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Stephen McPherson 1728–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1799

Death Location: Loudoun, Virginia, United States

Father: Daniel McPherson

Mother: Ruth Shires

Spouse(s): Mary Pyle

Children(s): Jesse McPherson

The story of Stephen McPherson began in 1728 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Stephen McPherson married Mary Pyle, and had children including Jesse Byrd S Mcpherson. Stephen McPherson passed away in 1799 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen McPherson began in 1728 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Stephen McPherson married Mary Pyle, and had children including Jesse Byrd S Mcpherson.
  • Stephen McPherson passed away in 1799 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel McPherson
1682–1755
Birth Location: Duncan,Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Ruth Shires
1682–1747
Birth Location: Marsden, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Pyle
1731–1780
Birth Location: Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Jesse McPherson
1765–1849
Birth Location: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Stephen McPherson's Ancestors

Self
Stephen McPherson
1728–1799
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Daniel (Donnaidh) McPherson
1682–1755
Duncan,Inverness-shire, Scotland
Ruth Shires
1682–1747
Marsden, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Donald McPherson
1660–1694
Bendochy, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Cuthbert
1665–1691
Inverness-shire, Scotland / in Meikle Wood, Scotland, United Kingdom
JOHN Shires
1643–1682
Bankhouse, Lancashire, England
Anna (Maria) Meister
1650–1708
Hessen, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
James MacPherson
1640–1700
Mary Ross
1640–1677
Michel Meister
1620–1651
Maria (Hessels)(Meister)
1635–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald MacPherson
1609–1699
David Balnagown
1615–1653
Georg Meister
1590–1621
Barbara Keil
1595–
Christian Hensel
1610–
Catharina Meister
1610–

Stephen McPherson's Descendants

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Stephen McPherson (1728–2 Feb 1799) m. Mary Pyle (4 Dec 1731–3 Feb 1780)
  1. 1. Jesse (Byrd S) McPherson 1765–1849 m. Nancy (Ann) Ash 1772–1822
    1. 1. James (M) McPherson 1796–1879 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Johnson 1799–1846 m. Rebecca Gunn 1815–1892
      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
        2. 2. George (B) McPherson 1853–1912 m. Alice Kirkwood 1849–1916
        3. 3. Matilda McPherson 1858–1924 m. Isaac (Kimbro Price) Sr 1852–1921
      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
        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
      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
        3. 3. Myrtle (E.) McPherson 1885–1902
        4. 4. Christina McPherson 1878–1915 m. John (L) Chance 1870–1945
      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
        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
        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
    2. 2. Lewis McPherson 1803–1853
    3. 3. Jesse McPherson 1810–1882
    4. 4. Alney (M) McPherson 1815–1875
    5. 5. John (B) McPherson 1793–1875
    6. 6. Amos McPherson 1813–1889
    7. 7. Alexander McPherson 1801–1857
    8. 8. William McPherson 1789–1863

Stephen McPherson's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Stephen McPherson in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1799
2 Feb 1799
Age 71
Death of Stephen McPherson in Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Loudoun, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1799
    Event Place: Loudoun, Virginia, United States
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