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William James McPherson 1783–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1783

Birth Location: Inverness, Scotland

Death Date: 28 January 1864

Death Location: Adairville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: GEORGE MCPHERSON

Mother: Elizabeth Murdoch

Spouse(s): Nancy McPherson, Jean McClean

Children(s): William McPherson, William Macpherson, Alexander Mcpherson, NANCY MCPHERSON, John McPherson, William McPherson, Catharine McPherson, Eliza McPherson, Lucretia Gardner, William McPHERSON

In 1783, William James McPherson entered the world in Inverness, Scotland, born to George Mcpherson And Elizabeth Eliza Murdoch. In 1800, William James McPherson resided in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States. William James McPherson married Jean Mcclean, Nancy Mcpherson, and had children including Alexander Mcpherson, Catharine Mcpherson, Eliza Mcpherson, Evan Mcpherson, George Mcpherson, John Mcpherson, Lucretia Gardner, Mary Ann Mcpherson, Nancy Ann Mcpherson, William James Mcpherson, William Macpherson, William Mcpherson. William James McPherson passed away in 1864 in Adairville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1783, William James McPherson entered the world in Inverness, Scotland, born to George Mcpherson And Elizabeth Eliza Murdoch.
  • In 1800, William James McPherson resided in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States.
  • William James McPherson married Jean Mcclean, Nancy Mcpherson, and had children including Alexander Mcpherson, Catharine Mcpherson, Eliza Mcpherson, Evan Mcpherson, George Mcpherson, John Mcpherson, Lucretia Gardner, Mary Ann Mcpherson, Nancy Ann Mcpherson, William James Mcpherson, William Macpherson, William Mcpherson.
  • William James McPherson passed away in 1864 in Adairville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McPherson's Ancestors

Self
William McPherson
1783–1864
Birth Place: Inverness, Scotland
Parents
GEORGE MCPHERSON
1760–1811
Inverness, Inverness-Shire Scotland
Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Murdoch
1755–
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James McPherson
1735–
Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Anne Cattanach
1736–
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
William Murdoch
1723–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Murdoch
1727–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Cattanach
1710–
Margaret MacIntosh
1710–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McPherson's Descendants

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William (James) McPherson (6 Aug 1783–28 January 1864) m. Nancy McPherson (19 May 1787–19 January 1873) m. Jean McClean (1787–Bef 1821)
  1. 1. William (James) McPherson 1810–1879
  2. 2. William Macpherson 1804–
  3. 3. Alexander Mcpherson 1815–
  4. 4. NANCY (ANN) MCPHERSON 1811–1852
  5. 5. John McPherson 1812–
  6. 6. William (James) McPherson 1805–1867
  7. 7. Catharine McPherson 1848–
  8. 8. Eliza McPherson 1824–
  9. 9. Lucretia Gardner 1825–1858
  10. 10. William McPHERSON 1838–1863

William McPherson's Timeline

3 Records

1783
6 Aug 1783
Birth of William James McPherson in Inverness, Scotland
Inverness, Scotland
1800
1800
Age 17
William James McPherson resided here in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
1864
28 January 1864
Age 81
Death of William James McPherson in Scott, Illinois, USA
Scott, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1783
    Event Place: Inverness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Tax Lists, 1799-1801

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1864
    Event Place: Scott, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Adairville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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