First Generation  

1. Benjamin Herring, son of Benjamin Herring and Unknown, was born between 1766 and 1775 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA, died about 1838 in , Callaway, Missouri, USA, and was buried in Herring Carter Cemetery (destroyed), , Callaway, Missouri, USA.

Benjamin married Nancy Hill on 27 Dec 1797 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA, daughter of Henry Hill and Susanna Jones. Nancy was born between 1778 and 1784 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA, died between 1810 and 1819 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA, and was buried in , , Virginia, USA.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. John B. Herring was born about 1798 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA, died in 1841 in , Callaway, Missouri, USA about age 43, and was buried in Herring Carter Cemetery (destroyed), , Callaway, Missouri, USA.

+ 3 F    ii. Mary A Herring was born on 21 Apr 1802 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA, died on 12 Feb 1844 in , Callaway, Missouri, USA at age 41, and was buried in Herring Carter Cemetery (destroyed), , Callaway, Missouri, USA.

+ 4 F    iii. Nancy Herring was born in 1806 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA and died on 4 Oct 1882 in , Callaway, Missouri, USA at age 76.

+ 5 F    iv. Sarah Elizabeth Herring was born about 1810 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA and died in 1885 in , Fluvanna, Virginia, USA about age 75.