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| William H. McPherson, farmer, sec., 1, Hinton Tp., is a son of Cyrus and Mary L. (Pamfrey) McPherson, the father is a native of Maine, and the mother of New Brunswick, where they were married, the fixed their place of residence in Maine and still live there. William H. was born June 2, 1851, in New Brunswick, where he lived until he was 19 years of age, occupied winters in the lumber woods and spending the summer seasons in the slate quarries of the section of where he was reared. For about six years, until he was 25 years of age he was engaged solely in the quarries. In the spring of 1875 he came to Mecosta County and bought 40 acres of land in this township, which is now his homestead, with 32 acres under now advanced improvement. Mr. McPherson is a third degree member of the Order of Masonry and in politic is a Republican. He married in Maine, March 1, 1870, to Sarah E., eldest daughter of Luke L. and Hannah H. (Daniels) Perry. They were natives of Maine, where Mrs. McPherson was born Sept. 8, 1851. The household includes four children: Mabel L., born Feb. 2, 1871, Melissa E., Aug. 4,1873, Cyrus F., Oct. 3, 1879, and William H., July 21, 1882. |