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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
- William McPherson -- --, 1697 August 12, 1777
- William McPherson -- --, 1697 October 5, 1788 Scotland
- Clara C. McPherson -- --, 1856 October 11, 1894 District of Columbia
- Agnes McPherson -- --, 1763 May 22, 1833
- William McPherson -- --, 1750 December 0, 1820 South Carolina
Mcpherson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rowena McPherson -- --, 1857 March 13, 1935 Virginia
- Samuel Andrew William McPherson -- --, 1841 December 18, 1905 Pennsylvania
- Frederick McPherson -- --, 1745 November 28, 1816 Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth McPherson -- --, 1569 December 0, 1616
- Odessa McPherson -- --, 1909 April 11, 2000 Texas
