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McPHERRIN, WILLIAM, attorney at law, of the firm of McPherrin Bros., P. O. Clarinda; born July 3, 1845, in Knox county, Illinois. His early years were passed in the manner usual to farmer boys, improving, as opportunity offered, the advantages of the common schools. His higher education was received at Abingdon College, Illinois, and Genesee College, (now Syracuse University), New York. His legal training was received at Michigan University, from which he graduated in the spring of 1868. In the autumn of the year following, 1869, he came to Clarinda, entering upon the practice of his profession, in which he has since continued. In 1879 the present firm of McPherrin Bros., was formed. Mr. McPherrin has a war record of which he may justly be proud. He enlisted in company F, 66th Illinois infantry in March, 1863, serving until the close of the war. He was discharged in July, 1865, at Springfield, Illinois. Was married to Miss Fannie, daughter of Davidson Harris, of Abingdon, Illinois, on February 3, 1870, They are the parents of four children: Arthur J., Roy D., Paul P. and Nellie.