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George Washington Herring, Jr.  1846 - 1929

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  Birth	14 Feb 1846	G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	15 Jun 1929	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Fulton Telegraph
  	Civil War Veteran is Dead George W. Herring, 83 Years Old, Native of Callaway County, Passed Away Saturday. George Washington Herring, 83 years old, a native of Callaway county and a veteran of the Civil War, died at 3:00 o'clock Saturday morning at the Callaway Hospital in Fulton, where he was taken Friday evening. He had suffered an attack of influenze in May which caused complications resulting in his death. A short funeral service will be conducted at the grave at 1:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon by the Rev. W. Garnet Alcorn, paster of the First Christian Church, and burial will be in Hillcrest cemetery. Mr. Herring was born on a farm six miles south of Fulton in the U.B. Church neighborhood, February 14, 1846, his parents being the late George W. and Lucy Simcoe Herring. He spent the greater part of his life on the farm, but moved to Fulton seventeen years ago, where he had since resided. During the Civil War he served as a member of the Confederate Army. At the close of the was he returned to Callaway county and on February 19, 1871 was married to Miss Josephine Allen, who died December 6, 1922. Ten children survive. They are: Judge D.W. Herring, C.B. Herring and Seth Herring of Fulton, Herbert Herring and Norman Herring of Kansas City, Brent Herring of Louisville Ky., Woodson Herring, Three Lakes, Wis., Grover C. Herring, Flint, Mich., Mrs. Scott Waters, Fulton and Mrs. Joseph W. McCormak, Kansas City. There are also 13 grandchildren. One brother, Dabney W. Herring, south of Fulton, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Gannaway of St. Louis also survives. One son and one daughter preceeded.... rest of page is missing
  Time of Death	3:00 a.m.
  Name	Geo W
  Died	15 Jun 1929	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Cause: carcinoma left shoulder
  Buried	16 Jun 1929	Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Person ID	I15	Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2011
  Father	George Washington Herring, Sr.,   b. 1794, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Jul 1876, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Mother	Lucy Simco,   b. 28 Nov 1808, , Madison, Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1896, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	28 Dec 1829	, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet
  Family	Josima McNerva Allen,   b. 16 Apr 1854, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 6 Dec 1922, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	19 Feb 1871	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Children	> 1. Dolor Washington Herring,   b. 19 Dec 1871, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 6 Jan 1937, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA > 2. Clyde Robert "Bob" Herring,   b. 24 Aug 1873, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1980, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA > 3. Seth "Jack" Herring,   b. 11 Dec 1875, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 10 Nov 1948, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA > 4. Myrtle L. Herring,   b. 1878, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 10 Apr 1970, Lakewood, Ocean, New Jersey, USA > 5. Mayme May Herring,   b. 1 Apr 1880, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 27 Jun 1971, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA   6. Brent Herring,   b. 2 Oct 1882, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1 Jan 1969, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   7. Grover C. Herring,   b. 11 Dec 1884, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 22 Jul 1967, Melbourne, Brevard, Florida, USA   8. Herbert V Herring,   b. 26 Apr 1887, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. Nov 1968, , Kansas City, , Missouri, USA   9. Norman "Pete" Herring,   b. 12 Aug 1889, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. Jul 1987, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA   10. Allen J. Herring,   b. 1890, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 19 Feb 1920, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA   11. Ruby Herring,   b. 1892, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 8 Feb 1895, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA > 12. Woodson Herring,   b. 28 Aug 1895, G.W. Herring Jr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 18 Sep 1979, , Moffat, Colorado, USA
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2008
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet

