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Joanne King Herring (born July 3, 1929) is an American socialite, businesswoman, political activist, philanthropist, diplomat, and former television talk show host. [ 1 ] Originally from Houston , Texas, she is best known for influencing policy through her long association and political relationship with President of Pakistan Zia-ul-Haq (1977 ...
Pages in category "People from Flora, Illinois" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.
Flora was founded by Samuel White. White was born September 10, 1831, in Warren County, Ohio. He and his family came to Clay County in 1852. During that time, he purchased 85 acres (34 ha) of land from the State of Illinois.
Herring was born Alson Shelby Herring in a single-room house in northeastern Louisiana in 1941. [1] The family moved to a farm near Bakersfield, California, in 1948, and later moved near Los Angeles. Herring's father died when he was a teenager; he dropped out of high school and worked to support his family. He would eventually earn his GED. [1]
The Pearl and Bess Meyer House is a historic house located at 233 E. 2nd St. in Flora, Illinois. The house was built in 1912 for Pearl Meyer, who owned a local dry goods store, and his wife Bess. Frank S. Nichols, the former mayor of Flora and contractor for the city's Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, built the house in the Queen Anne style.
Flora Township is one of nine townships in Boone County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,994 and it contained 1,217 housing units. [ 1 ] Flora Township was originally named Fairfield on November 6, 1849, but was changed to Burton in April, 1851, and then changed again to Flora in October, 1851.
Colonel Cornelius Taylor Herring (November 13, 1849 – June 29, 1931) was an American rancher, banker and hotelier. He was the owner of up to five ranches in Texas. He was the owner of up to five ranches in Texas.
Laura Elena Herring Martínez was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, on March 3, 1964. [1] Her mother, María Elena Martínez-Cairo, is a Mexican spiritual teacher, real estate investor, and former secretary. Her father, Raymond Herring, was a Mexican developer and organic farmer of Austrian-German descent. [2] The two divorced in 1971.