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George D. McPherson
George D. McPherson was born in Stokes county, North Carolina, in 1789; was married, in 1814, to Charity Locke (still living), daughter of a Revolutionayr captain; moved to Warren county, Ohio, and thence to Green township, Wayne County, Indiana, in 1825. In 1843, he removed to Iowa, where he now resides. He has six children: Joseph W., who maried Sarah Lenington; was a merchant at Economy; moved to Iowa in 1856; is a Methodist minister, and has ten children; of whom three sons were woudned in the Union army, and one of a member of the legislature. Lucretia married Phenton Riley; twelve children. Abigail maried Samuel Lenington; both dead; four children. John, twice married, resides in Marshall county; twelve children. Ruth, twice married; now deceased; two children. Elizabeth, wife of Rufus K. Mills, resides in Randolph county; three children.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana by Andrew W. Young. pub 1872