William McFerron
William was born on May 17th, 1823 in
Illinois
. William's father was
Andrew McFerron
and his mother was
Martha McDonald
. His maternal grandparents were
Robert McDonald
and
Jane
. He had four brothers named
Ebenezer
,
John
,
Robert
and
Edward
. He died at the age of 73 on February 25th, 1897 in
Illinois
. He was buried in
Cobb (Hoots) Cemetery, St Clair County, Illinois
.
General Notes
William's family came to America from Ireland.
1860 Census has them living in Lenzburg, IL. William, a farmer, is 36, Jane is 31, Sarah-13, Martha-10, Mary-9. The three girls attend school. William is 2 and Marian is one month old. All were born in Illinois.
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
Andrew McFerron
- b.1788
William McFerron
- b.17 May 1823 in Illinois d.25 Feb 1897 in Illinois
Henry McDonald
- b.~ 1711 in Scotland d.15 Sep 1780
Robert McDonald
- b.1738 in probably Scottish Highlands d.14 Dec 1820 in St. Clair County, Illinois
Mary Brown
Martha McDonald
- b.1787 in Missouri d.08 Feb 1860
Jane
- b.~ 1736 in British Isles d.1827 in St. Clair County, Illinois
Details of William's family with Eliza-Jane Robinson