Andrew Carver Herring was the son of John and Lucy Carver Herring. He was born Nov. 25, 1827 in Albemarle Co. Virginia. He had 9 brothers, and 2 sisters, and was my 2nd great granduncle.

Andrew married Latitia E. Crooks on March 14, 1850 in Callaway County Missouri. Latitia was a daughter of John Crooks and Margaret Hughart, originally of Kentucky. Latitia had 1 brother and 5 sisters. She was born in June of 1832 in Callaway Co., Missouri.

Andrew was in the Civil War on the Union side. He was ordered into service Dec 3, 1862 in the Callaway Battalian out of Fulton, Missouri. He was promoted to a Corporal Feb 23, 1863, and was relieved from duty Feb. 3 1864.

Andrew and Letitia Crooks Herring had 3 children:

1. Marcus T. Herring, b: Sept. 22, 1852, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: July 1, 1883, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery Callaway Co. Missouri.
   • obit - Callaway Weekly Gazette, July 6, 1883
          At the residence of his father Andrew Herring, five miles south of Fulton, on July 1st, 1883, of consumption, Marcus T. Herring, aged about 31 years. Funeral at Mt. Carmel.
   • obit - Callaway Weekly Gazette, July 27, 1883
          M.T. Herring, the subject of this sketch, was born in Callaway county, Mo., September 22d, 1852, where he had lived until his death, which occurred July 24, 1883. In 1873 he was united in marriage to Mattie A. Carrington, who preceded him to the grave.
   • married November 14, 1873, Callaway Co, Missouri, Martha A. Carrington, b: Nov. 9, 1852, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Sept 18, 1877, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery Callaway Co. Missouri. Martha was a daughter of John Carrington of Kentucky, and Elizabeth T. Randolph of Tennessee. Her father was the brother of my Great Grandfather, Samuel Carrington. Click Here for my Carrington family ancestors.
     • obit - Missouri Telegraph (Callaway Co.)
           DIED Herring - On the 13th day of September 1877, of consumption, Mrs. Martha A. Herring, wife of Mr. Mark Herring, in her twenty fifth year.
           Mrs. Herring was the daughter of Mr. J. Carrington. She made a profession of religion in 1866 and joined the Baptist Church at Brick Providence, and was baptised by the writer, who was her pastor up to the time of her death. She was a lady possessing many noble traits of character. An affectionate daughter, a kind friend, a faithful wife, a humble Christian. She died in faith in a precious Redeemer and in hope of a crown of glory beyond the river of death, leaving many friends to mourn her loss, but pecious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints.
       • Children:
       • Churchill Herring, b: December 24, 1874, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: March 1, 1875, Callaway Co., Missouri.
       • Clara Herring, b: 1874
2. Jarrel Carver Herring, b: Oct. 19, 1854, Callaway Co. Missouri d: May 29, 1887, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery Callaway Co. Missouri.
   • 1st married May 29, 1873, Willie J. Gilpin, b: Dec 27, 1853 in Virginia, d: July 27, 1877, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery Callaway Co. Missouri. She was a daughter of Burwell G. Gilpin and Nancy J. Womack.
   • 2nd married Dec. 28, 1879, Audrain Co., Missouri, Hellen Phillips, b: abt. 1862.
3. John Milton Herring, b: Jan 23, 1857 Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec 1, 1913 Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery Callaway Co. Missouri.
   • 1st married Dec 21 1876 Callaway Co., Missouri Josephine Price Jackson, b: Apr 15, 1858, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Oct 19, 1877 Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery Callaway Co. Missouri. Josephine was a daughter of James M. Jackson and Eliza M. Howe.
     • Children:
     • Stella P. Herring, b: Oct. 16, 1877, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Jan. 23, 1955, Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri. Stella's mother died 3 days after Stella was born. After her birth she was raised by her grandparents, James M. Jackson and Eliza M. Howe. There is no sign that she ever lived with her father and his second wife.
       • Married, Dec. 29, 1897 in Callaway Co., Missouri, Edgar Mosley, b: June 6, 1875, Missouri, d: March 20, 1950, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri. He was a son of Joseph T. Mosley and Nancy J. Criswell.
         • Children:
         • Molly B. Mosley, b: Nov. 10, 1898
         • Claude Milton Mosley, b: Feb. 13, 1900
         • Jessie Mosley, Mar. 27, 1906
         • Clark Mosley, abt. 1916
   • 2nd married, Dec. 10, 1878 Cassander Woods, b: Feb 16, 1861 Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Mar 20, 1938 Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri.
     • Children: (there were two children born and died between 1879 and 1885 that I do not have names or dates for)
     • Trennie Enfield Herring, b: Jan 16, 1886, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Mar 3, 1920, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri. She was a nurse and never married.
     • Dennis Herring, b: Mar 6, 1888, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri d: Aug 10, 1914, buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri. He did not marry.
     • Maude E. Herring, b: Dec 1890, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
       • Married Apr 17, 1907, Callaway Co., Missouri, Walter E. Henderson b: abt 1896, Missouri. He was a son of Charles R. Henderson and Georgie A. Dunavant. I believe this couple divorced before 1920.
     • Earl Marcus Herring, b: May 5, 1892, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri d: July 20, 1953, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri. He did not marry. W.W.I veteran.
     • Claude Lawson Herring, b: Sept 18, 1894, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri d: Apr 12, 1917 Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri.
       • Married June 2, 1914, Callaway Co., Missouri, Annie M. Smiley, b: about 1892, Annapolis, Iron Co., Missouri, d: Dec 3, 1918, St. Louis, Missouri, buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri.
         • Children: Claude James Herring, b: Sept. 23, 1914, St. Louis, Missouri, d: Dec 1, 1918, St. Louis, Missouri, two days before his mother died. Buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri.
     • John Carl Herring, b: Apr 29, 1898, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Oct 12, 1953, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri.
       • Married, November 14, 1919, Elizabeth Schwaller, b: Feb. 2, 1899, Cole Co., Missouri, d: July 1987, Cole Co., Missouri.
     • Harry William Herring, b: Oct 28, 1902, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Nov 23, 1946, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri.
       • He was a small time gangster in Kansas City, known as Silk Hat Harry. He was shot to death on the street in Kansas City.