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Note: N2950 Friday June 8, 1906 Clearfield Republican William Ross McPherson died at his residence on Locust street Monday evening, June 4, 1906, of a complication of diseases extending over a period of several years, aged 61 years. Deceased was the fifth son of John and Margaret Bloom McPherson. His father was a native of Center county and came to Curwensville at an early day and learned the tanning trade. He afterwards conducted a tannery at Luthersburg and subsequently moved to Clearfield, erecting and conducting the McPherson tannery, located where the residence of W. C. Cartlon now stands on South Second street. William Ross worked in the tannery until about 1868, when he went into the butchering business with D. R. Fullerton. He afterwards sold out and went into the Second street restaurant with the late Captain David McGaughey. While thus engaged in 1873 he received the Democratic nomination for Sheriff and was elected in October of the same year over James Savage, the nominee of the independent Democrats and Republicans. After his term as Sheriff expired in January, 1877, he engaged in various enterprises until 1880, when he engaged with J. B. Hoyt & Co., and superintended the erection of the Clearfield tannery. He remained in that position for sixteen years, retiring when the plant was absorbed by the trust. He then started a feed mill on Fourth street and conducted that enterprise until his health failed a few years ago. In all the positions he filled as a public servant and as a business man Ross McPherson was faithful to the trust and was greatly esteemed by his fellow citizens. He was married February 11, 1869, to Elizabeth Porter, daughter of the late Robert Porter, of Pike township, who survives together with their two daughters, Edith, directress at the Medico____rurgical(?) Hospital, Philadelphia, and Jessie, at home. He is also survived by his brothers Reuben, of Clearfield, and John, of Burt county, Nebraska, and his half sister, Mrs. Robert B. Larrimer, of Clearfield. The funeral services were held at his late residence yesterday afternoon, Rev. Dr. Fife, of the Presbyterian church in charge. Interment in the Union cemetery.
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