John McMahon1

b. 28 May 1881
Family
Father*John McMahon1 b. 1842, d. 10 Nov 1888
Mother*Kate King1 b. May 1853, d. May 1929
Birth*28 May 1881John McMahon was born on 28 May 1881 in Farrihy, County Clare, Ireland.1 
(Son) Death10 November 1888He was 7 years old when his father died from Cancer of the Stomach on 10 November 1888 at their home in Farrihy at about age 46. John's mother was left with five young children.2 
(Son) Immigration25 June 1889John immigrated to the United States with his four siblings and his mother, Kate, who was recorded on the ship's manifest as Mrs. J. McMahon, and arrived into the Port of New York, New York City, on 25 June 1889. The family had departed from Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland, through Liverpool, Lancashire, England, on the ship Arizona. Kate was 35 years of age, and the ages of her children, Bridget, James, John, Mary and Margaret, were recorded, although not all accurately, as 9, 7, 6, 4, and 0 years, respectively.3 
(Son) Census US 19009 June 1900John was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 9 June 1900 in the household of his widowed mother at 213 East 10th Street, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. He was 19 years old, was able to speak English and to read and write, and worked as a Day Laborer.4 
(Son) Census US 191018 April 1910John was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of his widowed mother at 402 E. 7th Street, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. He was 29 years of age, single, and worked for wages as a fireman in a mine.5,6 

Citations

  1. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, birth of John McMahon on 28 May 1881 in Farrihy, County Clare, son of John McMahon of Farrihy, labourer, and Kate McMahon, formerly King, registered on 31 May 1881 in the registration district of Kilrush, County Clare. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.
  2. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, death of John McMahon, married, age 40, labourer, on 10 November 1888 at his home in Farrihy, County Clare, death from Cancer of the Stomach, his wife, Kate McMahon, present at his death, no medical attendant, registered on 21 November 1888 in the registration district of Kilrush, County Clare.
  3. [S1791] New York, U.S. Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, online at www.ancestry.com, arriving passengers. Mrs. J. McMahon, age 35, with children, Bridget age 9, James age 7, John age 6, Mary age 4 and Margaret age 0, on the ship Arizona on 25 June 1889 into the Port of New York City, departing from Queenstown, Ireland and Liverpool, England. Hereinafter cited as New York, U.S. Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Kate McMahon, Year: 1900; Census Place: Leadville, Lake, Colorado; Roll: 125; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240125. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Kate McMahon, Year: 1910; Census Place: Leadville Ward 2, Lake, Colorado; Roll: T624_121; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374134. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James McNally, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elko, Elko, Nevada; Roll: T624_858; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1374871.

Margaret McMahon1

b. 6 June 1888
Family
Father*John McMahon1 b. 1842, d. 10 Nov 1888
Mother*Kate King1 b. May 1853, d. May 1929
Birth*6 June 1888Margaret McMahon was born on 6 June 1888 in Farrihy, County Clare, Ireland.1 
(Daughter) Death10 November 1888She was 5 months old when her father died from Cancer of the Stomach on 10 November 1888 at their home in Farrihy at about age 46. Margaret's mother was left with five young children.2 
(Daughter) Immigration25 June 1889Margaret immigrated to the United States with her four siblings and her mother, Kate, who was recorded on the ship's manifest as Mrs. J. McMahon, and arrived into the Port of New York, New York City, on 25 June 1889. The family had departed from Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland, through Liverpool, Lancashire, England, on the ship Arizona. Kate was 35 years of age, and the ages of her children, Bridget, James, John, Mary and Margaret, were recorded, although not all accurately, as 9, 7, 6, 4, and 0 years, respectively.3 
(Daughter) Census US 19009 June 1900Margaret and her sister, Mary, were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 9 June 1900 in the next household visited by the census taker after their mother's in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. The sisters were recorded as lodgers, at school, and had both attended school within the census year, Margaret for 9 months, and Mary for 8 months.4 

Citations

  1. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, birth of Margaret McMahon on 6 June 1888 in Farrihy, County Clare, daughter of John McMahon of Farrihy, labourer, and Kate McMahon, formerly King, registered on 6 July 1888 in the registration district of Kilrush, County Clare. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.
  2. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, death of John McMahon, married, age 40, labourer, on 10 November 1888 at his home in Farrihy, County Clare, death from Cancer of the Stomach, his wife, Kate McMahon, present at his death, no medical attendant, registered on 21 November 1888 in the registration district of Kilrush, County Clare.
  3. [S1791] New York, U.S. Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, online at www.ancestry.com, arriving passengers. Mrs. J. McMahon, age 35, with children, Bridget age 9, James age 7, John age 6, Mary age 4 and Margaret age 0, on the ship Arizona on 25 June 1889 into the Port of New York City, departing from Queenstown, Ireland and Liverpool, England. Hereinafter cited as New York, U.S. Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Kate McMahon, Year: 1900; Census Place: Leadville, Lake, Colorado; Roll: 125; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240125. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Michael McMahon1

Family
Occupation*February 1869When his daughter Anne married in February 1869, Michael was a smith in Spancil Hill, Clooney, Muckinish, County Clare, Ireland.1 

Family
Child 1.Anne McMahon+1 b. 1849, d. 30 Aug 1880

Citations

  1. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, marriage registration of the Roman Catholic marriage of Owen Fallon, full age, bachelor, policeman, of Newhall, County Clare, son of John Fallon, farmer, and Anne McMahon, age "Junior", spinster, of Spancil Hill, County Clare, daughter of Michael McMahon, a smith, on 3 February 1869 at the Roman Catholic Chapel of Clooney, and witnessed by John McMahon and Ellen Heher, viewed online at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.

Sue McMahon1

b. October 1909
Family
Father*James J. McMahon1 b. 13 May 1879
Mother*Jane J. Alexander1 b. 1886
Birth*October 1909Sue McMahon was born about October 1909 in Colorado.1 
(Granddaughter) Census US 191018 April 1910Sue was enumerated with her parents and brother on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of her paternal grandmother, Kate (King) McMahon, at 402 E. 7th Street, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. Sue was 6 months old.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Kate McMahon, Year: 1910; Census Place: Leadville Ward 2, Lake, Colorado; Roll: T624_121; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374134. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James McNally, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elko, Elko, Nevada; Roll: T624_858; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1374871.

Lydia McMannis1

b. 16 August 1835, d. 11 December 1922
Family
Birth*16 August 1835Lydia McMannis was born on 16 August 1835 in Wayne County, Ohio.1 
Name VariationShe was called Liddie.1 
Marriage*11 December 1851She married Robert Hendrickson Lighthill on 11 December 1851 in Richland County, Ohio.1,2,3 
(Wife) Death4 February 1902Lydia became a widow when Robert Hendrickson Lighthill died on 4 February 1902 at age 74.2 
(Mother) Census US 191021 April 1910Lydia M. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in the household of her son, William N. Lighthill, in Brown, Paulding County, Ohio. He was single, 37 years of age and a general farmer and employer. He owned his farm free of mortgage and made a home for his extended family. Those enumerated with him included his mother, two brothers, a sister-in-law, two nieces and a nephew. His mother, Lydia M. Lighthill, was a widow, 75 years of age, had given birth to eleven children, nine of whom were living. Her son, Jefferson, was single, 50 years of age, and worked as a laborer doing odd jobs. William's other brother, John M. Lighthill, who also worked as a laborer doing odd jobs, was 30 years of age, and married to his second wife, Wandas V., who was 21 years of age. It was her first marriage and she had given birth to one child, Oscar J. Lighthill, who was one year old. John's two surviving daughters from his first marriage, Lydia E. Lighthill and Orpha M. Lighthill, were ages 10 and 4 years old, respectively, and Lydia had attended school within the census year.4 
Death*11 December 1922She died on 11 December 1922 in Paulding County, Ohio, at age 871 
Burial* and was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Oakwood, Paulding County.1 

Family

 Robert Hendrickson Lighthill b. 29 May 1827, d. 4 Feb 1902
Children 1.Jefferson Davis Lighthill5,1 b. Nov 1859, d. 18 Jan 1938
 2.William N. Lighthill6,1 b. 16 Jun 1872, d. 21 Oct 1946
 3.John M. Lighthill+1,7 b. 6 Jun 1880, d. 2 May 1960

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lydia “Liddie” (McMannis) Lighthill, Memorial# 37891473. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Hendrickson Lighthill, Memorial# 129878687.
  3. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of R. H. Lighthill and Lydia McMannis on 11 December 1851 in Richland County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000388736. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William N. Lighthill, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brown, Paulding, Ohio; Roll: T624_1220; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1375233. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jefferson Davis Lighthill, Memorial# 198477062.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Nelson Lighthill, Memorial# 198477237.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John McManus Lighthill, Memorial# 13061367.

