William M. King (1842 - 1929)

Born 2 Sep 1842 in Pope, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Carolyn (Kelley) King — married 4 May 1865 in Pope Co. Illinois

Husband of Martha Jane (Sheridan) King — married 23 Mar 1884 in Pope Co. Illinois

Descendants

Died 12 Jul 1929 at age 86 in Pope, Illinois, United States

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Biography

William King, oldest son of the late Thomas King, died at his home in Rosebud, Jul 12, 1929 after several months’ illness.

He was born near Brownfield, IL Sep 2, 1842, hence was 86Y 9M 10D of age.

He received his common school education at the Shedville school near where he lived and the Independence school near Rosebud.

When the call came for volunteers in the Civil War he enlisted in defense of the Union, Sep 25, 1861 in Company G, Sixth Illinois Cavalry under Capt. John M Boicourt of Golconda and served through the war and was honorably discharged after his great march with Sherman to the sea Dec 14, 1864.

May 4, 1864 he was married to Caroline Kelly, of Stonefort, who passed away Jul 23, 1883. Three children were born to this union; two sons, David A and Walter E King who preceded his father to the great beyond Nov 14, 1897; and Mima C Armstrong of Boulder, CO; and one foster daughter, Mrs Harry K Davis of Phoenix, AZ. On Mar 23, 1884, he was again married to Martha Sheridan of Golconda; two sons being born to this union, both dying in infancy.

In Mar 1867 he entered the mercantile business and continued in that for 62 years and as long as he was able to go.

He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Susan Weldon of East St Louis and Ms Nelson Smith of Metropolis; and four brothers, Thomas A and Marion A King of Rosebud and J L King of Metropolis, and U. G. King of Harrisburg.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Jul 14, 1929 at 11: a m at his late residence. Elder W E Baker officiating, after which his body was interred in the Antioch cemetery.

Thus another old landmark has been removed; an honest, upright citizen, well known and held in the highest esteem by his many friends.

Provided by FindAGrave user Wabash Valley Genealogy Society Cemetery Committee

Burial

Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope County, Illinois, USA ^[1]

Military Record

(Private) Enlisted in the Union Army Sept. 25, 1861, Company G, Sixth Illinois Cavalry under Capt. John M. Boicourt - Honorably discharged Dec. 14, 1864

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 February 2021), memorial page for William M King (2 Sep 1843–12 Jul 1929), Find A Grave: Memorial #156928712, citing Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by The Tanners (contributor 20) .

• "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8P1-C9Q : accessed 25 Feb 2014), William King in household of Thomas King, Pope county, Pope, Illinois, United States; citing dwelling , family 97, NARA microfilm publication , roll.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHD-Q71 : 11 November 2020), William King in entry for Thomas King, 1860.

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28G-DPSJ : 17 November 2020), William King and Marthey C Kelly, 04 May 1865; citing Golconda, Pope, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 2,132,311.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HT-82V : 2 January 2021), William King, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXK4-798 : accessed 25 Feb 2014), William King, Logan, Pope, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 86A, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-0243

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28G-62XK : 17 November 2020), William King and Martha Sheridan, 23 Mar 1884; citing Golconda, Pope, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 2,132,322.

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2M29-VLB : 14 November 2020), William King, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,294.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKXH-GJB : accessed 7 February 2021), William King, Logan Election Precinct, Pope, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 7A, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 319; FHL microfilm 1,374,332.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJHV-2GJ : 1 February 2021), W M King, 1920.

• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ3S-BJR : 8 March 2018), William King, 12 Jul 1929; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,643,318.