![]() Gideon Carver Herring family, about 1882. Gideon was a son of John Herring and Lucy Carver. He married Lucy Jane Simco, daughter of Reuben Brooks Simco and Sarah Cowherd Hill in 1857. Left to right, seated, Gideon Herring (b: 1831), Francis Herring (b: 1873)[later married J. Ibra Snook], Lucy Jane Simco Herring (b: 1838). Standing, Benjamin F. Herring (b: 1858)[married Martha Turner] and Nancy Herring (b: 1894)[later married Joseph Turner]. Gideon was my 3 times great Uncle, his wife Lucy was my 1st cousin 3 times removed. |