Anna Susan Herring
b. 31 December 1860, d. 5 May 1928
- Father: Asa Franklin Herring b. 28 October 1831, d. 11 April 1909
- Mother: Amanda M. (?) b. circa 1833, d. between 1870 and 1880
- Anna Susan Herring was born on 31 December 1860 in Texas.
- Asa Franklin Herring and Amanda M. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville PO, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Anna Susan Herring.
- She married Doctor Franklin Whitfield, son of Richard M. Whitfield and Susannah Farquhar, circa 1878.
- Doctor Franklin Whitfield and Anna Susan Herring appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas, living not far from Annie's father Asa Herring.. Other members of the household included A. F. Whitfield.
- Doctor Franklin Whitfield and Anna Susan Herring appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Anderson, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Amanda Adeline Whitfield, Edward Franklin Whitfield, Susan Emma Elizabeth Whitfield and Lottie Belle Whitfield.
- It appears that son Clarence, who according to all known records was born in November 1889, is enumerated as daughter May born January 1900, age six months. Note that all of the birth information recorded for members of this household in this census is incorrect. It is possible that they had a daughter (who died sometime prior to the 1910 census) between Lottie and Clarence, and the enumerator accidentally combined the two children.
- Doctor Franklin Whitfield and Anna Susan Herring appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Susan Emma Elizabeth Whitfield, Lottie Belle Whitfield and Doctor Clarence Whitfield.
- She was working as a saleswoman in a home store, according to the 1910 census.
- Doctor Franklin Whitfield and Anna Susan Herring appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Anderson, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Doctor Clarence Whitfield.
- Anna Susan Herring became a widow at the 23 November 1920 death of her husband Doctor Franklin Whitfield.
- Anna Susan Herring died on 5 May 1928 at age 67.
- She was interred at Apolonia Cemetery, Grimes County, Texas.
- A single grave marker identifies the graves of Anna Susan Herring and Doctor Franklin Whitfield.
- Last Edited: 6 Apr 2011
Family: Doctor Franklin Whitfield b. 25 December 1844, d. 23 November 1920
- A. F. Whitfield b. October 1879
- Amanda Adeline Whitfield b. 28 September 1881, d. 27 February 1963
- Edward Franklin Whitfield+ b. 1 June 1883, d. 17 September 1960
- Susan Emma Elizabeth Whitfield b. 5 September 1887, d. 23 January 1950
- Lottie Belle Whitfield b. 29 August 1895, d. 20 March 1968
- Doctor Clarence Whitfield b. 12 November 1899, d. 21 April 1973