I have a Risk Makemson in my line. He was born in Pendleton Co., KY and married to a Mary C. Purdy.
Do we have any connection here?
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Thanks, Bob

Yes,
I think so. John Makemson, Revolutionary War Veteran (b 1745?, Ireland, d. 1814 Pendelton, County, Kentucky)
About 1780, the surviving Makemson family, homesteaded in Kentucky.
Eldest brother John Makemson, purchased land (1795) in Harrison County, and later Pendelton County.
There was a cholera epidemic c. 1833, and John's oldest son Andrew, and Andrew's second wife, Elizabeth Hand Makemson, were among the victums.
Elizabeth Hand's relatives took the surviving children and raised them in Pendelton County.
Andrew's oldest son William Makemson, became the progenitor of the Makemsons that live in Morgan, Kentucky today.
I am writing this while visiting, and my papers are at home! So I hope I am remembering correctly! Also, the name Purdy, sounds familiar.
My email address is abenormal@verizon.net.
Let me know if this helps! Ann

Hello,
Athough this is a very old message I wondered if you have any new information on additional children of John McPherson and Elizabeth Makemson. On the census of 1850 Whitley IN, John McPherson is listed with Levina McPherson. We assumed this was his daughter. Above his name is Solomon McPherson and his family. We are descendants of Solomon McPherson and assumed that John McPherson listed on this census was his father and that Levina was a sister. We would appreciated any new information that you could provide us wih. thank you Barbara R.