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Eliza S. Herring was born in 1862 in Callaway County Missouri. She was a daughter of George Washington Herring and Hester Ann Kemp. Eliza S. Herring Carrington was my great grandmother.
On Feb 22, 1882, Eliza S. Herring married Nathanial Dillard Carrington, born Nov. 25, 1859, son of Samuel Carrington and Lydia A. Bowen. Click Here for my Carrington family ancestors.
Eliza and Nathan had 11 children, their youngest, Carson Dillard Carrington, was my grandfather.
- Ida Lee Carrington, b: Apr. 24, 1884, Callaway Co., Missouri d: Apr 5, 1930 Fulton, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Aug 2, 1905, Callaway Co., Missouri, Oliver T. Millard b: Oct 4, 1883 d: Sept 1963 Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. Son of William H. Millard and Lucy J. unknown.
- children:
- Ernest Millard b: Aug 30, 1906 d: Feb 1977, in Ohio.
- Roy Millard b: Sep 24, 1907, d: July 1975, Jefferson City, Cole County Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Henry Millard b: June 25, 1909 d: Mar 1979, Callaway County Missouri
- Laura Millard b: abt 1911 d: before 2005
- Woodrow Millard b: Apr 7, 1915 d: Nov 26, 1994 Chariton Missouri, Married Lillan A., b: Nov. 29, 1927 d: Dec. 26, 1990, both are buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Fredrick T. Millard b: July 23, 1918 d: Nov 24, 1989, Stanislaus California.
- Bernice Millard b: 1920 lived in Columbia Missouri d: before 2005
- John Millard b: 1921 In Sept of 2005, John was living in Fulton Missouri, where I met him and talked about his family. Married Geneva unknown, b: Jan. 16, 1923, d: Sept. 21, 2001. She is buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Robert Millard b: 1925 d: Nov. 21, 1944, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Lois Dean Millard b: 1927 d: before 2005
- On the 1910 census, Oliver T. Millard 26, is working in a sawmill. This would be the original Carrington sawmill where Ida's father Nathanial also worked. They are living in Fulton Township, on Fulton East Road. The 1920 census is not readable. In the 1930 census, they rent for $25.00, he is an engineer in the power plant at Fulton.
- Lydia M. Carrington b: abt 1887 d: Dec 27, 1911 Callaway Co. Missouri, buried in the Burdett Private Cemetery.
- obit - Lydia Carrington Abt 24, 27 Dec 1911 Fulton Telegraph, Callaway Weekly Gazette
Miss Lydia Carrington - Miss Lydia Carrington, 26 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel D. Carrington, one and one-half miles southeast of Fulton, was found dead in bed at her boarding place in Kansas City Wednesday morning. Miss Carrington had been working in Kansas City for the last three years. The remains were brought to Fulton Thursday morning and burial occured at 1:00 o'clock in the Burdette cemetery, in the Bellama Springs neighborhood.
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- George Elmer "Red" Carrington b: June 3, 1890 d: Jan 17, 1948 Callaway Co. Mo., buried in Hillcrest cemetery.
- married July 2, 1916, Ada E. Perry b: Apr 14, 1897, d: Jan 31, 1980, buried in Hillcrest cemetery. On the 1930 census, this family rented a house at 223 E. Fifth Street in Fulton. They paid $25 a month rent. They did not own a radio. He was 39, she was 33. He was a salesman in a garage. All people in this family except the youngest child can read and write. There was a Martha Rogers age 62 living with this family as a boarder in 1930. Ada Perry Carrington married a 2nd time to Karl Oscar Weihe, b: June 9, 1897 d: Dec 26, 1969, buried in Hillcrest cemetery.
- children:
- George Harold "Red" Carrington, b: Nov 5, 1918 d: Apr 1987, Callaway Co. Mo. married May 30 1939 in Union Missouri, Living, b: Aug 7, 1920 in Cass Co. Mo. George owned "The Little Store" grocery in Fulton for 17 years. He was elected County Clerk of Callaway County in 1970 and served in that office for many years. He was a veteran of World War II. buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Evelyn V. Carrington b: June 23, 1917 d: Jan 21, 1999, Fulton, Callaway Co. Mo. buried in Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton. She married Henry B. "Jack" Haley b: July 12, 1914, d: Feb 17, 1983, Callaway Co. Mo. He is also buried in Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton. U.S. Army WWII. This family lived on 10th Street in Fulton for many years.
