"Portrait and Biographical Record of Portland and Vicinity, Oregon." Authors: "a
compilation of this work....by a number of writers".  Chicago: Chapman
Publishing Co., 1903. p. 536.
 
ROLLA C. HERRING

     A farm in Clackamas county which bears the impress of careful management,
absolute neatness and progression of a high order, is that of Rolla C. Herring,
who, twenty-four years ago bought eighty acres of the old Dunbar donation claim,
in the vicinity of Currinsville. In 1888 Mr. Herring moved onto his place, to
the cultivation of which he has since devoted his time, and of which he has
forty-five acres cleared. In addition to all modern improvements, fine rural
residence, convenient barns and outhouses, he has an orchard of four acres which
probably has no superior in the county. This orchard is productive of' the
finest fruit on the coast, an industry which contributes considerably to the
income of the fortunate owner. Nine head of cattle, and twenty-five hogs are
among the live stock raised on the Herring farm, and grains form a staple
article of sale. 
     A native of New York state, Mr. Herring was born in Monroe county, March 4,
1848; and his father, William, was both a baker and farmer.  During the young
manhood of the latter he applied his trade with success in Rochester, N. Y., but
afterward settled on a farm in Livingston county. Here his son was educated in
the public schools, and also learned to be a model farmer.  When twenty-one
years of age R. C. started out in the world to earn an independent livelihood,
and in Iowa engaged as a fireman on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad for a
couple of years.  In 1872 he came to Oregon and located at Springwater, but
later traveled all over the state, working at different things. For a number of
years he was employed at trucking in the city of Portland, and for a time also
worked as fireman on the Southern Pacific Railroad. Following his railroad
experience he settled down on the farm he now owns, and where he has since made
such a comfortable and satisfactory living. For this work Mr. Herring has a
better education than falls to the lot of the average agriculturist, for he not
only studied at the public schools of Genesee, N. Y., but graduated at the
Mosier Academy.  A keen observer of men and events, his knowledge has been
increasing with the passing of years, and he is at present one of the
intelligent, well-posted, and very entertaining men of the county. 
     August 24, 1887, Mr. Herring married Belle Guttridge, of which union three
children were born, of whom an infant and Lenora E. are deceased; while Wava
Gladys is living with her parents. Mr. Herring is a Republican in national
politics, but is nevertheless independent and very liberal as to local
elections. Formerly he was identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
No. 3, of Oregon City.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in April 2007 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned 
above.