The 1900 State Census of Monroe County, Troy Township, City of Albia! Dwelling 52, Sheet 3, line 8, page 133A, shows the family of Veronica and James Herbert. The census shows Varnie Herbart, wife, white, female, date of birth Apr 1864, 36 yrs of age, 0 years married, 0 children, place of birth Iowa, Father place of birth Indiana, Mother place of birth West Virginia. No Occupation was given.
The 1905 State Census of Monroe County Iowa, card # 397, Postoffice East Jefferson Street, T ownship of Troy, City of Albia. Shows Veronica Herbert, age 40 yrs, white, female, born in t he State of Iowa, that both of her parents was born in the State of Iowa, that she had live d in the state for 40 years. Her occupation was shown as tayloring.
Marriage license of Veronica McClain and James Herbert can be located in Monroe County Marriage Record #10, license # 5838, page 13. The marriage records states that both are over the age of 21 yrs, that the license was issued on the 28th of Sept 1899 and returned on the 28th o f Sept 1899, that the marriage was performed by J.F. Abniggien, Justice of the Peace.
Date of death was obtained form Viola McCla n Nicckels, R.R. 1, Lineville, Iowa and Jennie Jackson, Box 136, Clio, Iowa, she sent zerox copies of the funeral book of Oscar McClain and pages stuck in the funeral book that contained copies of obituaries, family records, etc. Oscar McClain was the son of Charles McClain and Martha Ellen Harris, the brother of Veronica Ellen McClain Herbert. Death record is recorded State of Iowa, Dept of Vital Statistics No 93 03490 for the County of Wayne, Township of Jefferson. The death record states that she was married, the daughter of Charles Mc Clain and Martha E Harris, that death occurred at 3:30 PM on Oct 12, 1906 and the cause of death was"Tubureslosis of Bowls" (sic) This information was given by a H E Hamelton.