• Photos		Herring, George Washington Jr. George Washington Herring Jr., my great grandfather. Picture taken summer of 1917, Callaway Co., Missouri.
  		Herring Family Picture taken in summer, 1917. From left to right; Dolor Herring (my grandfather), Clyde Bob Herring, Seth Jack Herring, Myrtle Herring Divers, Mayme Herring Waters, Brent Herring, Herbert Herring, Norman "Pete" Herring, Allen Herring. Fulton Missouri.
  		Herring Family Picture taken in summer, 1917. From left to right, 1st row; Margaret Herring, Irene Freedman, Maydean Herring, George P. Herring. 2nd row; Myrtle Herring Divers, Josima Allen Herring, Brent Herring, Mayme Herring Waters, Annie Cave Herring, OllieBelle Divers. 3rd row; George W. Herring, Dolor Herring, Herbert Herring, Norman Pete Herring, Allen…
  		Herring, Wash and sons Picture taken in summer, 1917. From left to right; George Washington Herring Jr. (my great grandfather), Dolor Herring (my grandfather), Clyde Bob Herring, Seth Jack Herring, Brent Herring, Herbert Herring, Norman "Pete" Herring, Allen Herring. Fulton Missouri.
  Headstones		George W. Herring & Josima M. Allen George W. Herring, PVT. Co. E, 9 Mo INF, CSA, Feb. 14, 1846 - June 15, 1929. This memorial headstone was erected Oct. 9, 2007 by the Missouri Sons of the Confederacy. George Washington Herring Jr. was a son of George Washington Herring Sr. and Lucy Simco. On Feb. 19, 1871 in Callaway Co., Missouri, he married Josima McNerva Allen, Apr. 16, 1854 -…
  Videos		Herring Ancestors Slide show of my Herring ancestors. If it doesn't work right the first time you play it, reload the page. This video also has sound.
  Death Certificates		Death certificate of Herring, George Washington, Jr. 14 Feb 1846 - 15 Jun 1929. He was my great grandfather.
  Military		Civil War Record, Herring, George W. Jr. Record of surrender in Louisana of George Washington Herring Jr. May 26, 1865. He was my great grandfather.
  		Civil War Record, Herring, George W. Jr. Record of Parole at Alexandria La. June 7, 1865. He was my great grandfather.
  Newspaper		Land Sale - George W. Herring Jr. Article in the Fulton Weekly Gazette about a land sale of George W. Herring Jr. He was my great grandfather.

• Notes

  b 1846 in MO, b 14 Feb 1846 MO, per DWH letter Soldier 1864. Veteran of the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy, and surrendered at Shreveport LA in 1865, per DWH letter GW Herring settled on rural land south of Fulton east of what is now US Hwy 54, per JCH memo from the Missouri death index: HERRING, George Washington (Wash) Jr b: 14 FEB 1846 in Callaway Co., Missouri d: 15 JUN 1929 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Missouri. His death certificate gives April 14, 1846 as his birth, however this info is wrong. He was born Feb. 14, 1846. They are buried next to son Dolor W. Herring and family in Hillcrest. http://www.albemarle-callaway.com/ceremony/ 1880 United States Federal Census Record about Geo. W. Herring Name: Geo. W. Herring Home in 1880: Saint Aubert, Callaway, Missouri Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 BirthPlace: Missouri Relation to head-of-household: Self Spouses's Name: Joe A. Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA Occupation: Farmer Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Geo. W. Herring 34 Joe A. Herring 26 Doloi Herring 8 Clyde Herring 6 Seth Herring 4 Murtie Herring 2 Lelia Herring 2M Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Aubert, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T9_677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 684.3000; 1900 United States Federal Census Record about George W Herring Name: George W Herring Home in 1900: Caldwell, Callaway, Missouri Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 BirthPlace: Missouri Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouses's Name: Jae M Race: White Occupation: farmer Household Members: Name Age George W Herring 54 Jae M Herring 46 Myrtle Herring 22 Mamie Herring 20 More Herring 15 Herbert Herring 13 Norman Herring 10 Allen Herring 8 Woodson Herring 4 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Caldwell, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T623 844; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 19. 1910 United States Federal Census about George W Herring Name: George W Herring Age in 1910: 64 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Spouse's name: Joe M Home in 1910: Caldwell, Callaway, Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age George W Herring 64 Joe M Herring 56 Allen Herring 18 Woodson Herring 14 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Caldwell, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T624_774; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 76. June 14, 1912 Fulton Gazette Mark M. Shaw of Des Moines, Ia., last week bought the 110 acre farm of G.W. Herring, located seven miles south of Fulton, for $2,000, the deal being made through the agency of Hamilton & Crenshaw. Mr. Shaw owns a farm of 186 acres lying just south of his new place and intends to put the two in one and improve the property. 1920;Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll T625_909; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 676. Name: George W Herring Home in 1920: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri Age: 73 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Josephine Father's Birth Place: Virginia Mother's Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age George W Herring 73, house painter Josephine Herring 64 Living next door to son Clyde (Bob) Herring and family.

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  Event Birth - 14 Feb 1846 - G.W. Herring Sr. home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Married - 19 Feb 1871 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Obituary - Fulton Telegraph - 15 Jun 1929 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Died - Cause: carcinoma left shoulder - 15 Jun 1929 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Buried - 16 Jun 1929 - Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth