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Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring 1856–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1856

Birth Location: Robeson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1892

Death Location: Poplar Creek, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Herring

Mother: Dinah Harrison-Garner

Spouse(s): Martha Morehead

Children(s): Essie Herring, William Herring, Lewis Herring, Annie Herring, Frances Herring, Luther Herring

The story of Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring began in 1856 in Robeson, North Carolina, United States. In 1860, Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring resided in Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA. Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring married Martha Mattie Morehead, and had children including Annie Jane Herring, Essie L Herring, Frances Fannie Ella Herring, Lewis Herring, Luther Herring, William Herring. Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring passed away in 1892 in Poplar Creek, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring began in 1856 in Robeson, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1860, Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring resided in Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring married Martha Mattie Morehead, and had children including Annie Jane Herring, Essie L Herring, Frances Fannie Ella Herring, Lewis Herring, Luther Herring, William Herring.
  • Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring passed away in 1892 in Poplar Creek, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Michael Herring's Ancestors

Self
Michael Herring
1856–1892
Birth Place: Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Daniel Herring
1829–1862
Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Dinah (Harrison) Harrison-Garner
1833–1921
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Herring's Descendants

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Michael (Rufus "Jack") Herring (16 Mar 1856–1892) m. Martha (Mattie) Morehead (Aug 1857–1900)
  1. 1. Essie (L) Herring 1877–1963 m. Alaska (Levege "Vege") Gipson 1874–1937
    1. 1. Roy (Oran) Gipson 1901–1982
    2. 2. Cleveland (Ulysses) Gipson 1906–1970
    3. 3. Infant (Daughter) Gipson 1904–1904
    4. 4. Infant (daughter) Gipson 1913–1913
  2. 2. William Herring 1881–1902
  3. 3. Lewis Herring 1885–1942
  4. 4. Annie (Jane) Herring 1880–1965
  5. 5. Frances (Fannie Ella) Herring 1885–1978
  6. 6. Luther Herring 1889–

Michael Herring's Timeline

6 Records

1856
16 Mar 1856
Birth of Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring in Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1856
16 Mar 1856
Birth of Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring in Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Robeson, North Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 4
Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring resided here in Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring resided here in Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
1892
1892
Age 36
Death of Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring in Vaiden, Carroll County, Mississippi, United States of America
Vaiden, Carroll County, Mississippi, United States of America
1892
1892
Age 36
Death of Michael Rufus "Jack" Herring in Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
Montgomery, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 203; Family History Library Film: 803579
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montgomery, Mississippi; Roll: 658; Page: 418B; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Robeson, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 203; Family History Library Film: 803579

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Montgomery, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Montgomery, Mississippi; Roll: 658; Page: 418B; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Vaiden, Carroll County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Montgomery, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poplar Creek, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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