M. ______ McMarin1

Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Marriage*He married Susan Heaton, daughter of Daniel Heaton and Martha __?__.1 

Family

 Susan Heaton

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 4, pages 135-137, citing a letter from a great granddaughter of Daniel's, written to researcher Willis Heaton before 1900, naming Daniel's children. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Anna McMillan1

b. 1851, d. 7 November 1894
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Birth*1851Anna McMillan was born in 1851.1 
Marriage*23 September 1869She married, as his first wife, John Heaton, son of Samuel Heaton and Catherine Goden, on 23 September 1869.1 
Death*7 November 1894She died on 7 November 1894 at about age 431,2 
Burial* and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Leetonia, Columbiana County, Ohio.2 

Family

 John Heaton b. 1 Aug 1844, d. 7 Aug 1926
Children 1.Florence Heaton1 b. 18 Sep 1870, d. 16 Oct 1888
 2.Raymond Samuel Heaton1 b. 30 Jul 1891, d. 4 May 1950

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 668. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna E. Heaton, Memorial# 154091859. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Sibyl S. McMillen1

b. 24 April 1807, d. 21 December 1877
Family
Birth*24 April 1807Sibyl S. McMillen was born on 24 April 1807 in Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire.1 
Marriage*13 April 1825She married Norton Russell, son of John Russell Jr. and Lydia Norton, on 13 April 1825 in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.1,2,3 
(Aunt) Death22 July 1864Her nephew, General James B. McPherson, was killed in the Battle of Atlanta on 22 July 1864 at age 35.4 
(Aunt) Burial29 July 1864 His body was sent by train back to his home in Clyde, Ohio, and he was buried exactly one week later, on 29 July 1864, in Section 1, Lot 161, Space 4, of what is now known as McPherson Cemetery, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio. The cemetery was originally named Evergreen Cemetery, and was renamed McPherson Cemetery on December 15, 1868. A monument in McPherson's honor was erected there on 22 July 1881, and there are other monuments and places in the United States also named in his memory. A bronze and concrete monument was erected in October 1876 at McPherson Square in Washington DC, and both the city and county of McPherson, Kansas were named in his memory.4,5
(Aunt) Biographical InfoHer nephew, General James B. McPherson, eldest son of her husband's sister, Cynthia, had succeeded and excelled throughout his life, ultimately becoming famous. Biographical information, written by William Bjornstad, is included on General McPherson's Find a Grave Memorial page, and with help from Wikipedia, some of the things we've learned about his life and death follow:

He was a Major General for the Union during the American Civil War, and served as the commander of the Army of Tennessee from March 1864 until his death in July of that year. He was the second-highest-ranking Union officer killed in action during the war.

He was the son of a farmer and at a young age worked on the family farm and in his father's blacksmith business. When his father, who had a history of mental illness, became unable to work, James, at age 13, took a job at a store to help support the family.

His maternal grandmother, Lydia Slocum, taught school in a little log building and it was in that log house that "little Jimmy", beginning at the age of four years, received his elementary school instruction with his grandma for his teacher. In bad weather, he was carried there on the back of his father. For his secondary, or high school education, Jimmy attended Norwalk Academy in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. In 1849 he received an appointment to attend the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, and graduated at the top of his class in 1853 with a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He remained at West Point for a year, serving as an Assistant Professor of Practical Engineering, before receiving his first assignment to improve the New York Harbor in New York City, New York. In 1857 he was assigned to San Francisco, California to work on improving fortifications in the area.

After the outbreak of the American Civil War in April 1861, he requested a transfer to the Eastern U.S. and was assigned to Boston, Massachusetts for service in the Corps of Engineers as a captain. The following November he applied for a position on the staff of Major General Henry W. Halleck, the commander of the Department of Missouri, and was sent to St. Louis where he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and assigned as chief engineer on the staff of Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant. In 1862 he saw action at Fort Henry, the Battle of Fort Donelson, and the Battle of Shiloh, and in May of that year was promoted by Grant to the rank of brigadier general. In the fall of 1862, he commanded an infantry brigade during the campaigns around Corinth and Iuka, Mississippi, and his superior performance earned him a promotion to the rank of major general in October. The following December Grant's Army of the Tennessee was reorganized, and he received command of the 17th Corps and played a key part in Grant's Vicksburg, Mississippi campaign in late 1862 and 1863. In the course of the campaign, he actively participated in the Union victories in Mississippi at Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, and the Siege of Vicksburg. After Vicksburg surrendered on July 4, 1863, he remained in Mississippi to conduct minor operations against Confederate forces there.

In March 1864 Grant made him commander of the Army of Tennessee and he moved with General William Tecumseh Sherman in his march through Georgia that began in May of that year. Confronted by Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's strong position at Rocky Face Ridge and Dalton, Georgia, Sherman dispatched him south to Snake Creek Gap and from this undefended gap, he was to strike at Resaca, Georgia, and sever the railroad which was supplying the Confederates to the north. On May 9, 1864, he became concerned that Johnston would move south and cut him off, and as a result withdrew to the gap and failed to take Resaca despite the fact the city was lightly defended. Sherman later blamed his cautiousness on May 9 for preventing a great Union victory at that time. On June 27, 1864, his forces took part in the defeat at Kennesaw Mountain.

On July 17, 1864, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, who had become frustrated with General Johnston's strategy of maneuver and retreat, replaced him with Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, a boyhood friend and West Point classmate of McPherson. With the Union armies closing in on Atlanta, on July 20, 1864, Hood first attacked George Henry Thomas's Army of the Cumberland at Peachtree Creek, north of Atlanta, hoping to drive Thomas back before other forces could come to his aid. The attack failed. Then Hood's cavalry reported that the left flank of McPherson's Army of the Tennessee, east of Atlanta, was unprotected. Hood visualized a glorious replay of Jackson's famous flank attack at Chancellorsville and ordered a new attack. McPherson had advanced his troops into Decatur, Georgia, and from there they moved onto high ground on Bald Hill overlooking Atlanta. Sherman believed that the Confederates had been defeated and were evacuating; however, McPherson rightly believed that they were moving to attack the Union from the left and rear. On July 22, 1864, however, while they were discussing this new development, four Confederate divisions under Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee flanked attached Union Maj. Gen. Grenville Dodge's 16th Corps. While McPherson was riding his horse to the sound of guns to warn his old 17th Corps, with only his orderly as an escort, a line of Confederate skirmishers appeared, yelling "Halt!". McPherson raised his hand to his head as if to remove his hat, but suddenly wheeled his horse, attempting to escape. The Confederates opened fire and mortally wounded McPherson in the back. When the Confederate troops approached and asked his orderly who the downed officer was, the aide replied "Sir, it is General McPherson. You have killed the best man in our army."4,6,7
 
Death*21 December 1877Sibyl died on 21 December 1877 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio, at age 701 
Burial* and was buried in McPherson Cemetery, Clyde.1 

Family

 Norton Russell b. 1801, d. 1899

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Sibyl S (McMillen) Russell, Memorial# 46168618. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Norton Russell, Memorial# 46168445.
  3. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Norton Russell and Sibel McMillan on 13 April 1825 in Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000506617. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Birdseye McPherson, Memorial# 4423.
  5. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, viewed on 17 September 2024 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McPherson_Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  6. [S225] Wikipedia Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, viewed on 10 September 2024 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_B._McPherson
  7. [S2682] Lydia Slocum: General McPherson's Grandmother, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Clyde Enterprise, (Clyde, Ohio), Thursday, March 1, 1883, Page 3, (Downloaded on Sep 13, 2024), reporting within the article that it was in her little log school house that Lydia Slocum's grandson, "Little Jimmy" McPherson, received his first school instruction, with his grandma for teacher; commencing at the age of four years, and being carried there in bad weather on the back of his father. Hereinafter cited as Lydia Slocum: General McPherson's Grandmother.

Elizabeth Louise McMurray1,2,3

b. 14 May 1909, d. 2007
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*John S. McMurray4,1 b. 1887
Mother*Lydia M. Renner4,1 b. 1889
Birth*14 May 1909Elizabeth Louise McMurray was born on 14 May 1909 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.1,5,6 
Marriage*31 December 1927She married Edward Earle Sinkler, son of William Reed Sinkler and Alice Michener Heaton, on 31 December 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2,3 
(Wife) Death12 February 2004Elizabeth became a widow when Edward Earle Sinkler died on 12 February 2004 at age 97.7 
Death*2007She died in 2007 at about age 986 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Sunset Memorial Park, Feasterville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.6 

Family

 Edward Earle Sinkler b. 4 Oct 1906, d. 12 Feb 2004

Citations

  1. [S1866] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Elizabeth Louise Mc Murray on 14 May 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA to John S. Mc Murray and Lydia M. C. (Renner) Mc Murray, citing certificate# 80545-A, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910, Box 241 and 079904-082425 certificate number range. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 657. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  3. [S1817] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Edward E Sinkler and Elizabeth L McMurray in 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, referencing Digital GSU# 4141829. Hereinafter cited as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951.
  4. [S2031] Delaware, Marriage Records, 1806-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 19 September 1908 of Lydia M. Renner, age 19, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of Otto J. and Minnie Renner, and John S. McMurray, age 21, born in Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, son of James R. and "Franks" McMurray, referencing Marriage Records - 19. Hereinafter cited as Delaware, Marriage Records, 1806-1933.
  5. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of E. Earl and Elizabeth L. Sinkler, Upper Southampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0082; FHL microfilm: 2341742. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Sinkler, Memorial# 104328719. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  7. [S2061] Edward Earle Sinkler Sr. 2004 Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, 17 February 2004, page B-9, death of Earle Sinkler Sr. of Warminster on 12 February 2004 at age 97; beloved husband of Elizabeth (nee McMurray), brother of Alta Leary, father of Earle Jr., Wendel, Bruce and Kathleen, 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Hereinafter cited as Edward Earle Sinkler Sr. 2004 Death.

