Riley McPherson Family Tree from Virginia to Minnesota to Washington
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Descendants of RILEY McPHERSON
Generation No. 1
1. RILEY MCPHERSON (1)was born 12 August 1803 in Virginia (Ref: 1850 Census), and died 12 March 1868 in Brownsville, Houston Co., Minnesota. He married KIZZIAH. She was born 04 October 1810 in Virginia (Ref: 1850 Census), and died 01 October 1873 in Brownsville, Houston Co., Minnesota.
NOTES FOR RILEY McPHERSON:
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Jackson Twp Iowa Territory 1840
Census
Scroll down and I have marked Riley McPherson with a big>.
Perhaps some of you have never seen the 1840 Census
This is how the census appeared until the 1850 U S Census
Family 627-635 McFearson Family
Made the link really big so you could see for your self, just how this families surname was entered on the census.
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1857 Houston County, Minnesota Census Records, T102R4
Crooked Creek Twp page 145
McPhearson, Riley age 54 farmer born VA
Rizi age 47 wife born VA
Martha J. dau age 16 born Iowa
Augustus son age 19 born Iowa
Joseph age 13 born Wisconsin
Olive age 11 born Wisconsin
James F age 3 born Wisconsin
RILEY McPHERSON
Children of RILEY MCPHERSON and KIZZIAH are:
i. GEORGE H. I. MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1829, Virginia (Ref: 1850 Census); d. Aft. 1880, California (Ref: 1880 Census of Oakland, Ca); m. MARGARET MCCAN.
ii. ALICE MELINDA/BELINDA MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1830, Virginia or Iowa; m. CHARLES B. LILLEY/LILLY/LILY, 17 May 1849, Potosi, Grant Co. Wisconsin.
iii. ELIZABETH MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1832, Virginia or Iowa; m. ISAAC MAUL/MALL, 13 July 1850, Grant Co Wisconsin.
2. iv. AUGUSTUS RILEY MCPHERSON, b. 13 August 1837, In Iowa or Virginia; d. 14 May 1882, Pataha, Garfield Co., WA.
v. MARTHA JANE MCPHERSON, b. 1841, Iowa; m. THOMAS GRIFFITH, 25 June 1858, Minnesota.
vi. JOSEPH KENYON MCPHERSON, b. 07 June 1843, Grant Co Wisconsin; d. 20 June 1920, Stockton, San Joaquin Co, CA; m. MARGARET 'MAGGIE' EVANS, 02 June 1868, Minnesota or Wisconsin.
vii. OLIVE KIZZIA MCPHERSON, b. 1848, Potosi, Grant Co Wisconsin; d. 20 June 1920, Stockton, San Joaquin Co, CA; m. FRANCIS ASBURY MCCAN, 05 December 1867.
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Subj: Francis A McCan - Your Tree
Date: 1/21/2007 12:33:07 PM Central Standard Time
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sharlee,
Francis A McCan enlisted in Company F, 7th Iowa Cavalry on 6 May 1863 and was Mustered Out 17 May 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His family was living in Minnesota in 1860 Census(Houston County/Caledonia).
He was the son of James and Josephine.
He and his wife Olivia are listed in 1910 census in CALIFORNIA/San Joaquin County/Stockton Ward 2. Records indicate that he died 24 August 1919 in Stockton, California.
We have been working on the soldiers of the 7th Iowa Cavalry and thought you might like the information.
Sincerely,
Headquarters, 11th Ohio Cavalry
Kim Jeffery Torgler, Adjutant
3. viii. JAMES FRANK MCPHERSON, b. 1854, Grant Co Wisconsin; d. 04 August 1883, Columbia Co, WA.
Generation No. 2
2. AUGUSTUS RILEY MCPHERSON 2(RILEY1) was born 13 August 1837 in In Iowa or Virginia, and died 14 May 1882 in Pataha, Garfield Co., WA.
He married ELIZABETH PALMER 29 March 1859 in Brownsville, Houston Co., Minnesota, daughter of PHILLIP PALMER and PHYLLIS HURRY. She was born 06 September 1843 in Metfield, Suffolk Co., England, and died 03 April 1926 in Pomeroy, Garifield Co., WA.
Children of AUGUSTUS MCPHERSON and ELIZABETH PALMER are:
4. i. GEORGE RILEY MCPHERSON, b. 25 June 1861, Mankato, Houston Co., Minnesota; d. 21 March 1945, Clarkston Washington or Lewiston Idaho.
ii. MYRA MCPHERSON, b. October 1862.
