John Peter Herr 2 3
- Born: 6 Apr 1818, Hagerstown, Washington, MD 2 3
- Christened: May 1818, Hagerstown, Washington, MD 2
- Marriage (1): Sarah H. Fitzpatrick on 5 Sep 1839 in Lexington, Lafayette, MO, USA 1
- Marriage (2): Carrie F. Brown in Jan 1866 in , , Missouri, United States 1
- Died: Dec 1901, Oak Grove, Jackson, MO, USA at age 83 1
- Buried: Lexington: Machpelah Cemetery, Lafayette, MO, USA 3
FamilySearch ID: MJSV-W1G.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Obituary: The Lexington Intelligencer: obituary of John P. Herr on 28 Dec 1901 in Lexington, Lafayette, MO, USA. 1 John P. Herr Passed Away at His Home at Oak Grove.
HELPED TO BUILD UP LEXINGTON.
Was Founder of and Named Mayview.
Lost Sight Years Ago.
John P. Herr, Oak Grove's oldest citizen, died a few days since at the age of 84 years. He was a native of Maryland. He was a house builder and a carpenter.
In 1833, says the Oak Grove Banner, Mr. Herr, in company with Wm. North, arrived in Lafayette county. They landed at the then new town of Waverly just sixty four years ago. After remaining in Waverly a month or so Mr. Herr went to Lexington and began working at his trade. Mr. Herr said there were only two houses, and they partly incomplete, in the new part of the town, now Lexington proper, when he located there; and when he left Lexington years afterwards, there were not fifty houses in the town on which he had not worked, and most of which he had built entire. His last carpenter work In Lexington was about the year 1850 when he built the Baptist church.
He was married in 1840, to Miss Sarah H. Fitzpatrick of Lexington. Eight children were born to them three of whom are now living at Mayview, viz; Daniel and Joseph Herr and Mrs. Anna Hammonds. Both his sons are well known business men of Lafayette county.
In 1860, Mr. Herr bought, by sale under deed of trust, 100 acres of raw prairie land, including the eastern portion of Heath's mound, upon which the town of Mayview is located. He hired his raw land broken up and on the following year moved to it. The war broke out and Mr. Herr had a hard time making a living for himself and family, although he had $4,000 stock in the Farmers bank at Lexington. The federals seized the funds of this bank soon after the war began, but before they reached Warrensburg they were met and driven back by General Price. They buried their booty just outside of their entrenched embankments, in front of the old college in Lexington. At the surrender of General Mulligan, these funds were turned over to General Price, who, in his magnanimity, gave them over to the bank and Mr. Herr recovered 90 cents on the dollar on his bank stock. He afterwards bought land adjoining his farm and a few years ago owned a fine farm of 417 acres.
He was one of the founders of the town of Mayview and had the honor of naming that place. He was the organizer and postmaster of Benning post office, afterwards called Mayview.
Mr. Herr was, during his many years residence in Lafayette county, considered the most public spirited of any farmer in his section. At one time he gave $800 toward constructing the Christian church at Mayview.
In January, 1866, Mr. Herr was married to Mrs. Carrie F. Brown of Ohio, his first wife having died, and then moved from Mayview to Oak Grove where they have kept a store ever since.
Mr. Herr was an old-time Whig up to the civil war when he changed to a democrat and had voted that ticket ever since. Although being entirely blind for the past seven years, he had lost none of his politeness nor ambition.
John married Sarah H. Fitzpatrick on 5 Sep 1839 in Lexington, Lafayette, MO, USA.1 (Sarah H. Fitzpatrick was born in 1822,4 died in 1920 4 and was buried in Lexington: Machpelah Cemetery, Lafayette, MO, USA 4.)
John next married Carrie F. Brown in Jan 1866 in , , Missouri, United States.1 (Carrie F. Brown was born in , , OH.)
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