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James Ambrose McPherson 1849–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1849

Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA

Death Date: 27 Dec 1888

Death Location: Texas, USA

Father: Seaborn Mcpherson

Mother: Eliza Allison

Spouse(s): Mahala Mcpherson

Children(s): Earl McPherson, Henry McPherson, Artie McPherson

James Ambrose McPherson was born in 1849 in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA, the child of Seaborn R Mcpherson And Eliza Allison. In 1850, James Ambrose McPherson resided in Jackson, Newton, Arkansas, USA. James Ambrose McPherson married Mahala Mcpherson, and had children including Artie Ambers Bud Mcpherson, Earl Mcpherson, Henry Ray Mcpherson. James Ambrose McPherson passed away in 1888 in Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • James Ambrose McPherson was born in 1849 in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA, the child of Seaborn R Mcpherson And Eliza Allison.
  • In 1850, James Ambrose McPherson resided in Jackson, Newton, Arkansas, USA.
  • James Ambrose McPherson married Mahala Mcpherson, and had children including Artie Ambers Bud Mcpherson, Earl Mcpherson, Henry Ray Mcpherson.
  • James Ambrose McPherson passed away in 1888 in Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Seaborn Mcpherson
1818–1905
Birth Location: Jackson, Tennessee, USA
SM
Eliza Allison
1819–1875
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

Mahala Mcpherson
1859–1939
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
MM

Children(s)

Earl McPherson
1881–1958
Birth Location: Hood, Texas, USA
EM
Henry McPherson
1886–1960
Birth Location: virginia
HM
Artie McPherson
1890–1965
Birth Location: Hood, Texas, USA
AM

James McPherson's Ancestors

Self
James McPherson
1849–1888
Birth Place: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA
Parents
Seaborn R Mcpherson
1818–1905
Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Eliza Allison
1819–1875
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Reuben McPherson
1794–1842
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Rash
1799–1894
Morristown, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
James (Lowry) Allison
1797–1877
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Mary Carlton
1795–1860
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel McPherson
1755–1844
Susannah Kincheloe
1755–1850
John Rash
1775–1840
Sarah Brown
1783–1860
John Allison
1764–1816
Mary Gillespie
1784–1885
Thomas Sr
1756–1845
Mary Land
1756–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard McPherson
1731–1826
Elizabeth Barton
1735–1830
John Jr
1728–1809
Mary Wickliffe
1725–1794
Joseph III
1743–1812
Mildred Isbell
1750–1829
Samuel Sr
1730–1797
Elizabeth Edwards
1742–1807
William Allison
1740–1818
Lucinda Thompson
1742–1820
James Gillespie
1749–1794
Elizabeth Baskin
1751–1818
John (carlten
1720–1778
Elizabeth Wallace
1730–1800
Thomas Land
1734–1832
Anna Sumpter
1737–1789

James McPherson's Descendants

1.
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James (Ambrose) McPherson (21 Jan 1849–27 Dec 1888) m. Mahala Mcpherson (Abt 1859–07 Jul 1939)
  1. 1. Earl McPherson 1881–1958 m. Lena (Bell) Barnard 1889–1975
    1. 1. Samuel (Grant Sr) McPherson 1907–1987 m. Ruby (Mozelle) Cooper 1906–2001
      1. 1. Michael (Lee) McPherson 1940–2008
      2. 2. Billy (Wayne) McPherson 1929–1986
      3. 3. Willis (Ray) McPherson 1933–2010
    2. 2. James (Ambers) McPherson 1909–1993
    3. 3. Annetta (Laverne) McPherson 1905–1976 m. Willis (Crawford Calder) * 1900–1975
      1. 1. Claudia (Ann Calder) * 1943–1995
    4. 4. Luvenia Mcpherson 1906–
    5. 5. Thelma (Narcissus) McPherson 1916–1998
    6. 6. John (Boyd) McPherson 1911–1981
  2. 2. Henry (Ray) McPherson 1886–1960 m. Ida (Dora) Cavasos 1884–1983
    1. 1. Henry (Glen) McPherson 1918–1995
    2. 2. Curtis (Cortez) McPherson 1908–1963
    3. 3. Quincy (LeRoy) McPherson 1924–1996
  3. 3. Artie (Ambers Bud) McPherson 1890–1965 m. Una (Frances) Armstrong 1894–1959
    1. 1. Wallace (Lee Mc) Pherson 1916–1990
    2. 2. Mable (Mozella Mc) Pherson 1918–1994 m. Floy Vaughn 1914–
    3. 3. Ruth (D Mc) Pherson 1918–1988 m. Billy (Gene) Sanders 1922–
    4. 4. Roxie (F Mc) Pherson 1925–2017
    5. 5. Artie (G Mc) Pherson 1927–1998
    6. 6. Margaret Mcpherson 1920–2003 m. Clarence (Dale) Pease 1924–2019
    7. 7. Earline (C Mc) Pherson 1914–2004 m. james (Frank) woodard 1911–1972
      1. 1. Jimmy (Frank) woodard 1937–2018 m. Wanda (Delores) Kimbrough 1937–2011

James McPherson's Timeline

7 Records

1849
21 Jan 1849
Birth of James Ambrose McPherson in Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas, USA
Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas, USA
1849
21 Jan 1849
Birth of James Ambrose McPherson in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
James Ambrose McPherson resided here in Jackson, Newton, Arkansas, USA
Jackson, Newton, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
James Ambrose McPherson resided here in Parker, Texas, USA
Parker, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
James Ambrose McPherson resided here in Hood, Texas, USA
Hood, Texas, USA
1888
27 Dec 1888
Age 39
Death of James Ambrose McPherson in Somervell, Texas, USA
Somervell, Texas, USA
1888
27 Dec 1888
Age 39
Death of James Ambrose McPherson in Texas, USA
Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Crooked Creek, Boone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Hood, Texas; Roll: 1311; Family History Film: 1255311; Page: 56C; Enumeration District: 144; Image: .
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Hood, Texas; Roll: 1311; Family History Film: 1255311; Page: 56C; Enumeration District: 144; Image: .
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 6, Parker, Texas; Roll: ; Page: 458; Image: 440.
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: M432_28; Page: 12A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jackson, Newton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: M432_28; Page: 12A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Parker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 6, Parker, Texas; Roll: ; Page: 458; Image: 440.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hood, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Hood, Texas; Roll: 1311; Family History Film: 1255311; Page: 56C; Enumeration District: 144; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1888
    Event Place: Somervell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1888
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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