5. iii. PHOEBE JOSEPHINE MCPHERSON, b. 02 March 1865, Brownsville, Houston Co., Minnesota; d. 12 November 1953, Pomeroy, Garifield Co., WA.
6. iv. EUGENE ELMER MCPHERSON, b. 09 January 1867, Brownsville, Houston Co., MN; d. 09 April 1935, Pataha, Garfield Co., WA.
v. AUGUSTA E. MCPHERSON, b. 18 February 1869, Brownsville, Houston Co., Minnesota; d. 26 December 1908, Portland, Multonomah Co. Oregon; m. RUBERT 'RUBIE' HENDER, 29 November 1891.
vi. SON MCPHERSON, b. 28 February 1871; d. died infancy.
vii. JOHN MCPHERSON, b. 27 May 1872, Houston Co. Minnesota; d. 14 November 1872, Houston Co. Minnesota.
viii. ALICE AMELIA MCPHERSON, b. 02 June 1875, Jackson, Missouri; d. 29 August 1901, Pomeroy, Garifield Co., WA; m. WILLIAM J. RUSSELL, 12 October 1895, Gould City, Garfield Co., WA; b. Cornwall, England.
ix. OLIVE BELLE MCPHERSON, b. 16 June 1876, Santa Cruz, CA; d. 29 August 1921, Pomeroy, Garifield Co., WA; m. NOAH WILLOUGHBY, 13 October 1895, Garfield Co. WA.
x. PEARL MINNIE MCPHERSON, b. 13 October 1879.
xi. ISAAC A. MCPHERSON, b. 04 March 1882, Washington Territory; d. 16 May 1916, Pomeroy, Garifield Co., WA.
3. JAMES FRANK MCPHERSON 2(RILEY1) was born 1854 in Grant Co Wisconsin, and died 04 August 1883 in Columbia Co, WA. He married ELENETTA BABCOCK Bef. 1875. She was born Abt. 1854, and died 02 February 1938 in Walla Walla WA.
Children of JAMES MCPHERSON and ELENETTA BABCOCK are:
7. i. LORETTA MCPHERSON, b. January 1875, MN.
8. ii. IDA ELNETTA MCPHERSON, b. 04 December 1876, San Francisco CA; d. Abt. 07 July 1967.
iii. JAMES FRANK MCPHERSON, b. 1883, Washington Territory; d. 08 February 1960, Spokane, WA; m. EMMA HASSE, February 1908.
Generation No. 3
4. GEORGE RILEY MCPHERSON 3(AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 25 June 1861 in Mankato, Houston Co., Minnesota, and died 21 March 1945 in Clarkston Washington or Lewiston Idaho. He married MYRTLE ?. She was born Abt. 1881 in WA.
Children of GEORGE MCPHERSON and MYRTLE ? are:
i. MERLE MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1914; m. ? SMITH.
ii. ALLEN MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1904, Idaho.
iii. FERN MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1907, Idaho.
iv. EVELYN MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1910, Idaho.
v. MELVIN MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1916, Idaho.
vi. RALPH MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1919, Idaho.
5. PHOEBE JOSEPHINE MCPHERSON 3(AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 02 March 1865 in Brownsville, Houston Co., Minnesota, and died 12 November 1953 in Pomeroy, Garifield Co., WA.
She married JAMES HIRAMBIFF OLIVER Bef. 1892 in Washington State, son of ELIEL OLIVER and NANCY LOWER. He was born 23 November 1859 in Marion Co., Iowa, and died 05 June 1929 in Pomeroy, Garifield Co., WA.
Children of PHOEBE MCPHERSON and JAMES OLIVER are:
i. SYLIVA MYRTLE OLIVER, b. 01 July 1892.
ii. WALTER C. OLIVER, b. Abt. 1897, WA.
iii. GEORGE LOYD OLIVER, b. 03 February 1900, WA.
iv. ROY J. OLIVER, b. Abt. 1902, WA.
v. ALBERT H. OLIVER, b. Abt. 1905, WA.
6. EUGENE ELMER MCPHERSON 3(AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 09 January 1867 in Brownsville, Houston Co., MN, and died 09 April 1935 in Pataha, Garfield Co., WA.
He married CHARLOTTE VIOLA 'LOTTIE' ALEXANDER 03 November 1895 in Cottonwood, Idaho Co., Idaho, daughter of CHARLES ALEXANDER and MARTHA CHENOWETH. She was born 18 January 1878 in Winterset, Madison Co., IA, and died 10 September 1964 in Pomeroy, Garfield co., WA.
