George Washington Herring, Sr. b. 1794 , Albemarle, Virginia, USA d. 23 Jul 1876 G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1794 - 1876

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Birth 1794 , Albemarle, Virginia, USA

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A General Fact:

George W., and his brother Nathan Herring came to Callaway Co. Missouri from Albemarle Co. Virginia in 1835. His Uncle, Benjamin Herring and Cousin John B. Herring came to Missouri in 1833. His other brother, John Herring, came in 1838. Lucy Simco's family also came to Missouri in 1835.

Obituary Jul 1876 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Callaway Gazette

Death of a Veteran
Died at his residence several miles south of this place, on Sunday last, Mr. George Herring, aged 86 years. He was a soldier of the War of 1812 and a pensioner at the time of his death. He was a native of Virginia and emigrated to this state in 1835, settled in this county where he has resided ever since. He leaves and aged companion together with ten children and a large number of relatives and friends.
He had been for a number of years a member of the Christian church. On Monday last his funeral was preached by his beloved paster, Elder A. Rice, to a large number of mourning relatives and friends. After which, his remians were deposited in the family cemetery.
He was a kind neighbor, an affectionate husband, and an indulgent parent. He lived a consistent christian life, died in peace, and biding earch adieu, has been gathered, as the ripened ear, to the garner of the Lord to go out no more forever.

Died 23 Jul 1876 G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Buried Herring Private Cemetery #1, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I4 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 16 Jul 2010

Father George Herring, b. Bef 1765, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA , d. possibly April 18, 1845

Mother Elizabeth Closby Or Glaspy, d. Yes, date unknown

Married 31 Jul 1783 , Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Family ID F2 Group Sheet

Family 1 Polly Carver, d. Bef 1829, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Married 16 Dec 1818 , Albemarle, Virginia, USA

From the Albemarle marriage records:
Herring, George & Polly Carver 16 Dec 1818; b-Jarrell Carver (father) who gives his consent wit-William Wertenbaker [B/C Papers, 1818-24]
(Polly Carver was the sister of Lucy Carver, who married George's brother John)

Last Modified 26 Nov 2006

Family ID F1164 Group Sheet

Family 2 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

From Albemarle Co. marriage records:
George Herron married Lucy Simco 28 Dec 1829; minister, John Goss; bondsman Reuben Simco; witness Ira Garrett; daughter of James Simco, who gives his consent; witness Reuben Simco.

Children

>	1. James E Herring, b. 26 Dec 1831, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA , d. 25 Apr 1918, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA
>	2. Julia A Herring, b. Abt 1833, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA , d. Abt 1878, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	3. Georgianna Herring, b. 27 May 1835, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA , d. 18 Jan 1913, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	4. John Luther Herring, b. 2 May 1837, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 22 Dec 1922, Marion Twp, Monroe, Missouri, USA
>	5. Jane Francis Herring, b. 9 Dec 1838, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 24 Feb 1929, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	6. William "Tip" Harrison Herring, b. 6 Jan 1840, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 15 Feb 1923, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA
>	7. Mary E. Herring, b. 26 Jan 1843, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 10 Jan 1935, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
>	8. George Washington Herring, Jr., b. 14 Feb 1846, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 15 Jun 1929, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	9. Susan E Herring, b. Abt 1849, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Aft 1898
>	10. Willis Dabney Herring, b. 10 May 1851, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 11 Oct 1932, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Last Modified 14 Nov 2008

Family ID F4 Group Sheet

Photos		Herring, George Washington Sr. My great great grandfather. Picture taken about 1875 in Callaway Co., Missouri. He brought his family to Callaway County from Albemarle Co., Virginia in 1835.

Headstones		George Washington Herring Sr. Geo Herring, died July 23, 1876. George Washington Herring Sr. was born in 1794 in Albemarle Co. Virginia. He was a son of George Herring and Elizabeth Closby. George W. Herring Sr. was my great great grandfather. On Dec. 16, 1818 in Albemarle Co., Virginia, he married Polly Carver, sister of his brother John's wife Lucy Carver. She was a daughter…
Headstones		George W. Herring and Lucy Simco Headstones of George Washington Herring Sr. and Lucy Simco, my great great grandparents. George and his cousin John B. Herring 1st came to Callaway Co. in 1825 to scout the land. John B. and his father Benjamin Herring, moved their family to Callaway Co. in 1830. George moved his family to Callaway Co., Missouri in the fall of 1835. George's…

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.

