Josima McNerva Allen b. 16 Apr 1854 , Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 6 Dec 1922 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1854 - 1922

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Birth 16 Apr 1854 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Female

Died 6 Dec 1922 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Cause: apoplexy

Obituary 7 Dec 1922 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Missouri Times weekly Sun

(Front page, top of page).
Death of Mrs. Herring
Life Long Resident of Callaway County Passed Away at Five O'clock Wednessday Evening
Mrs. Josephine M. Herring, wife of G. W. Herring died at 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, at her home just south of Fulton. She was sixty-seven years old. Mrs. Herring suffered a stroke of paralysis about two years ago and she had been in poor health since then. Shortly after she was paralized she lost her voice. About a year ago she began to get better and her speech partially came back to her but three months ago she suffered another stroke, and her condidtion gradually grew worse until the end. When she suffered the last stroke, her vocal cords were paralized and she was never able to speak before her death.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Herring home. Burial will be made in Hillcrest cemetery.
Mrs. Herring was born in Callaway county and she had lived here her entire life. Her maiden name was Miss Josephine Allen. She was married in 1871 to Mr. Herring. Twelve children, ten of which are living, were born into this union. They are: D.W. Herring, C. Robert Herring, J. Seth Herring, and Mrs. Mayme Waters of Fulton, Grover C. Herring of Detroit, Brent Herring of St. Louis, Norman and Herbert Herring and Mrs. Myrtle McCormak of Kansas City, and Woodson Herring of Los Angeles, Calif. Allen Herring, a son was killed sometime ago in Dallas Texas and another child died in infancy.
Deceased was a member of the Baptist church and she was a true christian character. During her life time residnece in this county she acquired a large lowwoing of friends who will regret to know of her death.
Besides her husband and the children named above, Mrs. Herring is survived by a brother, John W. Allen of near this city.

Obituary 8 Dec 1922

Evening Gazette

Mrs. G.W. Herring is Dead
Native of Callaway Passed Away at Her Home Just South of Fulton, Wednesday Afternoon
Mrs. Josephine M. Herring, 68 years old, died at her home just south of Fulton, on the Mokane road, at 5:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, after a lingering illness with paralysis with which she was stricken about two years ago. She never entirely regained her speech after she became ill, and for the last six weeks had not been able to talk at all.
Funeral services were held at the home at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, and burial was in the Hillcrest cemetery.
Mrs. Herring was born in Callaway county April 16, 1854, and had spent her entire life here. She was married February 19, 1871 to G.W. Herring, who with ten children survives: Judge D.W. Herring, C. Robert Herring, J. Seth Herring, Fulton: Mrs. Scott Waters, near Fulton, with whom Mrs. Herring made her home; Grover C. Herring, Detroit; Brent Herring, St. Louis; Robert Herring, Norman Herring, Mrs. Myrtle McCormack, Kansas City; Woodson Herring, Los Angeles, Calif. Two children are dead, a daughter, Ruby, dying in infancy, and a son, Allen, about three years ago. Four of the sons were in the World War, and two of them saw service in Europe. One brother, John W. Allen, six miles west of Fulton, also is living.
Mrs. Herring was a member of the Fulton Baptist church. She was a faithful Christian, putting into her daily life the practices of her religion. Friends in Fulton extend sympathy to all those who are bereaved by her death.

Name Josephine Minerva Allen

Buried 8 Dec 1922 Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I53 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 02 Sep 2010

Father John Karah Allen, b. 23 Nov 1813, , , Kentucky, USA , d. 5 Jun 1875, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Mary L. Walker, b. 15 Jul 1828, , , Tennessee, USA , d. 25 Jul 1910, Caldwell Township, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 21 Mar 1853 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Family ID F56 Group Sheet

Family George Washington Herring, Jr., b. 14 Feb 1846, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 15 Jun 1929, 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, Josima Allen Josima (Josephine) McNerva Allen Herring was my great grandmother. She was a daughter of John Karah Allen and Mary Walker. She was the wife of George W. Herring Jr. This picture was taken about 1895 in Callaway Co., Missouri.
Photos		Herring, Josima Mcnerva Allen Center of picture, Jo Herring. In front of her is granddaughter Margaret Herring, daughter of Dolor Herring. Right behind her is son Dolor Herring, and behind and to the left is her husband, George Washington Herring Jr. Josima was my great grandmother, Dolor was my grandfather.

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 -…

Death Certificates		Death certificate of Herring, Josima M. Allen 16 Apr 1854 - 6 Dec 1922. She was my great grandmother.

Notes	Mrs. Josephine M. Herring Abt 67 6 Dec 1922 7 Dec 1922 Fulton Telegraph (Callaway Co.) Mrs. Josephine M. Herring 16 Apr 1854 13 Dec 1922 Callaway Weekly Gazette It's probable that, because she was always called "Jo", that her first name was presumed to be Josephine, she did go by the name of Josephine later in life. However, early records show her given name was Josima McNerva Allen.

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Event

	Birth - 16 Apr 1854 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 19 Feb 1871 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - Cause: apoplexy - 6 Dec 1922 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Missouri Times weekly Sun - 7 Dec 1922 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - 8 Dec 1922 - Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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