MCPHERSON MACNEIL PHOTO'S
Children of EUGENE MCPHERSON and CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER are:
9. i. PEARL CHARLOTTE MCPHERSON, b. 20 August 1896, Cottonwood, Idaho Co., ID; d. 27 February 1980, Vancouver, Clark Co., WA..
10. ii. ALTA VIOLA MCPHERSON, b. 30 April 1899, Cottonwood, Idaho Co., ID; d. 24 July 1972, Riverside, Riverside Co., California.
11. iii. MYRTLE FAYE MCPHERSON, b. 12 September 1901, Gould City, Garfield Co, WA.; d. 27 December 1954, Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona.
12. iv. WINNIFRED ELIZABETH 'WINNIE' MCPHERSON, b. 03 March 1903, Gould City, Garfield Co, WA.; d. 29 May 1987, Spokane Co. Wa.
13. v. EDITH MARTHA MCPHERSON, b. 19 November 1905, Gould City, near Pomeroy, Garfield Co., Wa; d. 17 January 1984, Pomeroy, Garfield Co., Wa.
14. vi. ESTHER ETHEL MCPHERSON, b. 30 November 1907, Gould City, Garfield Co, WA.; d. 07 July 1970, Portland, Oregon.
15. vii. GEORGE ELMER MCPHERSON.
16. viii. CHARLES EUGENE MCPHERSON, b. 20 April 1914, Gould City, Garfield Co, WA.; d. 06 January 1971, Spokane, Spokane Co., WA.
17. ix. VIOLET OLIVE MCPHERSON, b. 27 October 1917, Gould City, Garfield Co, WA; d. December 2005.
18. x. ELBERT RAY 'BERT' MCPHERSON.
7. LORETTA MCPHERSON 3(JAMES FRANK2, RILEY1) was born January 1875 in MN. She married JONATHAN EDGAR BABBITT 1896.
Children of LORETTA MCPHERSON and JONATHAN BABBITT are:
i. EVA A. BABBITT, b. April 1898.
ii. VERA E. BABBITT, b. 1899.
iii. JENNIE E. BABBITT, b. December 1902.
iv. WALDO E. BABBITT, b. 1903.
8. IDA ELNETTA MCPHERSON 3(JAMES FRANK2, RILEY1) was born 04 December 1876 in San Francisco CA, and died Abt. 07 July 1967. She married (1) J. HENRY WILLIAMS 02 November 1898. He died Bef. 02 April 1901. She married (2) JAMES ARCHER 02 April 1901.
Children of IDA MCPHERSON and JAMES ARCHER are:
i. HESPER W. ARCHER, b. 1903.
ii. ARDEN F. ARCHER, b. 1904.
iii. LESTER ARCHER, b. 1909.
Generation No. 4
9. PEARL CHARLOTTE MCPHERSON 4(EUGENE ELMER3, AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 20 August 1896 in Cottonwood, Idaho Co., ID, and died 27 February 1980 in Vancouver, Clark Co., WA..
She married EDWIN GROSEVENOR 'ED' NETTLETON, JR. 03 August 1925 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho. He was born 25 September 1897 in Nampa, Canyon Co., ID., and died 14 July 1970 in Vancouver, Clark Co., WA..
Children of PEARL MCPHERSON and EDWIN NETTLETON are:
i. NORMA JEAN NETTLETON, b. 02 December 1926, Ellensburg, Kittitas Co. Wa.; d. 02 December 1926, Ellensbur, Kittitas Co. WA.
ii. JO ANNE NETTLETON m. LAWRENCE DEAN.
iii. PATRICIA NETTLETON m. WALTER BAIRD.
10. ALTA VIOLA MCPHERSON 4(EUGENE ELMER3, AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 30 April 1899 in Cottonwood, Idaho Co., ID, and died 24 July 1972 in Riverside, Riverside Co., California.
She married EMIL 'HAPPY' HABEDANK 14 November 1920 in Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA, son of LUTHER HABEDANK and LOUISA JOCKA. He was born 14 August 1891 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL, and died 07 September 1970 in Pomeroy, Garfield co., WA.
Child of ALTA MCPHERSON and EMIL HABEDANK is:
i. JEAN LOUISE HABEDANK, m. JOHN IGNACIO FLORES, 04 August 1956, Spokane, Spokane Co. WA; b. 25 June 1933; d. Killed in a car wreck.
11. MYRTLE FAYE MCPHERSON 4(EUGENE ELMER3, AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 12 September 1901 in Gould City, Garfield Co, WA., and died 27 December 1954 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona.
