From Family Record, Written by Dr. Thomas Davis Parks of Elmwood, Missouri. Feb. 2nd, 1878

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Margaret was married when quite young to Alexander Herring, and was the mother of a large and interesting family,

• 1. John S.,
• 2. Martha D.,
• 3. William,
• 4. Alexander,
• 5. Daniel Smith,
• 6. Margaret Stevenson,
• 7. Rebecca, and
• 8. Ann.

Margaret Herring was a most excellent woman, like her mother was a favorite among her relations. Having lived in her family, I can speak of her from personal knowledge. Although a cousin, she was to me a mother, her daughters, sisterly and her sons, brotherly. But they have almost all passed away.

In its first visitation to this country, cholera cut off the greater part of the family. John had previously died of malaria fever, contracted in the then marshy country west of the Tennessee, when he was engaged as commissioner of the State of Virginia in locating the lands of her continental soldiers.

Rebecca had died with some disease incidental to children.

Daniel entered West Point Academy in 1822, and in due time graduated. I think third in his class. He entered the army as Lieutenant, and died from disease contracted in the swamps of Florida during the Seminole War.

All of the Herring family in Ohio except the two youngest, Margaret Stevenson and Annie, were cut off by cholera in 1832 or ’33.

Martha married George Chrisman and remained in Virginia.