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2914 GEORGIA AND GEORGIANSMethodist Episcopal Church, South, and Mrs. Jordan is affiliated with the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and with the UnitedDaughters of the Confederacy.On the 22d of December, 1907, was solemnized the marriage of Doctor Jordan to Miss Elizabeth Williams, of Buena Vista, Marion County. She is aydaughter of William and Mary (Rogers) Williams, the latter of whomis deceased and the former of whom is now living retired, at Ellaville, Georgia.He was formerly one of the most active and progressive representatives ofagricultural industry in Marion County, where he still owns a valuable landedestate of more than 3,000 acres. Doctor and Mrs. Jordan have one child, J.Rodolph, Jr., who was born on the 22d of September, 1908.JOHN L. HERRING. One of the best known newspaper men in SouthernGeorgia is John L. Herring, proprietor and editor of the Tifton Daily Gazetteat Tifton. Like many men in that profession he started as a printer's devil,has -worked his way through all the grades and responsibilities, has set type,has stood at the case through a long apprenticeship, has held down an editor'schair, and for fully twenty years has been closely identified with the welfareand the prosperity of the Gazette at Tifton, and has also been one of the liveand enterprising citizens of that railroad center and county seat.The Gazette was first established in 1891 at Sparks, Georgia, being thenknown as the Pioneer. Its first proprietor was Mr. B. T. Alien, who a yearlater removed the plant'to Tifton and renamed the paper the Tifton Gazette.It has not missed an issue since it started at Tifton, and has been a very successful enterprise. Mr. Herring, the present owner and editor, was in theemploy of Mr. Alien soon after the paper was removed to Tifton and sometime after the company was incorporated Mr. Herring bought a controllinginterest and has since directed the destiny and the influence of this organ ofpublic opinion in Tift County.John L. Herring was born at Albany, Georgia, December 8, 1866, a son ofWilliam Jasper and Rebecca (Paul) Herring. Both parents were natives ofMacon County, Georgia, and William J. Herring was a prosperous merchantat Albany for some years, but later moved to Isabella where he continued merchandising. He died in 1914 at the age of eighty. In 1862 he enlisted as aprivate for service in the Confederate army and was a gunner in the JacksonLight Artillery with the Georgia troops. His mother died in November, 1912,at the age of seventy-six. Mr. Herring had another son, W. J. Herring, Jr.,who died in 1905.John L. Herring grew up in Worth County, attended the common schoolsthere, but at the age of sixteen began his apprenticeship at the printer's tradein the office of the Worth Star. For a time he was with his father in the mercantile business, but practically his entire career has been spent in printingand newspaper work. February 1, 1895, he came to Tifton to take a positionon the Gazette and since July of that year has been in active charge of thepaper, most of the time as proprietor.He is chairman of the county democratic committee and is a member of theboard of trustees of the local hospital. Fraternally he is affiliated with theBenevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Royal Arcanum and the Woodmen of the World. He and his familyworship in the Methodist Episcopal Church.On December 20, 1886, Mr. Herring married Miss Mattie Susan Greene,daughter of the late John B. Greene. To their union have been born tenchildren. Louis B. Herring, born at Isabella, Georgia, is married and livesat Tifton. Mrs. F. E. Rogers, also a native of Isabella, has four children.John G. Herring resides at Albany, where he is city editor of the Herald. Hehas three children. Leroy Herring is married and lives at Tifton. Gerald,