- Children:
- Living
- E. Kathy Haley b: Sep 10, 1943 d: Mar 19, 1983, 1st Lt. U.S. Air Force, Vietnam. She is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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- Joe Carrington b: abt 1888 d: Aug 24, 1889 Callaway Co. Mo., buried in the Burdett Private Cemetery. obit - Joe Carrington 13 Months 24 Aug 1889 Fulton Telegraph. We did not find Joe's stone at the cemetery, but he was on a 1933 listing by the DAR.
- William B. Carrington b: abt 1892 d: 1895 Callaway Co. Mo., buried in the Burdett Private Cemetery.
- Dollie F. Carrington b: abt 1893 d: unknown. The father of her son was Roy L. Craighead, b: Jan. 29, 1888 in Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Aug. 19, 1937 in Pennsylvania, buried Union cemetery, Quakertown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. He was a son of John F. Craghead and Martha L. Brooks. He was Dollie Carrington's 3rd cousin once removed.
- Children: John Russel Craighead, b: July 15, 1908, d: Nov. 29, 1997. He married in 1930, Merle Love, b: Apr. 9, 1908, Williamsburg, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec. 12, 1985. They are buried in Hillcrest Cemetery.
- Children:
- Infant son Craighead, b: May 25, 1929, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: May 25, 1929, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Living, b: 1930, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Louise Craighead, b: 1932, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: 1976, buried in Hillcrest Cemetery.
- John Wesley Craighead, b: Mar 19, 1935 d: Sept 10, 2001, Columbia Missouri, buried in Hillcrest Cemetery. Married, Living. Children, at least 3, Living.
- Living
- Frank Carrington b: abt 1894 d: 1894 Callaway Co. Mo., buried in the Burdett Private Cemetery.
- Beulah M. Carrington b: abt 1895 d: Oct 4, 1907 Callaway Co. Mo., buried in the Burdett Private Cemetery. obit - Beulah Carrington Abt 9 yrs, 4 Oct 1907 Fulton Telegraph, Callaway Weekly Gazette. Beulah was the twin sister of Eulah. Beulah died when she fell into a vat of boiling molasses.
- Eulah M. Carrington b: 1895, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: 1985, buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. Eulah was the twin sister of Beulah.
- married, Apr 25, 1922, Walter Floyd Maddox, b: Oct. 17, 1901, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Apr. 1971, buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of Sterling Price Maddox and Nannie M. McKinney.
- Children:
- Living Maddox, twin of Triva, b: 1923, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Triva Maddox, twin of Neva, b: 1923, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: 1995. Married William Dee Mosley, b: 1923, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: 1964. They are buried Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Living Maddox
- Peaches Carrington b: abt 1896 d: before 1900, Callaway Co. Mo., probably buried in the Burdett Private Cemetery.
- Carson Dillard "Jack" Carrington b: Apr 5, 1901, d: Jun 28, 1978, Fulton, Callaway Co. Mo.
- married Dec 23, 1919, Mary Leona Wilks, b: Mar 25, 1900, Bachelor, Callaway Co. Mo., d: Feb 20, 1957, Fulton Callaway Co. Mo. Mary was a daugther of James Rufus Wilks and Oddie Elizabeth Day. Jack and Mary Wilks Carrington are buried in the Callaway Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
- 1930 census, they were living at 214 E. Fourth St. Fulton. Carson D. age 29, age at marriage 17, occupation salesman in garage, value of property or rent $20. They do not own a radio.
Mary wife, age 30, age at marriage 18, no occupation. (Living next door is John and Neva Sherman) C.D. "Jack" Carrington worked all his life as a car salesman and won numerous awards for his work. They must have bought the house on Bluff Street after 1930 but before 1938.
- Children:
- Carson Wilks Carrington b: 1921, d: Sept 23, 1944, Venlo Limburg, Netherlands, buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Pilot, Lt. Carson W Carrington 344th Bomb Group, 494th Bomb Squadron. 23rd September 1944 shot down by flak over Venlo, Holland in B26 42-107679 K9-M Silver Streaks 60th mission 42-107679 K9-M MACR 9735 344th BG 494th BS
Lost in this plane:
Pilot 1st Lt. C.W. Carrington
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Frank Brackoneski
Bombardier 2nd Lt. S.F. Thistlewaite
Engineer Gunner S/Sgt. Wayne L. Martin
Radio Gunner Sgt. G.H. Roesser
Tail Gunner S/Sgt. M.J. Flynn
The target for this mission (#147) was Marshalling Yards at Venlo, Holland. From the 344th BG history book:" ...we were to attack the Venlo marshalling yard but were unable to attack our objective. The mission was hotly contested by the enemy and three of the 36 planes dispatched were lost to enemy action, 18 of the personnel in these planes placed on a missing status and 16 planes damaged, causing minor repairs to be made."
