Big Valley Gazette, Bieber, California - 22 June 1922 1;2 Death of a Pioneer The burning of the home of A.C. Herrick some years ago destroyed the family records and in consequence the Gazette has been unable to obtain a full account of his career the following facts being gathered from the memories of the surviving relatives. Mr. Herrick was born in the state of Massachusetts in 1839, and was 83 years of age at his death June 13 lacking three days his birthday being the sixteenth of June. At the age of two the family removed to the state of Iowa where they resided for about twelve years. Mr. Herrick has lived in Big Valley for 44 years and it is known that he crossed the plains. Farther then this can not at present be ascertained leaving an interm between the ages of 14 and 39 about which no information is obtainable. He married Miss Martha Gordon. Mrs. Herrick is well remembered, her death having occurred on November 11, 1911. Mr. Herrick is survived by eight children: three sons, Alvin, Lew and Elisha and five daughters, Mrs. Belle Kennedy, Mrs. Agatha Farmer, Mrs. Myrtle Smith, Mrs. May Billings and Mrs. Melba Walker. One brother Mr. Michael Herrick is living and resides at Puyallup, Washington. It is not necessary for us to extol the character of Mr. Herrick for all know his worth. During his long residence in Big Valley he was engaged in farming and stock raising upon his ranch near Bieber. He lived a quiet and unassuming life, an excellent neighbor, the truest of friends, honest and upright in all of his dealings even to a fault. Nearly all of his old friends and associates died before him though there are some among us who knew him when he was still in this vigor of middle life none of whom but saddened by his death.