BIO: HERRINGTON,  Benjamin J.,  1886,  Simpson Co., KY

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BIO: HERRINGTON,  Benjamin J.,  1886,  Simpson Co., KY


Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle - Perrin - Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Simpson County

BENJAMIN J. HERRINGTON was born February 3, 1825, in the south part of Warren County, Ky., and
is the first of five sons and five daughters born to James W. and Mary (Kirbey) Herrington.  
His father was born in North Carolina, and at the  age of two years, in 1804, was brought to 
Allen County by his parents.  He died  in 1883, and was the son of Merrick Herrington, who was 
born in 1771 in  Maryland, and was of English descent, and who married Mary Mahaney, who was 
born  in 1773, of Irish descent.  Our subject's grandfather spent his last days in Gum  
Precinct, Simpson County, and died in 1840.  His widow died one year later; had  lived about 
fifty years in Simpson County.  Our subject's great-grandfather was  Gideon Herrington, of 
Maryland, and he was the son of John Herrington, who was  born in England and was one of 
thirty taken from school who are supposed to have  been kidnapped or enticed on board of a 
ship which set sail for America.  Our  subject's mother was born in Warren County, Ky.,  in 
December 1808, and is still living; she was the daughter of William Kirbey, who married Lavinia 
Anderson,  and both were born and reared in Warren County, Ky.  He was a soldier of 1812,  
and fought in the battle of New Orleans.  By occupation he was a farmer and  distiller, and 
died in March, 1846, aged about sixty-five years or more; had reared two sons and four 
daughters, was a son of Jesse Kirbey, who married Sophia Choice; they were born and reared 
in North Carolina, came to Warren County before the Revolution, and was one of the very first 
in the county.  He was a soldier in the war for independence; was an extensive farmer; owned 
a  large number of slaves.  He died about 1850 at the age of ninety-eight years.  Benjamin J. 
remained with his parents until his marriage in March, 1846, with  Sarah J. Lambert, of 
Simpson County, a daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth (Wiet)  Lambert, natives of Virginia and 
Warren County, Ky., respectively, and of  English and Irish origin.  Mrs. Herrington died in 
\September, 1854, aged thirty-one years.  He married his second wife, May F. Clark, of 
Simpson County, March  13, 1856.  She is a native of Warren County, and a daughter of Abner D. 
and  Sophia (Kirbey) Clark, who were born and reared in Warren County, Ky.  Her father was a 
farmer and merchant.  Mr. and Mrs. Herrington have one daughter,  Rufinia F., two others were 
born but are deceased, Almyra J. and Mary S.   Mr.  H. and wife are members of the Presbyterian 
and Baptist Churches, respectively,  and were both members of the Grange.  Mr. H. after his 
first marriage located in  the south part of Warren County, as superintendent of a farm; two 
years later  purchased 118 acres.  In 1865 sold out and located where he now resides on 150  
acres; he now owns 133 acres in a fair state of cultivation.  Mr. H. is a member  of the 
Masonic fraternity; in politics is Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for Cass 
in 1848; has not missed a presidential election  since.  He is a good neighbor and is highly 
respected by all.

Herrington Kirbey(Kirby) Mahaney Anderson Choice Lambert Wiet(Wyatt) Clark
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Warren-KY NC Allen-KY MD England VA