John S. McMurray1

b. 1887
Family
Birth*1887John S. McMurray was born about 1887 in Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*19 September 1908He married Lydia M. Renner on 19 September 1908 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. John was 21 years of age and Lydia was age 19.1 

Family

 Lydia M. Renner b. 1889
Child 1.Elizabeth Louise McMurray1,2 b. 14 May 1909, d. 2007

Citations

  1. [S2031] Delaware, Marriage Records, 1806-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 19 September 1908 of Lydia M. Renner, age 19, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of Otto J. and Minnie Renner, and John S. McMurray, age 21, born in Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, son of James R. and "Franks" McMurray, referencing Marriage Records - 19. Hereinafter cited as Delaware, Marriage Records, 1806-1933.
  2. [S1866] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Elizabeth Louise Mc Murray on 14 May 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA to John S. Mc Murray and Lydia M. C. (Renner) Mc Murray, citing certificate# 80545-A, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910, Box 241 and 079904-082425 certificate number range. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.

Anna McMyrtre1

d. 1800
Family
Marriage*She married, as his first wife, James Martin, son of Zepheniah Martin, probably in Middlesex County, New Jersey.1 
Death*1800She died about 1800 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.1 

Family

 James Martin d. 18 Sep 1827
Child 1.Joseph Martin1 b. 15 Mar 1790, d. 25 Oct 1850

Citations

  1. [S1272] Howard L. Leckey, The Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families. A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley (with surname index). (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), page 493. Hereinafter cited as The Tenmile Country.

Elizabeth McNab1

b. 1769, d. 17 February 1805
Family
Birth*1769Elizabeth McNab was born in 1769.1 
Marriage*She married James Conger.1,2 
Death*17 February 1805She died on 17 February 1805.1 

Family

 James Conger b. 11 Jan 1760, d. 11 Nov 1813
Child 1.Uzziah Conger+ b. 22 Aug 1789, d. 13 Mar 1864

Citations

  1. [S9] Compiled by Mary Lou Heaton Skinner Ross, transcribed from the original Conger Volumes published by Helen Maxine Cromwell in 1973, "Notes Taken From: The Conger Family of America", compiled on 10 Aug 1982 (Issaquah, Washington 98029). Hereinafter cited as "Conger Family Outline."
  2. [S133] Maxine Crowell Leonard, The Conger Family of America, Volumes I and II (Janesville, Iowa 50647: Larry and Maxine Leonard, 1972), Volume I, pages 250-251. Hereinafter cited as Conger Family of America.

James McNally1

b. December 1855
Family
Birth*December 1855James McNally was born in December 1855 in Ireland.1 
Marriage*2 May 1892He married Mary King, daughter of James King, on 2 May 1892 at the Annunciation Catholic Church, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. The official witnesses to their marriage were Mary's niece, Delia McMahan, and Michael Burrell.1,2,3 
Census US 1900*19 June 1900Mary and James McNally were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 19 June 1900 in Elko, Elko County, Nevada. James was 44 years of age, had been in America for 23 years, having immigrated to the United States in 1877, and worked as a Section Foreman for the Railroad; and Mary was 41 years of age, had been in America for 18 years, having immigrated in 1882. Both were able to read and write. They rented their house, had been married for 9 years, and Mary had given birth to three children, all of whom were living. Their two older sons, James P. and John J., were ages 5 and 3 years, respectively, and their baby son, Mike, was one year old. Also enumerated with the family in 1900 was Caroline Eagor, who was 17 years old and worked as a servant.1 
(Husband) Death10 July 1902James became a widower with three young sons when Mary (King) McNally died on 10 July 1902 on Peko, Elko County, Nevada, at age 43.4 
Relocation*Following the death of his wife, James sent his three sons, James, John and Michael, to Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, to live with relatives. The two older boys, James and John, lived with their mother's sister, their aunt Kate (King) McMahon, and the youngest boy, Michael, lived with their mother's niece, Delia (McMahon) Gorman, and her husband, Timothy Gorman, as their adopted son.5,6,7 
(Father) Death6 July 1905His son, Michael, died in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, on 6 July 1905 of heart disease at age 6.8,5,9 
(Father) Burial8 July 1905Michael was buried on 8 July 1905 in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Leadville.

The Leadville newspaper offered a heart-wrenching account of his services, reporting under the headline, “Funeral of Michael McNally” that, with four of his small companions acting as pallbearers, little Michael McNally was buried from the residence of his grandmother, Mrs. Kate McMahon of 200 E. Tenth street. Services were held at the Church of the Annunciation, and after the service, four of his schoolmates, the pallbearers, walked beside the coffin to the cemetery. The article stated that Michael McNally, who was only six years old, was the adopted son of Delia and Timothy Gorman of 900 Poplar street, and had just entered the parochial school.10,11,5,9 
Newspaper Item*16 July 1905 On 16 July 1905, the Leadville newspaper published a "Card of Thanks" from James McNally, Delia and Timothy Gorman, and Mrs. Kate McMahon, the father, adoptive parents, and grandmother of little Michael McNally, stating their "desire to thank our many friends for their kindness during our recent bereavement, also for the many beautiful floral offerings."9 
Census US 1910*11 May 1910James McNally was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 11 May 1910 in Elko, Elko County, Nevada. He was a widower, and was recorded as 57 years of age. He rented his house and worked as a Track Foreman for the Railroad. Enumerated with him in 1910 was Albert Tuckery, who had been born in Italy, was 50 years of age, and worked as a laborer for the Railroad. His relationship to James was recorded as companion. James's two surviving sons, James and John, were enumerated in 1910 with their aunt, Kate (King) McMahon, their mother's widowed sister, in Leadville, Colorado.7,6 

Family

 Mary King b. May 1859, d. 10 Jul 1902
Children 1.James P. McNally1 b. May 1895
 2.John J. McNally1 b. Oct 1896
 3.Michael McNally1 b. Jan 1899, d. 6 Jul 1905

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Mary McNally, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elko, Elko, Nevada; Roll: 943; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240943. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2478] Index to Marriages Recorded at the Lake County Courthouse Leadville, Colorado 1869-1989, online at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/localhistory/indices, page 293, marriage of Mary King and James McNally on 2 May 1892, and page 354, marriage of James McNally and Mary King on 2 May 1892, Film or Book# 6, page 219. Hereinafter cited as Marriages Recorded at the Lake County Courthouse Leadville, Colorado 1869-1989.
  3. [S2459] Colorado, U.S., Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs Sacramental Records, 1800-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 May 1892 at the Annunciation Catholic Church, Leadville, Colorado, USA of James McNally and Miss Mary King, witnesses Michael Burrell and Delia McMahon, referencing registration in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Colorado Springs, Colorado, Church Records. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, U.S., Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs Sacramental Records, 1800-1967.
  4. [S2480] Mary (King) McNally 1902 Nevada Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Weekly Independent, Elko, Nevada, Friday, 11 July 1902, page 3, death of Mrs. James McNally, age 44, a native of Ireland on July 10th, 1902 at Peko, Elko County, Nevada. Hereinafter cited as Mary (King) McNally 1902 Nevada Death.
  5. [S2481] Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Death, online at the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection website at https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org, which we accessed initially from the Lake County Public Library website at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/home, The Herald Democrat, Leadville, Colorado, Tuesday, July 11, 1905, page 4, under the headline, “Funeral of Michael McNally”, the article reported that with four of his small companions acting as pallbearers, little Michael McNally was buried yesterday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. McMahon, 200 E. Tenth street; services were held at the Church of the Annunciation, and after the service, four of his schoolmates, the pallbearers, waked beside the coffin to the cemetery; Michael McNally, who was only six years old, was the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gorman of 900 Poplar street, and had just entered the parochial school. Hereinafter cited as Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Death.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Kate McMahon, Year: 1910; Census Place: Leadville Ward 2, Lake, Colorado; Roll: T624_121; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374134. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James McNally, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elko, Elko, Nevada; Roll: T624_858; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1374871.
  8. [S2482] Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Necrology, online at the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection website at https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org, which we accessed initially from the Lake County Public Library website at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/home, The Herald Democrat, Leadville, Colorado, Monday, January 1, 1906, page 14, under the headline, “Necrology for 1905”, noting the death on 6 July 1905 of Michael McNally, age 6, heart disease. Hereinafter cited as Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Necrology.
  9. [S2483] Michael McNally 1905 Bereavement Thank You, online at the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection website at https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org, which we accessed initially from the Lake County Public Library website at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/home, The Herald Democrat, Leadville, Colorado, Sunday, July 16, 1905, page 8, under the headline, "“Card of Thanks” following the death and funeral of Michael McNally, "We desire to thank our many friends for their kindness during our recent bereavement, also for the many beautiful floral offerings", and signed by Mr. James McNally, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gorman and Mrs. Kate McMahon. Hereinafter cited as Michael McNally 1905 Bereavement Thank You.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Michael McNally, Memorial# 133106943. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  11. [S2479] St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Leadville, Colorado, with Twin Lakes and Granite, online at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/home, burial on 8 July 1905 of Michael McNally, age 6. Hereinafter cited as St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Leadville, Colorado.

