Iona Elizabeth (Doughty) King (1877 - 1946)

Born 2 Jun 1877 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Omer W. King — married 29 Sep 1897 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Died 20 Jul 1946 at age 69 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Dresden, Ohio One Place Study.

Iona was the daughter of Newton Doughty and Anna Josephine King.

Iona married Omer King in 1897.^[1] They were living in Madison Township, Muskingum County in 1900^[2] and 1910.^[3] Omer died in 1919.

Iona and her 1-year-old son Dalton were living in Dresden in 1920.^[4]

Iona died in 1946.^[5]

Mrs. Iona King Rites Held Monday

"Funeral services for Mrs. Iona Elizabeth King, 69, of Dresden, were held at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon at the Schaumleffel-Ransom funeral home, with Rev. Leonard Williams, pastor of the Dresden Methodist church, officiating. Burial was in Dresden cemetery.

Mrs. King died Saturday morning at the Benson rest home, Zanesville, following a lingering illness She had been a resident of the home since May 18.

A native of Madison township she had lived in Dresden and vicinity all her life and was a member of the Dresden Methodist church, the Rebekah lodge and the Dresden grange.

Her husband, Omer, and two children preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Dalton of Columbus; a half-brother, Carlos Nabb, of Adamsville, and three half-sisters, Mrs. Fannie Miller of Dresden, Mrs. Anna Willard of Nashport and Mrs. Mildred Simpson of Columbus." ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004261074; FHL microfilm: 865147; Image number: 75; Packet letter: B; Indexing batch: M01212-4
   FamilySearch Record: XZDJ-M97 (accessed 11 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 939K-BJXX-2
   Iona Doughty marriage to Omer W. King on 29 Sep 1897 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004117775; FHL microfilm: 1241310; Image number: 335; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00770-9
   FamilySearch Record: MM6D-H9C (accessed 11 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTFQ-747
   Iona E King (23), wife, in household of Omer W King (25) in Madison Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973227; FHL microfilm: 1375234; Image number: 315; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03502-0
   FamilySearch Record: MLFJ-W6S (accessed 11 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RVJ-79L
   Iona King (32), wife, in household of Omer King (35) in Madison, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 69; Digital film/folder number: 004967538; FHL microfilm: 1821425; Image number: 256; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03273-5
   FamilySearch Record: MDT2-NQB (accessed 11 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJ8-5HZ
   Iona E King (42) head of household in Muskingum, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
5. ↑ Death: "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004074808; FHL microfilm: 2372813; Image number: 1174; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I06895-1
   FamilySearch Record: XXSX-484 (accessed 11 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DWYQ-HGW
   Iona Elizabeth King death 20 Jul 1946 (born 2 Jun 1877), daughter of Newton Doughty & Anna Josephine King, wife of Omar King, in Zanesville.
6. ↑ "Mrs. Iona King Rites Held Monday," The Transcript (OH: Dresden, 25 July 1946), p. 1. Shared with permission.