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George W. Herring was my great great gandfather. He was born in Albemarle Co. Virginia on July 10, 1823, and was 15 years old when the family came to Callway County Missouri. He was a son of John and Lucy Carver Herring. note: we share the same birthday... July 10
On March 9, 1843, George married Hester Ann Kemp. She was born Feb 28, 1824 in Franklin Virginia. Hester was a daughter of Walter Kemp and Jerusha Key.
Walter Kemp was born Oct. 27, 1785 in Bedford Co., Virginia, died Nov. 21, 1852 in Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of Thomas Cauper Kemp, a Revolutionary War veteran, and Esther Maxey, both born in Virginia. Jerusha Key was born Mar. 7, 1794 in Franklin Co., Virginia and died Aug. 20, 1840 in Callaway Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of George Key, a Revolutionary War veteran, born 1753 in Bedford Co., Virginia and Susannah Suckey Craghead, born Sept. 1764 in Franklin Co., Virginia, and died after 1840 in Callaway Co., Missouri. Walter Kemp and Jerusha Key were 1st cousins once removed.
There is a theory, and so far it is only a theory, that George is possibly the oldest son of George Washington Herring Sr. and his first wife Polly Carver, instead of John Herring and Lucy Carver. Until we can find a birth record to prove this, it is only speculation at this point. However, we do have a record of George giving his name as Jr., and if he was a son of John, he would not be a Jr. He also lived on property in Missouri next to George W. Herring Sr. The birth date is possible to have been a son of George W. Herring Sr. and his first wife, it is believed she died around 1823, possibly in childbirth. She was a sister of Lucy Carver so it is reasonable that John and Lucy Carver Herring would have taken the baby to raise. George W. Herring Sr. waited until this George W. Herring was an adult and married before he named another son George Washington Herring Jr. When we find absolute proof one way or another, we will post it here.
George Washington Herring and Hester Ann Kemp had at least 11 children, several dying young. Their daughter, Elisa S. Herring was my great grandmother. Children of George and Hester Herring:
- Albert Thomas Herring, b: Feb 3, 1844 d: Jan 23, 1913 Callaway Co. Missouri.
- 1st married May 9 1867
Nancy J. Hill, b: abt 1843, Callaway Co. Missouri. d: 15 Oct 1895.
- 2nd married Anna Levica Foster, b: abt 1869, Missouri..
- Lucy J. D. Herring b: March 31, 1844, Callaway Co. Missouri. d: Jan. 21, 1917, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, buried Forest Hill cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.
- married Dec 17, 1874 in Callaway Co., Missouri, Isaac Tate Steele, b: abt 1845 Callaway Co. Missouri. d: before 1910. He was a son of John H. Steele and Sarah Washington Kemp.
- Children:
- Sarah Frances Steele b: Nov 9, 1875, Callaway Co. Missouri. d: Nov 3, 1943, Alberta Canada, married Apr. 9, 1893, Callaway Co., Missouri, Joseph Noble, b: Jul. 1871, Missouri.
- Children:
- Paul Luther Noble b: Sept 20, 1900 d: Oct 24, 1936, Woodbury Iowa
- Three infants, born and died between 1893 and 1900.
- Ida Blanche Steele b: abt. 1878, Callaway Co. Missouri. Married, Aug. 17, 1899 in Callaway Co., Missouri, James M. Harper. I haven't found any other record of this family.
- Lizzie M. Steele b: Mar 16, 1880, Audrain Co. Missouri. d: Jun 26, 1913, Jackson, Missouri. possibly adopted. Married a Mr. White.
- Nannie Steele, married, Charles Grey. Lived in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Isaac T. Steele and Lucy Herring were 1st cousins once removed. His grandfather, Thomas Cauper Kemp was her great grandfather. Isaac Steele was my 1st cousin 4 times removed before he married Lucy.
