Generation No. 1
 
 

1. RUFUS WHITMAN3 MCPHERSON (JAMES2, PAUL1) was born March 07, 1831 in Guysborough,Nova Scotia, and died February 14, 1914 in McGillivray Twp., Ontario. He married LAVINA WOODROW Bet. 1856 - 1867 in McGilivray Township, Ontario,daughter of BENJAMIN WOODROW and HANNAH STOOKS. She was born September 06, 1838 in Reach Twp., Ontario, and died April 12, 1880 in Stephen Twp., Ontario.

Marriage by E. L. Kogh, Wes. Methodist for the year ending Jan 6. 1857, Rufus McPherson to Lavina Woodrow

CENSUS 1861 STEPHEN:Rufus McPherson 30, Lavinia 22, Matilda 4.

CENSUS 1871 STEPHEN:Rufus McPherson 41, Lavina 33, Matilda 16, James Ira 5, Mary Mae 2,

1871 Census: MCPHERSON,RUFUS, AGE=40 , BP=NOVA SCOTIA , R=CE, E=SCOTCH , OCC=F DISTRICT=025, SUBDIST=A , DIV-PG#=4 , PG#(CODE)=02 SUBDIST NAME="Stephen"

CENSUS 1881: Rufus McPherson 50, Matilda 23, James 14, Mary 12, Catherine 9, Clara 7, Ernest 4,

CENSUS 1891: Rufus McPherson 60, James 24, Mary 21, Catherine 19, Clara 16, Ernest, 14

CENSUS 1901 STEPHEN:Rufus McPherson H Mar 7 1831, Clara D May 13, 1874 Ernest S. Jun 1876, Howard McPherson G Feb 2 1887 (???), Catherine Rickhorn D March 7, 1872, Mary A Rickhorn D Aug 1896

MARCH 14 1889. Messrs. Rufus McPherson and son have put in a new saw for their woodworking in connection with their wood turning lathe and a number of emery wheels for gumming saws.
 

OCT 19 1893. Messrs. Rufus McPherson and son sold two churns last week to be sent to a party in New Zealand.
 

JUN 7 1894 The McPherson Mfg. are getting out large quantities of churns and racks. Their pmps, racks and wash tubs and celebrated churnes are in great demand

NOV 1 1894. The McPherson Mgf. Co. have placed an order for a new steam engine in their factory and are turning out some extra pumps and other wooden wear such as wiffle trees,neck yokes, potato pounders, rolling pins etc.

DEC 13 1694 The McPherson Mgf. Co. have built a new engine room for their factory.

MAY 16 1895 The McPherson Mfg. Co. are turning cedar posts for the new church fence.

JUL 2 1896 Mr. McPherson put down a new rock well near his factory & secured a good supply of water.

OCT 14 1897. The McPherson Mfg. Co. have more work than they are able to do. Their pumps wter racks, cisterns and water troughs stand the best of the dry weather.

MAR 24 1898 Mr. R. Rufus McPherson recieved the sad intelligence last week from Boston Mass, that his daughter Cassie's husband had been drowned in Boston Bay or near that place.

AUG 25 1898 The McPherson Mfg. Co. sold several water tanks, cisterns and pumps on Monday to a man near Varna.

JAN 11 1900. Rufus McPherson and son has placed a surface planer in their factory.

1902. Mr. Rufus McPherson had the misfortune to get some ashes in his eyes and has been laid up for about a week. We are pleased to hear that his is getting better.

MARCH 1914. Death removed on Thursday Feb 26th, one of the most conspicuous figures in this locality in the person of Rufus McPherson. he was in his 83 year. The deceased was born in Guysborough, Nova Scotia. He accompanied his father and family west in 1851 residing for one year. the deceased was born in Guysborough,Nova Scotia. He accompanied his father and the family west in 1851, residing for one year in the township of Reach, County of Ontario. In August of 1852 they moved west to the present homestead when it was unbroken forest. The deceased with his brothers, cleared up the farm and assisted others with the hard work which to the present generation would seem in surmountable. Physically, Mr. McPherson was one of the strongest men in the community,and intellectually his advice was frequently sought. As a neighbour he was the most accomodating, ever ready to lend a helping hand. He was known far and near. He is survived by two sons, James I. of Greenway and Ernest at home; and three daughters, Mrs. Henry Purdy of Hensel, Mrs. George Luther of Willis West, and Mrs. Rickhorn at home. He is also survived by two brothers, Fred of Minitonas, Saskatchewan, who with Mrs. McPherson is visiting here, and George of Iowa. The Funeral took place on Saturday, Internment taking place at DeLancy's cemetery , McGillivray, beside his wife who predeceased him several years, and his parents. -- Parkhill Gazette

