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William S McPherson

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William S McPherson

Birth
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
19 Nov 1882 (aged 68)
Oswego, Labette County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Weir, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.3237943, Longitude: -94.7068835
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William was an early settler of Morgan County, Illinois when he moved with his parents from Virginia in 1822 and became a surveyor and engineer. He later ran the Sherman House Hotel in Beardstown, Illinois. In the 1870's they all became pioneer settlers of the southeastern Kansas Territory.

Story written and contributed by
Daryl Harvey Johnson

The son of Benjamin Goodrich McPherson and Agnes Flint

He was a School Teacher, Farmer, Surveyor and in the Livery Business

In the 1880 Census (just 2 years before his death) he was Farming in Browns Grove, Pawnee Co, KS.

birth & death dates and information were contributed by Marie
William was an early settler of Morgan County, Illinois when he moved with his parents from Virginia in 1822 and became a surveyor and engineer. He later ran the Sherman House Hotel in Beardstown, Illinois. In the 1870's they all became pioneer settlers of the southeastern Kansas Territory.

Story written and contributed by
Daryl Harvey Johnson

The son of Benjamin Goodrich McPherson and Agnes Flint

He was a School Teacher, Farmer, Surveyor and in the Livery Business

In the 1880 Census (just 2 years before his death) he was Farming in Browns Grove, Pawnee Co, KS.

birth & death dates and information were contributed by Marie


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