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Mcpherson Family History
Mcpherson Genealogy & Family TreeMcPherson is a Scottish name from Inverness, Scotland, where the family acted as keepers for the sacred stone of St. Catan. It comes from the Gaelic Mac a'Phearsain which means "son of the parson." The earliest known ancestor--Alexander Makfersan--was recorded in 1447. The family motto is Touch not the cat bot a glove which means "Touch not the cat without a glove."
Other spellings include "MacPherson" and "MacPhersone." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Dallas McPherson (Anaheim Angels, Florida Marlins, Chicago White Sox), American football player Donald McPherson (Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Oilers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats), and American short story writer James McPherson (Hue and Cry, Elbow Room, Crabcakes). The first McPherson to come to America was Alexander McPherson in South Carolina in 1716.
Mcpherson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rodney Mcpherson -- --, 1816 November 11, 1863 New Hampshire
- Charles Wade Mcpherson -- --, 1880 February 7, 1978 North Carolina
- Annis Alvina Mcpherson -- --, 1874 September 1, 1959 Iowa
- Catherine Mcpherson -- --, 1835 February 9, 1929
- John A McPHerson -- --, 1847 April 0, 1911 Missouri
Mcpherson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Ellen Mcpherson -- --, 1850 February 10, 1936 Kentucky
- Martha McPherson -- --, 1832 April 22, 1909 Ohio
- Egbert Lorne McPherson Mcpherson -- --, 1879 September 18, 1965 Ontario
- Robert F McPherson -- --, 1812 December 0, 1890 North Carolina
- Benjamin D. McPHERSON -- --, 1832 January 16, 1891 Maine
