JOHN McPHERSON, a prominent pioneer of Buffalo township, was born April 1, 1812, in Lancaster county, Penn. His grandfather, John McPherson, was a native of Ireland, where his entire life was passed, and where he died at an advanced age, leaving a son named John. John McPherson (father of the subject of this sketch) remained in Ireland until about twenty years of age, when he came to America, and settled in Lancaster county, Penn. He was married to Ann Logan, and she bore him children as follows: William, James, John, Daniel, Ann and Mary. Of this family all are deceased except Ann and John. John McPherson remained in Lancaster county, Penn., until he was five years old, when he accompanied his parents to Washington county, same State. He received his early education at a log-cabin subscription school, which was near his present home. Mr. McPherson is now a venerable but hale old gentleman, and is highly esteemed by all who know him. In politics he is a Democrat of the old school, but has never permitted himself to become prominently connected with political questions.

Text taken from page 1362 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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