John KING
(1777-1842)
Elizabeth S. PRIEST
(1797-1851)
John B. KING
(Abt 1826-1911)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Mary Ann LEWIS

John B. KING 2

  • Born: Abt 1826, Barren County, Kentucky 3
  • Marriage: Mary Ann LEWIS on 16 Oct 1851 in Barren County, Kentucky 1
  • Died: 9 Jun 1911, Kellyville, Creek County, Oklahoma 4
  • Buried: near Glasgow Junction, Barren County, Kentucky 4
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bullet  General Notes:

The family records of Margaret Lester Hill contain additional information on John B. King and his descendants. 5

bullet  Death Notes:

Obituary from unknown Glasgow, Kentucky newspaper, found in old scrapbook:

"Mr. John B. King died June 9, 1911 at home of son Henry C King, Kelleyville, Okla, of infirmities of old age. Age: 86. Was native of Barren Co and served several terms as jailor. Wife died a few years ago. Three sons: John B King Jr., Glasgow Junction, Edgar King, Cave City, Henry C. King, Kelleyville, Okla. Interred in cemetery near Glasgow Junction."

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: 1850, Barren County, Kentucky. 3

Dwelling 200, Family 209, Household of Elizabeth King: John King, age 24, male, farmer, born in Ky.

2. Census: 1860, Barren County, Kentucky. 6

Dwelling 800, Family 805, Glasgow P.O.
John _ King, age 34, male, farmer, $3000 real property, $6500 personal property, born in Ky
Mary A. King, age 30, female, born in Ky
Edgar King, age 8, male, born in Ky, attended school
John B. King, age 6, male, born in Ky, attended school
Mary B. King, age 3, female, born in Ky
H. H. King, age 6/12, male, born in Ky

3. Slave Schedule: 1860, Barren County, Kentucky. 7

Owner: John _ King
Slaves: male mulatto, age 22; female black, age 18; female black, age 18; female black, age 16; female black, age 5; male mulatto, age 6/12.

4. Census: 1870, Barren County, Kentucky. 8

Dwelling 187, Family 180, Glasgow Junction P.O.
King, Jno B., age 44, male, white, farmer, $4010 real property; $4500 personal property, born in Kentucky
King, Mary A., age 40, female, white, keeping house, born in Kentucky
King, Edgar, age 18, male, white, born in Kentucky
King, Jno B., age 16, male, white, born in Kentucky
King, Mary B., age 12, female, white, born in Kentucky
King, Henry C., age 10, male, white, born in Kentucky
Lewis, Sarah, age 24, female, white, born in Kentucky
Lewis, Jno W., age 22, male, white, school teacher, born in Kentucky
Chase, Jas, age 26, male, black, farm(?) hand, born in Kentucky, cannot read or write

5. Census: 1880, Barren County, Kentucky. 9

Dwelling 147, Family 154, Glasgow
King, John B., white, male, age 54, married, farmer, born in Ky, father and mother born in Va
King, Mary A., white, female, age 49, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ky, father born in Va, mother born in Ky
King, Edgar, white, male, age 27, son, single, retirn grocer, born in Ky, father and mother born in Ky
King, Henry C., white, male, age 20, son, single, born in Ky, father and mother born in Ky
Lewis, Fannie, white, female, age 34, sister-in-law, single, seamstress, born in Ky, father born in Va, mother born in Ky

6. Census: 1900, Barren County, Kentucky. 10

Dwelling 60, Family 61, Magisterial Dist 1

King, John B., head, white, male, born ???, age ???, married ?? years, born in Ky, father and mother born in Va, (rest of line off of page)

King, Mary A., wife, white, female, born Nov 1830, age 69, married ?? years, 4 children and 4 still living, born in Kentucky, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, can read and write and speaks English

Edmons, Clar, gran-dau, white, female, born May 1878, age 22, single, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Kentucky

7. Census: 1910, Creek County, Oklahoma. 11

Dwelling 106, Family 109, Household of Henry C. King, Kelleyville Twp:
King, John B., father, male, white, age 84, widowed, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation.


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John married Mary Ann LEWIS on 16 Oct 1851 in Barren County, Kentucky.12 (Mary Ann LEWIS was born in 1830 5 6 and died in 1905 5.)


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Sources


1 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill, citing Marriage File 11 and Bond Book 2:115. Margaret "Peggy" Lester Hill is a great great granddaughter of John King and his second wife, Elizabeth Priest, through their daughter, Elizabeth Carrington King Sanderson. Her mother was born in Barren County, Kentucky, so she is not far removed from her Barren County roots. She is an exceptional researcher who has lovingly preserved the history of our King family. She and her mother registered the John King Cemetery with the South Central Kentucky Historical Society. Peggy's e-mail address is hillsqtr15@keyisp.net and her postal address is 489 Middle Gate, Irvington, VA 22480.

2 Wills, Vol. 3, 1828-1856, Barren County, Kentucky, FHL Film No. 209,741, Will of John King, Page 189.

3 1850 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll M432_191, Page 320 (Ancestry.com Image 29 of 179).

4 "John B. King," KYBARREN-L@rootsweb.com post by sgorin@glasgow-ky.com, dated 28 Jun 2003.

5 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill.

6 1860 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll M653_354, Page 110 (Ancestry.com Image 111 of 163).

7 1860 Slave Schedule, Barren County, Kentucky, Ancestry.com Image 22 of 29.

8 1870 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll M593_445, Page 631 (Ancestry.com Image 25 of 33).

9 1880 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll T9_402, E.D. 7, Page 83 (Ancestry.com Image 18 of 56).

10 1900 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll T623_507, E.D. 10, Page 3B (Ancestry.com Image 7 of 37).

11 1910 Census, Creek County, Oklahoma, Roll T624_1249, E. D. 42, Page 6A (Ancestry.com Image 11 of 22).

12 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill, citing Marriage File 11 and Bond Book 2:115.


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