mcpherson, Isaac Newton Mcpherson, James Henry Mcpherson, John Thomas Mcpherson, Joseph E Mcpherson, Joseph Mcpherson, William A Mcpherson. James M McPherson passed away in 1879 in Alsey, Scott County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • James M McPherson was born in 1796 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Jesse Byrd S Mcpherson And Nancy Ann Ash.
  • James M McPherson married Mary Elizabeth Johnson, Rebecca Gunn, and had children including Abner A Mcpherson, Benjamin F Mcpherson, Charles Mcpherson, Cordelia A Mcpherson, Edward W Mcpherson, Francis Mcpherson, Isaac Newton Mcpherson, James Henry Mcpherson, John Thomas Mcpherson, Joseph E Mcpherson, Joseph Mcpherson, William A Mcpherson.
  • James M McPherson passed away in 1879 in Alsey, Scott County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse McPherson
1765–1849
Birth Location: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Nancy Ash
1772–1822
Birth Location: Fredrick, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Johnson
1799–1846
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Rebecca Gunn
1815–1892
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

James McPherson
1826–1905
Birth Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky, USA
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Benjamin McPherson
1848–1917
Birth Location: Scott Co , Illinois
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Joseph Mcpherson
1852–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Isaac McPherson
1856–1923
Birth Location: Illinois
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Cordelia McPherson
1850–1931
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
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Abner McPherson
1837–1895
Birth Location: Scott County, Illinois, United States of America
AM
Charles McPherson
1835–1914
Birth Location: Illinois, Illinois, USA
CM
Edward McPherson
1840–
Birth Location: Illinois, Illinois, USA
EM
Francis McPherson
1839–1921
Birth Location: Scott County, Illinois, United States of America
FM
John McPherson
1828–1862
Birth Location: Illinois, Illinois, USA
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Joseph McPherson
1833–1919
Birth Location: Manchester, Scott County, Illinois, United States of America
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William McPherson
1831–1897
Birth Location: Illinois, Illinois, USA
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James McPherson's Ancestors

Self
James McPherson
1796–1879
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jesse Byrd S McPherson
1765–1849
New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Ann) Ash
1772–1822
Fredrick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Stephen McPherson
1728–1799
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Pyle
1731–1780
Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Stanton
1743–1823
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel McPherson
1682–1755
Ruth Shires
1682–1747
Rachel Walters
1709–1761
Capt. STANTON
1719–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald McPherson
1660–1694
Janet Cuthbert
1665–1691
JOHN Shires
1643–1682
Anna Meister
1650–1708
Godwin IMMIGRANT
1661–1734

