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James C. Herring was a son of John and Lucy Carver Herring. He was born Aug 7, 1819 in Charlottesville, Albemarle Co. Virginia. He had 9 brothers and 2 sisters, and was my 2nd great granduncle.
James married Sarah Jane Knight on June 17, 1841 in Callaway County Missouri. Sarah was a daughter of Wlliam L. Knight and Celia Hornbuckle. Two of her sisters, Rebecca, and Amanda, married two of James's brothers, John P. and William.
Sarah was born January 2, 1821 in Fleming Co. Kentucky. Her grandparents, James Knight and Nancy Williams, were originally from Maryland and settled in Fleming Co., Kentucky. In 1828, Sarah's family came to Callaway Co., Missouri.
James and Sarah had 8 children:
- John W. Herring b: 1843, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Jan 12, 1907, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried White Cloud Cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Amanda J. Cook, b: 1848 d: Sept. 1, 1887, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried White Cloud Cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Children:
- Charles Herring, b: 1872
- Married Apr. 2, 1890, Callaway Co., Missouri, Mattie J. Sanders, b: abt. 1872.
- Judge Thomas Wesley Herring, b: Jan. 25, 1845, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec 19, 1922, Auxvasse, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Auxvasse cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Mary A. Hardin, b: 1846, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: 1943, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Auxvasse cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of William Hardin and Mary Polly Simco, a grandaughter of James and Francis Canada Simco (my great great great grandparents). She was my 1st cousin 3 times removed.
- Children:
- Willard Herring, b: Oct. 1876, Callaway Co., Missouri.
Married Ola unknown, b: abt. 1882, Missouri.
- Children:
- Julia Herring, b: abt. 1908, Colorado.
- Thomas Herring was a judge of the Callaway county court from 1905 to 1915. Click Here for a picture of an old Callaway County bridge with Thomas Herring's name on the dedication plaque.
- James J. Herring, b: January 21, 1847, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Dec. 25, 1919 in Saltriver Twp, Audrain Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co. Missouri. Never married.
- Rufus A. Herring, b: April 2, 1849, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Dec 26, 1926, Audrain Co. Missouri, buried Beaver Dam cemetery, Audrain Co., Missouri.
- married 25 Feb 1880, Annie Crockett, b: Mar 16, 1855, Audrain Co., Missouri, d: Feb 13, 1925, Salt River Twp., Audrain Co. Missouri, buried Beaver Dam cemetery, Audrain Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of Hugh Crockett and Nancy Bright of Virginia.
- Mary Elizabeth Herring, b: 1851, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: August 31, 1864, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Herring Private cemetery #2, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- From The Missouri Telegraph: Sept. 16, 1864
Herring Died of Flux on Wednesday August 31st, at the residence of her father in this county, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of James C. and Sarah J. Herring in the thirteenth year of her age.
- Anna Eliza Herring, b: May 31, 1854, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: May 10, 1915, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Dunlap Private Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri.
- married 5 Dec 1883, Callaway Co., Missouri, Robert A.
Dunlap, b: May 1, 1833, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec 19, 1906, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Dunlap Private Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri. He was a son of David M. Dunlap and Polly Gudgel. He was a grandson of the Robert Dunlap who first named the town of Fulton.
- Anna is Robert's second wife, I do not believe they had any children. On the 1900 census, there is an 8 year old child named George Herring, cousin, listed as living with this couple. George is the son of William Henry Herring and Nevada Dorsey. When Nevada died, their 5 young children were seperated and sent to live with other people. George's sister, Jessie is living elsewhere at the time, but dies in 1906 at the age of 14 and is buried in the Dunlap Cemetery. Anna is the first cousin once removed of George and Jessie.
- Emma J. Herring, b: Sept. 2, 1858, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Mar. 5, 1943, Mexico, Audrain Co. Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married 8 Sept 1891, Callaway Co., Missouri, James Edward Simco, b: June 28, 1856, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Mar. 9, 1931, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of John M. Simco and Francis Elizabeth Smith. He was a grandson of James Simco and Francis Canada of Virginia, and, Tartan Smith and Lucy Mallory of Virginia. James E. Simco and Emma J. Herring were both my 1st cousins 3 times removed.
- Children:
- Ethel May Simco b: July 1892, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: probably in Quincy, Illinois.
- Married Walter Lewis Meyer Sr. on Oct. 6, 1915, in Callaway Co. Missouri. He was born abt. 1895 in Missouri. In 1930 he was the PostMaster in Auxvasse. He is buried probably in Quincy, Il.
- Children:
- Louise Meyer, b: Abt 1918.
- Walter Lewis Meyer Jr., b: Jun. 30, 1921, Auxvasse, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Sept. 18, 1950, Kirksville, Adair, Missouri in a car accident. He married Mattie Lou unknown. Buried, Green Mount cemetery, Quincy, Illinois.
- Infant Herring b: 9 Sept. 1864, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: 21 Sept. 1864, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Herring Private cemetery #2, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- From The Telegraph and The Missouri Telegraph:
Herring Died, Sept., 1, infant son of J. C. and Sarah J. Herring, aged 2 weeks. Sept. 23, 1864.
His sister Mary Elizabeth died of the "flux" 23 days earlier, I would imagine he died of the same thing.
From the book A History of Callaway County 1884:
In the fall of 1841, James C. became the administrator of his cousin John B. Herring's estate. He would have been appointed as the oldest son of the nearest relative. Being administrator involved a lot of work, it took nearly 5 years to finish the probate packet for John B. Herring. Here's a link to the probate packets that I have scanned so far and transcribed. Below is an image of James C. Herring's signature in 1841.
James C. Herring died January 30, 1888 in Callaway Co., Missouri.
James C. Herring Abt 70 30 Jan 1888
Fulton Telegraph, Callaway Weekly Gazette obit:
Herring - At his residence, 3 miles northeast of Fulton, on January 30th, 1888, of pneninumonia, James C. Herring, in the 70th year of his age. Funeral from the Christian Church in this city an burial at new cemetery (Hillcrest).
He was one of the old pioneers and came to Callaway county from Albermarle county Va. in 1838. He was a miller by profession and was an honest, upright man and a consistent member of the Christian church. He leaves a wife and a large family of grown up children and host of friends all over this county.
Sarah Jane Knight Herring died February 23, 1912 in Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
Death Claims Old Citizen
Mrs. J.C. Herring, Aged 91 Years, Died in Fulton Friday Morning
Mrs. J.C. Herring died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Annie Dunlap, at 1006 Bluff Street, Friday evening. She was born January 2, 1921, and hence was 91 years, 1 month, and 21 days old. Her maiden name was Sarah Jane Knight.
Ten weeks ago Wednesday, Mrs. Herring fell and broke a bone in her hip and has been confined to her bed since. Pneumonia followed and she was not strong enough to rally.
She is survived by five children, Judge T.W. Herring, associate justice of the county court, of Auxvasse, J.J. Herring of Fulton, Rufus A. Herring of Mexico, Mrs. Anna Dunlap and Mrs. J.E. Simcoe of Fulton.
Funeral services were held from the home at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and the interment will be in the New Cemetery following.
They are buried together in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co. Missouri.
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