Brief Life History of William A
When William A McPherson was born in 1848, in Brown, Illinois, United States, his father, James Daniel McPherson, was 38 and his mother, Nancy Jane Pile, was 23. He married Jennette M Moore on 26 June 1894, in Mount Sterling, Brown, Illinois, United States. He lived in Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 29 June 1923, in Chapin, Morgan, Illinois, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Chapin Cemetery, Chapin, Morgan, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- William McPhenn in household of James D McPhenn, "United States Census, 1870"
- William A Mcpherson, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- William A Mcpherson in household of Nancy J Mcpherson, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1848–1923 Male
1857– Female
Parents and Siblings
1810–1870 Male
1825–1904 Female
Siblings (11)
1840– Female
1848–1923 Male
1849–1933 Female
1850– Male
1851–1927 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1861
Age 13
1863
Age 15
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 20
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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