Alexander Bowen McPherson (1816 - 1864)

Born 8 Feb 1816 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1864 at age 48 in Lowndes, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Alexander Bowen “Alex” McPherson

Birth: 08 Feb 1816 Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA

Death: 17 Mar 1864 Lowndes, Alabama, USA

wife Matilda Ann Moseley McPherson (1825-1855)

Matilda Ann Moseley Birth: 13 Jan 1825Montgomery, Alabama, USA Death: 26 Oct 1855Pintlala, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Marriage: 25 Feb 1840 — Pintlala, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

daughter

Rebecca McLemore McPherson Tankersley

Rebecca McLemore McPherson Birth: 03 Dec 1842 26 17Lowndes, Alabama, USA Death: 12 Jun 1914Pintlala, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Marriage

Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969

- Name: Matilda A Moseley, Spouse: Alex B McPherson, Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1840, County: Montgomery, State: Alabama, Performed By Title: O M, Performed by Name: G W Jeter, ^[1]

Occupation

1850 United States Federal Census

- Name: A B Mc Pherson, Age: 36, Birth Year: abt 1814, Birthplace: North Carolina, Home in 1850: Lowndes, Lowndes, Alabama, Gender: Male, Family Number: 345, Household Members: A B Mc Pherson 36, Matilda A Mc Pherson 26, Rebecca Mc Pherson 8, Mary C Mc Pherson 6, Ann H J Mc Pherson 4, Lowndes Mc Pherson 2

Occupation

1860 United States Federal Census

- Name: A B Mc Pherson, Age in 1860: 42, Birth Year: abt 1818, Birthplace: North Carolina, Home in 1860: Northern Division, Lowndes, Alabama, Gender: Male, Post Office: Hayneville, Household Members: A M Mc Pherson 42, Mary A Mc Pherson 27, Rebecca Mc Pherson 17, Mary C Mc Pherson 15, Alex A Mc Pherson 11, Julia Mc Pherson 8, Ann A Mc Pherson 6, Not name Mc Pherson 7/12 ^[2]

Memorial

Alexander Bowen McPherson

Birth: Feb. 8, 1816 North Carolina, USA

Death: Mar. 17, 1864 Lowndes County Alabama, USA

Patriarch of the Lowndes County Alabama McPhersons. He moved from his birthplace near Raleigh North Carolina through Georgia to Lowndes County as the "indian attacks subsided." Established his roots by obtaining a Land Patent in the area.

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Spouses: Matilda Ann Moseley McPherson (1825 - 1855) Mary Ann Canady McPherson (1832 - 1922)

Children:

Ann Haseltine Judson McPherson (1846 - 1854)*

Julia Frances McPherson (1851 - 1868)*

John Calhoun McPherson (1859 - 1924)*

Daniel Webster McPherson (1861 - 1886)*

Elizabeth Jane McPherson McDonald (1863 - 1936)*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: McPherson Family Cemetery Letohatchee Lowndes County Alabama, USA

Created by: McPhersonGenealogist (Credit) Record added: Nov 26, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 44815536 ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ [(Source information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research)]
2. ↑ [(http://www.adkins.ws/individual.php?pid=I8739&ged=Adkins.GED)]
3. ↑ [(http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44815536)]