Husband John Herron 1
Born: 3 Apr 1792 - Franklin Co, PA 1
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Died: May 1863 - Minersville, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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Father: Maj. James Herron (1754-1829) 2 3
Mother: Nancy Davidson ( - ) 2
Marriage: 1817 2 3
Wife Clarissa Anderson 1
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Father: Maj. William Anderson (Abt 1750-1821) 1 4
Mother: Mary Ann Cann ( -Abt 1816) 2 4
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1 M James A. Herron 1
Born: Abt 1817
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Died: 4 Jul 1842 1
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2 M Col. William Anderson Herron 1 3 5
Born: 7 Aug 1821 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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Spouse: Louisa J. Hills ( - ) 6
Marr: 23 Oct 1843 6
3 M John D. Herron 1
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Spouse: Emma Thompson ( - ) 1
4 M Richard G. Herron 1
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Spouse: Annette Tomlinson ( - ) 1
5 M Francis J. Herron 1
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6 M David R. Herron 1
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7 F Mary Ann Herron 1
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Spouse: Rev. George A. Lyon, D.D. ( - ) 1
8 F Eliza Herron 1
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Spouse: Richard Sill ( - ) 1
9 F Margaret D. Herron 1
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Spouse: William C. Friend ( - ) 1
General Notes: Husband - John Herron
He was born on Herron's branch, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He received as good an education as was obtainable in those days, and in 1812 went to Pittsburgh. Here he started his business life on the lowest round of the financial ladder, but his natural abilities proved a fountain of wealth that never ran dry. His first position was as clerk for Ephraim Blaine in the lumber business. In a few years the young man bought Mr. Blaine's interest and ran it for a time with great success. Afterward he and Col. James Anderson purchased the steam saw- and grist-mill of Maj. William Anderson, on what later became Eighth street, below Penn street, putting therein what was said to be the second steam engine west of the mountains. Later Mr. Herron bought out Col. Anderson. To his other interests he added a brickyard, and conducted an extensive business in contracting and building. He then purchased a large farm of coal-land at Minersville (later a part of Pittsburgh), and engaged in coal-mining and farming. Besides using some of the coal for his own works he supplied large quantities of it to other consumers, the combined business requiring the employment of a great number of men and horses. His next purchase was a large sawmill and property, an entire square, of John Irwin, the mill being on the opposite square from his grist- and saw-mill. Mr. Herron gave his personal attention to all of his ventures, and particularly interested himself in the welfare of his army of employes. He knew most of the children in Minersville by name, and he was loved and respected equally by them and by their parents. His charities were numerous and unostentatious, and his hand was ever ready to succor the needy and unfortunate.
The family moved from Pittsburgh, where he owned a great deal of property, to Minersville, in 1833, on account of his health. Here he built a Presbyterian church, taking the active interest in all religious work that he had in Pittsburgh. He was an elder in the church, and was a zealous promoter of the interests of the Sunday-school.