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Mills and Burkholder Genealogy

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Husband: John Wilson HERRING 1 2
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   Born: 24 Sep 1879 in Garland Township, Miller County, Arkansas 3 4 5
Married: 1900 27
   Died: 19 Oct 1935 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana 6
 Father: Franklin W. HERRING
 Mother: Rebecca Jane "Bookie" JEWELL
Spouses:
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   Wife: Mahala Elizabeth "Lizzie" WAGNER 20
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   Born: Mar 1885 in Arkansas 21 22
   Died: about Aug 1912 in Grannis, Polk County, Arkansas 23 24
 Father: Henry W. WAGNER
 Mother: Sarah Jane STORY
Spouses:
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Children
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01  (F): Addie Mae HERRING 28
   Born: 19 Apr 1902 in Arkansas 29 30
   Died: 23 Sep 1963 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 31
Spouses: Girardus Houston YAWN
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02  (F): Beulah Elizabeth HERRING 32
   Born: 01 Oct 1903 in Arkansas 33 34
   Died: Unknown
Spouses: Walter Lee MCALISTER
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03  (M): Frank Wilson HERRING 35
   Born: 03 Feb 1906 in Arkansas 36 37 38
   Died: Dec 1979 in Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana 39
Spouses: Lydia RICHTER; Sidney ?
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04  (M): Charlie Ray HERRING 40
   Born: (Private) 41 42
   Died:
Spouses: Elizabeth HOOVER
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05  (F): Rose Evy HERRING 43
   Born: (Private) 44 45
   Died:
Spouses: Ollie Lee HARGROVES
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06  (F): Elizabeth Lee "Lesby" HERRING 46
   Born: 22 Mar 1912 in Grannis, Polk County, Arkansas 47
   Died: 07 Oct 1995 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana 49 50
Spouses: George Marshall MILLS

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Additional Information

John Wilson HERRING:
Buried: Oct 1935 7 8
Section 2 of cemetery
Old Town Cemetery, Haynesville, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Alt. Birth: 1881, Arkansas 9 10
Alt. Birth: 24 Sep 1884, Texarkana, Arkansas/Texas 11
Census: 1900, Ozark Township, Polk County, Arkansas 12
Census: 1910, Polk County (now Howard), Arkansas 13
Census: 1920, Mena, Polk County, Arkansas 14
Residence: 1930, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, G. H. Yawn, on Alexandria and Monroe Road; Rapides Parish, Louisiana 15
Occupation: 1930, tie maker at the timber works 16
Illness: Oct 1935, appendicitis 17
Occupation: farm laborer 18
Residence: Haynesville, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana 19

Notes:
According to the 1910 Polk County, Arkansas Census, John and Rachel's father was born in the Texas and his mother was born in Arkansas. John rented his home.

Mahala Elizabeth "Lizzie" WAGNER:
Name: LIZZIE
Residence: 1900, Ozark Township, Polk County, Arkansas 25
Residence: 1910, White Township, Polk County, Arkansas 26

Footnotes

  1. 1880 Arkansas Census, Miller County, Garland Township (http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ar/miller/census/1880/194-65.gif), p. 65.
    Quality: 3.
  2. 1900 Arkansas Census, Polk County, Ozark Township, sheet 26, p. 344.
    Quality: 3.
  3. 1880 Arkansas Census, Miller County, Garland Township (http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ar/miller/census/1880/194-65.gif), p. 65.
    Quality: 3.
  4. Mills Genealogy, by Kenneth Mills Jr.
  5. 1900 Arkansas Census, Polk County, Ozark Township, sheet 26, p. 344.
    Quality: 3.
  6. John Wilson Herring's death certificate.
  7. Ibid.
  8. Frazier, John Purnell, and Wanda Volentine Head, Cemetery Inscriptions of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, Vol. 1 (J & W Enterprises, 2838 Jody Lane, Shreveport, LA 71118).
  9. 1920 Arkansas Census, Polk County.
  10. John Wilson Herring's death certificate.
  11. 1910 Arkansas Census, Polk County, White Township.
  12. 1900 Arkansas Census, Polk County, Ozark Township, sheet 26, p. 344.
    Quality: 3.
  13. 1910 Arkansas Census, Polk County, White Township, SD 4, ED 115, Sheet 8B.
    Quality: 3.
  14. 1920 Arkansas Census, Polk County, Vol. 44, E.D. 110, Sheet 1, Line 19 1920 Arkansas Census, Polk County, (Vol. 44, E.D. 110, Sheet 1, Line 19.
    Quality: 3.
  15. 1930 Louisiana Census, Rapides Parish (San Antonio Public Library), ED 57, sheet 9A.
    Quality: 3.
  16. Ibid.
  17. Interview with Carole Anne Burkholder Mills.
  18. 1910 Arkansas Census, Polk County, White Township.
  19. Mills Genealogy, by Kenneth Mills Jr.
  20. Ibid.
  21. 1910 Arkansas Census, Polk County, White Township.
  22. 1900 Arkansas Census, Polk County.
  23. Mills Genealogy, by Kenneth Mills Jr.
  24. Letter from Judy Trammell Smith, 1999, concerning the Herring, Wagner and Yawn families.
  25. 1900 Arkansas Census, Polk County.
  26. 1910 Arkansas Census, Polk County, White Township.
  27. Ibid.
  28. Letter from Judy Trammell Smith, 1999, concerning the Herring, Wagner and Yawn families.
  29. Ibid.
  30. 1910 Arkansas Census, Polk County, White Township.
  31. Letter from Judy Trammell Smith, 1999, concerning the Herring, Wagner and Yawn families.
  32. Mills Genealogy, by Kenneth Mills Jr.
  33. Letter from Judy Trammell Smith, 1999, concerning the Herring, Wagner and Yawn families.
  34. 1910 Arkansas Census, Polk County, White Township.
  35. Mills Genealogy, by Kenneth Mills Jr.
  36. Ibid.
  37. 1910 Arkansas Census, Polk County, White Township.
  38. Social Security Death Index.
  39. Ibid.
  40. Mills Genealogy, by Kenneth Mills Jr.
  41. Letter from Judy Trammell Smith, 1999, concerning the Herring, Wagner and Yawn families.
  42. 1910 Arkansas Census, Polk County, White Township.
  43. Mills Genealogy, by Kenneth Mills Jr.
  44. Letter from Judy Trammell Smith, 1999, concerning the Herring, Wagner and Yawn families.
  45. 1910 Arkansas Census, Polk County, White Township.
  46. Mills Genealogy, by Kenneth Mills Jr.
  47. Ibid.
  48. Death Certificate of Lesby Herring Mills.
  49. Mills Genealogy, by Kenneth Mills Jr.
  50. Death Certificate of Lesby Herring Mills.

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