OBIT: Annie D. (Crawford) MCPHERSON, 1906, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA

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Mrs. Annie D. McPherson, widow of Hon. Edward McPherson died at her residence on 
Carlisle street about 10 p.m. last Friday.  Mrs. McPherson had been an invalid 
from nervous trouble for many years.  A few days before her death new illness 
developed and with health to frail to combat it she rapidly sank until the end 
came.  She was in her 73rd year.  She was the daughter of John S. and Harriet 
Paxton Crawford of this place and a grand-daughter of Dr. William Crawford one 
of the pioneer settlers of the county who took an active and prominent part in 
the development of this section, and also a grand-daughter of Dr. Wm. Paxton who 
served Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church for 50 years.  She was married to Hon. 
Edward McPherson in 1862.  During his long service in Congress, Washington life 
had no attraction to her as compared with the home life in Gettysburg to which 
she devoted herself as wife and mother, neighbor and friend.  The funeral was 
held on Monday, services being conducted by Rev. D. W. Woods Jr., paster of the 
Presbyterian church, of which church Mrs. McPherson had been a life long member, 
interment being in the Evergreen Cemetery.  She leaves four sons and one 
daughter, John B. McPherson, Esq., of Boston, William L. McPherson of 
Washington, D. C., Norman McPherson of Pittsburg, Hon. Donald P. McPherson of 
this place and Mrs. David Dale of Bellefoute.

Gettysburg Compiler – Wednesday, December 5, 1906