News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-08-12
WATERVILLE
Obituary-RObert Herren

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The Macksburg Qowa) Register has
the following account of the death of
r bert Herren, at one time resident of
| Watervlle and engaged IN the wooden
mill industry. Mr.. Herren will be re-
membered by many of the older residents
o this place:-
Robert Herren was born in Hull, Eng
land April 10, 1924, and died at his home
Monday morning, July n, 1914. He was
the only son Of John and Harriet Wilds
Herren. In 1889. with his parents, he
came to America and settled at Water
vile, Vermont, where his father soon
became engaged in various manufactur-
ing enterprises. Following his father he
early became interested in manufactur-
ing and in his twenties was taken Ia o
partnership with his father.
The financial crisis of 1857, soon fol-
lowed by fire which totally destroyed
his wooden factory, swept away the earn
ings of his first industrial experiences.
Disposing of other properties, he scru-
puousiy paid every claim against him to
the last dollar and with characteristic
courage, once more faced the world.
California invited. Going to the Sacra-
mento Valley with small capital he en-
barked into the industry, buying and
shipping wool. He was barely launched
upon this enterprise when flood swept
the Sacramento Valley carrying away
much of the seasons clip and wrecking
this last venture.
Undaunted he once more faced the
world, this time as a prospector for the
precious metals in the mountains of the
West. "Prospectol's luck" with its al
lurements and vicissitudes held him tor
few years, but the old associations of the
east were strong and he decided once
more to try his fortunes with this part of
the country. On his way thither, he be-
came acquainted with Munger and White,
wooden manufacturers of Winterset,
Iowa. He associated himself with these
men, undertaking the management of
the factory.
Returning to Vermont for his family
he babe farewell to his first adopted
state in the spring of 1869. and had made
his home in Madison county ever since.
He soon had the old Stone factory at
Wnterset humming and paying. For
seven years he continued his business
relations with those two sterling pio- !
neers, John D. White and Nelson w. |
Munger. The associations with these |
men were among the most treasured of |
his remembrances.
In 1876, at the age of fifty-two, he |
moved to Grand River township, where |
he engaged in farming. Although this
was an entirely new business for him, by |
applying business methods to it, COM
blned with his usual energy and enthus
asrn, for all his undertakings, he made
more active scenes of life and moved to
The home in Macks burg, where he lived
until his death.
On October rs, lS4j, he was married to
i1dllicb ClIdW. vi lula UNION JueTe were |
i've children, three of whom survive him.
These are John L. Herrin of Perry, Ia
Robert NJ. Herren of Enid, Oklahoma,
and Harriet W. Kelso of Winterset,
La. His second marriage was with
Sophia Hatch, November l, 1854. OF this
lnion there were six children, four of
whom survive him. They are Addie S.
st.. John of Des Moines, a.. ; Fred c. Her.
EN- of Mackburg, Ia; Clarence NJ. Her.
EN- of LaJunta, Colo, and Bell Shell,
who has been with him throughout his
ong illness, On December 4, 1874, at
Ninterset, Ia. he was united with Anna
church, Parkins, who survives him. OF
his union there were two daughters,
ilen V. Mayer of Augusta, Mon. and
Daisy Dell Ross of Chin, Canada. Mrs.
Ross was the youngest child and the only
me not present at the funeral services.
illness made the long journey from Can
ida impossible for her.