Legacy Report

Descendants of Anthony Herrin



First Generation


1. Anthony Herrin-[1982] .

Anthony married.


Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. Edward Herrin-[1979] .

Second Generation (Children)


2. Edward Herrin-[1979] (Anthony1).

Edward married Catherine-[1980] [MRIN:416].


Children from this marriage were:

+ 3 M    i. John Herrin-[1965] was born in 1746 in North Carolina and died on 10 Jun 1839 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
   4 M    ii. William Herrin-[1981] .

Third Generation (Grandchildren)


3. John Herrin-[1965] (Edward2, Anthony1) was born in 1746 in North Carolina and died on 10 Jun 1839 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

John married Elizabeth Collins-[1966] [MRIN:411].


Children from this marriage were:

+ 5 M    i. Thomas Herrin-[1963] .
   6 M    ii. David Herrin-[1967] was born on 16 Aug 1793 in South Carolina and died on 1 Sep 1870 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

David married Sarah Rebecca Herring-[1968] [MRIN:412].

   7 F    iii. Elizabeth Herrin-[1969] was born in 1802 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Elizabeth married James Herring-[1970] [MRIN:413].

   8 F    iv. Lucy Herrin-[1971] was born in 1804 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Lucy married Joesph Davis-[1972] [MRIN:414].

   9 F    v. Rebecca Herrin-[1973] was born in 1806 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
   10 M    vi. Collins Herrin-[1974] was born in 1806 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
   11 M    vii. Robert Herrin-[1975] was born in 1808 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
   12 F    viii. Nancy Dare Herrin-[1976] was born in 1810 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
   13 M    ix. Daniel Herrin-[1977] was born in 1812 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Daniel married Winney Jenkins-[1978] [MRIN:415].


Fourth Generation (Great Grandchildren)


5. Thomas Herrin-[1963] (John3, Edward2, Anthony1).

Thomas married Elizabeth Henson-[1964] [MRIN:410].


Children from this marriage were:

+ 14 F    i. Elizabeth A. Herring-[20] was born in 1821 in Kentucky.

Fifth Generation (Great Great Grandchildren)


14. Elizabeth A. Herring-[20] (Thomas5, John3, Edward2, Anthony1) was born in 1821 in Kentucky.

General Notes:In 1880 census lists father as being born Ky and mother as being born NC.

Elizabeth married Samuel Watson-[19] [MRIN:10] on 23 Jul 1835 in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky.


Children from this marriage were:

   15 M    i. Leland Watson-[17] was born on 14 Jan 1843 in Kentucky and died on 16 Mar 1927 in Kentucky.

Leland married Arya Elizabeth Watson-[18] [MRIN:9], daughter of Issac Benjamin Watson-[21] and Mary Ann McClendon-[22], on 27 Dec 1860 in Kentucky.

   16 M    ii. William Benjamin Watson-[456] was born in 1838 in Kentucky.

William married Margay A. Southland-[1953] [MRIN:402].

   17 F    iii. Mary E. Watson-[457] was born in 1840 in Kentucky.

Mary married James F. Wicks-[1952] [MRIN:401].

   18 F    iv. Lucy A. Watson-[458] was born in 1844 in Kentucky.

Lucy married John R Barton-[1951] [MRIN:400].

   19 M    v. John Watson-[459] was born in 1846 in Kentucky.
   20 M    vi. Manly Watson-[460] was born in 1846 in Kentucky.
   21 M    vii. Samuel J. Watson-[461] was born in 1850 in Kentucky.

Samuel married Sally A Hicks-[1947] [MRIN:396].

   22 M    viii. Robert S. Watson-[462] was born in 1854 in Kentucky.

Robert married Soular Jones-[1948] [MRIN:397].

   23 M    ix. Joesph Varene Watson-[463] was born in 1857 in Kentucky, died in 1951 in Kentucky and was buried in 1951 in Earlington, Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Joesph married Nancy C.-[471] [MRIN:144] about 1875 in Kentucky.