A picture of Esther Kennedy Smith when she was young. She was married to McPherson Smith Sr. They were married on February 5th, 1920. The date of this portrait is unknown.
Edward G. McPherson family, studio portrait Howell, Michigan 1960/1965.
Edward G. McPherson born 1924 in Howell, Livingston County, Michigan, worked at McPherson State Bank for 40 years, serving as Chairman of the Board. He died in 2003.
Frances C. McPherson born 1927 in Detroit, Michigan. She died in 2020.
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.
This is a photograph of the Alex McPherson Home, West Grand River Avenue. The home was later used as a boarding house, and is where Howell Recreation Center was built.