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Christian Passmore Herring

1820 – 1855

Birth1820
Death1855
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************************************************ Minor Revisions included on 6 June 2017 The 1850 US Census in Dale County, Alabama provides evidence that the first name of William Herring's wife was "Christian" and that she was born in South Carolina in about 1820. Her maiden name is shown as "Passmore" on the Death Certificate of her daughter, Joanna Herring. At this time, no other evidence has been discovered to confirm her full name. Additionally, the origins and names of Christian's parents remain unknown. It is estimated that Christian married William R. Herring in Georgia in 1834, about a year before the birth of their first child in 1835. The marriage is assumed to have occurred in Georgia, because as indicated below, their first six children were born there. Christian would have been 15 years old at that time. Over the first 20 years of their marriage, Christian and William had the following 10 children: 1. Lafayette Columbus "L.C." Herring (1835-1905) 2. Kesiah Georgia Herring (1836-????) 3. Joel Calvin Herring (1837-1903) 4. Joshua "Josh" Ellis Herring (1839-1902) 5. Penelope "Penny" Herring (1843-????) 6. William Van Herring (1843-1930) 7. Joanna "Jo" Herring Crutchfield (1846-1925) 8. Christian "Crissey" Jane Herring Secrest (1849-1929) 9. Mary A. Herring (1852-????) 10. Angeline Herring (1855-????) In 1840, it is assumed the couple lived in Macon County, Georgia as a Wm W Herring reported for the US Census there that year with a household consisting of 2 males under 5 and a male & a female between 20 and 29 – reasonably fitting the description of their family that year, except for 2 missing children In 1850 Christian and William reported for the US Census in Dale County, Alabama and indicated they made their living farming. At that time they also reported that their first six children (Lafayette Columbus through William Van) were born in Georgia, most likely Macon County, while the next two children (Joanna and Christian Jane) were born in Alabama. That same year, their daughter Kesiah Georgia was reported on the US Census living with her grandparents Joshua Herring and Kesiah Drinkwater, also in Dale County, Alabama. In her pension application as the widow of a Texas Confederate Soldier, Christian and William's daughter Joanna stated that she was born in Barbour County, Alabama and implied the year was 1846. Therefore, it is assumed that Christian and William moved their family from Georgia to Barbour County, Alabama between 1843 and 1846. In 1860, William reported for the US census in San Augustine County, Texas without Christian. At that time he reported two additional children (Mary A. and Angeline), both born in Florida. So, it is assumed that Christian and William moved their family to Florida between 1849 and 1852. Sometime after the birth of Angeline, the family moved once more, this time to Texas. Again on her pension application, Joanna indicated that she arrived in Texas in 1859. It is assumed, she was accompanied by her father and most of her other siblings when they crossed the border into Texas. At that time, Christian and William's oldest son, Lafayette Columbus (or "L.C." as he was called), was married and remained in Alabama with his family as shown on the 1860 census in Choctaw, Alabama. After the Civil War, "L.C." moved his family to Texas to rejoin with his father and siblings. As previously stated, Christian was not on the 1860 census, thus it is assumed that she died between 1855 and 1860. She died either in Florida following the birth of their last child, Angeline; during their journey from Florida to Texas; or in Texas before the family reported for the 1860 census. However, in order to provide an approximate year of her death, it will be assumed she died in 1855, following the birth of her youngest child. William reported for the 1860 census on the July 20, 1860. No other records have been located for him after that date. It is assumed he died in San Augustine County, during 1860 or a few years later. Written by Don Herring, her Great Great Grandson. ************************************************************** Please feel free to notify Don Herring at https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/48531255, if you dispute any of the information in this bio or if you have additional or more up to date information regarding persons described in this memorial.

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