Anna Talbott McPherson (1904–2003) wrote more than 22 biographies of famous Christians . She is also known for her pen and ink drawings, using shadings and colorings on scripted text to appear to form portraits.
13-1087: For other uses, see McPherson (disambiguation) . McPherson is a Scottish surname. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain and Mac a Phearsoin , meaning "son of the parson ". Notable people with the surname include: In sports [ edit ] Adrian McPherson , American football player Archie McPherson (footballer) , Scottish footballer Bill McPherson (disambiguation) , multiple people Cheryl McPherson (born 1963), Canadian curler Dallas McPherson , American baseball player Daniel McPherson , Australian rules footballer David McPherson (disambiguation) , multiple people Don McPherson , American academic and football player Donald McPherson (figure skater) , Canadian figure skater Evan McPherson (born 1999), American football player James McPherson (cricketer) , (1842–1891), Australian cricketer John McPherson (disambiguation) , multiple people Kristy McPherson , Professional golfer on
26-917: A Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross In theatre and literature [ edit ] Anna Talbott McPherson , American biographer and illustrator Conor McPherson , Irish playwright and director Heather McPherson (1942–2017), New Zealand feminist poet, publisher and editor James Alan McPherson , American novelist and short story writer James M. McPherson , American Civil War author and historian at Princeton University John Macpherson (minister) , Scottish minister and antiquarian Neil McPherson (artistic director) , British theatre director Rosamond McPherson "Roz" Young (1912–2005), American columnist, author, educator and historian In business [ edit ] Lydia Starr McPherson (1827–1903), American newspaper writer, editor, and founder William McPherson Allen , president of
39-555: A brief biography was found in the Asbury College archives entitled “Story of Anna Talbott McPherson”: “When Anna was fourteen, the well-known profile of Abraham Lincoln emerged as she looked at the copy of the Emancipation Proclamation written in fine italic script. That experience so intrigued her that she determined to try to accomplish the same effect. In the years that followed, she succeeded by using
52-468: A crow-quill pen, various colored inks for italic script suitably spaced and shaded, and an infinite amount of patience. In time, three heads of presidents – Wilson, Harding, and Washington – appeared. The latter has been displayed near the entrance of the Library of Congress. Later the pictures of Christ emerged within appropriately selected Biblical passages. Copies of all her pictures are in the archives of
65-530: Is based on real events in her life. She taught college classes in subjects including Greek and Mathematics. Anna married Chase Roe McPherson (1907–1987), a descendant of Forrest Samuel McPherson. Chase was a graduate of Asbury College (1930) and Asbury Theological Seminary (1933) and became a minister ( Methodist , and later Wesleyan ). Anna went with him and shared his duties in Iowa, Ohio, and Virginia. She and her husband had five children. They were affiliated with
78-517: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles McPherson (disambiguation) McPherson is a surname. McPherson may also refer to: Anna Talbott McPherson Anna was born into a Quaker home in Damascus, Ohio . She attended Asbury College during the 1927–28 and 1928-29 school years. Anna graduated in 1929 with a major in Greek and Latin. While at Asbury, she published
91-589: The Wesleyan Methodist Church where Rev. McPherson was Conference Secretary of Evangelism and General Evangelist of the Allegheny Conference. Anna died at the age of 98. In 1978, a portion of Anna's written pictures were donated to the school from among the books and papers of a former Asbury professor, H.J. Hervey. These pieces include “The Madonna and Child” (1938), “The True Shepherd” (1930), and “The Man of Sorrows” (1929). Also,
104-637: The surname McPherson . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McPherson&oldid=1224229902 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language surnames Surnames of Scottish origin Patronymic surnames Occupational surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
117-570: The Boeing Company from 1945 to 1970 Others [ edit ] Aimee Semple McPherson , American evangelist in the 1920s and 1930s Anna McPherson , Canadian physicist Lisa McPherson , scientologist who died while in the care of the Church of Scientology Stewart McPherson (geographer) , British geographer See also [ edit ] McPhearson Macpherson [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
130-1163: The LPGA Lachlan McPherson (born 1900), Scottish footballer Robert McPherson (disambiguation) , multiple people In politics and law [ edit ] Bruce McPherson , American politician Edward McPherson , American politician Ewan McPherson , Canadian politician and judge Harriet McPherson , American politician, farmer, and educator Heather McPherson (politician) (born 1972), Canadian politician James L. McPherson (1881–1951), Canadian politician Jim McPherson , Canadian politician Sir John Macpherson, 1st Baronet , Governor-General of Bengal Newton Leroy McPherson, birth name of Newt Gingrich Sean McPherson , American politician Tom McPherson , American politician In music [ edit ] Casey McPherson , musician from Austin, Texas Charles McPherson , American saxophonist Dave McPherson (musician) , English singer and guitarist for rock band InMe and drummer for metal band Centiment Gordon McPherson , Scottish composer Graham McPherson, better known as Suggs , British vocalist of
143-584: The Library of Congress. Anna and her husband, Chase R. McPherson, met at Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky , and married following his graduation in 1930. After two years in seminary for his B.D. degree, Chase began his Methodist ministry. In 1945 they settled in Damascus, Ohio , where Chase completed 50 years of service within the church. In 1986 they came to Copeland Oaks Retirement Center in Sebring, Ohio , where Chase entered Crandall Health Care unit and died
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#1732772825026156-412: The first in what became a series of “written pictures” in 1929. She has also illustrated and authored several books. Her writings include Forgotten Saints (1961), They Dared to be Different (1967), They Dared to Overcome (1983), Praying Parents Take Heart (1975), H. Robb French—Pioneer, Prophet and Prayer Warrior, Spiritual Secrets of Famous Christians (1964), and Down a Candle Lighted Pathway, which
169-555: The second-wave ska band, Madness Greg McPherson , English singer and guitarist for metal band Centiment and bassist for rock band InMe JD McPherson , American musician In the military [ edit ] Andrew McPherson (RAF officer) , Scottish World War II pilot James B. McPherson , an American general of the Union Army during the American Civil War Stewart McPherson (VC) ,
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