Descendants of James Herron Generation No. 1 1. James1 Herron was born Abt. 1750 in Ireland. He married Jane Simpson. Notes for James Herron: James Herron came from Ireland when he was 17. He came over on the ship "Earl of Hillsborough" from Belfast. He was granted 100 acres of land 2/27-1767. He arrived in Charleston, and the land was in the "Booneboro" Township of SC. He married Jane Simpson, who came over on 12/1/1772. They had 7 children: David, John, Thomas, James, Caroline, Jane, Lysena. All except John moved to Alabama. Their descendants are in Jasper and Walker counties. Children of James Herron and Jane Simpson are: + 2 i. James Francis2 Herron, born Abt. 1772. 3 ii. David Herron. 4 iii. John Herron. 5 iv. Caroline Herron. 6 v. Jane Herron. 7 vi. Lysena Herron. 8 vii. Thomas Herron. Generation No. 2 2. James Francis2 Herron (James1) was born Abt. 1772. He married Ann Unknown. Notes for James Francis Herron: Francis Herron was bondsman with William McPherson and Hiram Howard on Seth Howard's estate. Child of James Herron and Ann Unknown is: + 9 i. John3 Herron, born April 29, 1798 in South Carolina; died April 17, 1875. Generation No. 3 9. John3 Herron (James Francis2, James1) was born April 29, 1798 in South Carolina, and died April 17, 1875. He married Nancy Gentry January 13, 1824, daughter of John Gentry and Elizabeth Howard. She was born December 04, 1801, and died May 18, 1857. Notes for John Herron: John Herron was a witness for the last will and testament of Thomas Elrod in 1845. John Herron was also listed in the arrest record of Hiram Howard and William Elrod. 1850 census, Anderson County, SC John Herron age 50 all in family born in SC Nancy age 49 (Nancy Gentry) Ewell age 25 (killed in Civil War) Leinor C (?) female age 16 Adelene age 16 Virgil W. age 11 Elizabeth Gentry age 80 (Nancy's mother, possibly a sister of Hiram Howard) Grief Jarrett age 1 Served in the Civil War. More About John Herron and Nancy Gentry: Marriage: January 13, 1824 Children of John Herron and Nancy Gentry are: 10 i. Infant4 Herron, born December 15, 1824; died December 25, 1824. + 11 ii. Ewell Eldridge Herron, born January 21, 1826; died September 09, 1863 in Bell Hospital, Rome, GA.. 12 iii. Frances Ann Herron, born December 17, 1828; died January 27, 1848. 13 iv. Laura Hester Herron, born January 20, 1831. 14 v. Louisy Clementine Herron, born March 29, 1833; died July 28, 1914. 15 vi. Narcissa Amanda Herron, born November 22, 1834. + 16 vii. Adelene Willa Herron, born December 25, 1836; died October 25, 1862. + 17 viii. Virgil Wayne Herron, born January 08, 1839; died October 17, 1862. 18 ix. Grief Jarrett Herron, born Abt. 1849. Generation No. 4 11. Ewell Eldridge4 Herron (John3, James Francis2, James1) was born January 21, 1826, and died September 09, 1863 in Bell Hospital, Rome, GA.. He married Barbara Jane Howard December 25, 1849, daughter of Hiram Howard and Sarah Carter. She was born February 15, 1824 in Starr, Anderson Co., SC, and died October 04, 1912 in Starr, Anderson Co., SC. Notes for Ewell Eldridge Herron: Will of Hiram, Sr. has this named spelled Hirrin. Died in the Civil War of pneumonia. Was assigned to Company F, 24th Regiment. More About Ewell Eldridge Herron: Burial: Myrtle Hill, Rome, GA. Notes for Barbara Jane Howard: Will of Hiram, Sr. calls her Barbary. More About Ewell Herron and Barbara Howard: Marriage: December 25, 1849 Children of Ewell Herron and Barbara Howard are: 19 i. James Lawrence5 Herron, born November 02, 1855 in Starr, Anderson Co., SC; died March 15, 1933 in Starr, Anderson Co., SC. He married Emma Rampey; born July 04, 1870. Notes for James Lawrence Herron: Inherited the Howard land from his Aunt Elizabeth, wife of Dudley Howard. (Beverly Peoples) 20 ii. Amanda Herron. She married Unknown Hanna. 21 iii. Oliver Herron, born September 03, 1857. 22 iv. Alonzo Herron. 16. Adelene Willa4 Herron (John3, James Francis2, James1) was born December 25, 1836, and died October 25, 1862. She married Thomas Calloway Millford November 19, 1857. More About Thomas Millford and Adelene Herron: Marriage: November 19, 1857 Children of Adelene Herron and Thomas Millford are: 23 i. John Thomas5 Millford. 24 ii. Charlie Millford. 17. Virgil Wayne4 Herron (John3, James Francis2, James1) was born January 08, 1839, and died October 17, 1862. He married Frances McKee December 16, 1858. More About Virgil Herron and Frances McKee: Marriage: December 16, 1858 Children of Virgil Herron and Frances McKee are: 25 i. Oliver5 Herron. 26 ii. Sarah Herron. 27 iii. John Herron. He married Sarah Milford December 16, 1858. More About John Herron and Sarah Milford: Marriage: December 16, 1858 A. Deason Smith in SC Researching SMITH, KENNEDY, ELROD, DEASON, McGILL, LUSK, VAUGHN, HUGHES, MOORE, EVANS, RAY, COOPER, HUFFMAN, POSEY, ADAIR