This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McPherson, Farnsworth Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACI/1042.1 Message Board Post: Mary Catherines fathers name was Issac Newton McPherson. Isaac Newton McPherson (Isaac, Edmund) was born abt 1830, Wood County, WV; and died July 27, 1882, Walker, Wood County, WV. He married Louisa A Farnsworth November 24, 1859 in Wood County, WV, daughter of John Farnsworth and Prudence Mount. She was born 1836 in Wood County, WV, and died in Wood County, WV. Children of Isaac Newton McPherson and Louisa A. Farnsworth are: 1. Prudence Virginia McPherson 2. Louis Napoleon McPherson b. 4/11/1859 3. Ida May McPherson b: 6/22/1860 Wood County WV 4. Minnie Rae McPherson b: 1863 d:1940 5. Eva Gay McPherson b: 1867 6. Mary Catherine McPherson b: 1/1869 Wood County WV d: 6/4/1950 Marietta, Ohio 7. Ann Matilda McPherson b: 1871 Mary Catherine McPherson (Isaac Newton, Isaac, Edmund) was born January 1869 in Wood County, WV., and died June 4, 1950 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. She married (1) James Mounterville Watson June 14, 1894 in Parkersburg, in Wood County, WV. He was born 1874 in Pleasants County, WV. She married (2) Joseph Halstead Farnsworth April 11, 1897 in Washington County, OH. Son of Joseph Farnsworth, born May 21, 1830 in Hancock, Brooke County, WV, and died September 13, 1913 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. Children of Mary McPherson and Joseph Farnsworth are: 1. Letha Charlotte Farnsworth b: 7/1894 d: 1949 2. Raymond Harvey Farnsworth b: 12/10/1896 d: 6/14/1963 3. Clarence Otis Farnsworth b: 3/19/1899 d: 12/20/1984 4. Minnie C Farnsworth b: 9/1/1904 d: 1970 5. George Hamilton Farnsworth b: 6/25/1909 d: 11/6/1967 Letha Charlotte Farnsworth (Mary Catherine McPherson, Isaac Newton, Isaac, Edmund) was born September 1894 in West Virginia and died 1949 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. She married Clarence E. Wallace, he was born March 23, 1895 in Marietta, Washington County, OH and died August 1978 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. Children of Letha Farnsworth and Clarence Wallace are: 1. Leah Virginia Wallace b: 1916 d: 1923 2. Helen Wallace Raymond Harvey Farnsworth (Mary Catherine McPherson, Isaac Newton, Isaac, Edmund)was born December 10, 1896 in Independence Township (Wade), Washington County, OH, and died June 14, 1963 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. He married (1) Sylvia Kehl , he married (2) Mary Anna Bolinger September 9, 1939 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. She was born October 12, 1918 in Athens, OH, and died August 16, 1991 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. Child of Raymond Farnsworth and Sylvia Kehl is: 1. Audrey Farnsworth Children of Raymond Farnsworth and Mary Bolinger are: 1. Jack Dillion (Hart) Farnsworth b: 1/28/1937 d: 10/16/1991 2. Paul Dana (Hart) Farnsworth b: 7/27/1938 d: 4/21/1943 3. Robert Bruce Farnsworth b: 8/26/1939 d: 11/23/1957 4. David Eugene Farnsworth b: 7/15/1944 5. Mary Catherine Farnsworth b: 7/14/1946 6. Sandra Irene Farnsworth b:10/1/1947 d: 2/21/1996 7. Michael Francis Farnsworth b: 1/23/1949 Clarence Otis Farnsworth (Mary Catherine McPherson, Isaac Newton, Isaac, Edmund) was born March 19, 1899 in Independence Township (Wade), Washington County, OH, and died December 20, 1984 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. He married Rettie Ball June 6, 1936, daughter of Guy Ball and Lottie Unknown, she was born in Coal Run, OH. Children of Clarence Farnsworth and Rettie Ball are: 1. Mary Farnsworth 2. Wayne Farnsworth 3. Merle Farnsworth Minnie C. Farnsworth (Mary Catherine McPherson, Isaac Newton, Isaac, Edmund) was born September 1, 1904 in Independence Township (Wade), Washington County, OH, and died 1970 in Zanesville, OH. She married Arlie Howard, born June 15, 1896, and died March 1970 in Zanesville, OH. Children of Minnie Farnsworth and Arlie Howard are: 1. Gale Howard b: 6/17/1925 d:2/1978 2. Doris Howard b: 1/2/1932 George Hamilton Farnsworth (Mary Catherine McPherson, Isaac Newton, Isaac, Edmund) was born June 25, 1909 in Independence Township (Wade), Washington County, OH, and died November 9, 1967 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. He married Lulu Eleanor Hendershot October 5, 1928, she was born April 26, 1912 and died April 12, 1997 in Marietta, Washington County, OH. Children of George Farnsworth and Lulu Hendershot are: 1. Helen Ilene Farnsworth b: 5/11/1930 2. Billy Eugene Farnsworth b:1/16/1932 I hope this information answers your questions. I have some more information on Issac's line but not much. If you have anymore questions you can also check out the McPherson surname board or email me at brandykmoody@netscape.net. Brandy McPherson Moody