HERROLD BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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HERROLD, George C. - b: 1877 Knoxville, IL
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 655
residence: Urich, Bogard Twp

George C. Herrold, owner and proprietor of the George C. Herrold Hardware 
Company at Urich, Missouri, is one of the progressive business men of Henry 
County. Mr. Herrold was born in Knoxville, Illinois, in 1877 and is a son of T. C. 
and Violetta (Biggerstoff) Herrold. The father was a native of Indiana and during 
the excitement attending the discovery of gold in California he made the trip 
overland. In 1872 he settled in Illinois and some years later removed to Iowa. In 
1899 he came to Missouri, settling in Bogard township, Henry County. He now 
resides at Urich at the advanced age of eighty-six years. To C. C. and Violetta 
(Biggerstoff) Herrold were born the following children: Mrs. J. B. Hollister, whose 
husband is now a first lieutenant in the United States Army; George C., the 
subject of this sketch. By a former marriage to Melvina Cherrington there were 
born to C. C. Herrold the following children: Henry, deceased; Daniel, John, Emma, 
Rachel, Marshall, Ida, Ada and Nettie. George C. Herrold was educated in the 
public schools at Afton, Iowa, and when a boy began working in a hardware store 
at Altona, Iowa, and later worked in the hardware store at Larimer, Iowa. He 
came to Urich, Missouri, in 1899. He was engaged in farming for some years and 
in 1913 engaged in the hardware business at Urich, where he has since been 
engaged in business. Mr. Herrold carries a complete line of hardware, and is one 
of the leading dealers in Henry County. Mr. Herrold was united in marriage 
September 20, 1902, with Mrs. Sallie M. Cheek, a daughter of Frank and Elizabeth 
(Bradford) Winkler, of Creighton, Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Herrold has been born 
one son, Harold C. Mr. Herrold is a member of the Masonic Lodge and the 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 

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