A photo of the tennis court on the property of the McPherson Mansion in Howell. The mansion can be seen in the background of the photo, behind the tree line. Located at 915 N Michigan Ave.
Photographs of the inside of McPherson Store, Howell, Michigan. Located at 106 W. Grand River Ave. in Howell, Michigan. William McPherson built the building in 1857.
A photo of a drawing of Alexander McPherson, son of William McPherson.
He was a buissnessman and prominent member of the community in Howell during his life. He was born around Inveruess, Scotland, on March 9, 1834. His family immigrated to Howell in 1836.
Alexander was active in the Presbyterian Church both when he lived in Howell and later when he lived in Detroit.
He was married to Jennie M. Ranney in 1859, and they had four children. Three of them were Alice McPherson Spencer, R. Bruce Mcpherson, and Jay W. Bigelow.