Elmer Cleveland Herron (1884 - 1915)

Born 3 Dec 1884 in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States

Husband of Mary Ann (McKay) Johnson — married 8 Aug 1907 (to 12 Dec 1915) in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States

Died 12 Dec 1915 at age 31 in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Parents: George Colburn Herron 1837–1887 and Catherine Link 1842–1919

Marriage: 8 Aug 1907 Alpena, Alpena, Michigan. Elmer Herron 1884–1915 and Mary McKay 1888–1966

Children:

1. Ivan Elmer Herron born 4 April, 1908,
2. Arthur Clayton Herron born 13 June, 1909,
3. Inez Anna Herron born 3 July, 1911.

Obituary

Old Injuries Cause of Death ^[1]

Elmer Herron Succumbs to Effects of Runaway Occurring When He was Lad of 13

Injuries he sustained in a runaway accident 18 years ago, when he was a lad of 13 years of age, caused the death of Elmer Herron, aged 31 years, a well known resident of King Settlement, Wilson township Thursday evening. Mr. Herron had been crippled since the accident but he was able to attend to his duties on the farm. About a month ago he was taken seriously ill.

Mr. Herron was born on the farm on which he died and he spent his entire life in Wilson township, where he was popular among a wide circle of friends.

He is survived by his widow and three small children; his mother, Mrs. Catherine Clark, who resides with him; four sisters, Mrs. William King, Mrs. Henry Cochrane, and Mrs. George Shenk of Wilson Township and Mrs. James Willetts of Flint. There are also four brothers, George of Spratt and Frank, Charles, and Fred Herron of Wilson township.

The funeral will be held from the Wilson M.E. church, Sunday afternoon, Rev. H.K. McMichaels officiating, assisted by Rev. Pothery, pastor of the Free Methodist church. Mr. Herron had many friends in Alpena.

Sources

1. ↑ * Alpena News

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• Descendants of Matthew McKay

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M91X-T5J : accessed 26 February 2020), Elmer Clark in household of Catherine Clark, Wilson township, Alpena, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20, sheet 6B, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,699.

Catherine Clark Head Female 58 Germany Charles Herron Son Male 33 Michigan Ida Herron Daughter Female 20 Michigan Elmer Herron Son Male 16 Michigan Carrie Errick Boarder Female 10 Michigan

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCJ9-NW7 : 17 January 2020), Mary Mc Kay in entry for Elmer Herron, 8 Aug 1907 .

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLPH-1LL : accessed 26 February 2020), Elmer C Herron in household of Cathrine Clark, Wilson, Alpena, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 2A, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 635; FHL microfilm 1,374,648.

Cathrine Clark Head Female 67 Germany Elmer C Herron Son Male 25 Michigan Mary A Herron Daughter Female 21 Michigan Ivan E Herron Grandson Male 2 Michigan Arthur C Herron Grandson Male 0 Michigan Clara Errick Servant Female 20 Michigan August Hesky Hired man Male 27 Russia

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