FRANKLIN HERBERT
Franklin Herbert, son of J.R. Herbert, was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, July 17, 1837. His early life was spent in his native State. He enlisted in 1861, in company D, of the Fourth Ohio Infantry and served three years in that regiment. He then re-enlisted in the One Hundred and Ninety-seventh Ohio Infantry, and served five months, or until the war closed. He received the appointment of corporal, December 12, 1861, and held that office throughout both terms of service. He participated in the engagements of Romney, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, battle of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania and Coal Harbor. He was color guard after the battle of the Wilderness. After the war he returned to Ohio and remained till 1867. In that year he went to Wisconsin and, soon after, came to Cass county. Mr. Herbert's farm contains one hundred and sixty acres, upon which he has made all of the improvements. It is located on section 2, of Brighton township, comprising the southwest quarter of the section and is a well improved and desirable place. Mr. Herbert was married October 10, 1872, to Laura Franklin who died October 11, 1875, leaving one child, Mabel L. He was again married, December 19, 1877, to Laura Mott. By the latter union there are two children...Fred. W. and Delmar Owen. Mr Herbert has held some offices in the township since the organization of the same, and is one of its most respected citizens. He is a member of the G.A.R. and the A.O.U.W.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 594-595.
