Charles William Herrell

M, #26, b. 11 May 1873, d. 27 January 1951
Relationship
Great-granduncle of Sheila Sue Altenbernd
Father*William Richmond Herrell1,2 b. 14 October 1839, d. 15 April 1897
Mother*Harriett Kennedy1,2 b. 3 September 1841, d. 23 May 1905
     Charles was born in Clifton, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA, on 11 May 1873.3,4,5,6,7,8,2 He was the son of William Richmond Herrell and Harriett Kennedy.1,2 Other sources show Charles William Herrell was born in May 1874 in Tennessee, USA.9
     Charles William Herrell was listed as William Richmond Herrell's son on the 1880 US Federal Census in District 3, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA, enumerated 17 June 1880.10 His age was listed as 6. He was shown as born in Tennessee. His father was born in Virginia. His mother was born in Virginia.10
     Charles William Herrell was listed as Harriett Kennedy's son on the 1900 Federal Census in Little Prairie Township, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA, enumerated 27 June 1900; 6.9
His birth date was listed as May 1874, age 26. He was born in Tennessee. He was married and had been married for 1 years . His father was born in Virginia. His mother was born in Virginia.9 His occupation was teamster. He was able to read, able to write, and able to speak English.9
     Charles William Herrell married Mary Jane Gleaves, in Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA, on 5 August 1903 . They were married in a furniture store, Bighorn & Huffman.1
     The start of World War I caused the United States to institute a draft registration. As the war continued to drag on, they instituted their third and final draft registration. This added men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. It included younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Charles William Herrell filled out a draft card on 12 September 1918 in Canady Switch, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA. He was employed as a farmer. He was described as short height and medium build, with gray eyes and dark hair. Jennie Herrell was listed as his nearest relative.5

     Charles William Herrell provided information on Charles Bennett Herrell's death in Hayti, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA, on 1 March 1922.7
     Charles is buried in Little Prairie Cemetery in the sourther part of Caruthersville, Missouri. This is the largest cemetery in Pemiscot County. it lies south of High Route U and was started in 1897 by Alphonse LaForge.

     Charles died on 27 January 1951 in Hayti, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA, at age 77. The cause of death was hypostatic pneumonia. Jennie Herrell provided the information on the death certificate.3,1,8 Charles William Herrell was buried on 28 January 1951 in the Little Prairie Cemetery located in Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA.3,1,8
Last Edited=2 January 2018

Children of Charles William Herrell and Mary Jane Gleaves

Citations

  1. [S78] William Herrell (#128), "Bill Herrell's Genealogy Records (copy)" (New Haven, Missouri). Supplied by Mike Herrell - 1991 . Hereinafter cited as "Bill Herrell Records."
  2. [S1342] Charles William Herrell, social security application Ancestry.com, (Document Source Number: 00026-1938-02-00-01).
  3. [S1116] Pemiscot County Historical Society, compiler, Pemiscot County Cemetery Inscriptions (112 Pine Street, Caruthersville, MO 63830: Pemiscot County Historical Society, 1972) . Hereinafter cited as Pemiscot County Cemetery Inscriptions Volume 3.
  4. [S78] William Herrell (#128), "Bill Herrell's Genealogy Records (copy)" (New Haven, Missouri). Supplied by Mike Herrell - 1991, Letter from Annie Herrell - August 3, 1905 . Hereinafter cited as "Bill Herrell Records."
  5. [S291] "Herrell (26), Charles - WWI Draft Record"; www.Ancestry.com; unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as "WWI Draft Record."
  6. [S692] Pauline Herrell (#2085), Death Certificate file no. 41281 registration no. 168 (November 1, 1918), http://www.sos.mo.gov/, Missouri State Archives, 600 W. Main, PO Box 1747, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, USA, at . Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate.
  7. [S693] Charles Herrell (#2086), Death Certificate file no. 9671 registration no. 14 (March 1, 1922), http://www.sos.mo.gov/, Missouri State Archives, 600 W. Main, PO Box 1747, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, USA, at . Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate.
  8. [S694] Charles Herrell (#26), Death Certificate file no. 2021 registration no. 12 (February 12, 1951), http://www.sos.mo.gov/, Missouri State Archives, 600 W. Main, PO Box 1747, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, USA, at . Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate.
  9. [S381] Harriet Herrell (#21) household, Census 1900, Pemiscot County, Missouri, population schedule, Little Prairie Township, Enumeration District (ED) 93, sheet 13B, dwelling 246, family 253, National Archives micropublication T623 880, viewed on ancestry.com - May 2006.
  10. [S832] Whig Herrell (#13) household, June 17, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Wayne County, Tennessee, population schedule, town of 3rd District, enumeration district (ED) 162, supervisor's district (SD) 4, sheet 26A, dwelling 109, family 112, National Archives micropublication . Viewed at www.ancestry.com . (Document Source Number: 00013-1880-06-17-01). Hereinafter cited as Herrell, Whig (#13) - 1880 Tennessee.