Mary Jeanette (Shanklin) McPherson (1827 - 1901)

Born 12 Jun 1827 in Bryan's Station, Logan, Kentucky

Wife of James Willis McPherson — married 26 Mar 1846 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois

Descendants

Died 8 Oct 1901 at age 74 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas

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Biography

Mary Jeanette (Shanklin) McPherson was born in 1827 in Bryan's Station, Logan County, Kentucky, the daughter of John Rayburn Shanklin (1776–1833) and Jennett (Green) Shanklin (1788/1793–1830).

Mary married James Willis McPherson (1827-1901) on 26 Mar 1846 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois. Their children were:

1. John Harding McPherson (1848 - 1894)
2. William Taylor McPherson (1850-1887)
3. Lucy Jeanette (McPherson) Solomon (1852-1909)
4. Samuel Withrow McPherson (1854 -1944)
5. Octavia Matilda McPherson (1856–1941 )
6. Mary Francis McPherson (1858-1930)
7. Lowell Call McPherson (1861– )
8. Reverend Rudolphus Perry McPherson (1863 - 1931)
9. Lucius Green "Lou" McPherson (1866–1935)
10. Nellie G. McPherson (1868– )

Mary passed away in 1901 in Wichita, Kansas and was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Sources

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVT-LV2T : 11 July 2016), Mary Jeanette Shanklin McPherson, 1901; Burial, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States of America, Maple Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 26540525, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85S-TV7 : 12 April 2016), Mary J Mcpherson, Scott county, part of, Scott, Illinois, United States; citing family 857, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHF-7BY : 13 December 2017), Mary J Mcpherson, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6H4-41G : 12 April 2016), Mary J Mcpherson, Illinois, United States; citing p. 14, family 99, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,749.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXV2-VVY : 15 September 2017), Mary J Mcphersan, North Palmyra, Macoupin, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 121, sheet 260B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0232; FHL microfilm 1,254,232.