Jonathan Herring

1811 - 1879  (67 years)

• Name	Jonathan Herring
  Born	15 Oct 1811	Frederick County, Maryland   [1]
  Christened	15 Dec 1811	Lutheran Congregation of Zion Church, Middletown, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Apr 1879	Saline County, Missouri
  Buried	Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Missouri
  Person ID	I10427	Virts
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Jacob Herring,   b. 11 Jun 1782, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. 26 Aug 1831, Middletown, Maryland  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth C. Wirtz,   b. 6 Apr 1794, Loudoun County, Virginia ,   d. 15 Dec 1873, Chariton County, Missouri  (Age 79 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1810	Frederick County, Maryland   [2]
  Family ID	F262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cordella L. Harris,   b. 31 Jan 1831, Missouri ,   d. 15 Sep 1896, Saline County, Kansas  (Age 65 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1853	Saline County, Missouri   [3]
  Children	1. John Henry Herring,   b. 30 Jan 1845, Missouri ,   d. 11 Oct 1906, Saline County, Missouri  (Age 61 years)   2. Lulu F. Herring,   b. 3 Oct 1865, Missouri ,   d. 29 Jun 1932  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F4162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  A Letter Home - 1838

  
  

• Notes

  The following letter is from the Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri Bicentennial Book (1976). This letter is graciously donated by Gerald Cox. Jonathan Herring wrote the letter to his Uncle Wilhelm Wirtz, who was living near Frederick, Maryland at the time. Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri July 30, 1838 Dear Uncle, According to promise I take this opportunity to inform you that we are all well and hope that this letter may find you in the possession of the same blessing. We left Middletown, Maryland on 28th day of April and on our way to Wheeling (WV) we lost one of our horses by the boats, and in consequence of that accident we were unable to go by Mr. Smith's as we were obliged to get some of our goods into another wagon as far as Wheeling. And there we took everything on a steamboat and went as far as St. Louis. And then I took all our freight on another boat and came up the Missouri River to Brunswick. And William and all the rest came from St Louis by land. And we all arrived here safe on the 24th day of May. And now we live about one mile north of Brunswick (Currently, 1976, this is the home of Kenneth Richardson), a small town situated on the Missouri River close by the mouth of the Grand River, both navigable streams for steamboats, and we can hear them as they pass up and down at our house. There are a good number of boats running the Missouri River this season, and all appear to do fair business. And the corn crops look exceedingly promising. We have entered three quarter sections of land and bought one second-handed. Land in this neighborhood has advanced in price considerable since I was here the first time. Mother and all the rest seem to be well pleased with the country and are well satisfied. Mary Ann was married on the 24th of this month to a man by the name of Elias Turner. This was quick business, I should say. No more at present, but remain, your obedient servant. Johnathan Herring

  
  

• Sources

  [S1590] Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995. [S1563] Maryland Marriages 1666-1970. [S3536] Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920.