James Trimble McPherson (1842 - 1928)

Born 12 Feb 1842 in Roane, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Oct 1928 at age 86 in Clarinda, Page, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Confederate soldier US Civil War. Private in the 11th Missouri Infantry.

Sources:

US Civil War Soldiers M380 roll 10

CO A, Hunter's Regmt., MO. Inf

POW surrender in New Orleans by Gen EK Smith, CSA. Paroled Alexandria, LA 6/7/1865

In a letter from Cyrus McPherson, he wrote that James had built a Gattling Gun and headed for the Dakota's during a small gold rush and was never heard from again.

James Trimble McPherson b. Feb. 14, 1842 in Tennessee probably Washington County to Isaac McPherson and Elizabeth Kennedy. Many of the boys born to Isaac and Elizabeth had middle names of local families: example Alexander Doak McPherson, Matthew Stephenson McPherson and James Trimble McPherson

James Trimble McPherson was born 14 Feb 1842 in Buried Iowa Center Cem Iowa and died 1928

.He married Mary Ellison on 18 Apr 1870. More About James Trimble McPherson and Mary Ellison: Marriage: 18 Apr 1870 Children of James Trimble McPherson and Mary Ellison are:

+Nellie Jane McPherson, b. 07 May 1871, d. 07 May 1965, Buried St Ambrose Cemetery, Des Moines Iowa

In a letter to his father Isaac by brother Matthew Stevenson McPherson, it was asked if his brother Jim had left his wife Mary.

This is from a letter written by Matthew McP to his father which he mentions James McP. "have you heard anything from brother Jim if not what is the cause of Jim's leaving Mary do you know. I have wrote some six letters to him and got no answer yet so I think there is something strange about him and her. She says that they never had any trouble but I dont believe it or he would write to her sooner."

Sources

• https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10127/1860-united-states-federal-census?itemId=11619408-&action=showRecord

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70141818/james-trimble-mcpherson: accessed 10 December 2022), memorial page for James Trimble McPherson (14 Feb 1843–1 Oct 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70141818, citing Woodland Cemetery, Iowa Center, Story County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by npolk1566 (contributor 47492954).