I am searching for the ancestry of Allen Ann Sasser (reportedly also "Allie"). She married first James Herring and second Joshua Daly. I haven't been successful finding her. But I have found an "Allin Ann Sasser", daughter of Henry Sasser. I suspect there is a close relationship between the two individuals. Three of Simon Herring's children married Sassers. I was hoping that this would provide a clue as to the ancestry of Allen Ann. James Herring, Allen Herring, and John Herring all married Sassers. James married Allen Ann, John married Nannie, and Allen married "?". James Herring and Allen Ann Sasser resided near LaGrange, Lenoir, NC. _________________________________________ Don Tillitson sasser@tillotson.net 2091 Westminster Drive Riverside, CA 92506 _________________________________________ Descendants of SIMON HERRING Generation No. 1 1. SIMON6 HERRING (JOHN SIMON5, Joshua4, JOHN3, Anthony2, John L1 HERRINGE) was born Abt. 1780. He married NANCY DAWSON, daughter of THOMAS DAWSON and ELIZABETH HARDY. Children of SIMON HERRING and NANCY DAWSON are: + 2 i. JAMES7 HERRING, born Abt. 1819. + 3 ii. Susan HERRING. 4 iii. Mary HERRING. She married Jack Pouse. 5 iv. Eliza HERRING. She married Benjamin Sutton. 6 v. Nancy HERRING. She married Eason. 7 vi. Elizabeth (Betsey) HERRING, born 03 Mar 1813; died 31 Dec 1883. She married (1) John BARROW. She married (2) Benjamin Sutton. 8 vii. Rachel HERRING. She married Richard Benton. + 9 viii. Benjamin Franklin HERRING, born 14 Jan 1828; died 10 Nov 1907. 10 ix. Allen HERRING. He married Sasser. + 11 x. Leonidas HERRING. 12 xi. John HERRING. He married (1) Nannie Sasser. He married (2) Penny Tillman. 13 xii. Sallie HERRING. She married Isaac Chestnutt. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES7 HERRING (SIMON6, JOHN SIMON5, Joshua4, JOHN3, Anthony2, John L1 HERRINGE) was born Abt. 1819. He married ALLEN ANN SASSER. Child of JAMES HERRING and ALLEN SASSER is: 14 i. Benjamin Franklin8 Herron, born 1846 in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA, USA; died in LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA, USA. He married (1) Mary Agatha Larkin. He married (2) Myrtle Anderson. 3. Susan7 HERRING (SIMON6, JOHN SIMON5, Joshua4, JOHN3, Anthony2, John L1 HERRINGE). She married (1) John William Dawson. She married (2) Mitchell. Child of Susan HERRING and John Dawson is: 15 i. Nancy8 Dawson. She married Louis Foss. 9. Benjamin Franklin7 HERRING (SIMON6, JOHN SIMON5, Joshua4, JOHN3, Anthony2, John L1 HERRINGE) was born 14 Jan 1828, and died 10 Nov 1907. He married (1) Eliza Dawson. He married (2) Martha Aldridge. Child of Benjamin HERRING and Martha Aldridge is: 16 i. Major James8 HERRING, born 14 Feb 1884; died 02 Oct 1969. He married (1) Lucy Benton. He married (2) Pennie L.. 11. Leonidas7 HERRING (SIMON6, JOHN SIMON5, Joshua4, JOHN3, Anthony2, John L1 HERRINGE). He married Eliza Suggs. Child of Leonidas HERRING and Eliza Suggs is: 17 i. Barbara Allen8 HERRING.