- Mary F. Herring b: Aug 15, 1848, Callaway Co. Missouri.d: Aug 28, 1852 Callaway Co. Missouri. Buried in Herring Private Cemetary.
- Samuel W. Herring b: Sept. 4, 1850 Callaway Co. Missouri, d: May 4, 1925, Callaway Co. Missouri.
- married Oct. 30, 1878 Martha F. Hill b: Sept. 1851, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Nov 7, 1919, Sedalia, Pettis Co., Missouri.
- Gideon F. Herring b: Dec 19, 1852 Callaway Co. Missouri. d: unknown month, 8, 1854 Callaway Co. Missouri. Buried in Herring Private Cemetary.
- John Dabney Herring b: 1854 Callaway Co. Missouri. d: April 4, 1931, Hannibal, Ralls, Missouri.
- married March 17, 1880 in Callaway Co. Missouri., Permelia J. Davis, b: Dec. 28, 1848 in Missouri, d: Feb 27, 1924, Hannibal, Ralls, Missouri.
- James G. Herring b: Abt 1856 Callaway Co. Missouri. d: July 04, 1927, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Nov. 12, 1890, Clara Viola Davis b: Dec. 24, 1862 in Fremont, Iowa, d: 18 Mar 1926, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. Clara was a daughter of Eisha K. Davis and Nancy G. Carrington. She was a grandaughter of Randolph Carrington and Katharine McGary, and a sister of Permelia Davis, see above. She was my 1st cousin 3 times removed. In 1920, they were living on Jefferson City Road, Fulton, he's a farmer, renting land. They had no children.
- William Henry Herring b: abt 1859 Callaway Co. Missouri, d: July 6, 1927, Hams Prairie, Callaway Co,. Missouri, buried county home, Hams Prairie, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- 1st. married March 9, 1888 Nevada Dorsey b: abt. 1869 d: between 1895 and 1900 Callaway Co. Missouri.
- 2nd. married abt. 1909, Elsie Alice unknown b: abt. 1892, Missouri.
- Eliza S. Herring b: Abt 1862 Callaway Co. Missouri. d: Aug 2, 1941, buried Burdette Cemetery. Eliza was my great Grandmother.
- Charles P. Herring b: Dec 9, 1863, Callaway Co. Missouri., d: Jan 12, 1888, Callaway Co. Missouri. Buried Herring Private Cemetary.
- Callaway Weekly Gazette, Jan. 20, 1888
Died on Jan. 12th, 1888 at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Hester A. Herring, near Caldwell, in this county, Charles P. Herring, aged 24 years, one month and three days. He leaves a mother, five brothers and three sisters.
- Sally A. Herring b: Sept 20, 1866 Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Mar 25, 1888, Callaway Co. Missouri, buried Herring Private Cemetary.
- Callaway Weekly Gazette, Apr 6, 1888
Died Mar. 25th, 1888, at the residence of her brother, S.W. Herring, at Caldwell in this county, Miss Sallie A. Herring, aged 21 years, 6 months and 5 days. She leaves a mother, five brothers and two sisters.
George Washington Herring and Hester Ann Kemp Herring are both buried in the Herring Private Cemetery #2, Callaway Co. Missouri. Her headstone has been found, his has been destroyed. George died Sept 20, 1878. Hester died August 27, 1899.
Geo. W. Herring 10 Jul 1823 20 Sept 1878 27 Sept 1878 Fulton Telegraph (Callaway Co.)
DIED
Herring - Died at his late residence, Mr. Geo W. Herring, on Thursday, September 20, 1878, from the effects of a carbuncle on his throat.
Mr. Herring was born July 10th, A.D, 1823 and was married to Miss Hester Ann Herring, [s/b Kemp] March 9th, 1843. He joined the Christian church some thirty years ago, and died rejoicing in the hope of immortality. He leaves a widow and nine children, and many relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him, as the large concourse of people who attended the funeral services conducted by the writer, testified. May God bless the widow and children. E. H. C.
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