James P. McNally1

b. May 1895
Family
Father*James McNally1 b. Dec 1855
Mother*Mary King1 b. May 1859, d. 10 Jul 1902
Birth*May 1895James P. McNally was born in May 1895 in Nevada.1 
(Son) Census US 190019 June 1900James P. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 19 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Elko, Elko County, Nevada. He was 5 years old.1 
(Son) Death10 July 1902He was 7 years old when his mother died on 10 July 1902 at age 43.2 
(Son) RelocationFollowing the death of their mother, the McNally brothers, James, John and Michael, went to Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, to live with relatives. The two older boys, James and John, lived with their mother's sister, their aunt Kate (King) McMahon, and the youngest boy, Michael, lived with their mother's niece, Delia (McMahon) Gorman, and her husband, Timothy Gorman, as their adopted son.3,4,5 
(Nephew) Census US 191018 April 1910James was enumerated with his younger brother, John, on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of their aunt, Kate (King) McMahon, at 402 E. 7th Street, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. James was 15 years old, and John was age 14. They both worked for wages as paper route carriers. Their widowed father was enumerated in Elko, Nevada in 1910, where he worked as a Track foreman for the Railroad.4,5 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Mary McNally, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elko, Elko, Nevada; Roll: 943; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240943. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2480] Mary (King) McNally 1902 Nevada Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Weekly Independent, Elko, Nevada, Friday, 11 July 1902, page 3, death of Mrs. James McNally, age 44, a native of Ireland on July 10th, 1902 at Peko, Elko County, Nevada. Hereinafter cited as Mary (King) McNally 1902 Nevada Death.
  3. [S2481] Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Death, online at the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection website at https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org, which we accessed initially from the Lake County Public Library website at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/home, The Herald Democrat, Leadville, Colorado, Tuesday, July 11, 1905, page 4, under the headline, “Funeral of Michael McNally”, the article reported that with four of his small companions acting as pallbearers, little Michael McNally was buried yesterday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. McMahon, 200 E. Tenth street; services were held at the Church of the Annunciation, and after the service, four of his schoolmates, the pallbearers, waked beside the coffin to the cemetery; Michael McNally, who was only six years old, was the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gorman of 900 Poplar street, and had just entered the parochial school. Hereinafter cited as Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Death.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Kate McMahon, Year: 1910; Census Place: Leadville Ward 2, Lake, Colorado; Roll: T624_121; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374134. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James McNally, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elko, Elko, Nevada; Roll: T624_858; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1374871.

John J. McNally1

b. October 1896
Family
Father*James McNally1 b. Dec 1855
Mother*Mary King1 b. May 1859, d. 10 Jul 1902
Birth*October 1896John J. McNally was born in October 1896 in Nevada.1 
(Son) Census US 190019 June 1900John J. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 19 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Elko, Elko County, Nevada. He was 3 years old.1 
(Son) Death10 July 1902He was 5 years old when his mother died on 10 July 1902 at age 43.2 
(Son) RelocationFollowing the death of their mother, the McNally brothers, James, John and Michael, went to Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, to live with relatives. The two older boys, James and John, lived with their mother's sister, their aunt Kate (King) McMahon, and the youngest boy, Michael, lived with their mother's niece, Delia (McMahon) Gorman, and her husband, Timothy Gorman, as their adopted son.3,4,5 
(Nephew) Census US 191018 April 1910John was enumerated with his older brother, James, on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of their aunt, Kate (King) McMahon, at 402 E. 7th Street, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. John was 14 years old, and James was age 15. They both worked for wages as paper route carriers. Their widowed father was enumerated in Elko, Nevada in 1910, where he worked as a Track foreman for the Railroad.4,5 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Mary McNally, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elko, Elko, Nevada; Roll: 943; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240943. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2480] Mary (King) McNally 1902 Nevada Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Weekly Independent, Elko, Nevada, Friday, 11 July 1902, page 3, death of Mrs. James McNally, age 44, a native of Ireland on July 10th, 1902 at Peko, Elko County, Nevada. Hereinafter cited as Mary (King) McNally 1902 Nevada Death.
  3. [S2481] Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Death, online at the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection website at https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org, which we accessed initially from the Lake County Public Library website at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/home, The Herald Democrat, Leadville, Colorado, Tuesday, July 11, 1905, page 4, under the headline, “Funeral of Michael McNally”, the article reported that with four of his small companions acting as pallbearers, little Michael McNally was buried yesterday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. McMahon, 200 E. Tenth street; services were held at the Church of the Annunciation, and after the service, four of his schoolmates, the pallbearers, waked beside the coffin to the cemetery; Michael McNally, who was only six years old, was the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gorman of 900 Poplar street, and had just entered the parochial school. Hereinafter cited as Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Death.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Kate McMahon, Year: 1910; Census Place: Leadville Ward 2, Lake, Colorado; Roll: T624_121; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374134. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James McNally, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elko, Elko, Nevada; Roll: T624_858; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1374871.

Michael McNally1

b. January 1899, d. 6 July 1905
Family
Father*James McNally1 b. Dec 1855
Mother*Mary King1 b. May 1859, d. 10 Jul 1902
Birth*January 1899Michael McNally was born in January 1899 in Nevada.1 
Name VariationHe was called Mike.1 
(Son) Census US 190019 June 1900Mike was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 19 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Elko, Elko County, Nevada. He was one year old.1 
(Son) Death10 July 1902He was 3 years old when his mother died on 10 July 1902 at age 43.2 
(Son) RelocationFollowing the death of their mother, the McNally brothers, James, John and Michael, went to Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, to live with relatives. The two older boys, James and John, lived with their mother's sister, their aunt Kate (King) McMahon, and the youngest boy, Michael, lived with their mother's niece, Delia (McMahon) Gorman, and her husband, Timothy Gorman, as their adopted son.3,4,5 
Death*6 July 1905Michael died of heart disease on 6 July 1905 in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, at age 66,3,7 
Burial*8 July 1905 and was buried on 8 July 1905 in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Leadville.

The Leadville newspaper offered a heart-wrenching account of his services, reporting under the headline, “Funeral of Michael McNally” that, with four of his small companions acting as pallbearers, little Michael McNally was buried from the residence of his grandmother, Mrs. Kate McMahon of 200 E. Tenth street. Services were held at the Church of the Annunciation, and after the service, four of his schoolmates, the pallbearers, walked beside the coffin to the cemetery. The article stated that Michael McNally, who was only six years old, was the adopted son of Delia and Timothy Gorman of 900 Poplar street, and had just entered the parochial school.8,9,3,7 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Mary McNally, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elko, Elko, Nevada; Roll: 943; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1240943. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2480] Mary (King) McNally 1902 Nevada Death, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Weekly Independent, Elko, Nevada, Friday, 11 July 1902, page 3, death of Mrs. James McNally, age 44, a native of Ireland on July 10th, 1902 at Peko, Elko County, Nevada. Hereinafter cited as Mary (King) McNally 1902 Nevada Death.
  3. [S2481] Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Death, online at the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection website at https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org, which we accessed initially from the Lake County Public Library website at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/home, The Herald Democrat, Leadville, Colorado, Tuesday, July 11, 1905, page 4, under the headline, “Funeral of Michael McNally”, the article reported that with four of his small companions acting as pallbearers, little Michael McNally was buried yesterday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. McMahon, 200 E. Tenth street; services were held at the Church of the Annunciation, and after the service, four of his schoolmates, the pallbearers, waked beside the coffin to the cemetery; Michael McNally, who was only six years old, was the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gorman of 900 Poplar street, and had just entered the parochial school. Hereinafter cited as Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Death.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Kate McMahon, Year: 1910; Census Place: Leadville Ward 2, Lake, Colorado; Roll: T624_121; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374134. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James McNally, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elko, Elko, Nevada; Roll: T624_858; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1374871.
  6. [S2482] Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Necrology, online at the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection website at https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org, which we accessed initially from the Lake County Public Library website at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/home, The Herald Democrat, Leadville, Colorado, Monday, January 1, 1906, page 14, under the headline, “Necrology for 1905”, noting the death on 6 July 1905 of Michael McNally, age 6, heart disease. Hereinafter cited as Michael McNally 1905 Colorado Necrology.
  7. [S2483] Michael McNally 1905 Bereavement Thank You, online at the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection website at https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org, which we accessed initially from the Lake County Public Library website at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/home, The Herald Democrat, Leadville, Colorado, Sunday, July 16, 1905, page 8, under the headline, "“Card of Thanks” following the death and funeral of Michael McNally, "We desire to thank our many friends for their kindness during our recent bereavement, also for the many beautiful floral offerings", and signed by Mr. James McNally, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gorman and Mrs. Kate McMahon. Hereinafter cited as Michael McNally 1905 Bereavement Thank You.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Michael McNally, Memorial# 133106943. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  9. [S2479] St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Leadville, Colorado, with Twin Lakes and Granite, online at https://lakecountypubliclibrary.org/home, burial on 8 July 1905 of Michael McNally, age 6. Hereinafter cited as St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Leadville, Colorado.

Mary McNamara1

Family
Marriage*She married Patrick Casey.1 

Family

 Patrick Casey
Child 1.Austin M. Casey1 b. 1878, d. 1935

Citations

  1. [S2459] Colorado, U.S., Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs Sacramental Records, 1800-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 14 October 1933 at the Annunciation Catholic Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA of Mrs. Delia Gorman, daughter of John Mc Mahon and Kate King, baptized in 1877 in County Clare, Ireland, and Austin M. Casey, son of Patrick Casey and Mary McNamara, baptized in 1878 in Adelaide, Australia, referencing Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Colorado Springs, Colorado, Church Records. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, U.S., Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs Sacramental Records, 1800-1967.

