Biographical Sketch of Dr. Alexander W. McPherson, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Dr. McPherson is the son of Mark and Jane (Boggs) McPherson, and was 
born in Boone county, Kentucky, September 7th, 1820.  His father died 
when he was but eighteen months old, and his mother died at Helena,
Arkansas, in 1841.  They had five children, two boys and three girls,
only two of whom are now living, viz.: Alexander W. and Elizabeth A.
Dr. McPherson lived in Kentucky until 1840, when he moved to Helena,
Arkansas, where he was engaged in farming for some time, and, in 1841
he was second clerk upon a Red river steamboat.  He then removed to
Texas, where he lived some seven months, when he was summoned home to
attend his mother's funeral.  December 28th, 1843, he came to St. Louis
where he was married to Miss Almira Cummings.  Their union has been 
blest with nine children, five of whom are now living.  After his marr-
iage he went to Chent, Kentucky, and from there to Louisville.  In Feb-
ruary, 1845, he returned to Helena, Arkansas. He next moved to Norwalk,
Ohio, in 1848.  He graduated from Sterling medical college at Columbus, 
Ohio in 1851, and in January, 1853 he moved to St. Louis county, Mo.,
where he practiced his profession until 1862.  He then carried on farm-
ing until March, 1870 when he came to Springfield, and for ten years 
was extensively engaged in the cattle business.  He was elected in 1881
and 1882 city recorder of Springfield, and in November, 1882, was elec-
ted upon the Democratic ticket to the office of treasurer of this coun-
ty.  Dr. McPherson is a Mason, and is a member of the Baptist Church.
His brother, William M., was president of the Missouri Pacific railroad
for four years, and also of the St. Louis and Illinois Bridge Company.
He died November 2nd, 1872 in St. Louis, Missouri.  Dr. McPherson's 
wife died in November, 1882.

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