James McPherson's Descendants

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James (M) McPherson (28 Jan 1796–19 Oct 1879) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Johnson (29 Jan 1799–19 September 1846) m. Rebecca Gunn (14 Feb 1815–12 February 1892)
  1. 1. James (Henry) McPherson 1826–1905 m. Rebecca (J) Ash 1830–1870 m. Margaret (Jane) Missimore 1833–1912
    1. 1. Lewis (Olind) McPherson 1867–1951 m. Sarah (E) Stevens 1870–1960
      1. 1. James (Starkey) McPherson 1890–1986 m. Sarah (Melvina) Vogel 1895–1990
        1. 1. Charles Mcpherson 1920–1995 m. Edith (F) Ballinger 1925–2002
        2. 2. Maynard McPherson 1926–2003 m. Ruth (M) Armbrust 1930–2005
        3. 3. Eileen (R) McPherson 1917–1995 m. Elmer (Leon) Titsworth 1918–1974
        4. 4. Letha (Ola) Titsworth 1913–2001 m. Arthur (Alson) Titsworth 1912–1999
        5. 5. Clara (Louise) McPherson 1915–2001 m. Alvin (Reuel) Wall 1911–1995
        6. 6. Mary (E.) McPherson 1921–
        7. 7. Hugh (Marl) McPherson 1917–1918
      2. 2. Lewis (Olind McPherson) Jr 1892–1975 m. Regina Behl 1900–1969 m. Bertha (W) Beck 1888–1926
        1. 1. Olind (Lee) McPherson 1924–2009 m. Edith (O) Jones 1924–2013
      3. 3. Albert (Stacy) McPherson 1893–1967
        1. 1. Geneva (Elise) McPherson 1914–1915
        2. 2. Albert (Ross) McPherson 1916–2001 m. Mary (L) Wilhelm 1923–2007
        3. 3. Ruth (Evelyn) McPherson 1922–1992 m. Gilbert (B.) Hagewood 1917–1994
        4. 4. Glen (Myron) McPherson 1917–2008 m. Blandina (L.) Hoog 1914–1998
        5. 5. Reva McPherson 1919–2006 m. Coronato Said 1921–1981 m. Hugh Arrington 1910–1970 m. Dewitt Payne 1900–1970
      4. 4. Paul (Guy) McPherson 1907–1982
        1. 1. Doris (Jean) McPherson 1927–1928
    2. 2. George (B) McPherson 1853–1912 m. Alice Kirkwood 1849–1916
      1. 1. Buel McPherson 1891– m. Philip (C) Dillman 1887–
    3. 3. Matilda McPherson 1858–1924 m. Isaac (Kimbro Price) Sr 1852–1921
      1. 1. John (H.) Price 1879–1943 m. Hattie (Pearl) Shipman 1886–1954
        1. 1. Arthur Price 1923–1986
        2. 2. Charlotte (Mae) Price 1902–1973 m. Oscar (C) Howard 1893–1941
        3. 3. Sarah (Isabell) Price 1907–1963
        4. 4. Minerva (Elizabeth) Price 1909–1994
        5. 5. Audrey (Ellen) Price 1918–1989
        6. 6. Ecyle (Marie) Price 1915–1996 m. Haskell (Woodrow) Wilcoxson 1920–2016
        7. 7. Dudley (Harold) Price 1905–1970 m. Nancy (Ruth) Price 1906–1999
        8. 8. N (Louise) Price 1913–1986
      2. 2. Ike (Price) Jr 1883–1968 m. Edna Price 1893–1990
      3. 3. Edwin Price 1886–
      4. 4. Earl Price 1890–1986 m. Jessie Schonebaum 1896–1923
        1. 1. Earl (Robert) Price 1917–1995 m. Ann Price 1923–1999
  2. 2. Benjamin (F.) McPherson 1848–1917 m. Thamer (Belle) Thom 1849–1926
    1. 1. Carrie (Edna) McPherson 1888–1947 m. John (Delbert) Todd 1883–1938
      1. 1. Raymond (E.) Todd 1908–1989
      2. 2. Walter (E.) Todd 1906–1967 m. Wilmoth McEvers 1912–1993
      3. 3. James (R.) Todd 1912–1974
      4. 4. William (Buell Todd) Sr 1910–1967 m. Louise (Katherine) Graham 1914–
        1. 1. John (Graham) Todd –1943
      5. 5. Kenneth (R.) Todd 1925–2009
      6. 6. Gale Renner 1920–2010
      7. 7. Pearl Todd 1881–1972 m. Emory (T.) Blair 1888–1937
        1. 1. Mary (Evelyn) Blair 1917–2009 m. Carl (Kenneth) Wilkerson 1890–1958
        2. 2. Emory (Elmo) Blair 1909–1920
        3. 3. James (E.) Blair 1906–1954
      8. 8. Frances (Eilleen) Todd 1921–2001
      9. 9. Mildred (Leola) Peery 1914–1997
      10. 10. John (Elwyn) Todd 1916–1933
      11. 11. Dorothy (Bell) Todd 1922–1923
      12. 12. Nina Todd 1920–
    2. 2. Clyde (A.) McPherson 1885–1910
    3. 3. Albinus McPherson –1877
    4. 4. Rosa (Stella) McPherson –1879
    5. 5. Pearl (I.) McPherson 1881–1972 m. Thomas (Emery) Blair 1887–1937
      1. 1. Evelyn 1917–2009
      2. 2. Elmo 1909–1920
      3. 3. James (E.) Blair 1906–1954
  3. 3. Joseph Mcpherson 1852–
  4. 4. Isaac (Newton) McPherson 1856–1923 m. Laura (M.) Roberts 1865–1911 m. Eliza McMahan 1856–1879
    1. 1. Bessie (May) McPherson 1889–1931 m. Harry (Virgil) Smith 1885–1949
    2. 2. George (Curtis) McPherson 1883–1969 m. Mittie Beverly 1886–1977
      1. 1. Thomas (Felter) McPherson 1903–1941 m. Margaret (Alice) Campbell 1907–2000
        1. 1. Betty (Lou) McPherson 1927–1997 m. Edward (Conrad) Turner 1926–2000
