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James Walter Herring 1872–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1872

Birth Location: Lee, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 11 FEB 1965

Death Location: Ater, Coryell County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Herring

Mother: Nancy Garrett

Spouse(s): Sara Carnethan

Children(s): James Herring, Charles Herring, Henry Herring, Lillie Smith, Addie Vannoy, Medi Herring, Lottie Herring, John Herring

The story of James Walter Herring began in 1872 in Lee, Mississippi, United States. In 1920, James Walter Herring resided in Justice Precinct 1, Coryell, Texas, USA. James Walter Herring married Sara Jane Carnethan, and had children including Addie Mae Herring Vannoy, Charles Newton Herring, Henry Jackson Herring, James Windom Herring, John T Herring, Lillie Jane Smith, Lottie Josephine Herring, Medi Emma Herring. James Walter Herring passed away in 1965 in Ater, Coryell County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Walter Herring began in 1872 in Lee, Mississippi, United States.
  • In 1920, James Walter Herring resided in Justice Precinct 1, Coryell, Texas, USA.
  • James Walter Herring married Sara Jane Carnethan, and had children including Addie Mae Herring Vannoy, Charles Newton Herring, Henry Jackson Herring, James Windom Herring, John T Herring, Lillie Jane Smith, Lottie Josephine Herring, Medi Emma Herring.
  • James Walter Herring passed away in 1965 in Ater, Coryell County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Herring's Ancestors

Self
James Herring
1872–1965
Birth Place: Lee, Mississippi, United States
Parents
John Herring
1839–1923
Alabama
Nancy Garrett
1844–1935
Alabama
Grandparents
Jonathan (Joseph) Herring
1798–1850
Kentucky
SARAH ALES
1810–1878
Alabama, United States
James (Robert) Garrett
1809–1880
South Carolina, USA
Jane (Harriet) Nelson
1812–1885
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
DANIEL HERRING
1776–1842
James (Aul)
1778–1885
Nancy Beckner
1779–1865
William Garrett
1760–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Beckner
1754–1799
Elizabeth Danner
1756–1790

James Herring's Descendants

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James (Walter) Herring (abt 1872–11 FEB 1965) m. Sara (Jane) Carnethan (10 January 1874–28 October 1940)
  1. 1. James (Windom) Herring 1894–1968 m. Ethel (May) Herring 1892–1970
    1. 1. Beaulah Herring 1915–1985 m. Charles (V) Sanders 1909–
    2. 2. Mabel Herring 1924–1992
    3. 3. Pursie Herring 1921–1999
    4. 4. Katherine Herring 1922–
    5. 5. Rufus (Allen) Herring 1913–1983 m. Nora (Mollie) Herring 1916–1990
      1. 1. Clarence (William) Herring 1947–1972
      2. 2. Robert (Dale) Herring 1944–1974
      3. 3. Artie (Faye) Preston 1939–2005
    6. 6. Meadie Richardson 1917–2010
  2. 2. Charles (Newton) Herring 1896–1970 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Shirey 1899–1966
    1. 1. Claude (Bailey) Herring 1927–2011
    2. 2. Roy (Leo) Herring 1925–1977
  3. 3. Henry (Jackson) Herring 1902–1982
  4. 4. Lillie (Jane) Smith 1899–1988 m. Oscar (Sterling) Braziel 1893–1930 m. Billie Smith 1909–1989
  5. 5. Addie (Mae Herring) Vannoy 1904–1985 m. Ernest (Vannoy) Sr 1904–1985
  6. 6. Medi (Emma) Herring 1907–2002
  7. 7. Lottie (Josephine) Herring 1909–1984 m. Dick (William "Willie") Richardson 1904–1981
    1. 1. Joe (Ellen) Richardson 1929–1999
    2. 2. Billie (Nelson) Richardson 1932–2012
    3. 3. Patsy (Ruth) Richardson 1945–1945
  8. 8. John (T) Herring 1895–1972 m. Mary (Etheleen) Kays 1904–1976
    1. 1. Alvaree Kent 1925–2014 m. W. (R) Kent 1922–1993
      1. 1. Mary Herndon 1947–2009 m. William (A.) Swan 1941–2010 m. Bobby (Morris Windham) Sr 1949–2022 m. Roy (Leon Herndon) Sr. 1943–1985
      2. 2. Donald (W) Kent 1944–2013
      3. 3. Gary (Randle) Kent 1951–1952
    2. 2. J (Pauline) Herring 1917–1995
    3. 3. J (Monroe) Herring 1919–1995
    4. 4. Sibyl Brown 1924–1997 m. William (Howard) Brown 1923–1999
      1. 1. Johnnie (Hope) Brown 1944–1944
    5. 5. John (T Herring) Jr. 1927–2020 m. Wanda (Ingram) Herring 1928–2021
    6. 6. Roy (D) Herring 1930–2001

James Herring's Timeline

5 Records

1871
25 Apr 1871
Birth of James Walter Herring in Alabama
Alabama
1872
abt 1872
Birth of James Walter Herring in Lee, Mississippi, United States
Lee, Mississippi, United States
1920
1920
Age 48
James Walter Herring resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Coryell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Coryell, Texas, USA
1965
11 Feb 1965
Age 93
Death of James Walter Herring in Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, USA
Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, USA
1965
11 FEB 1965
Age 93
Death of James Walter Herring in Texas, Coryell, Texas, United States
Texas, Coryell, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1872
    Event Place: Lee, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Coryell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Gatesville, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum - 19 Feb 1965 - Page 22, 19 Feb 1965

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coryell
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 FEB 1965
    Event Place: Texas, Coryell, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ater, Coryell County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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