Children of RUFUS MCPHERSON and LAVINA WOODROW are:
i. MATILDA4 MCPHERSON, b. 1857, Stephen Twp., Ontario; d. 1880, Stephen Twp., Ontario.
ii. ISABELLE MCPHERSON, b. 1861, Stephen Twp., Ontario; d. 1864, Stephen Township, Ontario.
2. iii.JAMES IRA MACPHERSON, b. June 23, 1866, Stephen Township, Ontario; d. December 08, 1944, Stephen Township, Ontario.
3. iv.MARY (MAE)ELFREDA MCPHERSON, b. 1869, Stephen Township, Ontario; d. 1932, Hensall, Ontario.
4. v. CATHERINE HANNAH (CASSIE) MCPHERSON, b. March 1872, Stephen Township, Ontario; d. March 26, 1942, Grand Bend, Ontario.
5. vi.MARGARET CLARISSA (CLARA) MCPHERSON, b. May 13, 1874, Stephen Township, Ontario; d. March 07, 1958, Parkhill, Middlesex County, Ontario.
vii.ERNEST ALFRED MCPHERSON, b. June 10, 1876, Stephen Township, Ontario; d. 1941, Strathroy, Ontario buried at Meadow

Taken from Larry Lee's McPherson Genealogy:

The last burial at Meadowhill was that of Ernest "Mac" McPherson. From the Tweedsmuir book is noted that he was a very large man and the coffin had to be carried up the side of a very steep hill. Being that it was early Spring and the footing was very soft, it was impossible to get him to the McPherson plot, so he was buried in the pathway.

Ernest McPherson had a very successful wood bee Thursday last. PG - March 5, 1910

We extend our sympathies to the family of the late Ernest McPherson who passed away in Strathroy Hospital on Sunday afternoon. Parkhill Gazette March 28, 1941

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES IRA4 MACPHERSON (RUFUS WHITMAN3 MCPHERSON, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born June 23, 1866 in Stephen Township, Ontario, and died December 08, 1944 in Stephen Township, Ontario. He married SOPHIA CHRISTINA EGGERT. She was born October 06, 1860 in Blenheim, Ontario, and died December 08, 1936 in Stephen Township, Ontario. Children of JAMES MACPHERSON and SOPHIA EGGERT are:

i. JAMES DONALD5 MACPHERSON, b. Grand Bend, ON; d. buried at Grand Bend Cemetery; m. R. ADAH;
6. ii. WALTER RUFUS MACPHERSON, b. September 18, 1894, Greenway, Ontario; d. November 14, 1966, Grand Bend, ON

CENSUS 1901 STEPHEN JAMES MCPHERSON H JUN 23 1866, SOPHIA W OCT 18 1860, WALTER R S SEP 8 1894

3. MARY (MAE) ELFREDA4 MCPHERSON (RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born 1869 in Stephen Township, Ontario, and died 1932 in Hensall, Ontario. She married HENRY PURDY. He was born 1864, and died 1953 in Hensall, Ontario.

Children of MARY MCPHERSON and HENRY PURDY are:

7. i. LENWOOD5 PURDY,b. 1902; d. December 05, 1980.
ii. MABEL C. PURDY, b. 1904; d. Hensall m. WILBERT J. SELVES; b. 1901; d. 1971,Hensall

4. CATHERINE HANNAH4 MCPHERSON (RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born March 1872 in Stephen Township, Ontario, and died March 26, 1942 in Grand Bend, Ontario. She married CHARLES AUGUSTUS RICKHORN 1898. He died Abt. 1900 in BOSTON MASS..

