HERRING, Jesse A. 1833 - 1882

HERRING, TANSEY, SIMMS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/1/2024 at 20:38:20

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday Morning, March 9, 1882
Page 3, Column 2

DOTS AND DASHES.

... The death of Mr. J. A. HERRING, who has been confined to his home all winter, occurred last night. The event was not unlooked for. ...

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, March 15, 1882
Page 2, Column 8

PROBATE OF WILL.

To Whom it May Concern:--Notice is hereby given that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Jesse A. HERRING, deceased, is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson county, Iowa, and that Monday, August 21st, 1882, has been set for the hearing and proof of same.

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A. W. JAQUES, Clerk.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, March 16, 1882
Page 3, Column 5

LOCAL MISCELLANY.

... The will of Jesse A. HERRING, on file in the clerk's office, bequeaths his estate to his wife during her life, and makes her the executor without bond. ...

(same publication and page, but Columns 6 and 7 -- )

Death of J. A. HERRING.

Wednesday evening last, at 7 p.m., at his home in this city, occurred the death of Mr. Jesse A. HERRING, for ten years past a well known citizen of Fairfield. Mr. HERING's (sic) ill health dates back to childhood, for he was never a really robust man, and shortly after his removal to this city, in 1873, he suffered from a four months' illness from the effects of which he never recovered. For two or three years past he had been growing gradually worse, and has been confined to the house since about Oct. 20th.

Mr. HERRING was born in Hamilton county, Ind., April 13, 1833, and his is the first death in a family of seven children. He pursued his occupation, that of a farmer, near the place of his birth until the spring of 1854, when he removed to Iowa, settling near Richland, in Keokuk county. Here again he engaged in farming, and was married August 19th of the following year to Miss Jane TANSEY. In 1871 he removed with his family to this city, and engaged in carpentering and building for several years, until 1876, when he was elected city street commissioner, which position he filled at the time of his death. He was also overseer of the poor of the city for some time, and during his residence in Keokuk county held several minor places of trust. To Mr. and Mrs. HERRING four children were born, two sons and two daughters, three of whom are now living, one daughter dying about ten years ago. The eldest son, Oscar H., is a law student in Washington, D. C., while the other son, Charles A., and the daughter, Emma E., reside with their mother in this city.

Mr. HERRING was a kind husband and father and an excellent citizen. He was a man of studious habits and well informed upon general topics of conversation and discussion. An honest and upright man, his hopes for the future were based upon a well lived life on earth, and his sole creed was "Do not do unto others that which you would not have them do unto you." As he lived by the faith of the moralist so died he by it, and his last hours were those of calmness and peace and perfect resignation. In all the relations of life Mr. HERRING bore his part well. Kind-hearted and generous, he always interested himself in charitable causes, and many is the time he divided the last dollar in his pocket with some poor unfortunate fellow creature. He did well by all with whom he came in contact, and his life was an exemplary one.

The funeral occurred Friday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Evergreen cemetery. The exercises preceding the depositing of the body in the grave were conducted in exact accordance with his wishes. Deceased was an Odd Fellow, belonging to the lodge at Richland. He was also a member of the Rebekah lodge in this city, and it was his desire that they should take charge of the funeral, and that any brother or sister who chose to speak of him should do so. Mr. I. D. Jones fulfilled this request, and in an address of perhaps fifteen minutes' length spoke of the life and virtues of the deceased brother. The exercises were opened and clsoed with appropriate songs, and after the friends had taken a last look at the remains all that was mortal of Jesse A. HERRING was laid away in the grave.

Among the friends present at the funeral were the aged mother of deceased, Mrs. Lydia HERRING, of Sigourney; a sister, Mrs. E. E. SIMMS, also of Sigourney; and a brother, Noah HERRING, of Richland.

RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.

As passet by Kossuth Lodge, No. 32, I. O. O. F. of Richland, March 11th, 1882:

Whereas, It has pleased the Allwise and Supreme Ruler of the universe to remove from our midst by death our beloved brother, J. A. HERRING, be it

Resolved, That in this, their hour of sad bereavement, we extend our sympathies to the family bereft of a kind and loving husband and father.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of Bro. HERRING, also that a copy be sent to the Richland Clarion and Fairfield Ledger, with request of publication.

G. W. Snyder
James Davis,
Robert Israel,
Committee.

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A Card.

Mrs. J. A. HERRING and family desire to express their sincere thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly remembered them in their late bereavement.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday Morning, March 16, 1882
Page 3, Column 3

The Death of Mr. Jesse A. HERRING.--We made brief announcement last week of the death of Mr. HERRING, one of Fairfield's well known and respected citizens. He died on Wednesday evening, March 8th, at 7 o'clock, after a lingering illness of months during which he had been for the greater part of the time confined to his bed. His constitution was never strong, and the consuming fire of consumption found but little to resist its progress. His death was therefore not unexpected. Indeed it had been looked for for weeks, and it came as a relief to a body worn out, and for which there was no longer hope that it could grow strong.

The death of Mr. HERRING is that of a man who was a most exemplary husband and father, and a citizen of the best type. Well informed always, he took an active interest in the affairs of the times, and was unimformly (sic) solicitous for the success of the right, as he saw it, and to aid which he lent his support and his means. He was a man who endeavored to be thoroughly just, and his death leaves none to impeach his uprightness as a man and a citizen.

Mr. HERRING was born April 13th, 1833, in Hamilton county, Indiana. In 1854 he removed to this state, settling near Richland, in Keokuk county, where he was married to Miss Jane TANSEY, Aug. 19th, 1855, and where he continued to reside until 1871, when he removed to this city, and was engaged in the carpenter business until 1876, when he was chosen street commissioner, which position he continued to occupy until his death. He filled the place with excellent satisfaction. He had also had charge of the poor of the city since the death of Mr. Henry Rock. A widow and three children survive Mr. HERRING. The children are all grown, and one of them, Oscar, is in the employ of the government at Washington.

The funeral took place Friday afternoon and was conducted in accordance with the wishes of Mr. HERRING. The Odd Fellows had charge of the services at the grave and a brief address was made by Mr. I. D. Jones on the virtues and good qualities of the diseased (sic).

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot Old.P.339. Wife Priscilla Jane TANSEY HERRING died in 1910 and was buried with him.