Wilsey P. King (1820 - 1904)

Born 12 Mar 1820 in Morgan County, Tennessee [uncertain]

Husband of Eliza (Wilson) King — married 29 Nov 1838 in Morgan, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1904 at age 84 in Bonanza, Klamath County, Oregon

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Biography

Wilsey was born in 1820 in Alabama.

He married Eliza P. Wilson, Nov 29, 1838, Morgan County, Alabama.^[1]
Children:
John A. King;
William J. King;
James Alfred King;
Mary Jemima (King) Chastain;
Robert King;
Matilda A. (King) Baty.

In 1850 They were living in McNairy, McNairy, Tennessee, USA^[2]
King, W P Male 30 Tennessee
. . . Eliza Female 33 Tennessee
. . . Francis Female 17 Alabama
. . . John Male 11 Alabama
. . . William Male 8 Alabama
. . . James Male 7 Illinois
. . . Mary Female 5 Illinois
. . . Robert Male 3 Illinois
. . . Matilda Female 1 Tennessee

1860 Missouri Census, Howell Co., Howell, p12^[3]
King, Wilzey P., - 40 AL, Mechanic
. . . . Eliza P. - 43 TN, Domestic
. . . . John A. - 20 AL, Farmer
. . . . William J. - 18 AL
. . . . Alfred - 16 AL
. . . . Robert - 12 IL
. . . . Matilda A. - 11 TN
. . . . Mary - 10 IL

In 1870 they were in Oak Grove Township, Oregon County, Missouri. Robert was the only child still living at home.^[4]
1870 Missouri Census - Oregon Co., Oak Grove twp., pg11
King, Wilzey - 50 b AL, Farmer
. . . . E.P. - 56 TN (looks like “W.P.”)
. . . . Robert - 22 IL, F.L.(Farm Laborer)
Next Door is son:
King, Wm. - 26 MO, Farmer
. . . . Sarah - 22 MO
. . . . Mary - 1 MO

In 1880 they were in Highland Township, Oregon County, Missouri where Wilsey was working in a wagon ship.^[5]
1880 Missouri Census - Oregon Co., Highland twp, p.324b
King, Wilsey - 60 AL, Working on Wagon (par b AL)
. . . . Eliza P. (wife) - 63 AL (par b AL)

In 1900 Wilsy was living with his daughter Mary and son-in-law John Chastain in Klamath, Oregon, USA^[6]
1900 Oregon census, Klamath County, Lost River, HH 109
Chastain, John A. - 66, b Apr 1834 TN
. . . . Mary - 55, b Apr 1845, IL, m39 yrs, 10 ch/6 liv
. . . . Sarah J. - 19, b Mar 1881 Oregon
. . . . John K - 16, b Apr 1884 Oregon
. . . . Wilsy P. - 80 (father-in-law) b AL, par b SC
Clopton, Hugh L. - 29 (lodger) b Nov 1870 MO

He passed away in 1904 in Klamath County, Oregon
Buried Bonanza Memorial Park, Klamath County, Oregon
Find A Grave: Memorial #10846741

At the time of his death three of his seven children were still living:
J.A. King, West Plains, MO;
Mrs. M.A. Baty, Hildereth, Clay County, MO and
Mrs. M.J. Chasten of Bonanza, Oregon whom he had lived with since the death of his wife.
(From the obituary in the Klamath Republican.^[7])

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVC-MN4
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," McNairy, McNairy Co., TN, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDG-GHC : Thu Mar 07 03:11:06 UTC 2024), Entry for W P King, 1850.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", Howell, Howell Co., MO, FamilySearch. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ3-DGH : Fri Mar 08 22:30:49 UTC 2024), Entry for Wilsey P King and Eliza P King, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", Oak Grove, Oregon Co., MO, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46B-Q7L : Tue Mar 05 08:38:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Wilzey King and W P King, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", Highland, Oregon Co., MO, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FM-8H8 : Sun Mar 10 18:32:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Wilsey P. King and Eliza P. King, 1880.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", Klamath Co., OR, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSD6-1X2 : Wed Mar 06 14:54:51 UTC 2024), Entry for Wilsy P King in household of John A Chastain, 1900.
7. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/104200085

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