Children of CATHERINE MCPHERSON and CHARLES RICKHORN are:

i. CLIFFORD5 RICKHORN.
8. ii. MARY ELLEN "HELEN" RICKHORN, b. December 03, 1896, Boston, Mass., USA; d. August 21, 1964.
 
 
 
 

5. MARGARET CLARISSA4 MCPHERSON (RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born May 13, 1874 in Stephen Township, Ontario, and died March 07, 1958 in Parkhill, Middlesex County, Ontario. She married GEORGE WILLIAM LUTHER December 06, 1905 in Stephen Township, Ontario, son of LOUIS LUTHER and SOPHIA SCHRAEDER. He was born May 11, 1876 in McGillivary Twp, Ontario, and died June 28, 1963 in London, Ontario.

Children of MARGARET MCPHERSON and GEORGE LUTHER are:

i. MYRTLE ELLEN5 LUTHER, b. May 17, 1912, McGillivary Township, Ontario; d. July 01, 1987, London, Ontario Buried in Parkhill Ontario.
ii. SGMN. GORDON RUFUS LUTHER, b. May 17, 1912, Mc Gillivary Township, Ontario; d. July 10, 1944, Normandy, France; m. MARGARET CHRISTINA CLUNESS, 1941.
iii.VIOLET LUTHER, b. 1914, Mc Gillivary Township, ON; d. September 01, 1914, Mc Gillivary Township, ON.
9. iv.DOROTHY ELIZABETH LUTHER, b. July 20, 1915, Mc Gillivary Township, Ontario.

The Diary of Clarissa Luther may be viewed in Larry Lee's McPherson History in the Parkhill Public Library
 

Generation No. 3

6. WALTER RUFUS5 MACPHERSON (JAMES IRA4, RUFUS WHITMAN3 MCPHERSON, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born September 18, 1894 in Greenway, Ontario, and died November 14, 1966 in Grand Bend, Ontario. He married (1) HELEN C. I. SNOWDEN. She was born 1911, and died 1968. He married (2) MERLE WEBB November 07, 1923 in London, Ontario. She was born September 30, 1902 in Shipka, Ontario, and died May 18, 1973.
Children of WALTER MACPHERSON and MERLE WEBB are:

i. THELMA AGNES6 MACPHERSON, b. Aft. 1923; m. JOSEPH JELFS.
ii. DAVID ELLISON MACPHERSON, b. Aft. 1923; m. SHARON ELLIOT.
iii. MARY MARLENE MACPHERSON, b. Aft. 1923; m. MARVIN TAYLOR.
10. iv. DONALD JAMES MACPHERSON, b. September 29, 1925, Crediton, Ontario.

7. LENWOOD5 PURDY (MARY (MAE) ELFREDA4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born 1902, and died December 05, 1980. He married SUSAN C. DALRYMPLE. Child of LENWOOD PURDY and SUSAN DALRYMPLE is:

i. MILDRED6 PURDY.

8. MARY ELLEN "HELEN"5 RICKHORN (CATHERINE HANNAH4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born December 03, 1896 in Boston, Mass., USA, and died August 21, 1964. She married WILLIAM ARMSTRONG December 26, 1919 in Sarnia, Ontario Children of MARY RICKHORN and WILLIAM ARMSTRONG are:

11. i. OLIVE MAE6 ARMSTRONG, b. September 06, 1914, London, Ontario.
12. ii. MARGARET KATHLEEN ARMSTRONG, b. December 30, 1923, Parkhill, Middlesex County, Ontario.
iii. MARIAN PATRICIA ARMSTRONG, b. March 17, 1925, Parkhill, Middlesex County, ON; m. (1) WARREN KIRBY; m. (2) JOHN SCHULTZ, June 28, 1948, Angola, Indianna USA.

