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Willis Dabney Herring
Male 1851 - 1932

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  • Birth  10 May 1851  G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  11 Oct 1932  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Sudden death, probably apoplexy 
    Obituary  12 Oct 1932  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Sun-Gazette 
    • W. Dabney Herring Died Late Tuesday
      Native of Callaway Succumbed to Paralysis - Funeral Wednesday.
      Willis Dabney Herring, 81 years old, a native and life-long resident of Callaway county, died at 5:30 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, at his home, six miles south of Fulton, in the U.B. church neighborhood.
      A funeral service was conducted at the home at 3:30 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, by the Rev. Dr. Ira E. Adams, and burial was in the family cemetery on the home place.
      Mr. Herring had been in failing health for two years. He suffered a stroke of paralysis two years ago and since that time had been gradually failing. He suffered a second stroke Tuesday.
      He was born May 10, 1851, on a farm south of Fulton,the son of George and Lucy Simcoe Herring, pioneerj residents who came to Missouri from Virginia. His wife preceded him in death by several years. Two sons, L. Roy Herring, with whom he was making his home, and Obie Herring, of Fulton, survive. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Mary Gannaway, 90 years old, a resident of S.t Louis. Mr. Herring was the youngest member of a family of 12 children.
      Mr. Herring was a farmer and engaged in this activity throughout his life-time, except for a few years he lived in Fulton, after the death of his wife.
    Buried  12 Oct 1932  Herring Private Cemetery #1, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I19  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  21 Apr 2009 
     
    Father  George Washington Herring, Sr.,   b. 1794, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1876, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Lucy Simco,   b. 28 Nov 1808, , Madison, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1896, G.W. Herring Sr. Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  28 Dec 1829  , Albemarle, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F4  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Lucy Emma Giboney,   b. 6 Dec 1863, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1928, Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  9 Jun 1881  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ethyl May Herring,   b. 17 May 1882, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1884, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Beulah Herring,   b. 1 Dec 1883, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1884, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >3. LeRoy Herring,   b. 21 Apr 1885, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1959, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Frank Herring,   b. 11 Apr 1887, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1887, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >5. Obie Herring,   b. 20 Oct 1888, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1967, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Ralph Herring,   b. 11 Jul 1891, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1891, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Eunice Herring,   b. 1892, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1898, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  21 Aug 2005 
    Family ID  F24  Group Sheet
     
  • Death Certificates
    Death certificate of Herring, Willis Dabney
    Death certificate of Herring, Willis Dabney
    10 May 1851 - 11 Oct 1932. He was my great granduncle, married to my 1st cousin 3 times removed.
     
    Misc Documents
    Bio, Herring, Willis Dabney
    Bio, Herring, Willis Dabney
    Bio from A History of Callaway Co. 1884 book. He was my great granduncle, son of George W. and Lucy Simco Herring.
     
  • Notes 
    • Willis married Emma who was his 1st cousin's daughter. Emma was the granddaughter of John and Lucy Carver Herring.

      Total of 7 children (per LDS ancestral file, no source given), 5 died young.

      They had a total of 8 children, of which only 2 were still living in 1900
      per info on the 1900 Callaway Co. Mo. Census

      In 1900, according to the census, James E. Herring, Willis's brother was living with this family. His wife died September 17, 1892 and he moved in with his brother after that.

      1900 United States Federal Census
      about Willis D Herring
      Name: Willis D Herring
      Home in 1900: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
      Age: 49
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Relationship to head-of-house: Head
      Spouse's name: Emma
      Race: White
      Occupation: farmer
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Willis D Herring 49
      Emma Herring 36
      Roy L Herring 15
      Obie Herring 11
      James E Herring 69 brother
      Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T623 844; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25.

      In 1910, this family lived in Fulton Township, W.D. was a farmer and carpenter. James E. was not living with them at this time.

      1910 United States Federal Census
      about Dabney Herrig
      Name: Dabney Herrig
      [Dabney Harring]
      Age in 1910: 59
      Estimated birth year: abt 1851
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Father's Birth Place: Virginia
      Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
      Spouse's name: Emma
      Home in 1910: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Dabney Herrig 59
      Emma Herrig 47
      Roy Herrig 28
      Ovie Herrig 21
      Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T624_774; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 187.

      In the 1920 census, Willis and Emma lived alone in the town of Fulton

      1920 United States Federal Census
      about Willie H Herring
      Name: Willie H Herring
      Home in 1920: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
      Age: 68 years
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
      Birthplace: Missouri
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's name: Emma
      Father's Birth Place: Virginia
      Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Sex: Male
      Home owned: Own
      Able to read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Image: 662
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Willie H Herring 68
      Emma Herring 57
      Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Fulton, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T625_909; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 662.

      In the 1930 census, Willis is living with son Obie and family in Fulton.

      His address at time of death was R. #6, Fulton, Missouri. His son Obie Herring signed his death certificate.

      His headstone no longer exists in Herring cemetery, however I was given Oct. 12, 1932 as date of death, his death certificate was dated Oct. 11, 1932. The date of burial on death certificate was Oct. 12, 1932, in Herring cemetery. I am using Oct. 11, 1932 as date of death because I don't see how the death certificate could have been made out before he died, which would be the case if he died on Oct. 12, 1932.

      From the History of Callaway County Missouri, 1884, page 664-665
      WILLIS D. HERRING, a worthy young farmer and well respected citizen of Fulton township, was one of a family of ten children, five sons and five daughters, nine of whom are still living, of George Herring and wife, formerly a Miss Lucy Simco, both parents originally of Virginia. They came to Callaway county in 1835, where they bought a farm and moved their family. The father died on the 23d of July, 1876, but the mother still survives and makes her home with her son, the subject of this sketch. Willis D. was born in this county on the 10th of May, 1857, and was reared here on his father's farm. Farming has been his constant occupation from boyhood, and he now has a farm of 160 acres substantially and comfortably improved, which he cultivates in an energetic, business-like and successful manner. On the 9th of June, 1881, Mr. Herring was married to Miss Emma Gibony, of this county. They have one child, born May 17, 1882. Mrs. Herring, his mother is a member of the Christian church, at Ham's Prairie.
     
  • Event Map
    Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 May 1851 - G.W. Herring Sr. home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Jun 1881 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Sudden death, probably apoplexy - 11 Oct 1932 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Sun-Gazette - 12 Oct 1932 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 12 Oct 1932 - Herring Private Cemetery #1, Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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