Limestone CO. TX - Edwin Reuben Herring

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Article Provided by
Central Texas Genealogical Society
Waco Public Library
1717 Austin Avenue
Waco, Texas


EDWIN K. HERRING  of Peterson & Herring, druggist and stationers, Marlin
TX, was born in Springfield, Limestone County, TX.  He is the
oldest living child of EDWIN R. and Susan H. (KILLEBREW) HERRING, natives
of Clarksville, Tennesee, where they were married.  The former was a son
of Benjamin and Rachel (whitfield Herring, who came from North Carolina
to Tennessee in a an early day.  They were of Scotch-Irish ancestery.  The
grandfathers of the subject of this sketch were distinguished soldiers in
the War of 1812.

The parents of our subject came from Tennessee to Texas in 1855 about two
weeks after their marriage.  The father at first engaged in planting near
Marlin, where he continued for two years.  In 1857 he removed to
Limestone County, embarking in the harness and saddlery business , which
he successfully conducted until the outbreak of the civil war.  He then
engaged in that conflict, in which he remained  until its closed.

On his return home he purchased a large tract of land and commenced
planting and stock-raising, in which he continued ever since.  They had
four children: Lelia who died in infancy; Edwin K.; Annie also deceased
in infancy, Hot Springs Arkansas; and William Benjamin.  April 7, 1868,
the family were called upon to morn the lost of the devoted wife and
mother.    Mr. Herring was subsequently married to Miss Laura Wilie a
native of Mississippi, who came to Texas when quite young.  They had
four sons Brooks, Noble Osborne, Samuel  B. and Frank T.

Mr Herring whose names heads this biography was reared in his native
county, and received his preliminary education in the county schools. 
He afterward attended Bale's Commercial College, Little Rock, Arkansas,
where he graduated in February 1882.  On his return home he at first
engaged in planting, but later embarked in mercantile pursuits in Armour,
in the same county.  In January 1884, he came to Marlin, TX where he was
employed by his uncle  DR. WILLIAM KILLEBREW, in the post office as a
money order clerk.

Mr. Herring, in company with I. L. Peterson, succeeded DR. KILLEBREW on
the drug business, in March 1889.  By careful attention to business,
strict, integrity and uniform courtesy they have succeeded in retaing
old customers and securing new ones, until now they have a large
and lucrative trade.

Mr. Herring was married January 14, 1891 to Miss Evelyn Kyser, a native
of Alabama and Daughter of Jere and Annie Kyser respected residents of
Pine Apple, that state. (ALABAMA).  They have one child..Edwin Kyser.

Socially, Mr. Herring is a charter member and Keeper  of the Record and
Seal of Marlin Lodge , NO. 16, Knight of Pythias.  Religiously, he and
his estimable wife are useful members of the Baptist Church.

Aside from his eminent family relations, Mr. Herring has qualities of
mind and heart which al one would win for him the popularity which he now
so justly enjoys.

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NOTES Transcribed From
Memorial and Biographical History of  McLennan,  Falls, Bell and Coryell
Counties Texas.
Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company 1893
page 698,