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 - Dec. 6, 1922. She was a daughter of John Karah Allen and Mary L. Walker. She is buried by her husband's side, their original headstone is missing. They were my great grandparents.

Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, MO, USA