Elijah Tipton Mcpherson

Brief Life History of Elijah Tipton

When Elijah Tipton Mcpherson was born on 11 April 1846, in DeKalb, Alabama, United States, his father, Enos "Enoch" Marion McPherson, was 44 and his mother, Mahalia Jane Daugherty, was 37. He married Martha Jane Swadley about 1868, in Douglas, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Campbell Township, Douglas, Missouri, United States in 1870 and Beaver Township, Taney, Missouri, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 5 June 1929, in Taney, Missouri, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Bradleyville, Taney, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Tipton Mcpherson
1846–1929
Martha Jane Swadley
1848–1891
Marriage: about 1868
Mary Elizabeth McPherson
1868–1944
Enos Alexander McPherson
1869–1954
Sarah Jane Mcpherson
1871–1966
Radilla A McPherson
1874–1884
Alta Matilda McPherson
1877–1968
John Thomas McPherson
1880–1962
Mcpherson
1882–1883
Laura Lenore McPherson
1886–1965

Sources (13)

  • Elijah Mc Pherson in household of E Mc Pherson, "United States Census, 1860"
  • E T McPherson, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • Elijah Tipton McPherson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1861

Arkansas supplied an estimated 50,000 men to the Confederate Army andabout 15,000 to the Union Army.

1861

Historical Boundaries: 1861: Taney, Missouri, United States

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain ‘son of the parson or priest’ (see Parsons ).

History: This is the name of a Highland Scottish clan, part of the Chattan confederation, the founder of which is believed to have been a man named Muireach or Murdo Cattenach, priest of Kingussie in Badenoch in the 9th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Elijah Tipton McPherson

From the June 20, 1929, Taney Co., Republican: Elijah T McPherson was born in DeKalb county, Alabama on April 11, 1816 and died at Bradleyville, Missouri, June 5, 1929, aged 83 years, 1 month and 2 …

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