Well, Leonard Herring, from KY, was listed as a passenger on a boat to Natchez, 12-14 March 1790. A Thomas Herring was listed in the 1805 Census for Franklin County with one male over 21, one male under 21 and three females. A William Herren was listed in the 1810 Franklin County Census with one male over 21, four males under 21, one female over 21 and two females under 21. A Stephen Herrin was listed in the 1810 Jefferson County Census with one male over 21, two males under 21, no females over 21 and three females under 21. A Stephen Herring (Card # 3895-2468-2535-2590) was a Pvt. in Capt. Robert Twilley's Company of MST Militia, as part of Lt. Col. George H. Nixon's Regiment, serving from 23 Oct.1813 - 28 Feb. 1814. Discharged in AL, 350 miles from home in Jefferson Co. Service was probably at Pierce's Stockade. Isaac E. Herring married Mary E. Griffing in Jefferson County on 3 Feb. 1763. J. B. Herring married C. Anna Griffing in Jefferson County on 13 April 1870. Does that help? George R. Lewis