Ida Belle McNamee1

b. 14 August 1909
Family
(Wife) Name SpellingsThe Hitchens/Hitchen family's surname found in our research, during the earlier years, was usually spelled Hitchens, then in the later years was more often spelled Hitchen.2,3,4,5 
Birth*14 August 1909Ida Belle McNamee was born on 14 August 1909 in Auglaize County, Ohio.1 
Marriage*19 April 1927She married first Pleasant Steen, son of Andrew Jackson Steen and Mahala N. Howell, on 19 April 1927 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan.6 
Marriage*12 August 1939She married second Walter William Hitchen, son of William Hitchens and Druzella Goodwin, on 12 August 1939 in Indiana.1 

Family 1

 Pleasant Steen b. 1903

Family 2

 Walter William Hitchen b. 1 Aug 1912

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Walter William Hitchen of Auglaize County, Ohio, age 27, born on 1 August 1912 in Auglaize County, Ohio, son of William Hitchen and Zella Goodwin, and Ida Belle Steen of Jay County, Indiana, age 30, born on 14 August 1909 in Auglaize County, Ohio, daughter of Thomas McNamee and Ida Belle Sheaks, married on 12 August 1939 in Indiana, United States, citing page 403 and referencing FHL Film# 002169118. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card for Charles Robert Hitchen, age 19, born on 22 February 1899, residence in 1917-1918 in St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA, nearest relative his father, William Hutchin, of Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, registered on 12 September 1918 in Auglaize County, Ohio; his physical build was Medium, height was Short, hair was Dark Brown, eyes were Dark Brown, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Auglaize County, Ohio. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Margaret Hitchens, Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Marys, Auglaize, Ohio; Roll: 994; Page: 521D; Enumeration District: 013. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of James Hitchens and Margaret Rutledge on 24 March 1849 in Muskingum County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000865138. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  5. [S2041] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, christening of Charley Hitchens on 28 September 1899 in St. Marys, Ohio, parents, William Hitchens and Zella Goodwin, referencing FHL Film# 0963053. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973.
  6. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mr. Pleasant Steen of St Mary, Ohio, age 24, metal polisher, his first marriage, born about 1903 in Ohio, parents Andy Steen and Mahallie Howell, married Ida Mc Namee of St. Mary, Ohio, age 18, cigar maker, her first marriage, born about 1909 in Ohio, parents Thomas McNamee and Ida Sheaks, married on 19 April 1927 in Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, USA, County File# 152, State File# 58 1176, citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 155, "Monroe (1926-1931)". Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.

A. C. McNeese1,2

b. 1859, d. before 26 June 1900
Family
Birth*1859A. C. McNeese was born in 1859 in Tennessee.1 
Marriage*8 February 1876She married, as his first wife, Joseph M. Mason on 8 February 1876 in Marshall County, Tennessee.1,2 
Census US 1880*14 June 1880A. C. and Joseph M. Mason were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 14 June 1880 in Healing Springs, Independence County, Arkansas. Joseph was 26 years of age and a laborer who could read, but not write, and A. C. was 21 years old and keeping house. Their daughter, Mollie, was 2 years old.1 
Death*before 26 June 1900She died before 26 June 1900, the date her husband was recorded as widowed on the 1900 census in Mississippi, Crittenden County, Arkansas.3 

Family

 Joseph M. Mason b. 1849
Children 1.Mollie Mason1 b. 14 Nov 1876, d. 2 Nov 1938
 2.John L. Mason3 b. Aug 1880
 3.William C. Mason3 b. Feb 1888
 4.Hattie Mason3,4 b. 6 Jan 1892, d. 21 Oct 1973

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph and A. C. Mason, Year: 1880; Census Place: Healing Springs, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: 47; Page: 303D; Enumeration District: 129. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1704] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 8 February 1876 in Marshall County, Tennessee, USA, of Joseph M. Mason and A. C. McNeese, referencing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN, USA. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph M. Mason, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mississippi, Crittenden, Arkansas; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1240056. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Hattie (Mason) Britt, Memorial# 50055677. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Elizabeth McNeil1

Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Marriage*16 February 1775She married William Heaton, son of Seth Heaton and Thankful Field, on 16 February 1775 in Westminster, Windham County, Vermont.2,3 

Family

 William Heaton b. 7 Feb 1746/47
Children 1.William Heaton Jr.4 b. 8 Sep 1775, d. 11 Aug 1777
 2.William Heaton5 b. 20 Apr 1778
 3.Elizabeth Heaton6 b. 24 Dec 1781
 4.Nehemiah Heaton7 b. 1785, d. Dec 1815
 5.Cyrus Heaton8 b. 29 Jan 1788, d. 25 Feb 1843
 6.Anna Heaton9 b. 9 May 1791, d. 22 Aug 1871
 7.Joseph Gilman Heaton+1 b. 6 Sep 1794, d. Aug 1869
 8.Luther Heaton+10,11 b. 7 Sep 1796, d. 15 Mar 1842

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 2, page 33. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 2, page 33, her surname reported as "McNeil."
  3. [S1683] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William Heaton and Elizabeth W "Neil" on 16 February 1775 in Westminster, Vermont, USA, referencing New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870. Hereinafter cited as Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908.
  4. [S1683] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of William Heaton on 8 September 1775 in Westminster, Vermont, USA, son of William Heaton, referencing New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870.
  5. [S1683] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of William Heaton on 20 April 1778 in Westminster, Vermont, USA, son of William Heaton, referencing New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870.
  6. [S1683] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Elizabeth Heaton on 24 December 1781 in Westminster, Vermont, USA, daughter of William Heaton, referencing New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nehemiah Heaton, Memorial# 67688770. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  8. [S1683] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Cyrus Heaton on 29 January 1788 in Westminster, Vermont, USA, son of William Heaton , referencing New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870.
  9. [S1683] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Anna Heaton on 9 May 1791 in Grafton, Vermont, USA, daughter of William Heaton and Elizabeth Heaton, referencing New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870.
  10. [S1683] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Luther Heaton on 7 September 1796 in Grafton, Vermont, USA, son of William Heaton and Elizabeth Heaton, referencing New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Luther Heaton, Memorial# 73346288.

Beulah Ann McNutt1

b. 26 April 1859, d. 31 July 1884
Family
Birth*26 April 1859Beulah Ann McNutt was born on 26 April 1859.1 
Marriage*She married, as his first wife, William Richard Southwood.1,2 
Death*31 July 1884She died on 31 July 1884 at age 251 
Burial* and was buried in Troy City Cemetery, Troy, Perry County, Indiana.1 

Family

 William Richard Southwood b. Apr 1853, d. 1921

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Beulah Ann (McNutt) Southwood, Memorial# 139406314. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Richard Southwood, Memorial# 29627892.

Dora McOsker1

Family
Marriage*4 November 1890He married William Arbuckle on 4 November 1890 in Brightwood, Marion County, Indiana.1,2,3 

Family

 William Arbuckle
Child 1.Bertha Arbuckle+1 b. 29 Dec 1892, d. 15 Feb 1931

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Charles Ralph Hall of Putnam County, Indiana, age 33, born on 8 October 1886 in Putnam County, Indiana, son of Asa Hall and Frances Bridges, and Bertha Arbuckle of Putnam County, Indiana, age 27, born on 29 December 1892 in Indianapolis, Indiana, daughter of William Arbuckle and Dora McOsker on 15 July 1919 in Indiana, United States, citing page 427 and referencing no FHL Film#. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 November 1890 in Marion County, of Dora McOsker, age 23, born about 1867, and William Arbuckle, age 22, born about 1868, son of James Arbuckle and Lena Hollenbeck, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Marion County, Indiana; index to Supplemental Record Marriage Transcript 1 W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office; Book: 3; Page: 186. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  3. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora Mcosker, age 19, born about 1871, daughter of Peter Mcosker and Mary Nelson, and William Arbuckle, age 22, born about 1868, son of James Arbuckle and Lena Hollenbeck, married on 4 November 1890 in Brightwood, Marion, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 382748, Reference ID 186. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.

Amos McPherron1,2

b. 22 September 1796, d. 6 July 1888
Family
Birth*22 September 1796Amos McPherron was born on 22 September 1796 in Knox County, Tennessee.1 
Marriage*1819He married first Hettie T. Morris in 1819.3,4 
(Husband) Death20 December 1842Amos became a widower when Hettie T. (Morris) McPherron died on 20 December 1842 at about age 44.3 
Marriage*27 August 1843He married second, as her second husband, Elizabeth Stout on 27 August 1843 in Greene County, Illinois.1,2 
Death*6 July 1888He and his second wife both died on 6 July 1888 in Greene County, she at about age 82 and he at age 91.1,5 
Burial*They were buried in Providence Cemetery, Carrollton, Greene County.5 

Family 1

 Hettie T. Morris b. 1798, d. 20 Dec 1842

Family 2

 Elizabeth Stout b. 1806, d. 6 Jul 1888

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Amos McPheron, Memorial# 38932565. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Amos McPherron and Elizabeth "Meldrim" on 27 August 1843 in Greene County, citing FHL film# 001310037. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hettie T. McPheron, Memorial# 8851650.
  4. [S1038] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Amos McPherron and Hettie Morris in 1819. Hereinafter cited as U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth (Stout) McPheron, Memorial# 38932604.

