William Shaw Mcpherren (1877 - 1921)

Born 17 Aug 1877 in Republic, Kansas, USA

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Died 7 Oct 1921 at age 44 in Sheridan, Wyoming, USA

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Biography

William Shaw Mc Pherren. ^[1]

Born 17 AUG 1877. Republic, Kansas, USA. ^[2]

Note: #N00018. Marriage Husband James Calvin McPherren. Wife Elizabeth Adella McFadden. Child: George Edward McPherren. Child: Emerald Grant McPherren. Child: William Shaw Mc Pherren. Child: Alvaretta Adela McPherren. Child: Cora Addie McPherren. Child: Calvin Herbert McPherren. Marriage 19 DEC 1867. Boone, Iowa. ^[3][4]

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Birth: Aug. 17, 1877. Republic County Kansas, USA Death: Oct. 7, 1921. Monarch Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA. Sheridan Enterprise no. 56. Page1 & 4. Body of William S. McPherren Laid to Rest in Mount Hope Cemetery; Hundreds Pack Elks Lodge Rooms at Funeral Services. Flags in Sheridan are at half mast today and all county offices remains closed, while the entire city is quieted by a touch of mourning in memory of Undersheriff William S. McPherren, killed Friday night in a battle with bootleggers near Monarch. The body was lowered to its resting place in Mount Hope Cemetery this afternoon following services in the Elks Lodge rooms, which were packed nearly to overflowing by relatives and friends of Early this afternoon the body was removed to the lodge rooms from Reed's undertaking parlors, and an undending procession wended its way past the flower-banked casket until the services started at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Dean Samuel West conducted services at the lodge rooms, under auspices of the Elks Lodge, and paid fitting tribute to the most popular peace officers in Sheridan county's history. The casket and rostrum were literally covered with floral tributes. Active pallbearers were selected from members of the police force, with which Mr. McPherren was connected for 14 years before resigning to become undersheriff. They included Chief of Police Ole Pointer, Guy Webb, Lee Moody, Clyde Ragen, Orville Staggs and Henry Walker. Honarary'pallbearers included B. A. Newcomer, M. J. Ryan, William Dunning, John F. Raper, Roy Bedford and W. T. Price. The latter included members of the sheriff's force and raiding party which participated in the fatal moonshine holdup last Friday night Among the mourners, in addition to Mrs. McPherren and two children, Bud and Betty, were Mr. McPherren's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McPherren of Republic, Kas., and Ed ThomasGibson, father of Mrs. W. S. McPherren, arrived in the city last night from his home at Rock Springs, Wyoming, and a brother-in-law, R. E. French, also attended the funeral Theservices lasted nearly an hour, after which the casket was borne to the waiting hearse and headed the long cortege to Mount Hope cemetery, where Dean West said the al ritual over the body as it was lowered to its last resting place. Sheridan Enterprise no. 46. October 8, 1921. Page 6.

William S. McPherren was born at Republic, Kas., Aug. 17, 1877, and spent his boyhood there. He came to Sheridan in 1898 and was connected with the Dietz Coal company for some time, later joining the Sheridan police force about 1907. He left the police for a time to engage in well drilling , returning to the force later and serving successively as patrolman and other positions to police chief. He resigned from the police force six months ago to accept the appointment of Undersheriff under Sheriff U. A. C. Thomas. Funeral Arrangements Are Not Completed.

'Mr. McPherren is survived by Mrs. McPherren, who was Miss Ida Miller before her marriage, and two children, Bud and Betty. The family home is at 819 Emerson Street. There are also three brothers, Ed McPherren of Frannie, Wyo.; Burt of Omaha, Neb.; Emerald of Los Angeles, Calif.; and two sisters, Mrs. Cora Freuch of Republic, Kas., and Mrs. Robby Laymon of Fairfield, Neb. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McPherren of Republic, Kas.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S00037 Database online. Record for James Calvin McPherren
2. ↑ Source: #S00037 Database online. Record for James Calvin McPherren
3. ↑ Source: #S00055 Database online. Record for J C McPheren
4. ↑ Source: #S00059 Record for Elizabeth A. Mcfadden

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