She married DEAN STANLEY BROWN 16 June 1920 in Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA, son of LEVI BROWN and MARION MARRIOTT. He was born 23 November 1894 in Belle Plain District, Garfield Co., WA, and died 29 April 1963 in Pomeroy, Garfield co., WA.
Children of MYRTLE MCPHERSON and DEAN BROWN are:
i. HELEN FLORINE BROWN m. HOWARD STERLING BOLLEN, 01 January 1943, Spokane, Spokane Co., WA; b. 02 February 1911, Wilson Creek, Grant Co., WA.; d. 18 February 1957, New Castle Air Force Base, Delaware.
ii. BETTY MARIE BROWN m. MARTIN EDWARD NOEL JR.
iii. MARY LOUISE BROWN, b. 20 October 1926, Brown Gulch, Garfield Co., WA; d. 02 November 1988, Spokane, Spokane Co., Wa. NEVER MARRIED.
iv. ROBERT ALLEN 'BOBBY' BROWN m. MARY ELIZABETH POE.
12. WINNIFRED ELIZABETH 'WINNIE' MCPHERSON 4(EUGENE ELMER3, AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 03 March 1903 in Gould City, Garfield Co, WA., and died 29 May 1987 in Spokane Co. Wa.
She married LESLIE HERALD 'LES' SCOLES 31 October 1926 in Spokane, Spokane Co. WA, son of GEORGE SCOLES and MYRTLE ALLBAUGH. He was born 27 December 1902 in Sherman Twp., Clark Co., WI, and died 11 December 1972 in Oakesdale, Spokane Co. Wa.
Children of WINNIFRED MCPHERSON and LESLIE SCOLES are:
i. LESLEY ARLENE SCOLES m. ROBERT FRANKLIN EAGLE.
ii. NANCY VALAINE SCOLES m. JOEL HANS MAGISOS.
13. EDITH MARTHA MCPHERSON 4(EUGENE ELMER3, AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 19 November 1905 in Gould City, near Pomeroy, Garfield Co., Wa, and died 17 January 1984 in Pomeroy, Garfield Co., Wa.
She married (1) FINLAY ERNEST MACNEIL 16 September 1922 in Pomeroy Washington Garfield County, son of FINLAY MACNEIL and ANN HAM. He was born 28 June 1896 in Crystal City, North Dakota, and died 30 May 1932 in Pomeroy, Garfield Co., Wa.
She married (2) ERNEST E. "PING" PING 26 October 1940 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho. He was born 25 October 1887 in Ping Gulch, Garfield Co. Wa, and died 30 March 1959 in Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA.
She married (3) MARLIN T. "CURLEY" HOLT 16 August 1961 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., WA. He was born 02 April 1904 in Blanco, Blanco Co. Texas, and died 30 December 1975 in Pomeroy, Garfield co., WA.
Children of EDITH MCPHERSON and FINLAY MACNEIL are:
i. DOROTHY MAE MACNEIL, born in 17 May 1924, Worland, Washakie County, WY; died 22 January 2014, Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington; m. EDWARD PETER FEIDER, 25 June 1941,Pomeroy Garfield Co., WA; b. 16 February 1915, Pomeroy, Garfield CO., WA; d. 22 May 2002, Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA.
ii. DONALD EUGENE MACNEIL, b. 01 August 1924, Beloit, Rock Co., Wisconson; d. 07 May 1989, Reno, Storey Co.,Nevada;
m. (1) DOROTHY KEYES, d. 2004, Arizona; m.
(2) SHARLEE BIRGE.
iii. CHARLES EDWARD MACNEIL, b. 08 November 1929, Beloit, Rock Co. WI; d. 20 September 1950, Killed in the Korean War.
iv. FINLAY LORENE MACNEIL, b. 20 December 1931, Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA; d. 01 March 1999, Wapato, Washington;
m. RODNEY OLIVER PHILLIPS, 17 May 1952, Kennewick, Benton County WA.; b. 20 January 1927, Spokane, Spokane Co., WA; d. 10 October 1987, Harborview Medical Hospital Seattle, WA.
14. ESTHER ETHEL MCPHERSON 4(EUGENE ELMER3, AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 30 November 1907 in Gould City, Garfield Co, WA., and died 07 July 1970 in Portland, Oregon.
She married ALVA GEORGE MESSENGER 24 December 1926 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., Idaho, son of FREDRICK MESSENGER and MAGGIE WHITE. He was born 03 December 1903 in Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA, and died 26 September 1964 in Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA.
