Fifth Generation

288. John Franklin HERMAN was born on 10 December 1864 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^{53,685,759,760,761} In 1910 he was a farmer in Catawba Township, Catawba County, North Carolina.⁷⁶¹ He died on 16 January 1947 at the age of 82 in Catawba County, North Carolina.⁷⁶² John was buried in Catawba United Methodist Church Cemetery, Catawba County, NC.

John Franklin HERMAN and Emma Belle S. SIGMON were married on 25 January 1920 in Newton Township, Catawba County, North Carolina. Emma Belle S. SIGMON, daughter of Jonas Timothy SIGMON and Mary Ellen SMITH, was born on 13 November 1873. She died on 21 August 1953 at the age of 79 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She was buried in Claremont City Cemetery, Claremont, NC (St. Marks & Calvary Luth.).

John Franklin HERMAN and Emma Elizabeth "Lizzie" [Hass] HASS were married on 31 January 1889 in Catawba Station Twp., Catawba, North Carolina.⁷⁶³ Wit: R.A. Little, H.C. Herman, A.Y. SETZER, by W.L. Bleckley.J.P. Emma Elizabeth "Lizzie" [Hass] HASS, daughter of John Martin [Hass] HASS and Jane Elizabeth ROBINSON, was born on 27 March 1866 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^{612,685,759,760,761,764} She died on 30 November 1918 at the age of 52 in Catawba County, North Carolina.⁷⁵⁹ She was buried in Catawba United Methodist Church Cemetery, Catawba County, NC.

John Franklin HERMAN and Emma Elizabeth "Lizzie" [Hass] HASS had the following children:

887	i.	Ezra Evan HERMAN was born on 1 September 1889 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^592,760,761 In 1910 he was in Brakeman on the railroad..⁷⁶¹ He died on 18 July 1972 at the age of 82.⁵⁹²
888	ii.	Alvin Erastus HERMAN was born on 7 June 1891 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^592,760,761 In 1910 he was an a farm laborer on his father's farm, in Catawba Township, Catawba County, North Carolina.⁷⁶¹ He died on 22 November 1954 at the age of 63.⁵⁹²
+889	iii.	Lillie Ethel HERMAN.
+890	iv.	Gertrude "Gertie" Bell HERMAN.
+891	v.	Margaret Dewey Manila HERMAN.
892	vi.	John Franklin "Johnnie" HERMAN was born on 16 November 1900 in North Carolina.⁷⁵⁹ He died on 22 June 1902 at the age of 1 in Catawba County, North Carolina.⁷⁵⁹ He was buried in Catawba United Methodist Church Cemetery, Catawba County, NC.
893	vii.	Oscar Boston HERMAN was born on 28 January 1903 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^759,761 He died on 10 April 1970 at the age of 67 in Catawba County, North Carolina and was buried in Catawba United Methodist Church Cemetery.⁷⁵⁹ He served in the military (North Carolina PVT AAF - WW II).⁷⁵⁹
894	viii.	Virgel Vestal HERMAN was born on 24 September 1905 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^592,761 He died on 31 August 1964 at the age of 58 in Catawba County, North Carolina.⁵⁹²
+895	ix.	Clara Mae HERMAN.
+896	x.	Thelma Nolena HERMAN.