Thomas H. McPHERSON was born May 30, 1845 in Giles County, Virginia, the son of William McPHERSON (1823-1871), a blacksmith, and William's first wife Nancy J. (WILEY) McPHERSON (1822-1863). Thomas married December 8, 1864, Lee County, Virginia, to Lydia M. ROBINETTE, born November 10, 1844, Blackwater, Virginia, the daughter of Isaac H. ROBINETTE (1802-1876) and Martha (STAPLETON) ROBINETTE (1806-1883). Lydia died January 28, 1902, Blackwater, Virginia. Thomas and Lydia were members of the Blackwater Primative Baptist Church [Lydia later joined the Union Hill Church]. Thomas was afflicted with consumption in 1887, and died on January 21, 1899, Blackwater, Lee County, Virginia, with interment Isaac H. ROBINETTE Cemetery, Blackwater, Virginia. Thomas and Lydia were the parents of nine children:

1) Nancy J. McPHERSON, born 21 Mar 1866, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA
    interment Isaac H. ROBINETTE Cemetery, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA
    married 1881 Caleb HURD (1861-1911)
2) William Samuel McPHERSON, born 22 Nov 1867, Blackwater VA; died 12 Mar 1904, Blackwater VA
    married 1888 Mary Adeline ROBERTS (1867-1949); both interred Roberts Cemetery, Blackwater VA
3) Rev. Robert Vastine McPHERSON, born 20 Aug 1879, Blackwater VA; died 24 Aug 1933 VA
    interment Isaac H. ROBINETTE Cemetery, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA
    married 1st 1890 Salena Jensen "Lena" ANDERSON (1874-1922)
    married 2nd Rosa Elizabeth HORTON (1874-1955)
4) Eleona Gladys McPHERSON, born 1871, Blackwater VA
5) Evan A. McPHERSON (1873-1960)
6) John Thomas McPHERSON
    born 20 Apr 1875, Blackwater VA; died Feb 1904, Blackwater VA, of consumption
    married 1896 Martheta E. GLASS (1874- ?)
7) Mary R. McPHERSON, born 07 Nov 1877, Blackwater VA; died 13 Oct 1973, interred Norton VA
    married 1907 Edward THOMPSON (1885-?)
8) Floria McPHERSON, born 05 Jan 1881, Blackwater VA
    married 1st Andrew Jackson ROBERTS (1873-1914)
    married 2nd Cleveland G. ROBERTS (1885-1919), Cleveland died from a sawmill accident
9) Marshall E. McPHERSON (1884-1939)

Evan A. McPHERSON, born 15 Jan 1873, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA; died 29 Nov 1960, Mount Ayr, Ringgold Co. IA
married 1st Nancy E. WYGAL (ca. 1877 -?)
married 2nd 18 Nov 1904 Ella J. (BRAMON) McPHERSON

Ella J. (BRAMON) McPHERSON was born 09 Aug 1880, Delphos KS, the daughter of James Harvey and Mary Louise (BUCKLIN) HAENTZE BRAMON, and died 16 Jan 1947 with interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr, Ringgold Co. IA

Back Row, left to right: Lola, Sam, and Lena
Middle Row, left to right: Marshall McPHERSON, Grace, Cordia (ROBERTS)
Front Row, left to right: Pauline, Ella, and Paul McPHERSON
Hagan and Jess McPHERSON not in photograph

Marshall E. McPHERSON
born 10 Mar 1884, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA; died 06 May 1939, Sigourney, Keokuk Co. IA
married 1st 21 Nov 1903 Elizabeth ROBERTS (1870-1914)
married 2nd 24 Sep 1914 Cordia ROBERTS (1892-1963)
Marshall and Cordia were interred at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr, IA

Children of Marshall and Elizabeth (ROBERTS) McPHERSON:
1) Jesse Thomas McPHERSON, born 10 Oct 1904, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA
    married Eunice Dimick STROBURG
2) Lloyd McPHERSON, born 22 Aug 1906, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA; died Oct 1917, Blackwater VA
3) Lola McPHERSON, born 19 Mar 1905, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA
    married Harden Wilbert GLENDENNING
4) Hagan McPHERSON, born circa 1910, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA
5) Lena McPHERSON, born 16 Mar 1911, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA
    married Lye Russell ABARR (1912-1953

Children of Marshall and Cordia (ROBERTS) McPHERSON:
1) Ella Alice McPHERSON
    born 12 Jul 1915, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA; died 14 Mar 1975, Sigourney, Keokuk Co. IA
    married 1st Merle Lynn FRY (1913-1958)
    married 2nd Alfred STROHMAN (1896-?)
2) Samuel McPHERSON, born 1917, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA
    married Velda Jean AXMEAR
3) Grace McPHERSON, born 03 Dec 1918, Blackwater, Lee Co. VA; died 25 Jan 1972
    married 1st Weldon L. BARKER
    married 2nd 18 Mar 1942, MO to Alfred Curtis VANDIVIER (1908-1983)
4) Paul Max McPHERSON
    born 20 Oct 1920, Redding, Ringgold Co. IA; died 23 Mar 1950, Tucson, Pima Co. AZ
    married Francis Natalie IRVIN
5) Pauline Maxine McPHERSON, born circa 1921, Ringgold Co. IA
    married Evan David FISHBURN