Pontotoc Co., OK - Bios: Lenora Herring ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Carolyn Ender USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** Lenora Wise was born March 8, 1884 in Blossom Praire, Lamar County TX to Deby Ann Rhoden and John Emmanuel Wise. The Wise family lived in Texas and Arkansas near the Red River. Lenora married John Benjamin Herring on January 8, 1903 and they had 9 children together. One child, Buddie, died as an infant. After John's death in 1942, Lenora was not able to continue tenant-farming in the Roff area so she sold all of their farm implements and the animals and purchased a house on W. 16th St. in Ada OK where she lived until her death in 1970. During the early years of her residence in Ada, she took care of children and worked other odd jobs to support herself. For many years, she had a large garden behind her house which provided an abundance of fresh vegetables which were often canned. Her front yard was always full of beautiful flowers. Lenora was a dedicated Christian woman who sincerely loved and cared for her family.