Children of ESTHER MCPHERSON and ALVA MESSENGER are:
i. VIRGINIA MAXINE MESSENGER m. (1) JAMES LESLIE "JIMMIE" TETRICK, 29 August 1945, Pomeroy Garfield Co., WA; b. 26 August 1922, Mayview, Garfield Co., WA; d. 20 May 1982, Pomeroy, Garfield co., WA. She married (2) WARREN GIBSON.
ii. MARJORIE JEANETTE MESSENGER m. JACK M. RAINS.
iii. RHEA MESSENGER m. GERALD "JERRY" FARRELL, 03 July 1949, Kennewick, Benton Co., WA; b. 01 November 1929, Tucannon Area, Columbia Co., Washington; d. 03 March 1993, Veterans Hospital, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon.
iv. ALEXANDRA GAY 'SANDY' MESSENGER, b. 30 December 1935, Pomeroy, Garfield co., WA; d. 01 September 1961, Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA; m. WILLIAM LEROY 'BILL' PURCELL.
v. THOMAS FREDERICK 'RICK' MESSENGER m. PATRICIA ANN 'PAT' ASH.
15. GEORGE ELMER MCPHERSON 4(EUGENE ELMER3, AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) He married DORIS WILLIAMS, daughter of WILLIAM WILLIAMS and DAISY HOWARD.
Children of GEORGE MCPHERSON and DORIS WILLIAMS are:
i. BEVERLY ANN MCPHERSON m. (1) WILLIAM E. MOORE; m.(2) EMILIOTHOMAS VIGIL, JR..
ii. RONALD GEORGE MCPHERSON m. APRIL JOYCE SAWYER.
16. CHARLES EUGENE MCPHERSON 4(EUGENE ELMER3, AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 20 April 1914 in Gould City, Garfield Co, WA., and died 06 January 1971 in Spokane, Spokane Co., WA. He married LOLA MYRLE ROGERS 24 November 1937 in Washington State, daughter of DONALD E. ROGERS.
Children of CHARLES MCPHERSON and LOLA ROGERS are:
i. INFANT MCPHERSON, d. died infancy.
ii. INFANT MCPHERSON, d. died infancy.
iii. INFANT MCPHERSON, d. died infancy.
iv. JOYCE MARIE MCPHERSON.
v. ROGER EUGENE MCPHERSON.
vi. SHIRLEY ANN MCPHERSON, b. 1946, Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., WA.; d. 1952.
vii. NORMAN DEAN MCPHERSON.
17. VIOLET OLIVE MCPHERSON 4(EUGENE ELMER3, AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born 27 October 1917 in Gould City, Garfield Co, WA, and died December 2005. She married (1) ARTHUR WAYNE BAKER 23 August 1936 in Pomeroy Garfield Co., WA, son of ARTHUR BAKER and GRACE CONNOLLY. He was born 30 November 1910 in Farnham, Frontier Co., Nebraska, and died 08 February 1997 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID. She married (2) MELVIN HAWK.
Children of VIOLET MCPHERSON and ARTHUR BAKER are:
i. ALVIN WAYNE BAKER m. NANCY SARGEANT.
ii. BONITA JEANIE 'BONNIE' BAKER m. STANLEY ROSS AUSTIN.
iii. GRACE CHARLOTTE BAKER, b. 22 July 1941, Yakima, Yakima Co., WA; d. 02 March 2001; m. MONTE MONDELL HAWK.
iv. ARTIS JANE BAKER m. WENDELL WAYNE OWENS.
18. ELBERT RAY MCPHERSON 4(EUGENE ELMER3, AUGUSTUS RILEY2, RILEY1) was born in Gould City, Garfield Co, WA..
He married (1) SYBLE CHRISTINE 'AUNTIE ARKEY' DOWNEY 02 October 1949 in Pomeroy Garfield Co., WA, daughter of LUTHER DOWNEY and LORA WASSON. She was born 03 March 1923 in Bixby, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, and died 09 February 1991 in Salem, Marion Co., Oregon. Buried Pomeroy Cemetery, Pomeroy, Garfield Co Wa., next to her infant child.
He married (2) GLENDA MCMURRY PARKER .
Children of ELBERT MCPHERSON and SYBLE DOWNEY are:
i. DENNIS RAY MCPHERSON m. SUSAN MARIE GRIEVES.
ii. DOUGLAS EUGENE MCPHERSON.
iii. (INFANT) MCPHERSON, b. 14 February 1962, Spokane, Spokane Co., WA; d. 14 February 1962, Spokane, Spokane Co., WA. Buried Pomeroy Cemetery, Pomeroy, Garfield Co WA.
iv. GARY LEE MCPHERSON m. ALICE CARVALHO.
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