Person:George Herring (6)

Information copied from Find A Grave Record, posted by Douglas Redd

Obituary

OBITUARY THE LIMA NEWS, APRIL 9, 1944 George W. Herring, 75, of Lima, Route 4, died at 7:55 a.m. Sunday at his residence following an illness of three years. George was a retired farmer who was born in Allen County and had resided in this vicinity most of his life. He was a member of the Elida U. B. Church.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Callie T. Herring of Lima, and a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Hollar of Route 4; two sisters, Jennie Burget of Allentown, and Bertha Spicer of Lima, and 1 grandson.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Elida U. B. Church with Rev. W. Lydeck officiating, burial will be in the mausoleum at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Bio

"History of Allen County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens" by Charles C. Miller, Published by Richmond & Arnold, Chicago, 1906. Allen County Historical Society, 620 W. Market St., Lima, Ohio 45801

George W. Herring, a prominent agriculturist of German Township, owns a well improved farm of 80 acres, situated in section 19, situated about a mile west of Elida, Ohio. He was born November 4, 1869, German Township on the old Herring homestead, 3/4 of a miles south of his present home. His parents, Penrose and Lydia Hunsaker Herring, were both natives of Fairfield Co., Ohio, they were engaged in farming before coming to Allen Co, Ohio. His father, who was born, August 24, 1830, died November 5, 1893, and his mother, on March 6, 1905, both were laid to rest in Greenlawn Cemetery, Elida, Ohio.

Mr. Herring's parental [grandfather] was Philip Herring, who was born in Pennsylvania whence he came to Ohio settling in Allen County as a pioneer.

George W. Herring was reared on the homestead and has given the greater part of his life to farm work. He spent some time in preparing himself for office work in Valentine Brothers School of Telegraphy and Shorthand at Janesville, Wisc. but while he was yet a student his father sickened and died and his presence was needed at home. The business course was accordingly abandoned. His farm of 80 acres is one of the best kept and most profitable in German Township. There are 10 oil wells in active operation, 5 of which are leased to Mr. Whipple, and 5 to W. L. Russell.

Mr. Herring was married April 13, 1899 to Callie F. Sawmiller, daughter of John and Mary Bower Sawmiller, residents of Amanda Twp., Ohio. Mr. Herring has served on the school board and is now a member of the Advisory Board of German Twp. He is a Democrat in politics, and in religion a member of the United Brethren Church of Allentown, Ohio. He is a zealous worker in the church and is serving as treasurer of the Sunday School.

[Research has led us to the Allen County Ohio Courthouse where we found the record of the adoption 4-159 of Elizabeth A. Sawmiller by George W., and Callie F. Sawmiller Herring. Possibly the child was a niece of Callie. 7/15/2002] _______________________________________________

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Herring, Penrose, in Allen, Ohio, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Herring, George W., in State of Ohio, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Ohio Deaths 1908-1953. (Ohio, United States: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.)
   8 Apr 1945.

   George W. Herring, white, male, h/o Callie T. Herring; b. 4 Nov 1869, Allen County, Ohio, s/o Penrose Herring & Lydia; d. 8 Apr 1945.

3. ↑ George W Herring, in Find A Grave.