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William James McPherson 1805–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 November 1805

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 24 Aug 1867

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

Father: William McPherson

Mother: Nancy McPherson

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In 1805, William James McPherson entered the world in Scotland, born to William James Mcpherson And Nancy Mcpherson. William James McPherson passed away in 1867 in Adairville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1805, William James McPherson entered the world in Scotland, born to William James Mcpherson And Nancy Mcpherson.
  • William James McPherson passed away in 1867 in Adairville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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William McPherson's Ancestors

Self
William McPherson
1805–1867
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
William James McPherson
1783–1864
Inverness, Scotland
Nancy McPherson
1787–1873
Logan County, Kentucky
Grandparents
GEORGE MCPHERSON
1760–1811
Inverness, Inverness-Shire Scotland
Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Murdoch
1755–
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James McPherson
1735–
Anne Cattanach
1736–
William Murdoch
1723–
Elizabeth Murdoch
1727–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cattanach
1710–
Margaret MacIntosh
1710–

William McPherson's Timeline

2 Records

1805
14 November 1805
Birth of William James McPherson in Scotland
Scotland
1867
24 Aug 1867
Age 62
Death of William James McPherson in Logan County, Kentucky, USA
Logan County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 November 1805
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [2] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1822
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [2] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Greenock
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Greenock, Scotland
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1867
    Event Place: Logan County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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