information provided by Donna Martin

information provided by Donna Martin

information provided by Donna Martin

information provided by Donna Martin

information provided by Donna Martin

information provided by Donna Martin

information provided by Donna Martin

information provided by Donna Martin

!Birth, marriage, death obituary in The Burr Oak Herald, Thursday March 21, 1912.

Civil War veteran, served last 3 years of the war in an Ohio regiment.

Life long member of the Friends Church.

!1850 Census, Chester Township, Clinton Co. Ohio

Married to O. C. Pierce

Married Bela Figgins

!Birth + death date and place obituary in possession of Clifford D. Mefford. !Marriage certificate in possession of Clifford D. Mefford.

Married Fielden Figgins

!1850 Census Chester Township Clinton County Ohio

!1850 Census Chester Township Clinton County Ohio

!1850 Census Chester Township Clinton County Ohio

!Personal knowledge; family records of Annie May Cox, wife. Grandpa played the violin, it was given to Ray Neal McPherson who will pass it down to his granddaughter, Amanda. Grandpa died of prostrate cancer.

!Birth date + place family records + personal knowledge of Annie May Cox. !Death date + place personal knowledge of wife, Mary Baldwin. Chester died of a massive heart attack while lying down for a rest after dinner, he died instantly.

Information received from Sidella McPherson Herre descendents, confirms what Lenore found.

Information from Sidella McPherson Herre descendents and U.S. census records.

Obituary of Ellen McPherson: Ellen McPherson was born near Economy, Wayne Co., Ind., Dec. 29, 1865 and departed this life August 3, 1917, age 51 yrs, 7 mo, and 5 days.

She came to Kansas with her parents in Nov. 1882, locating near Cecil, where she united with the M.E. Church and has lived a christian life until she was called to the Great Beyond. Ellen's illness began Jan. 15, and on June 27 she suffered a stroke of paralysis. During all her illness she bore her sufferings very patiently. She leaves to mourn her loss 5 brothers and 3 sisters, Joseph T. and Mrs. Jenny Murphy of Barlett, Mrs Sidella Herre and Charles, of Ashton, Idaho, Mrs. Alice Brown and George of Hagerstown, Ind., John of Los Angles, Cal., and David of Riverside, Col.

Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church Saturday at 11 o'clock conducted by Rev. West assisted by Rev. Dixon of Edna.

The Rebekah Lodge, of which she was a faithful member attended in a body and had charge of the services at Lake Creek Cemetery.

Information from Sidella McPherson Herre descendents and U.S. census records.

!Birth date + place personal knowledge of Annie May Cox. !Death date + place personal knowledge of daughter, Ila Jean Peterson.

Gladys was born 8 Mar 1915 at Drummond, ID to Charles Pendleton McPherson and Annie May Cox. She was baptized 20 Nov 1949 at Weiser, ID by C. Grant Peterson and confirmed that same day by Glen W. Peterson.

She married Loren Mitchell Peterson, 8 June 1935 in Vale, OR by Percy Purvis.

She received her endowment by proxy in the Cardston Alberta temple, 29 Oct 1957.

When Jerry was born she was so small the family had to carry her on a pillow.

Hazel died of colin or bowel cancer.

Information gathered from census records and family records. Birth and death dates from Lake Creek Cemetery, LaBette County Kansas. James was a hard man, sent his boys out to work at a very young age and always took their earnings. For this reason all the boys except Joseph left home early and didn't return.

Information from Sidella McPherson Herre descendents and U.S. census records.

Death information from Mary McPherson. Birth and death dates from funeral home in Meridian, ID.

Information from the descendants of Sidella McPherson Herre, sister.

Birth and death dates from Lake Creek Cemetery, LaBette County, Kansas.

Married Murphy and lived in LaBette County Kansas.

Information received from Sidella McPherson Herre descendents.

Information received from Sidella McPherson Herre descendents and U.S. census records.

Will of Andreas Mefford, pr 8.13.1760, Chester Co. Pa. will no 313, year, 1760 Orphan's court. Registered in the county of Philadelphia, Pa. "In the name of God amen, I Andrew Mefford of Coventry Township. Chester Co. Pa. and province of Penna., yeoman, being of sound mind and good memory---- I order that all my estate be equally divided between my dear wife, Magdalene, and my two sons, John and Casper-- and my daughter Magdalene Dauber shall have ten pounds. bk.L, pg 495. wife, Magdalene and John are the executors.

Information gathered by Marguerite E. Robinson Jacob Mefford, Served in the Revolution 1781 from Fredericks town, MD. Pension appl. W- 9562. Pension appl. "Since writing you it has occured to my mind--- I enl in Fredericstown, MD and Capt. Lemon asked me how long I wanted to enlist for, and I said three years---I thought three years entitled me to land--- He fell to writing and measured me by the standard, five feet and five inches high and fair complection then had me qualified to be true to my trust by Squire Young. gave me bounty money and a suit of clothes and told me where to go to my station----- For about three years after the war ceased I went to South western Kentucky. And from there to ---and came home to my father's house and them sold my horse and went to Baltimore, where my brother John, was. We was both musketmen togeather, my brother, William was a seamon. My father had but one brother and he had many sons old enough to be in the Revolution." Jacob stated in his pension appl. he had ten children. Eight of them living with him. " my eldest daughter is called Polly, and is twenty six years of age. My second child is a daughter aged 20, called, Ellenor by third child is a son called Thomspon aged 17 years. my fourth child is a daughter called Nancy and my fifth is a son called William, aged 10, my sixth child is a son James aged eight, my 7th child is a son called Jackson aged 4, and by 8th child is a daughter called Malissa, aged 2. Film # 0529406 Jacob Mefford Will pg 63 In the name of God. Amen I Jacob Mefford of Campbell County Kentucky. Being frail and weak of body but at this time of sound and disposing mind and memory. Do make and publish this as and for my last will and testament hereby revoking all others-- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elleanor Mefford my whole estate both pursonal and real during her natural life. at her death I will the above mentioned estate be equally divided between John Mefford, Thompson Mefford, William Mefford, Elizabeth the wife of Daniel Stewart. Elanor the wife of John Cody Nancy the wife of Thompson P. Mefford Malissa the wife of Henry Parker as it respects my son James I give him five dollars and no more unless he shall cancel and surrender up an instrument of writing which he holds against me for $96 and intrust ther=in if he does that then he is to come in for an equal share in said estate- I thereby appoint my son Thompson Mefford executor of this my last will and testament in witness whare of I have hearunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 30 day of November 1844.

We are not sure if this is truly Johns and Suzannes daughter. But the author found her marriage record for 5.21.1805 to Fred Hackensmith in Franklin co. KY

Iowa, Mahaska Co., Jefferson Township 1860 Census Call Number M653 Pg 127

Dates for Albert's work were found on IGI 5/10/96.

Iowa, Mahaska Co., Jefferson Township, 1860 Pg 127. M653