- Iris Nadine Carrington b: 1923, d: Sept 4, 1995, Robinson, Crawford Co., Illinois.
- married, December 23, 1946, David Wilson Herring b: Apr 1, 1917 Callaway Co. Mo., d: Oct 27, 1981, Robinson, Crawford Co., Illinois. David Herring was a son of Dolor Herring and Josephine Carter Herring, he was a great grandson of George W. and Lucy Simco Herring through his father's side, and a great great grandson of Benjamin and Nancy Hill Herring through his mother's side. He was also a third cousin of Carson Dillard Carrington. These were my parents, I was born July 10, 1951, my brother was born May 20, 1948.
- Living Carrington b: Aug 28, 1938
Nathaniel D. Carrington died Jan 31, 1912. He is buried in Burdette Private Cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri.
After Nathan's death, Eliza moved into Fulton and continued to take care of her family. She raised her grandson John Russel Craighead, and worked hard the rest of her life, cleaning other people's houses. Eliza was a survivor. She buried 8 of her children, her husband committed suicide one month after the loss of their 6th child. She continued on for 29 years after his death, doing her best to support her family and taking care of everyone. She outlived all 10 of her brother's and sisters. I was born 10 years after my great grandmother's death. I am sorry I never knew this remarkable woman.
Eliza Herring Carrington died August 2, 1941 and is buried in Burdette Private Cemetery. You can Click Here to see pictures of this cemetery and read about it's present condition.
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Obit (on front page of Fulton Telegraph in large type)
Nat Carrington Ends His Own Life
Takes Carbolic Acid and Dies a Few Hours Later - Body Discovered in Barn.
Nat Carrington, who lives east of town, swallowed a large dose of carbolic acid Tuesday afternoon. Dr. G. D. McCall was called by telephone to his home a short time after Mr. Carrington took the dose and all efforts were made to save the unfortunate man, but death relived his suffering at 1:00 o'clock Wednesday. Sometime Tuesday afternoon Mr. Carrington went to his barn a short distance from the house, climbed into the hay loft, poured the contents of a 1 ounce bottle of carbolic acid into a can and drank it. His groans were heard at the house, and was later discovered by the family. Mr. Carrington has had more than his share of troubles in the past few years. It will be remembered a short time ago his daughter was found dead in her room at Kansas City. His son, a few weeks ago, forged his name to several checks, and several years ago his little daughter fell into a vat of boiling molassas, and was so badly burned that she died in a short time. His troubles are supposed to have unbalanced his mind, and caused him to take his own life. His remains were buried at 10:00 o'clock Thursday morning in the Burdette grave yard.
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Obit - August 2, 1941
Mrs. E. Carrington Died Here Saturday
Passed away at home of daughter, Mrs. Floyd Maddox, Funeral Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Carrington passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Floyd Maddox, in southwest Fulton Saturday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock after an illness that had kept her bedfast for three and a half years. She would have been 80 years old this fall - having been born October 2, 1861, in this county.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock at the First Christian Church in Fulton, conducted by the Rev. A, F. Larson of this city. Burial was in the Burdette Cemetery, near Balenger Springs, beside the body of her husband, Nathanial Dillard Carrington, who died in 1912.
Mrs. Carrington was the daughter of George and Hester Ann Herring, and was the last of her immediate family. She had eleven children and eight of them preceeded her in death. The surviving children are Mrs. Floyd Maddox, G. E. (Red) Carrington, Carson D. (Jack) Carrington, all of Fulton. There are 21 grandchildren, including J. Russell Craighead, whom she reared from infancy, and nine great grandchildren.
She united with the Christian Church at Hams Prairie at the age of 14 years. She was a woman of fine charactor, industrious and genial at all times.
The palbearers were five grandsons and a grandson-in-law; Henry, Woodrow, Fred, and John Millard, George Carrington, and Jack Haley.
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Click Here for the probate packet of Nathanial Dillard Carrington
Click Here for a picture of Eliza and Nathanial Carrington, taken about 1911.
This is Eliza S. Herring Carrington's signature:
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