9. DOROTHY ELIZABETH5 LUTHER (MARGARET CLARISSA4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born in McGillivary Township, Ontario. She married VICTOR WILLIAM ALLEN LEE October 04, 1939 in Greenway United Church, Greenway, Ontario. He was born March 12, 1916 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, and died October 04, 1989 in London, Ontario Children of DOROTHY LUTHER and VICTOR LEE are:

13. i. LARRY ALLEN BURT6 LEE,
14. ii. GORDON VICTOR BURT LEE,

Generation No. 4

10. DONALD JAMES6 MACPHERSON (WALTER RUFUS5, JAMES IRA4, RUFUS WHITMAN3 MCPHERSON, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born September 29, 1925 in Crediton, Ontario married MAMIE LORRAINE DOER July 09, 1947 in Regina, Saskatchewan. She was born January 07, 1923 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Child of DONALD MACPHERSON and MAMIE DOER is:

i. RICHARD CLAYTON JAMES7 MACPHERSON

11. OLIVE MAE6 ARMSTRONG (MARY ELLEN "HELEN"5 RICKHORN, CATHERINE HANNAH4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born September 06, 1914 in London, Ontario. She married (1) ALONZO WILLIAM ROMPHF January 10, 1934 in RR#3 Parkhill, Ontario. She married (2) NORMAN N. WILSON June 28, 1969. He was born in Parkhill, Ontario?, and died in buried in Parkhill. Children of OLIVE ARMSTRONG and ALONZO ROMPHF are:

15. i. SHIRLEY MAE7 ROMPHF
16. ii. NELSON WILLIAM ROMPHF
17. iii. DONNA JEAN ROMPHF

12. MARGARET KATHLEEN6 ARMSTRONG (MARY ELLEN "HELEN"5 RICKHORN, CATHERINE HANNAH4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born in Parkhill, Middlesex County, Ontario. She married ALBERT GERARD FLORIN He was born in Detroit, Michigan?. Children of MARGARET ARMSTRONG and ALBERT FLORIN are:

i. KIMBERLY KATHLEEN7 FLORIN.
ii. MARCIA KAE FLORIN, m. KEITH REIMER.
iii. MARY LOUISE FLORIN, m. KENNETH VERNE MCLINCHEY

13. LARRY ALLEN BURT6 LEE (DOROTHY ELIZABETH5 LUTHER, MARGARET CLARISSA4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born in London, Ontario. He married CAROL LYNNE LETHABY in London, Ontario. Children of LARRY LEE and CAROL LETHABY are:

i. APRIL DAWN7 LEE,
ii. CHRISTOPHER PATRICK LEE

14. GORDON VICTOR BURT6 LEE (DOROTHY ELIZABETH5 LUTHER, MARGARET CLARISSA4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born in London, Ontario. He married CATO JOHANNA CHRISTINA DEVOEST in Mt. Brydges, Ontario. Children of GORDON LEE and CATO DEVOEST are:

i. TONYA MARIE7 LEE,
ii. JOHANNA YVONNE LEE,
iii. DEREK GORDON LEE,

Generation No. 5

15. SHIRLEY MAE7 ROMPHF (OLIVE MAE6 ARMSTRONG, MARY ELLEN "HELEN"5 RICKHORN, CATHERINE HANNAH4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1)married GLEN ROY PERRIAM. Children of SHIRLEY ROMPHF and GLEN PERRIAM are:

i. RONALD GLEN8 PERRIAM
ii. SHERRI MAE PERRIAM

16. NELSON WILLIAM7 ROMPHF (OLIVE MAE6 ARMSTRONG, MARY ELLEN "HELEN"5 RICKHORN, CATHERINE HANNAH4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born in Mc Gillivary Township, Ontario. He married PATRICIA MARLENE GILMORE in Brinsley, Ontario. She was born in Exeter, Ontario. Children of NELSON ROMPHF and PATRICIA GILMORE are:

18. i. JULIE MARLENE8 ROMPHF
ii. JAMES WILLIAM ROMPHF
iii. JEFFRERY NEILSON ROMPHF

17. DONNA JEAN7 ROMPHF (OLIVE MAE6 ARMSTRONG, MARY ELLEN "HELEN"5 RICKHORN, CATHERINE HANNAH4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born in Mc Gillivary Township, Ontario. She married (1) WARREN KIRBY. She married (2) WARREN KIRBY. She married (3) KENNETH VERNE MCLINCHEY in Grand Bend, Ontario. He was born in Parkhill, Ontario.

