HERR, John P Lafayette Co, MO Biography Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ainsworth ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Material taken from the 1877 Atlas of Lafayette Co., MO: Page 46: Herr, John P. - This subject was born in Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland April 6, 1818, son of John Herr and grandson of John P. Herr, the later a Swiss gentleman who arrived in this country in time to serve as a soldier in the Continental Army during the Revolution. Mr. Herr's mother was formerly Miss Elizabeth Boroff who died when he was only four years old. His father married again to Sarah Boroff, the sister of his first wife. He came to St. Louis, Mo. in 1836, working there a while, then to Franklin County and remained with a cousin, Samuel Beacher, about six months working in the machine shop of Daniel I. Gale. In 1837, in company of Wm. North, he came to Lafayette County and built a house in Waverly. Afterwards, going to Lexington, where, he worked at his trade and built many houses. Mr. Herr was married in 1840 to Sarah H. Fitzpatrick, the orphaned daughter of Caleb Fitzpatrick of Stanton, Virginia, who came out west with his brother, Martin . Fitzpatrick. Seven sons and one daughter was born to this couple.