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Silas W. Herring
Male 1851 - 1939

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  • Birth  1 Dec 1851  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  24 May 1939  Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Interstitial nephrities, arterio sclerosis 
    Buried  25 May 1939  Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I394  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  11 Aug 2011 
     
    Father  William Jerrod Herring,   b. 25 Oct 1825, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1905, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Rebecca Ann Knight,   b. 12 Jul 1827, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1911, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  14 Sep 1848  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F118  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Nannie A. Mirts,   b. 25 Jun 1858, , Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1941, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  7 Nov 1878  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Record of marriage, County of Boone, State of Missouri; This is to certify that on the seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight, Mrs. Silas Herring and Miss Annie Mertz of Callaway Co. Mo. were by me united in the holy bonds of Matrimony according to the laws of God and the state of Missouri. Newton Hockensmith.
    Marriage Notice  8 Nov 1878  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Callaway Weekly Gazette 
    • Married.
      On November 7th at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. N. Hockensmith, Mr. Silas H. Herring and Miss Nannie Mirts.
      Attendants Finis E. Guthrie and Miss Ella Chilfant.
    Last Modified  11 Aug 2011 
    Family ID  F14344081  Group Sheet
     
  • Headstones
     Silas W. Herring and Nannie Mirts
    Silas W. Herring and Nannie Mirts
    HERRING, Silas W. Dec 1, 1851 - May 24, 1939 Nannie A. His Wife June 25, 1856 June 19, 1941. Silas W. Herring was a son of William Jerrod Herring and Rebecca Ann Knight. He was a grandson of John Herring and Lucy Carver. He was my 1st cousin 3 times removed. He married Nannie A. Mirts on November 7, 1878 in Callaway Co., Missouri. She was a…
     
    Marriages
    Marriage, Herring - Merts 1878
    Marriage, Herring - Merts 1878
    Marriage of Silas W. Herring and Nannie A. Mirts Record of marriage, County of Boone, State of Missouri; This is to certify that on the seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight, Mrs. Silas Herring and Miss Annie Mertz of Callaway Co. Mo. were by me united in the holy bonds of Matrimony according to the laws of God and…
     
    Death Certificates
    Death Certificate of Herring, Silas W.
    Death Certificate of Herring, Silas W.
    1 Dec 1851 - 24 May 1939. He was my 1st cousin 3 times removed.
     
  • Notes 
    • 1880 United States Federal Census
      about Silas W. Herring
      Name: Silas W. Herring
      Home in 1880: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
      Age: 29
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Relation to head-of-household: Head
      Spouse's name: Nannie
      Father's birthplace: VA
      Mother's birthplace: MO
      Occupation: Farmer
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Silas W. Herring 29
      Nannie Herring 22
      Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T9_677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 557.1000; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 0536.

      On the 1900 census, Silas's 1st cousin, William Henry Herring was living with this family as a farm laborer. His wife had died and their five small children were separated and sent to live with others. Also on this census was William J. Mirts, age 13, nephew of Silas and Nannie Mirts Herring.

      1910 United States Federal Census
      about Silas W Herring
      Name: Silas W Herring
      Age in 1910: 55
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Father's Birth Place: Virginia
      Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
      Spouse's name: Nannie A
      Home in 1910: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Silas W Herring 55
      Nannie A Herring 50
      Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T624_774; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 188.

      1920 United States Federal Census
      about S W Herring
      Name: S W Herring
      Home in 1920: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
      Age: 68 years
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
      [abt 1862]
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's name: Wannie
      Father's Birth Place: Virginia
      Mother's Birth Place: Missouri
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Sex: Male
      Home owned: Own
      Able to read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Image: 690
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      S W Herring 68
      Nannie Herring 62
      Wm Mirtis 32 nephew farm hand
      Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T625_909; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 690.

      On the 1930 census, they are living in Fulton Township. Silas is a stock farmer. They own their house, no value given, they do have a radio. He is 78, no age given at marriage. Nannie's sister (name unreadable) age 74 never married, is living with this family.

      His niece, Miss Etta Hook of Fulton, Missouri, gave the information for his death certificate.
     
  • Event Map
    Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Dec 1851 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Nov 1878 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Notice - Callaway Weekly Gazette - 8 Nov 1878 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Interstitial nephrities, arterio sclerosis - 24 May 1939 - Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 25 May 1939 - Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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