William R. McPherron1,2

d. 30 December 1902
Family
Marriage*20 June 1882He married, as her second husband, Emma (Wylder) Gillham, daughter of Lawrence A. J. Wylder and Elizabeth Meldrum, on 20 June 1882 in Macoupin County, Illinois.1,2,3 
(Husband) Death24 April 1899William became a widower when Emma (Wylder) Gillham McPherron died on 24 April 1899 at about age 52.1 
Death*30 December 1902He died on 30 December 1902 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, at age 652 
Burial* and was buried in Section F of Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville.2 

Family

 Emma Wylder b. 1847, d. 24 Apr 1899

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Emma (Wylder) McPherron, Memorial# 95373322. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William R. McPherron, Memorial# 141073837.
  3. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William R. McPherron and Emma Wylder Gillham on 20 June 1882 in Macoupin County. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.

Elizabeth McPherson1

b. 25 January 1769
Family
Birth*25 January 1769Elizabeth McPherson was born on 25 January 1769 in Chestnut Level, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*She married John McPherson.1,2 

Family

 John McPherson b. 23 Jun 1761
Child 1.William Russell McPherson+1 b. 14 Jan 1796, d. 16 Sep 1847

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth McPherson, Memorial# 26630450. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John McPherson, Memorial# 26630446.

Emeline E. McPherson1

b. 6 January 1830, d. 17 April 1884
Family
Father*William Russell McPherson1 b. 14 Jan 1796, d. 16 Sep 1847
Mother*Cynthia Russell1 b. 11 Sep 1805, d. 6 May 1883
Birth*6 January 1830Emeline E. McPherson was born on 6 January 1830 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.1 
(Doctor) Illness1841Her father had a history of mental illness and by 1841 had become unable to work.2 
(Daughter) OccupationBecause of her father's illness and inability to work, her eldest brother, Jimmy, who was 13 years old, took a job at a store to help support the family.2 
(Daughter) Death16 September 1847She was 17 years old when her father died on 16 September 1847 at age 51.3 
(Sister) Education1849 In 1849, her brother James received an appointment to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, Orange County, New York.2 
Marriage*21 January 1856She married Frederick R. VanDerCook, son of Henry S. VanDerCook and Margaret Lester, on 21 January 1856 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.1,4 
(Sister) Death22 July 1864Her brother, General James B. McPherson, was killed in the Battle of Atlanta on 22 July 1864 at age 35.2 
(Sister) Burial29 July 1864 His body was sent by train back to his home in Clyde, Ohio, and he was buried exactly one week later, on 29 July 1864, in Section 1, Lot 161, Space 4, of what is now known as McPherson Cemetery, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio. The cemetery was originally named Evergreen Cemetery, and was renamed McPherson Cemetery on December 15, 1868. A monument in McPherson's honor was erected there on 22 July 1881, and there are other monuments and places in the United States also named in his memory. A bronze and concrete monument was erected in October 1876 at McPherson Square in Washington DC, and both the city and county of McPherson, Kansas were named in his memory.2,5
(Sister) Biographical InfoHer brother, General James B. McPherson, had succeeded and excelled throughout his life, ultimately becoming famous. Biographical information, written by William Bjornstad, is included on General McPherson's Find a Grave Memorial page, and with help from Wikipedia, some of the things we've learned about his life and death follow:

He was a Major General for the Union during the American Civil War, and served as the commander of the Army of Tennessee from March 1864 until his death in July of that year. He was the second-highest-ranking Union officer killed in action during the war.

He was the son of a farmer and at a young age worked on the family farm and in his father's blacksmith business. When his father, who had a history of mental illness, became unable to work, James, at age 13, took a job at a store to help support the family.

His maternal grandmother, Lydia Slocum, taught school in a little log building and it was in that log house that "little Jimmy", beginning at the age of four years, received his elementary school instruction with his grandma for his teacher. In bad weather, he was carried there on the back of his father. For his secondary, or high school education, Jimmy attended Norwalk Academy in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. In 1849 he received an appointment to attend the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, and graduated at the top of his class in 1853 with a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He remained at West Point for a year, serving as an Assistant Professor of Practical Engineering, before receiving his first assignment to improve the New York Harbor in New York City, New York. In 1857 he was assigned to San Francisco, California to work on improving fortifications in the area.

After the outbreak of the American Civil War in April 1861, he requested a transfer to the Eastern U.S. and was assigned to Boston, Massachusetts for service in the Corps of Engineers as a captain. The following November he applied for a position on the staff of Major General Henry W. Halleck, the commander of the Department of Missouri, and was sent to St. Louis where he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and assigned as chief engineer on the staff of Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant. In 1862 he saw action at Fort Henry, the Battle of Fort Donelson, and the Battle of Shiloh, and in May of that year was promoted by Grant to the rank of brigadier general. In the fall of 1862, he commanded an infantry brigade during the campaigns around Corinth and Iuka, Mississippi, and his superior performance earned him a promotion to the rank of major general in October. The following December Grant's Army of the Tennessee was reorganized, and he received command of the 17th Corps and played a key part in Grant's Vicksburg, Mississippi campaign in late 1862 and 1863. In the course of the campaign, he actively participated in the Union victories in Mississippi at Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, and the Siege of Vicksburg. After Vicksburg surrendered on July 4, 1863, he remained in Mississippi to conduct minor operations against Confederate forces there.

In March 1864 Grant made him commander of the Army of Tennessee and he moved with General William Tecumseh Sherman in his march through Georgia that began in May of that year. Confronted by Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's strong position at Rocky Face Ridge and Dalton, Georgia, Sherman dispatched him south to Snake Creek Gap and from this undefended gap, he was to strike at Resaca, Georgia, and sever the railroad which was supplying the Confederates to the north. On May 9, 1864, he became concerned that Johnston would move south and cut him off, and as a result withdrew to the gap and failed to take Resaca despite the fact the city was lightly defended. Sherman later blamed his cautiousness on May 9 for preventing a great Union victory at that time. On June 27, 1864, his forces took part in the defeat at Kennesaw Mountain.

On July 17, 1864, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, who had become frustrated with General Johnston's strategy of maneuver and retreat, replaced him with Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, a boyhood friend and West Point classmate of McPherson. With the Union armies closing in on Atlanta, on July 20, 1864, Hood first attacked George Henry Thomas's Army of the Cumberland at Peachtree Creek, north of Atlanta, hoping to drive Thomas back before other forces could come to his aid. The attack failed. Then Hood's cavalry reported that the left flank of McPherson's Army of the Tennessee, east of Atlanta, was unprotected. Hood visualized a glorious replay of Jackson's famous flank attack at Chancellorsville and ordered a new attack. McPherson had advanced his troops into Decatur, Georgia, and from there they moved onto high ground on Bald Hill overlooking Atlanta. Sherman believed that the Confederates had been defeated and were evacuating; however, McPherson rightly believed that they were moving to attack the Union from the left and rear. On July 22, 1864, however, while they were discussing this new development, four Confederate divisions under Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee flanked attached Union Maj. Gen. Grenville Dodge's 16th Corps. While McPherson was riding his horse to the sound of guns to warn his old 17th Corps, with only his orderly as an escort, a line of Confederate skirmishers appeared, yelling "Halt!". McPherson raised his hand to his head as if to remove his hat, but suddenly wheeled his horse, attempting to escape. The Confederates opened fire and mortally wounded McPherson in the back. When the Confederate troops approached and asked his orderly who the downed officer was, the aide replied "Sir, it is General McPherson. You have killed the best man in our army."2,6,7
 
Death*17 April 1884Emeline died on 17 April 1884 in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, at age 541 
Burial* and was buried in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.1 

Family

 Frederick R. VanDerCook b. 15 Jun 1819, d. 7 Mar 1902

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Emeline E. (McPherson) VanDerCook, Memorial# 11210594. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Birdseye McPherson, Memorial# 4423.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Russell McPherson, Memorial# 112229454.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frederick R. VanDerCook, Memorial# 11210653.
  5. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, viewed on 17 September 2024 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McPherson_Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  6. [S225] Wikipedia Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, viewed on 10 September 2024 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_B._McPherson
  7. [S2682] Lydia Slocum: General McPherson's Grandmother, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Clyde Enterprise, (Clyde, Ohio), Thursday, March 1, 1883, Page 3, (Downloaded on Sep 13, 2024), reporting within the article that it was in her little log school house that Lydia Slocum's grandson, "Little Jimmy" McPherson, received his first school instruction, with his grandma for teacher; commencing at the age of four years, and being carried there in bad weather on the back of his father. Hereinafter cited as Lydia Slocum: General McPherson's Grandmother.

James Birdseye McPherson1

b. 14 November 1828, d. 22 July 1864
Family
General James B. McPherson
Father*William Russell McPherson1 b. 14 Jan 1796, d. 16 Sep 1847
Mother*Cynthia Russell1 b. 11 Sep 1805, d. 6 May 1883
Birth*14 November 1828James Birdseye McPherson was born on 14 November 1828 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.1 
Name VariationAs a boy he was called Jimmy.2 
(Son) Illness1841His father had a history of mental illness and by 1841 had become unable to work.1 
Occupation* He worked on the family farm and in his father's blacksmith business and at age 13, because of his father's illness and inability to work, Jimmy took a job at a store to help support the family.1 
(Son) Death16 September 1847He was 18 years old when his father died on 16 September 1847 at age 51.3 
Education*1849 In 1849, James received an appointment to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, Orange County, New York.1 
Death*22 July 1864He was killed in the Battle of Atlanta on 22 July 1864 near Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at age 35.1 
Burial*29 July 1864 His body was sent by train back to his home in Clyde, Ohio, and he was buried exactly one week later, on 29 July 1864, in Section 1, Lot 161, Space 4, of what is now known as McPherson Cemetery, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio. The cemetery was originally named Evergreen Cemetery, and was renamed McPherson Cemetery on December 15, 1868. A monument in McPherson's honor was erected there on 22 July 1881, and there are other monuments and places in the United States also named in his memory. A bronze and concrete monument was erected in October 1876 at McPherson Square in Washington DC, and both the city and county of McPherson, Kansas were named in his memory.1,4
Biographical Info*Biographical information, written by William Bjornstad, is included on General McPherson's Find a Grave Memorial page, and with thanks to William Bjornstad and Wikipedia, some of the things we've learned about his life and death follow:

He was a Major General for the Union during the American Civil War, and served as the commander of the Army of Tennessee from March 1864 until his death in July of that year. He was the second-highest-ranking Union officer killed in action during the war.

He was the son of a farmer and at a young age worked on the family farm and in his father's blacksmith business. When his father, who had a history of mental illness, became unable to work, James, at age 13, took a job at a store to help support the family.

His maternal grandmother, Lydia Slocum, taught school in a little log building and it was in that log house that "little Jimmy", beginning at the age of four years, received his elementary school instruction with his grandma for his teacher. In bad weather, he was carried there on the back of his father. For his secondary, or high school education, Jimmy attended Norwalk Academy in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. In 1849 he received an appointment to attend the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, and graduated at the top of his class in 1853 with a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He remained at West Point for a year, serving as an Assistant Professor of Practical Engineering, before receiving his first assignment to improve the New York Harbor in New York City, New York. In 1857 he was assigned to San Francisco, California to work on improving fortifications in the area.

After the outbreak of the American Civil War in April 1861, he requested a transfer to the Eastern U.S. and was assigned to Boston, Massachusetts for service in the Corps of Engineers as a captain. The following November he applied for a position on the staff of Major General Henry W. Halleck, the commander of the Department of Missouri, and was sent to St. Louis where he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and assigned as chief engineer on the staff of Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant. In 1862 he saw action at Fort Henry, the Battle of Fort Donelson, and the Battle of Shiloh, and in May of that year was promoted by Grant to the rank of brigadier general. In the fall of 1862, he commanded an infantry brigade during the campaigns around Corinth and Iuka, Mississippi, and his superior performance earned him a promotion to the rank of major general in October. The following December Grant's Army of the Tennessee was reorganized, and he received command of the 17th Corps and played a key part in Grant's Vicksburg, Mississippi campaign in late 1862 and 1863. In the course of the campaign, he actively participated in the Union victories in Mississippi at Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, and the Siege of Vicksburg. After Vicksburg surrendered on July 4, 1863, he remained in Mississippi to conduct minor operations against Confederate forces there.

In March 1864 Grant made him commander of the Army of Tennessee and he moved with General William Tecumseh Sherman in his march through Georgia that began in May of that year. Confronted by Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's strong position at Rocky Face Ridge and Dalton, Georgia, Sherman dispatched him south to Snake Creek Gap and from this undefended gap, he was to strike at Resaca, Georgia, and sever the railroad which was supplying the Confederates to the north. On May 9, 1864, he became concerned that Johnston would move south and cut him off, and as a result withdrew to the gap and failed to take Resaca despite the fact the city was lightly defended. Sherman later blamed his cautiousness on May 9 for preventing a great Union victory at that time. On June 27, 1864, his forces took part in the defeat at Kennesaw Mountain.

On July 17, 1864, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, who had become frustrated with General Johnston's strategy of maneuver and retreat, replaced him with Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, a boyhood friend and West Point classmate of McPherson. With the Union armies closing in on Atlanta, on July 20, 1864, Hood first attacked George Henry Thomas's Army of the Cumberland at Peachtree Creek, north of Atlanta, hoping to drive Thomas back before other forces could come to his aid. The attack failed. Then Hood's cavalry reported that the left flank of McPherson's Army of the Tennessee, east of Atlanta, was unprotected. Hood visualized a glorious replay of Jackson's famous flank attack at Chancellorsville and ordered a new attack. McPherson had advanced his troops into Decatur, Georgia, and from there they moved onto high ground on Bald Hill overlooking Atlanta. Sherman believed that the Confederates had been defeated and were evacuating; however, McPherson rightly believed that they were moving to attack the Union from the left and rear. On July 22, 1864, however, while they were discussing this new development, four Confederate divisions under Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee flanked attached Union Maj. Gen. Grenville Dodge's 16th Corps. While McPherson was riding his horse to the sound of guns to warn his old 17th Corps, with only his orderly as an escort, a line of Confederate skirmishers appeared, yelling "Halt!". McPherson raised his hand to his head as if to remove his hat, but suddenly wheeled his horse, attempting to escape. The Confederates opened fire and mortally wounded McPherson in the back. When the Confederate troops approached and asked his orderly who the downed officer was, the aide replied "Sir, it is General McPherson. You have killed the best man in our army."1,5,6
 
Attributes* Following the death of his adversary, Confederate General John Bell Hood, wrote: " I will record the death of my classmate and boyhood friend, General James B. McPherson, the announcement of which caused me sincere sorrow. Since we had graduated in 1853, and had each been ordered off on duty in different directions, it has not been our fortune to meet. Neither the years nor the difference of sentiment that had led us to range ourselves on opposite sides in the war had lessened my friendship; indeed the attachment formed in early youth was strengthened by my admiration and gratitude for his conduct toward our people in the vicinity of Vicksburg. His considerate and kind treatment of them stood in bright contrast to the course pursued by many Federal officers."7 
Attributes3 August 1864When his grandmother, Lydia Slocum, read the statement published in the papers following the death of her grandson, that General Grant wept on hearing of the death of McPherson, she was alone at the house of her daughter. Without waiting to consult with anyone, she at once resolved to write General Grant a letter. She did so, and the General promptly replied. She wrote:

“Clyde, Ohio, August 3, 1864

“To General Grant:---

“Dear Sir--- I hope you will pardon me for troubling you with the perusal of these few lines from the trembling hands of the aging grandma of our beloved General James B. McPherson who fell in battle. When it was announced at his funeral, from the public print, that when General Grant heard of his death, he went into his tent and wept like a child, my heart went out in thanks to you for the interest you manifested in him while he was with you. I have watched his progress from infancy up. In childhood he was obedient and kind ; in manhood, interesting, noble and persevering, looking to the wants of others. Since he entered the war, others can appreciate his worth more than I can. When it was announced to us by telegraph that our loved one had fallen, our hearts were almost rent asunder ; but when we heard the Commander-in-Chief could weep with us too, we felt, sir, that you have been as a father to him, and this whole nation is mourning his early death. I wish to inform you that his remains were conducted by a kind guard to the very parlor when he spent a cheerful evening in 1861 with his widowed mother, two brothers, an only sister and his aged grandmother, who is now trying to write. In the morning he took his leave at six o’clock, little dreaming he should fall by a ball from the enemy. His funeral services were attended in his mother’s orchard where his youthful feet had often pressed the soil to gather the fallen fruit ; and his remains are resting in the silent grave scarce half a mile from the place of his birth. His grave is on an eminence but a few rods from where the funeral services were attended, and near the grave of his father.

“The grave, no doubt, will be marked so that passersby will often stop and drop a tear over the dear departed. And now, dear friend, a few lines from you would be gratefully received by the afflicted friends. I pray that the God of battles may be with you, and go forth with your arms till rebellion shall cease, the Union be restored, and the old flag wave over our entire land.

“With much respect, I remain your friend,

LYDIA SLOCUM,

“Aged eighty-seven years and four-months.”.8
 
Attributes10 August 1864His grandmother received a response to her letter from General Grant dated 10 August 1864. He wrote:

“Head-Quarters, Armies of the U. States, City Point, Virginia, August 10, 1864

“Mrs. Lydia Slocum:---

“My Dear Madam--- Your very welcome letter of the 3d instant has reached me. I am glad to know that the relatives of the lamented Major-General McPherson are aware of the more than friendship existing between him and myself. A nation grieves at the loss of one so dear to a nation’s cause. It is a selfish grief, because the nation had more to expect from him than from almost any one living. I join in this selfish grief, and add the grief of personal love for the departed. He formed, for some time, one of my military family. I knew him well ; to know him was to love. It may be some consolation to you, his aged grandmother, to know that every officer and every soldier who served under your grandson felt the highest reverence for his patriotism, his zeal, his great, almost unequaled ability, his amiability, and all the manly virtues that can adorn a commander. Your bereavement is great but cannot exceed mine.

“Yours truly,

“U. S. Grant”.8
 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Birdseye McPherson, Memorial# 4423. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2685] Lydia Slocum's 3 August 1864 Letter to General Ulysses S. Grant, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Clyde Enterprise, (Clyde, Ohio), Thursday, March 1, 1883, Page 3, (Downloaded on Sep 13, 2024), referring to General James McPherson as "little Jimmy". Hereinafter cited as Lydia Slocum's 3 August 1864 Letter to General Ulysses S. Grant.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Russell McPherson, Memorial# 112229454.
  4. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, viewed on 17 September 2024 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McPherson_Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  5. [S225] Wikipedia Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, viewed on 10 September 2024 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_B._McPherson
  6. [S2682] Lydia Slocum: General McPherson's Grandmother, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Clyde Enterprise, (Clyde, Ohio), Thursday, March 1, 1883, Page 3, (Downloaded on Sep 13, 2024), reporting within the article that it was in her little log school house that Lydia Slocum's grandson, "Little Jimmy" McPherson, received his first school instruction, with his grandma for teacher; commencing at the age of four years, and being carried there in bad weather on the back of his father. Hereinafter cited as Lydia Slocum: General McPherson's Grandmother.
  7. [S225] Wikipedia Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_B._McPherson
  8. [S2685] Lydia Slocum's 3 August 1864 Letter to General Ulysses S. Grant, online at www.newspapers.com, The Clyde Enterprise, (Clyde, Ohio), Thursday, March 1, 1883, Page 3, (Downloaded on Sep 13, 2024), reporting that when Mrs. Slocum read the statement published in the papers at the time, that General Grant wept on hearing of the death of McPherson, she was alone at the house of her daughter. Without waiting to consult with anyone she at once resolved to write General Grant a letter. She did so, and the General promptly replied. Both letters were printed.

James Russell McPherson1

b. 25 October 1863
Family
Father*William H. McPherson1,3 b. 5 Aug 1835, d. 23 Mar 1871
Mother*Martha Andrew1,2 b. 2 Feb 1837, d. 17 Dec 1914
Birth*25 October 1863James Russell McPherson was born on 25 October 1863 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.1 
(Son) Death23 March 1871He was 7 years old when his father died on 23 March 1871 at age 35. A Chicago newspaper, describing him as a prominent citizen of Clyde, reported that his skull had been cracked by a kick from a vicious horse, and that he lingered unconscious for about thirty hours before his death. The paper also noted that he was the youngest brother of the late Major General J. B. McPherson.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Russell McPherson, Memorial# 112229422. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha (Andrew) McPherson, Memorial# 112229433.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William H “Billy” McPherson, Memorial# 112229471.
  4. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, 3 April 1871, page 2, reporting the death on 22 March 1871 of William H. McPherson, a prominent citizen of Clyde, who had his skull cracked by a kick from a vicious horse; lingered unconscious for about thirty hours before he died; was the youngest brother of the late Major General J. B. McPherson. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.

John McPherson1

b. 23 June 1761
Family
Birth*23 June 1761John McPherson was born on 23 June 1761 in Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth McPherson.2,1 

Family

 Elizabeth McPherson b. 25 Jan 1769
Child 1.William Russell McPherson+1 b. 14 Jan 1796, d. 16 Sep 1847

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John McPherson, Memorial# 26630446. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth McPherson, Memorial# 26630450.

Russell Bigelow McPherson1

b. 6 February 1832, d. 27 February 1877
Family
Father*William Russell McPherson1 b. 14 Jan 1796, d. 16 Sep 1847
Mother*Cynthia Russell1 b. 11 Sep 1805, d. 6 May 1883
Birth*6 February 1832Russell Bigelow McPherson was born on 6 February 1832 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio.1 
(Son) Illness1841His father had a history of mental illness and by 1841 had become unable to work.2 
(Son) OccupationBecause of his father's illness and inability to work, his eldest brother, Jimmy, who was 13 years old, took a job at a store to help support the family.2 
(Son) Death16 September 1847He was 15 years old when his father died on 16 September 1847 at age 51.3 
(Brother) Education1849 In 1849, his brother James received an appointment to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, Orange County, New York.2 
(Brother) Death22 July 1864His brother, General James B. McPherson, was killed in the Battle of Atlanta on 22 July 1864 at age 35.2 
(Brother) Burial29 July 1864 His body was sent by train back to his home in Clyde, Ohio, and he was buried exactly one week later, on 29 July 1864, in Section 1, Lot 161, Space 4, of what is now known as McPherson Cemetery, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio. The cemetery was originally named Evergreen Cemetery, and was renamed McPherson Cemetery on December 15, 1868. A monument in McPherson's honor was erected there on 22 July 1881, and there are other monuments and places in the United States also named in his memory. A bronze and concrete monument was erected in October 1876 at McPherson Square in Washington DC, and both the city and county of McPherson, Kansas were named in his memory.2,4
(Brother) Biographical InfoHis brother, General James B. McPherson, had succeeded and excelled throughout his life, ultimately becoming famous. Biographical information, written by William Bjornstad, is included on General McPherson's Find a Grave Memorial page, and with help from Wikipedia, some of the things we've learned about his life and death follow:

He was a Major General for the Union during the American Civil War, and served as the commander of the Army of Tennessee from March 1864 until his death in July of that year. He was the second-highest-ranking Union officer killed in action during the war.

He was the son of a farmer and at a young age worked on the family farm and in his father's blacksmith business. When his father, who had a history of mental illness, became unable to work, James, at age 13, took a job at a store to help support the family.

His maternal grandmother, Lydia Slocum, taught school in a little log building and it was in that log house that "little Jimmy", beginning at the age of four years, received his elementary school instruction with his grandma for his teacher. In bad weather, he was carried there on the back of his father. For his secondary, or high school education, Jimmy attended Norwalk Academy in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. In 1849 he received an appointment to attend the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, and graduated at the top of his class in 1853 with a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He remained at West Point for a year, serving as an Assistant Professor of Practical Engineering, before receiving his first assignment to improve the New York Harbor in New York City, New York. In 1857 he was assigned to San Francisco, California to work on improving fortifications in the area.

After the outbreak of the American Civil War in April 1861, he requested a transfer to the Eastern U.S. and was assigned to Boston, Massachusetts for service in the Corps of Engineers as a captain. The following November he applied for a position on the staff of Major General Henry W. Halleck, the commander of the Department of Missouri, and was sent to St. Louis where he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and assigned as chief engineer on the staff of Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant. In 1862 he saw action at Fort Henry, the Battle of Fort Donelson, and the Battle of Shiloh, and in May of that year was promoted by Grant to the rank of brigadier general. In the fall of 1862, he commanded an infantry brigade during the campaigns around Corinth and Iuka, Mississippi, and his superior performance earned him a promotion to the rank of major general in October. The following December Grant's Army of the Tennessee was reorganized, and he received command of the 17th Corps and played a key part in Grant's Vicksburg, Mississippi campaign in late 1862 and 1863. In the course of the campaign, he actively participated in the Union victories in Mississippi at Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, and the Siege of Vicksburg. After Vicksburg surrendered on July 4, 1863, he remained in Mississippi to conduct minor operations against Confederate forces there.

In March 1864 Grant made him commander of the Army of Tennessee and he moved with General William Tecumseh Sherman in his march through Georgia that began in May of that year. Confronted by Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's strong position at Rocky Face Ridge and Dalton, Georgia, Sherman dispatched him south to Snake Creek Gap and from this undefended gap, he was to strike at Resaca, Georgia, and sever the railroad which was supplying the Confederates to the north. On May 9, 1864, he became concerned that Johnston would move south and cut him off, and as a result withdrew to the gap and failed to take Resaca despite the fact the city was lightly defended. Sherman later blamed his cautiousness on May 9 for preventing a great Union victory at that time. On June 27, 1864, his forces took part in the defeat at Kennesaw Mountain.

On July 17, 1864, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, who had become frustrated with General Johnston's strategy of maneuver and retreat, replaced him with Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, a boyhood friend and West Point classmate of McPherson. With the Union armies closing in on Atlanta, on July 20, 1864, Hood first attacked George Henry Thomas's Army of the Cumberland at Peachtree Creek, north of Atlanta, hoping to drive Thomas back before other forces could come to his aid. The attack failed. Then Hood's cavalry reported that the left flank of McPherson's Army of the Tennessee, east of Atlanta, was unprotected. Hood visualized a glorious replay of Jackson's famous flank attack at Chancellorsville and ordered a new attack. McPherson had advanced his troops into Decatur, Georgia, and from there they moved onto high ground on Bald Hill overlooking Atlanta. Sherman believed that the Confederates had been defeated and were evacuating; however, McPherson rightly believed that they were moving to attack the Union from the left and rear. On July 22, 1864, however, while they were discussing this new development, four Confederate divisions under Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee flanked attached Union Maj. Gen. Grenville Dodge's 16th Corps. While McPherson was riding his horse to the sound of guns to warn his old 17th Corps, with only his orderly as an escort, a line of Confederate skirmishers appeared, yelling "Halt!". McPherson raised his hand to his head as if to remove his hat, but suddenly wheeled his horse, attempting to escape. The Confederates opened fire and mortally wounded McPherson in the back. When the Confederate troops approached and asked his orderly who the downed officer was, the aide replied "Sir, it is General McPherson. You have killed the best man in our army."2,5,6
 
Death*27 February 1877Russell died on 27 February 1877 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio, at age 451 
Burial* and was buried in Section 1, Lot 160, Space 2, of McPherson Cemetery, Clyde.1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Russell Bigelow McPherson, Memorial# 112229444. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Birdseye McPherson, Memorial# 4423.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Russell McPherson, Memorial# 112229454.
  4. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, viewed on 17 September 2024 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McPherson_Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  5. [S225] Wikipedia Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, viewed on 10 September 2024 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_B._McPherson
  6. [S2682] Lydia Slocum: General McPherson's Grandmother, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Clyde Enterprise, (Clyde, Ohio), Thursday, March 1, 1883, Page 3, (Downloaded on Sep 13, 2024), reporting within the article that it was in her little log school house that Lydia Slocum's grandson, "Little Jimmy" McPherson, received his first school instruction, with his grandma for teacher; commencing at the age of four years, and being carried there in bad weather on the back of his father. Hereinafter cited as Lydia Slocum: General McPherson's Grandmother.