William Jerrod Herring was a son of John and Lucy Carver Herring. He was born October 25, 1825 in Albemarle Co. Virginia. He had 9 brothers and 2 sisters, and was my 2nd great granduncle. William was a farmer in Callaway County Missouri all his life.

William married Rebecca Ann Knight on September 14, 1848 in Callaway County Mo. Rebecca was a daughter of Wlliam L. Knight of Maryland and Celia Hornbuckle of North Carolina, a grandaughter of James Knight of Maryland and Nancy Williams originally of Maryland.

Rebecca was born July 12, 1827 in Callaway Co. Missouri. She had four brothers and three sisters. Two of her sisters, Amanda, and Sarah, married two of John's brothers, James C. and John P.

William and Rebecca had 3 children:

1. Elizabeth (Bettie) Jane Herring b: June 30, 1847, Callaway Co. Mo. d: June 20, 1921, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
   • married Feb. 20, 1869, James Newland Hook, b: June 1843, Callaway Co. Mo. d: Jan. 11, 1930, Callaway Co., Missouri. He was a son of William Hook and Nancy Newland.
   • He was a farmer, on 1900 census, 7 children born, 6 still alive. They had a servant, and lived next door to Dabney Carver Herring family and near Gideon Herring family. In 1910, they were living in Fulton, he was an agent for a threshing machine company.
   • Note about marriage date: Hook, James M - Herring, Betty Jane - Feb 20 1861. We believe the transcription of this marriage from the original was mistaken and it was 1869 not 1861. Also, the 1900 census shows that she had been married for 31 years, not 39 years. There are questions about her actual date of birth. I am using the date from her death certificate here. See notes in her gedcom file.
     • Children:
       • Annie F. Hook, b: Dec 1869, Callaway Co. Missouri. In 1910, living at home with parents, seamstress, single. In 1920, still single, living at home with parents.
       • William Hook, b: abt 1873, Callaway Co. Missouri
       • George W. Hook b: Nov. 23, 1877, Callaway Co. Missouri, d: Mar. 3, 1948, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Missouri. George was a patient at the State Hospital on the 1910 and 1920 census.
         • Married, Jan 16, 1903, Callaway Co., Missouri, Cynthia (unknown) Stewart. This was her second marriage, b: abt. 1870, Missouri, d: Jan. 1942, Callaway Co., Missouri.
           • Children:
           • Paul Ramsey Hook, b: Feb. 10, 1904, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec. 2, 1951, Marshall, Saline Co., Missouri, buried Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Saline Co., Missouri. Married, Lora Elizabeth unknown.
       • Otis S. Hook, b: Dec 2, 1878, d: Apr 24, 1969, Callaway, Co. Missouri, buried Hillcrest Cemetery Fulton Missouri.
         • Married Osmabel Oliver b: Jan 25, 1875, d: Dec 28, 1957, Callaway, Co. Missouri, , buried Hillcrest Cemetery Fulton Missouri.
       • Etta M. Hook, b: Sept 1884, d: 1961 Callaway Co. Missouri. buried Hillcrest Cemetery Fulton Missouri. In 1910, living at home with parents, single, supervisor at hotel. In 1920, still at home with parents, now a teacher at college.
       • Irvine N. Hook, b: 1886, Callaway Co. Missouri.
         • Married Jan. 2, 1907 Callaway Co., Missouri, Margaret Ann Larue, b: abt 1886, Callaway Co., Missouri.
           • Children: Jean Hook b: about 1915, Callaway Co. Missouri.
2. Silas W. Herring b: Dec 1, 1851, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: May 24, 1939, Callaway Co., Missouri.
   • married Nov 7, 1878, Nannie A. Mirts, b: June 25, 1858, Pennsylvania, d: June 19, 1941. They are both buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co. Missouri. Nanny Mirts was a daughter of Isaac Mirts and Lydia Mirts, originally of Pennsylvania.
   • On the 1930 census, they are living in Fulton Township. Silas is a stock farmer. They own their house, no value given, they do have a radio. He is 78, no age given at marriage. Nannie's sister Rebecca Mirts, age 74 never married, is living with this family. They had no children.
3. Sally or Sallie A. Herring b: June 1859, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec. 1941, Callaway Co., Missouri.
   • married Jan 18, 1880, Callaway Co., Missouri, George W. Basket, b: Apr 1858, d: Apr 2, 1914, Illinois.
   • 1900 census they are living in St. Louis. In 1911, she signed her mother's death certificate giving her address as Chicago, Illinois. On the 1920 census, she is a widow, living at 200 E. 9th Street, Fulton, housekeeping in a meat shop. They had no children.