McPherson
Brown
Born in Pennsylvania, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Marguerite Geist (Brown) Burleigh
Died
at age 72
in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Oct 2018
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Biography
Captain McPherson Brown served with the United States Army during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: June 23, 1898
Unit(s): Company K, 3rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Service Ended: October 26, 1898
Service Started: June 23, 1898
Unit(s): Company K, 3rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Service Ended: October 26, 1898
Son of John Brown and Sarah Davis.
McPherson married Mary J. Andrews, 1884. Their children were Marguerite and Frederick.
He died of bronchitis in the VA Hosptial in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:
Clarence Burleigh, Jr. married Miss Marguerite Brown, daughter of Captain Macpherson Brown, of Pittsburgh... [1]
Sources
- ↑ Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, by John W. Jordan, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, p. 69-71.
Ancestry.com, including
- 1900 Piqua Ward 5, Miami, Ohio US Census - married with two children - occupation: sheet mill roller
- 1930 Jefferson, Montgomery, Ohio US Census - noted as married, McPherson is a patient in the National Military House
- Tennessee Death Certificate
Find A Grave: Memorial #90794200 - Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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