William Allen Herron
From MouserAncestry
Allen Herron, Sr. was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1758 | |||
| Marriage | ~1775 | To Esther McDowell | ||
| Death | ||||
| Burial |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8
+-- Andrew Herron
| (????-????)
+-- William Allen Herron --+
| (~1758-????) |
William McDowell Herron --+ +-- Margaret Irwin
(1804-1829) | (????-????)
+-- Esther McDowell
Sources: [8][9]
Children
(all children with Name Surname
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Herron | F | 1782 | Benjamin Brown | |||
| John W. Herron | M | 1785 | m. 22 Feb. 1821 to Elizabeth M. Freeman | |||
| Samuel H. Herron | M | 1794 | m. Oct 1816, Lincoln Co. NC to Mary G. Nelson | |||
| Mary Herron | F | 1795 | John W. Brown | |||
| Isaac Herron | M | 1796 | Polly Martin, Lincoln Co., NC | |||
| William McDowell Herron | M | 1804 | m. 30 Sept. 1818 to Sarah Byrum | main line | ||
| Allen Herron, Jr. | M | 1807 | To |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg Co, NC | by 1790 | [1] | |
| Salisbury, Mecklenburg Co, NC | by 1800 | [2] | |
| Mecklenburg Co, NC | by 1810 to death | [3][4] |
- These census records do not give precise locations. All these entries may actually be for the same location.
Photo Gallery
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1 | 1790 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Page 3, lists Allen Herren with family members: 1male >16, 2 males <16, 3 females. Also on the page are Andrew Herron, 2 males >16, 2 females; Hugh Herron, 1 male >16, 2 males <16, 4 females, 5 slaves; and Samuel Herron, 1 "other free person". The census is undated. |  |
| 2 | 1800 United States Federal Census, Salisbury, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Page 9, line 3 lists Allin Herron with family members: 3 males <10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 1 female <10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-44. Line 4 lists Andrew Herron with 2 males >45. The census is undated. This census shows the family of William McDowell Herron's parents. William is not yet born. |
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| 3 | 1810 United States Federal Census, Capt Spratt, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Page 3, lists Allen Herron with family members: 1 male <10, 1 male 10-15, 3 males 16-25, 1 male >44, 1 female <10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female >44. The census is undated. This census shows the family of William McDowell Herron's parents. William would be ~6 in the census year. |
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| 4 | 1820 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Page 9, lists Allen Herron with family members: 1 male 16-18, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 male >45, 1 female 10-16, 2 female 26-44, 1 female >45, 2 slaves. Also on the same page are William Herron with 1 males 26-45, 1 female <10 and 1 female 26-45, 1 slave; and Samuel Herron, 1 male <10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female <10, 1 female 16-26' one person engaged in agriculture. The census is undated. This census shows the family of William McDowell Herron's parents. William would be ~16 in the census year. He has married Sarah Byrum who would be ~21 in the census year. |
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| 5 | 1830 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., NC page 83 lists Sarah Herron with family members: 2 males <5, 1 male 5-10, 1 ale 20-30, 3 females <5, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30. Also on the page is Allen Herron, 1 male <5, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 60-70, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 60-70. The census is not dated. This shows the family of Sarah Herron after the death of William McDowell Herron in 1829. There appears to be a second family living with the widow and her children. The 2 males <5 and a female <5 account for the three children, Mary, James and John W. Allen Herron is the father of William McDowell Herron. He and his wife are living with his son, Allen, Jr and his family. |
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| 6 | 1840 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co, NC, page 291 (census book). Three families of Herrons are found: John W. Herron (males 5-10, 10-15, 50-60; females 10-15, 15-20, 40-50). Allen Herron (males 0-5, 10-15, 30-40; females 0-5, 0-5, 5-10, 20-30); Isaac (male 40-50). These would appear to be three of the children of William Allen Herron. The names of heads of household are alphabetical, so no information about location is available. |  |
| 6 | 1850 United States Federal Census, Steele Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co., NC page 13 lists Sarah M Loud age 51, $300 in property with children (all listed as surname Loud): Mary, 25; James, 24; farmer, John, 22; Olivia, 18; Cynthia, 14, Rufus, 11, Andrew, 9. All born in North Carolina; Cynthia, Rufus and Andrew attended school. On lines 16-22 are Isabella Herron, age 40, $300 property; John, 21, farmer, Mary 16, Theodore, 14, Ester, 12, Jane, 9, and George, 7. All born NC; Theodore and Ester attended school. On lines 31-34 are Elizabeth Herron, age 56, $1000 property; Watson, 21, farmer; Wainwright, 18, farmer; and Emily Arnett, 6, attended school. All born NC. Also on the page are the families of John Byrum, lines 1-8 and William Freeman, lines 35-40. These are three widowed heads of household. Isabella was probably the wife of Allen Herron, son of William Allen Herron. The children living with her are probably grandchildren of William Allen Herron. Elizabeth was the wife of John W. Herron, an older brother of William McDowell Herron. She was originally a Freeman. Also on this page, lines 1-8 are the family of John Byrum. John Byrum is reported to be the grandfather of Sarah, and had a son John of approximately the correct age to be her father. |
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| 7 | 1860 United States Federal Census Mecklenburg Co. NC Western Division P. O. Charlotte, date of census 21 June 1860, page 33, Lines 15-17: Isabella Herron, age 49, widow, farming, born Scotland, value real estate 300, value personal property 300; Esther Herron age 21, laborer; George Herron, age 17, Laborer; Same dwelling, 2nd family: William Herron, age 24, laborer; Susan Herron, age 23; Margaret Herron age 3; Annabella age 1 mo. All but Isabella born NC.
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| 8 | Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing. | |
| 9 | Mecklenburg County marriages 1783-1868, from ancestry.com: Allen Herron & Isabella Johnston, 31 March 1828; John Graham, bondsman; P. Thompson, witness. This data may be for the son of William Allen Herron | |
| 10 | Roster of soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, Page 578, entry # 743 show Allen Herron, Pvt. William Allen Herron was aged 18-25 during the years of the American Revolution. |  |
Source notes
The sequence seems to be as follows:
- William Allen Herron married a McDowell (possibly Esther) before 1790 and had several children including William McDowell Herron and Allen, Herron Jr.
- Allen Herron, Jr. married Isabella Johnston in 1828.
- Allen Herron and his wife died after 1830.
- Allen Jr. appears to die before 1850, leaving Isabella a widow with children. Since the youngest child is 7, one would assume Allen Jr. died between 1842 and 1845.
Conjecture
Research
The material in this section is for research leads only. We do not wish to imply any connection to our family at present, nor suggest its use without additional confirmation.
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gravestone of William Gallen Herron. Findagrave.com includes a photo and transcription of a stone in Steele Creek Presbyterian Cemetery for William Gallen Herron, d, 1826. We believe that William Allen Herron was alive after 1830, but the location and name seem possible for William Allen Herron. The stone is badly deteriorated and it is not possible to completely verify the transcription from the photo, but the "William Gallen Herron" transcription seems accurate given the spacing and shape of the letters. |  |
