Thomas Wesley Herring was the youngest son of John and Lucy Carver Herring. He was born February 22, 1839 in Callaway County Missouri. He had 9 brothers and 2 sisters, and was my 2nd great granduncle.

Thomas grew up on a farm, and was himself a farmer all his life. On February 11, 1864 he married Mary Jane Young. Mary Jane was a daughter of Joseph Young and Mary Nicholes of Virginia. Mary Jane Young was born April 7, 1846 in Callaway County Missouri.

Thomas and Mary Jane had 10 children, I only have records for 9:

1. Joseph Herring b: Jan 20, 1865, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: June 25, 1935, St. Charles Co., Missouri.
   • married Oct. 7, 1890, Callaway Co., Missouri, Ludie D. Davidson, b: Aug 1, 1865 d: March 22, 1952. They are both buried here Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Callaway Co. Missouri. Ludie Davidson was a daughter of Wilson Davidson and Rebecca Mosley. Her brother, Sterling Price Davidson married Joseph's sister, Virginia E. Herring.
     • Children:
       • Hallie W. Herring, b: abt. 1893. On the 1910 St. Charles Co. Missouri census, Hallie was listed as deaf and dumb. on the 1920 census, she is no longer at home, but they have taken in an orphan, age 3 1/2 named James Clayton.
   • Joseph Herring was the Superintendent of the St. Charles Public Schools. I am currently searching for more information about this family.
2. Virginia Elizabeth Herring b: about 1867, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: April 1943, Callaway Co., Missouri.
   • married February 14, 1888, Callaway Co., Missouri, Sterling Price Davidson, b: Feb. 26, 1863, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec. 9, 1914, Callaway Co., Missouri. Buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Callaway Co. Missouri. Sterling Price Davidson was a son of Wilson Davidson and Rebecca Mosley. His sister, Ludie, married Virginia Herring's brother, Joseph. You can see a PDF copy of Sterling's death certificate by clicking here.
     • Children:
       • Montie E. Davidson, b: abt. 1894, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Feb. 1939, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
       • Joseph W. Davidson, b: abt. 1901, Callaway Co., Missouri
3. Lydia E. Herring b: about 1869, Callaway Co., Missouri d: Sept 27, 1898, Callaway Co., Missouri
   • Obit notice - Lydia Herring Abt 29 27 Sept 1898 Fulton Telegraph (Callaway Co.)
4. Nancy J. Herring b: Jan 10, 1872, Callaway Co., Missouri d: Nov 13, 1900, Callaway Co., Missouri
   • Obit notice - Nannie J. Herring 10 Jan 1872 13 Nov 1900 16 Nov 1900 Fulton Telegraph (Callaway Co.)
5. John Wesley Herring b: Jun. 29, 1875, Callaway Co., Missouri d: Jul 10, 1950, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri
   • 1st married June 1, 1902, Callaway Co., Missouri, Sallie Alta Wood, b: Apr. 11, 1886, Missouri d: March 3, 1916, Callaway Co., Missouri. They are both buried here Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Callaway Co. Mo.
     • Children:
       • Ray Herring b: 1904, Callaway Co., Missouri. In 1930 his occupation was a photographer.
         • Married Mildred unknown, b: abt. 1902, Missouri
       • Ella E. Herring b: 1906, Callaway Co., Missouri
   • 2nd married Jan 3, 1918, Callaway Co., Missouri, Clara May Wood, b: Dec. 25, 1879 d: Dec. 15, 1966 Clara is also buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Callaway Co. Missouri. Clara was first married to Eldridge Dunavant.
   • On 1930 census, living at 709 Grand Ave. They own their house valued at $2,500. He is employed as a dairyman and a school janitor.
6. Laura Belle Herring b: Oct 30, 1876, Callaway Co., Missouri d: Mar. 12, 1943, Callaway Co., Missouri.
   • married January 7, 1899, Callaway Co., Missouri, James Lewis Craighead b: May 6, 1867, Hams Prairie, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Nov. 15, 1953, Callaway Co., Missouri. James was a son of Robert P. Craghead and Nancy C. Hall and was my 3rd cousin 3 times removed. They are buried together in Mt. Carmel cemetery, Callaway Co. Missouri.
     • Children:
       • Alta Craighead b: Aug 8, 1902, Callaway Co., Missouri d: Jan 26, 1998, Callaway Co., Missouri.
         • Married June 20, 1923, Callaway Co., Missouri Virgil Gathright, b: May 30, 1898 d: Apr 1981, Callaway Co., Missouri.
           • Children: at least 2, living
       • Guy Troy Craighead, b: abt. 1905, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: after 1953. He was living in Fulton in 1953.
       • Lewis T. Craighead, b: abt. 1912, Callaway Co., Missouri,
7. Bertie or Bertha A. Herring b: about 1880, Callaway Co., Missouri
8. Luther E. Herring b: Jun 30, 1885, Callaway Co., Missouri d: Jan 25, 1956, Callaway Co., Missouri.
   • married October 23, 1907, Alice B. Mosley b: about 1888, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: 1969, Callaway Co, Missouri. She was a daughter of Benjamin W. Mosley and Emma J. James. They are buried together in Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
     • Children:
       • Evelyn Herring b: about 1910, Callaway Co., Missouri. Married Morris W. Connor, b: abt. 1909, Missouri.
       • Helen Herring, b: Callaway Co., Missouri, Married Raymond Barrow.
   • On the 1920 census, this family was living in Round Prairie township. Farmer, renting land. His mother Mary Jane Herring was living with this family in 1920.
   • 1-25-56 Luther E. Herring Dies in His Sleep
     Services On Friday
           Luther E. Herring, 70, extensive farmer and stockman in the Carrington community for many years, died in his sleep at his home early Wednesday. He had been suffering with a heart condidtion, but his condition had not be considered serious.
          Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First Christian Church here. Interment will be at the Callaway Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Wallace Funeral Home.
          Pallbearers will be J.P. Craighead, Hugh Morris, Stanley Guerrant, Guy Barrow, Percy Divers and Omer Kemp.
          Born on June 30, 1885, south of Fulton, Mr. Herring was a son of the late Thomas W. and Mary Young Herring. He was married to the former Miss Alice Mosley on Oct. 23, 1907. Mrs. Herring survives.
          Mr. Herring was a member of the Christian Church since childhood and was a deacon of the Boydsville Christian Church for many years. He and his wife had lived on the present farm for the past 26 years and had lived in the Carrington community since 1908.
          Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two daughters, Mrs. Morris (Evelyn) Conner and Mrs. Raymond (Helen) Barrow, both of Fulton; one sister, Mrs. Pearly Eager of Abilene, Kan.; three grandchildren, Billy Conner and Mona Raye and Bruce Barrow; on great grandchild, Nancy Jane Conner; and a number of nieces and nephews.
9. Maude P. Herring b: about 1887, Callaway Co., Missouri. This is possibly the Pearly Eager mentioned in her brother Luthor's obit.