William J. Herring and Rebecca Ann Knight Headstone Photo, Hillcrest Cemetery

Herring, William J., Born Oct 25, 1825 - Died May 22, 1905. Rebecca A., Born July 12, 1827 - Died Sept 22, 1911. Asleep in Jesus oh how sweet. William Jerrod Herring was a son of John Herring and Lucy Carver, Grandson of George Herring and Elizabeth Closby, and Jarrell Carver and Nancy Beck. He came to Missouri from Albemarle Co. Va. in 1838 at the age of 13. On Sept. 14, 1848, he married Rebecca Ann Knight, daughter of William L. Knight and Eliza Hornbuckle. She was born in Callaway Co. Missouri. William and two of his brothers all married Knight sisters. William J. Herring was my 2nd great granduncle.
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