Mary McPherson

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary McPherson was born on 1 March 1797, in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, her father, Andrew Allison McPherson Calman, was 27 and her mother, Margaret Boyd Lawson, was 22. She married James Findlay on 30 September 1815, in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870. In 1851, at the age of 54, her occupation is listed as housekeeper for son james findlay & grandson andes robertson in Nakasongola, Central, Uganda. She died on 28 February 1879, in Fish Haven, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Fish Haven Cemetery, Fish Haven, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Findlay
1797–1830
Mary McPherson
1797–1879
Marriage: 30 September 1815
Andrew Findlay
1815–1818
Mary Findlay
1824–1830
Findlay
1826–
James McPherson Findlay
1818–1855
Andrew Findlay
1820–1887
Hugh Findlay
1822–1900
Margaret Findlay
1825–1902
Marion Findlay
1828–1888
Allan McPherson Findlay
1830–1891

Sources (31)

  • Mary Mcentosh in household of John Mcentosh, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Galson Births 1786-1918 Book 593/2
  • Mary Rose, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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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History of Mary McPherson (written by Linnie M. Findlay)

Mary McPherson was born 1 Mar 1797 to Andrew Allison McPherson and Margaret Boyd. The third of nine children born to this couple, Mary was christened on 5 Mar 1797, in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland. She …

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