William Herbert
William Herbert, Retired Farmer.
In Berkshire County, England, on the 13th day of December, 1803, Mr. Herbert was born. He served as an apprentice at the blacksmith trade seven years, which he made his business many years, until 1851, when he turned his attention to farming, which he has since made his occupation. June 2, 1833, he sailed from London docks on the ship Armata for America, and landed in New York City after passing nine weeks and three days on the water. He located in Newark, New Jersey, and remained about one year, when he began travelling, and after travelling over parts of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, he located in Clarke County, Ohio, where, on the 27th day of April, 1838, he married Miss Sarah Kingham, then of Clarke County, Ohio, but a native of England, where she was born February 16, 1810, and came to Clarke County, Ohio, with her parents in 1832. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert settled in Springfield, Ohio, and remained one year. in 1839 they moved to Harmony, Clarke County, and remained twelve years, until in 1851, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and moved on the farm in section 1, Turtle Creek Township, where they now reside. They reared a family of seven children, William G., Joseph K., John J., Sarah E., Martha S., Thirza C., and Ruth M. William G. served three years in the war of 1861. Joseph K. served one year in the late war.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883