Fourth Generation

79. Philo Granduss HERMAN was born on 2 July 1853 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^{57,59,60,195,235,236} He died on 9 March 1942 at the age of 88 in Catawba County, North Carolina.²³⁷ He was buried in Conover City Cemetery, Conover, Catawba, North Carolina. Philo is listed in Catawba Co. Bastardy Bonds, as follows:
H J Shepard (female), Dec 1871, Philo Herman (father-to-be), George Herman (Philo's father), C T Sigman (add'l. bondsman)

Philo Granduss HERMAN and Melinda Irene (Elizabeth) HERMAN were married on 15 November 1877 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^178,238 Wit: M.L. Hoke Fides Herman, Adol. Herman; at: C.W. Herman's home, by Rev. J.C. Clapp. Min. Melinda Irene (Elizabeth) HERMAN, daughter of Caleb W. HERMAN and Margaret (Malinda) Elizabeth ROWE, was born on 19 May 1852 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^{3,57,72,195,235,236,239} She died on 14 October 1935 at the age of 83 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^3,235 She was buried in Conover City Cemetery, Conover, Catawba, North Carolina. Inscription: b. "1852," 83y, 5m, 5d

Philo Granduss HERMAN and Melinda Irene (Elizabeth) HERMAN had the following children:

317	i.	Bertha E. HERMAN was born on 25 August 1878.⁵⁷ She died on 11 February 1965 at the age of 86 in Catawba County, North Carolina.²³⁵ She was buried in Conover City Cemetery, Conover, Catawba, North Carolina.
+318	ii.	M. Ethel HERMAN.
319	iii.	Sally Elizabeth HERMAN was born on 10 October 1883 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^235,236 She died on 1 September 1967 at the age of 83 in Catawba County, North Carolina.²⁴⁰ She was buried in Conover City Cemetery, Conover, Catawba, North Carolina.
+320	iv.	George Clarence HERMAN.
+321	v.	Claude Herbert HERMAN.
322	vi.	Ray HERMAN was born on 12 January 1891.²³⁵ He died on 26 June 1924 at the age of 33 in Catawba County, North Carolina.²³⁵ He was buried in Conover City Cemetery, Conover, Catawba, North Carolina.
+323	vii.	Harry Lee HERMAN.