Brief Life History of James Daniel
When James Daniel McPherson was born on 31 May 1810, in Albemarle, Virginia, United States, his father, Benjamin Goodrich McPherson, was 35 and his mother, Agnes Flint, was 15. He married Nancy Jane Pile on 8 April 1847, in Brown, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Cooperstown, Brown, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Tennessee, United States in 1870. He died on 6 September 1870, in Cooperstown Township, Brown, Illinois, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Brown, Illinois, United States.
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- James D McPhenn, "United States Census, 1870"
- James G McPhearson, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- James Daniel McPherson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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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