Independent Enterprise
Thursday, May 29, 1941
Long Time Resident Dies Last Sunday
Elias S. Herrington, who for the past forty-five years has been a resident of Payette, passed away last Sunday at the age of 85 years. He had been ill for sometime. Mr. Herrington had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Hurd since 1926 when his wife died.
Elias Samuel Herrington was born near St. Louis on March 4, 1856 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Herrington, pioneers in the Midwest. His great-grand father fought in the Revolutionary war under George Washington and deceased was the last survivor of a family of 13 children.
Mr. Herrington was married in 1881 to Jennie Mitchell in Missouri, three children were born to this union, one dying in infancy. He taught school in Missouri for 13 years and moved to this city in 1886. He was an expert in taxidermy and was credited with inventing a most efficient leather tanning process.
Survivors include his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Hurd; a son, W. L. Herrington, of Ontario; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held on Tuesday of this week at the Riverside cemetery with Rev. C. M. Strong, of the local Baptist church in charge. Funeral arrangements were made by the Peterson-Foster Funeral home of this city.