Child of DONNA ROMPHF and WARREN KIRBY is:
19. i. SANDRA MAE8 KIRBY

Children of DONNA ROMPHF and KENNETH MCLINCHEY are:
ii. TERRY WAYNE8 MCLINCHEY m. SHARON MASSE.
iii. JOHN KENNETH MCLINCHEY
iv. JOANNE APRIL MCLINCHEY, m. GEORGE CLARKE.
v. MARY JANE MCLINCHEY,
vi. DAVID WILLIAM MCLINCHEY m. BONNIE PATON

Generation No. 6

18. JULIE MARLENE8 ROMPHF (NELSON WILLIAM7, OLIVE MAE6 ARMSTRONG, MARY ELLEN "HELEN"5 RICKHORN, CATHERINE HANNAH4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. She married ROB DICKIE. Child of JULIE ROMPHF and ROB DICKIE is:

i. LAURA ASHLEY9 DICKIE

19. SANDRA MAE8 KIRBY (DONNA JEAN7 ROMPHF, OLIVE MAE6 ARMSTRONG, MARY ELLEN "HELEN"5 RICKHORN, CATHERINE HANNAH4 MCPHERSON, RUFUS WHITMAN3, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born in Sarnia, Ontario. She married ROBERT GIBSON EYRE. Child of SANDRA KIRBY and ROBERT EYRE is:

i. PATRICIA KATHLEEN9 EYRE.

Descendants of George McPherson Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE3 MCPHERSON (JAMES2, PAUL1) was born November 24, 1835 in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, and died in Iowa, USA?? He married LUCY EDWARDS September 07, 1858 in Lobo Township, Ontario. She was born 1835 in Chatham, Ontario, and died in Iowa, USA??

County Marriage Registers Ontario 1858-1869 Middlesex
George McPherson 23, Lobo, Nova Scotia s/o James and Ann married
September 7, 1858 Lucy Edwards 23 Lobo, Chatham d/o John and Phebe Grave.

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Descendants of Clarissa McPherson Generation No. 1

1. CLARISSA3 MCPHERSON (JAMES2, PAUL1) was born November 11, 1821 in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, and died July 13, 1898 in Biddulph Twp., Ontario. She married JOSEPH DIXON 1856 in Huron County. He was born Abt. 1808, and died January 31, 1897 in Biddulph Twp., Ontario aged 89 years. Children of CLARISSA MCPHERSON and JOSEPH DIXON are:

i. JOHN4 DIXON, b. 1857.
ii. JOSEPH JAMES DIXON, b. 1859; d. April 11, 1917, Centralia, Ontario.

MARRIAGE BY E. L. KOGH, WES. METHODIST FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN 6 1857.
Joseph Dixon to "Claricy" McPherson.

Census 1861 MCGILLIVRAY Joseph Dixon 50, Clarissa 40, John 4, Joseph 2,
Census 1871 MCGILLIVRAY Joseph Dixon, Clarissa, John, Joseph, Susanna, Sarah
Living 1877 Biddulph Township, Ontario County of Huron.
Illustrated Historical Atlas of Middlesex County, 1878. Mika Silk Screening Limited Belleville 1972

EXETER ADVOCATE Thursday April 19, 1917, CENTRALIA about 10:30 P.M. On Wednesday of last week. The sudden death took place of Mr. James Dixon, a respected resident of this village,while sitting in a chair at the house of his sister, Mrs. Conner. He had only recently arrived from Exeter where he had been consulting a physician for his throat. Deceased was in his 50th year and unmarried.

iii.ANNE SUSANNA DIXON, b. 1861, Biddulph Twp., Ontario; d. December 25, 1897, Biddulph Twp., Ontario.
2. iv.SARAH JANE DIXON, b. 1863; d. 1957, Centralia?.

Generation No. 2

2. SARAH JANE4 DIXON (CLARISSA3 MCPHERSON, JAMES2, PAUL1) was born 1863, and died 1957 in Centralia?. She married WILLIAM HENRY CONNER. He died in Centralia?.

Children of SARAH DIXON and WILLIAM CONNER are:
i. CLAISSA GLADYS5 CONNER, b. August 21, 1899.
ii. LAURA OLIVE CONNER, b. January 28, 1903.
iii. ANN MYRTLE CONNER, b. April 24, 1904.
iv.VERNA RUTH CONNER, b. December 1905

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