Brief Life History of Charles Wesley
When Charles Wesley McPherson was born on 17 May 1911, in Northwest, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, his father, Joseph McPherson, was 41 and his mother, Margaret Mary Powers, was 33. He married Daisy Irene Davis on 7 July 1933, in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Rural, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States in 1935 and Pleasant Grove District, Norfolk, Virginia, United States in 1940. He died on 15 March 1961, in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, at the age of 49.
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- Wreasley Mcpherson in household of Joseph Mcpherson, "United States Census, 1930"
- Charly W McPherson, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Charles Wesley Mcpherson, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
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1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
1917 · Camp Lee Training Facility
Camp Lee was the sight of where Europeans first came face to face with the Powhatan Confederation. Than during the Civil War the Union forces used it as a surprise attack and blocked Lee’s army from the supply base. When World War II started Fort Lee became Camp Lee and was used as a training facility.
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
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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