        2. 2. Richard (Curtis) McPherson 1938–2014 m. Norma (Jean) Ward 1940–2020
    3. 3. Myrtle (E.) McPherson 1885–1902
    4. 4. Christina McPherson 1878–1915 m. John (L) Chance 1870–1945
      1. 1. Alena (May) Chance 1906–2004 m. Arthur (A) Jablonsky 1907–1982
        1. 1. June (Constance) Jablonsky 1929–2021 m. George (Thomas) Lanz 1928–
        2. 2. Arthur (R) Jablonsky 1928–2010 m. Donna (Gwen) Drew 1930–2013
        3. 3. Nancy (C) Jablonsky 1935–2020 m. Donald (Ray) Hanson 1933–2021
      2. 2. Harvey (Buell) Chance 1910–1999 m. Geneva Fisher 1911–2007
      3. 3. Russell (E) Chance 1903–1969
  5. 5. Cordelia (A) McPherson 1850–1931 m. Charles Holmes 1847–
    1. 1. Gilbert Holmes 1879–1962 m. Florence (A) Brown 1888–1957
    2. 2. Ida (R) Holmes 1873–1926
    3. 3. Ralph Holmes 1876–
    4. 4. Clarence (Alexander) Holmes 1881–1961 m. Elsie (Grace) Cox 1888–1977
  6. 6. Abner (A) McPherson 1837–1895 m. Esther McMahan 1840–
    1. 1. Oliver (Jasper) McPherson 1870–1916
    2. 2. Addie (C) McPherson 1872–1965
    3. 3. Levi (Johnson) McPherson 1876–1959 m. Sarah (Blanche) Smith 1885–1960
      1. 1. Betty (L) McPherson 1924–
    4. 4. Mary (E.) McPherson 1863–
    5. 5. Francis (M.) McPherson 1867–
    6. 6. Minnie (C.) McPherson 1874–
    7. 7. Charles McPherson 1878–
  7. 7. Charles McPherson 1835–1914 m. Mary (Susan) McPherson 1846–1914
    1. 1. Effie Comby 1875–1961
    2. 2. Walter McPherson 1877–1963
    3. 3. Elmer (E.) McPherson 1872–1933
    4. 4. Effie Comby 1875–1961
    5. 5. Walter McPherson 1877–1963
    6. 6. Elmer (E.) McPherson 1872–1933
    7. 7. Effie Comby 1875–1961
    8. 8. Walter McPherson 1877–1963
    9. 9. Elmer (E.) McPherson 1872–1933
    10. 10. Effie Comby 1875–1961
    11. 11. Walter McPherson 1877–1963
    12. 12. Elmer (E.) McPherson 1872–1933
  8. 8. Edward (W) McPherson 1840–
  9. 9. Francis McPherson 1839–1921 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Norton 1851–1929
    1. 1. Albert (Eli) McPherson 1872–1927
    2. 2. Alma McPherson 1876–1889
  10. 10. John (Thomas) McPherson 1828–1862 m. Ellen 1825–
  11. 11. Joseph (E) McPherson 1833–1919 m. Mary (Ann) McPherson 1837–1899 m. Chloe (J) McPherson 1835–1913
    1. 1. Allen (Clinton) McPherson 1857–1929
    2. 2. Jerome McPherson 1860–1924 m. Rosa (E) Burton 1860–1946
      1. 1. Charles (Edward) McPherson 1889–1968 m. Myrtle (M) Detar 1892–
        1. 1. Verl (E) McPherson 1925–1997
        2. 2. Keith (Charles) McPherson 1927–2011 m. Anna (Lee) Holmes 1926–2017
        3. 3. Rena (Lucille) McPherson 1919–2004 m. Vernon Meggs 1916–
      2. 2. Flora (E) McPherson 1885–1983
    3. 3. Jennie McPherson 1874–
  12. 12. William (A) McPherson 1831–1897 m. Nancy (Ann) Crabtree 1838–1931
    1. 1. Elizabeth McPherson 1874–1910
    2. 2. Lou (Ella) McPherson 1872–1910
    3. 3. James (H) McPherson 1879–1880

James McPherson's Timeline

6 Records

1796
28 Jan 1796
Birth of James M McPherson in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1819
1 August 1819
Age 23
James M McPherson was married in Logan County, Kentucky, USA
Logan County, Kentucky, USA
1847
16 December 1847
Age 51
James M McPherson was married in Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Morgan County, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 64
James M McPherson resided here in Township 13 Range 12, Winchester, Scott, Illinois, USA
Township 13 Range 12, Winchester, Scott, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 74
James M McPherson resided here in Township 13 Range 12, Glasgow, Scott, Illinois, USA
Township 13 Range 12, Glasgow, Scott, Illinois, USA
1879
19 Oct 1879
Age 83
Death of James M McPherson in Alsey, Scott, Illinois, USA
Alsey, Scott, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1796
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 August 1819
    Event Place: Logan County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 December 1847
    Event Place: Morgan County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 13 Range 12, Winchester, Scott, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 13 Range 12, Glasgow, Scott, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Alsey, Scott, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alsey, Scott County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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