Is this him
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name:George Colburn Herron
Birth Date:23 Aug 1844 ... gravestone says born Aug 22 1836 so don't know where the 1844 comes from
Birth Place:Albany County, New York, USA (not on headstone)
Death Date:7 May 1887
Death Place:Herron, Alpena County, Michigan, USA
Cemetery:Wilson Township Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:Alpena County, Michigan, USA
Has Bio?:Y
Spouse: Catherine Link Herron Clark 1842-1819
Children: Mary Catherine Willett 1866- 1950 (her bio linked)
URL:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...
on same headstone is
wife Catherine
child Barbara L March 23 1871- Sept 11,1871
Nellie M Aris Jan 5 1877- June 14 1900
Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
Name:George C. Heron
Birth Date:abt 1836
Death Date:10 May 1887
Death Place:Alpena, Michigan
Death Age:51
Gender:Male
Father Name:Patrick Heron
Mother Name:Mary Ann Heron
FHL Film Number:2020412
1880 United States Federal Census
Name:George C. Herron
Age:43
Birth Year:abt 1837
Birthplace:Ontario
Home in 1880:Wilson, Alpena, Michigan
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Self (Head)
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:Catherine Herron
Father's Birthplace:Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Occupation:Farmer
Household Members:
George C. Herron 43
Catherine Herron 37
George S. Herron 18
Julia Ann Herron 16
Catherine M. Herron 13
Noble F Herron 11
Charles E. Herron 10
Robert F. Herron 6
Ella May Herron 3 ??Nellie M Aris
Estella Jane Herron 1
1870 United States Federal Census
Name:George Herron
Age in 1870:33
Birth Year:abt 1837
Birthplace:Canada
Home in 1870:Alpena, Alpena, Michigan
Race:White
Gender:Male
Post Office:Alpena
Household Members:
George Herron 33
Cathrine Herron 27
George Herron 8
Anna Herron 5
Cathrine Herron 4
Francis Herron 2
Charles Herron 5/12
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The Alpena News, April 14, 1919
MRS. CATHERINE CLARK, REAL PIONEER, DIES AT WILSON HOME
Alpena has lost a true pioneer in the death, at her home in Wilson township, Thursday, of Mrs. Catherine Clark, aged 76. She had been ill some time of Bright's disease. Coming to Alpena in 1867 with her first husband, George C. Herron, Mrs. Clark had lived continuously in for 53 years on the Herron farm.
Born in Germany, Mrs. Clark came to America as a child and a few years later she married and came to Alpena county. When she and her husband settled in Wilson township there was no bridge across the South branch river and their supplies had to be ferried across that stream. All the goods they brought from the hamlet that was then Alpena had to be carried or were drawn by oxen. For one period of seven years in the seventies, Mrs. Clark did not come to Alpena once, because of difficulties of travel, though the distance to town was but 12 miles.
Mrs. Clark was the mother of 12 children, eight of whom are living today. She is survived also by three brothers and one sister in New York state, 23 grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren.
The surviving children are Mrs. William King, Mrs Henry Cochran, and Mrs. George Shenk of Wilson, Mrs. James Willet of Flint, Frank Charles and Fred Herron of Wilson and George Herron of Spratt.
Mrs. Clark was one of those sturdy pioneers who have made America great. She lived a long life and her years were full of service to others.