Herron, Joseph

1828 - 1891  (63 years)

• Name	Herron, Joseph
  		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 24 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 24, page 24d
  Birth	28 Oct 1828	Ohio   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1870 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 12 1870 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (Clay City Township), image 12, page 12
  Occupation	Farmer  [1]
  Reference Number	HERR.J003
  _FGRAVE	24145590
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company H, 178th Ohio Volunteer Infantry  [3, 4]
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		178th Ohio Infantry
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	3 Nov 1891	Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Person ID	I23172	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family	Baxter, Elizabeth A.,   b. 16 Nov 1843, Pennsylvania d. 22 Dec 1925, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Children	> 1. Herron, Josephine Isabelle,   b. 13 May 1863, Ohio d. 28 Nov 1920, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 57 years)   2. Herron, Clara Ellen,   b. 1868, Illinois > 3. Herron, Mary Lillian,   b. 23 Jul 1874, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Oct 1921, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F10234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Oct 1828 - Ohio Death - 3 Nov 1891 - Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone, Herron, Elizabeth and Joseph

  
  

• Notes

  Born in Ohio. Presumably died in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois since that's where the family was in 1880, and where daughters married in 1882 and 1894 (and where wife died in 1925). (Submitted by Khaining #47077356)

  
  

• Sources

  [S16778] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, page 24, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00214?usePUB=true&_phsrc=bBR1&pId=46442367) (Reliability: 2). [S16674] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1870 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 12, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263658_00064?usePUB=true&_phsrc=bSu6&pId=17031064) (Reliability: 2). [S6378] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Herron, Elizabeth and Joseph, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24145590/joseph-herron), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2). [S485] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 12B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00630&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).