Land Documents		Land patent - Herring, George W. Herring Sr. 1838 land patent, George W. Herring Sr., Callaway Co., Missouri, 40 acres. He was my 2nd great grandfather.

Misc Documents		Signature of George W. Herring Sr. George W. Herring Sr., 2nd great grandfather, signature in 1843. Found on a document in the probate packet of his father-in-law, James Simco. Note that he spelled his name Herron on this document.
Misc Documents		Bio, Herring, George Washington Sr. Bio from The Pioneers of Missouri book. He was my 2nd great grandfather.

Notes	His brother, John Herring, was the father of George W. Herring, who was the father of Eliza S. Herring, who was the mother of Carson Jack Carrington who was my mother's father. His uncle, Benjamin Herring, was the father of John B. Herring, who was the father of Matilda Herring, who was the mother of John R. Carter, who was the father of Josephine Carter, who was my father's mother. George W. Herring Sr., was my father's great grandfather. Born ca 1796 based on age 54 in 1850 census. Occupation farmer, property 360. Note that wife age given in 1850 census does match birth date from headstone. G.W. and Lucy Herring's farm was just southwest of Fulton, east of what is now Route 54. 46n 09 1876 8 G.W. Herring (must be Sr.) 80 acres (school on NE edge, small creek running through land. Just west of Hams Prairie, NW of county farm) 46n 09 1897 8 Mrs. Lucy Herring 80 acres (school just above NE edge, small creek running through land poss. named Dich Branch) a road runs the east side, intersects the road from Hams Prairie. That road goes on south side to west border, and then angles S.W. House was in the south west corner of lot, on west edge just a little to the north of south edge. We believe this second land plot belonged to GWH Jr. ************************************ Headline: Soldiers of the War of 1812 in Callaway County, published April 7, 1871, Fulton Telegraph, Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri. We are indebted to Mr. J. C. Renshaw, claim agent for the following list of a portion of the soldiers of the War of 1812, who resided in Callaway County: Stephen H. Hyten, aged 76; Jno. B. Finley; James Davis, aged 82 years; Jno. W. Galwith, aged 78 years; Gideon Games, was at the battle of Thames, where Tecumpsch was killed.; Geo. T. Johnson, aged 81 years; Joel Adcock, aged 79 yeas. Guarded Norfolk, VA.; Dan'l Brown, age 78 years; Patrick Ewing, aged 78 years. Guarded Norfolk, VA;Samuel Rieley, aged 80 years; Geo. Herring, age 77 years; William B. Garrett, aged 75 years; Wiley Vinson, aged 78 years. Guarded public stores, at Peachland Choctaw Nation. *********** Missouri residents who had served in the war of 1812 before coming to Missouri: Herring, George, Sr, born 1795, Albemarle Co., Va came to Missouri 1835 served 6 mos under Col. Ballou in Gen, Porterfield's Division - disenfranchised. 1840 United States Federal Census about Geo Herring Name: Geo Herring Township: Fulton County: Callaway State: Missouri Number of persons in household: Ages of persons in household: 1 male under 5 (William_ 1 male 5 and under 10 (John) 1 male 10 and under 15 (James) 1 male 40 and under 50 (George W. Herring) 2 females under 5 (Jane, Georgianna) 1 female 5 and under 10 (Julia) 1 female 20 and under 30 (Lucy Simco Herring) Occupation information : No slaves listed Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Callaway, Missouri; Roll: 221; Page: 211. 1850 United States Federal Census about Geo Herring Name: Geo Herring Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1796 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850 George 54 Lucinda 41 James E. 19 Julia A. 17 Georgia A. 15 Luther 13 Jane F. 11 Wm. H. 9 Mary E. 7 Geo. W. 5 Susan E. 1 No slaves listed (City,County,State): District 12, Callaway, Missouri Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 12, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 207; Image: 411. Cannot find them on 1860 census. 1870; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll M593_764; Page: 328B; Image: 214; Family History Library Film: 552263. Name: George Herring Birth Year: abt 1794 Age in 1870: 76 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: $1,000 personal $300 Post Office: Fulton Household Members: Name Age George Herring 76, farmer Lucy Herring 60, keeping house Willis D Herring 18, laborer on farm Recorded information June 27, 1870.

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	Birth - 1794 - , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
	Married - 16 Dec 1818 - , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
	Married - 28 Dec 1829 - , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
	Obituary - Callaway Gazette - Jul 1876 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - 23 Jul 1876 - G.W. Herring Sr. home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Herring Private Cemetery #1, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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