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Ruth McPherson 1696–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1696

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 16 Aug 1747

Death Location: Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Shires

Mother: Anna Meister

Spouse(s): Daniel McPherson

Children(s): Wiliam McPherson, Chester Dillard

In 1696, Ruth McPherson entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to John Shires And Anna Maria Meister. Ruth McPherson married D W Dillard, Daniel Mcpherson, and had children including Chester F Dillard, Wiliam John Mcpherson. Ruth McPherson passed away in 1747 in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1696, Ruth McPherson entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to John Shires And Anna Maria Meister.
  • Ruth McPherson married D W Dillard, Daniel Mcpherson, and had children including Chester F Dillard, Wiliam John Mcpherson.
  • Ruth McPherson passed away in 1747 in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth McPherson's Ancestors

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Ruth McPherson
1696–1747
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
John Shires
1643–1682
Bankhouse, Lancashire, England
Anna (Maria) Meister
1650–1708
Hessen, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Grandparents
Elizabeth Hull
1580–1655
Bankhouses, Cockerham, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth McPherson's Descendants

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Ruth McPherson (1696–16 Aug 1747) m. Daniel McPherson (10 December 1682–1 August 1755)
  1. 1. Wiliam (John) McPherson 1718–1798 m. Mary (Green) McPherson 1722–1813
    1. 1. John McPherson 1746–1790 m. Sarah Harlan 1746–1796
      1. 1. John (M) McPherson 1788–1850 m. Eunice Chadwick 1788–1880
        1. 1. Lorenzo (Dow) McPherson 1821–1897 m. Emma (L.) Sweet 1860– m. Orpha Mcpherson 1819–
    2. 2. Joseph McPherson 1748–1835
  2. 2. Chester (F) Dillard 1919–1988

Ruth McPherson's Timeline

4 Records

1696
1696
Birth of Ruth McPherson in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1747
1747
Age 51
Death of Ruth McPherson in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1747
16 Aug 1747
Age 51
Burial of Ruth McPherson in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1758
9 Jul 1758
Age 62
Ruth McPherson was baptized in Thorp Arch,York,England
Thorp Arch,York,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1758
    Event Place: Thorp Arch,York,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Yorkshire, England, Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1747
    Event Place: Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Yorkshire, England, Church of England Parish Records

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