Volume 6, Number 8 - Summer 1978
King
by Mrs. Loren Roden
Nampa, Idaho July 3, 1914
Dear Susie.
Thinking it might be of interest to my children when I’m gone to know more of my early life and history.
I’m writing a sketch for your information.
My father George W. King was born in the State of Ohio in 1816. My mother who was Caroline Stubblefield was born in Lime Stone County, state of Ohio in 1818. They moved to Barry County, Missouri in the year of 1837. I was born in Barry County, Missouri on November 3, 1842.
My mother had three sons; Joseph, George and Richard and two daughters; Jane and Rebecca.
My mother died in the year of 1845.
Father then married Malinda Vermillion by whom he raised eight children. But one Mahala, died in infancy. The rest all lived to raise families.
I enlisted in the Union Army the first time in April, 1861 and the second time June 20, 1861 and the third time May 10, 1862 and was finally discharged August 27, 1865 and arrived home September 1, 1865.
Your mother’s maiden name was Elizabeth Langston.
We were married January 4, 1866. Our first child born; Richard was born June 10, 1867 and only lived six weeks. Then Grant, born July 15, 1868, Rebecca, Charlie, Ida, and Susie all born to this union. I don’t have birth dates for all.
We lived in Stone County, Missouri until March, 1870 and there until I moved to Jenkins, Missouri in Barry County April 6, 1897. We moved to Idaho in covered wagons, we arrived in Idaho August 9, 1897 and as you know your Mother died the 23rd of March, 1912 and was buried the 23rd of March 1912 in the Twin Falls Cemetery near Twin Falls, Idaho.
Written by your father,
George R. King
(This letter was written to Susie Viola KING EUBANKS. Three of George R. and Elizabeth (Langston) King’s children married three Eubanks. They were children of James Jasper Eubanks and Sophronia COUNTS. They were: William Rufus Eubanks married Rebecca C. King; Sarah Matilda Eubanks married George Sidney Grant King; James Thomas Eubanks married Susie Viola King (of above letter) The Eubanks’ were great aunts and uncle to Loren Roden.
1850 U. S. Census, Taney Co., Mo.
#256 |
KING, |
G.W. |
34 |
M |
Ohio |
King |
M |
23 |
F |
Ohio |
|
King |
J. |
14 |
M |
Ill. |
|
King |
S. J. |
12 |
F |
Ill. |
|
King |
E.R. |
8 |
M |
Mo. |
|
King |
R |
10 |
F |
Mo. |
|
C. |
4 |
F |
Mo. |
||
J. |
2 |
M |
Mo. |
||
L. |
5/12 |
F |
Mo. |
1860 Census, Stone Co., Mo.
#78 KING, |
George |
44 |
M |
Ohio |
Melinda |
34 |
F |
Ohio |
|
Rebecca |
19 |
F |
Mo. |
|
George |
17 |
M |
Mo. (wrote letter) |
|
Richard 1 |
5 |
M |
Mo. |
|
Caroline |
12 |
F |
Mo. |
|
John |
11 |
M |
Mo. |
|
Lucinda |
11 |
F |
Mo. |
|
William |
8 |
M |
Mo. |
|
Cyrus L. |
4 |
M |
Mo. |
|
Wiley |
2 |
M |
Mo. |
|
Melinda |
3/12 |
F |
Mo. |
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George W. King married 1st, Caroline Stubble-field. She died in 1845. Burial in Stubblefield Cemetery, Barry Co., Mo. George W. King married 2nd Malinda Vermillion. Caroline was mother of at least five children. Children:
1. Capt. George R. King, born 3 Nov. 1842. Married Elizabeth Langston.
2. Richard King, married Catherine Galloway.
3. Joseph M. King, married 23 Dec. 1858 Martha E. Stone. Married 2nd, Telitha Stone, sister to Martha.
4. Rebecca King, married John Dillard Stone. (The stones were all children of John H. and Sarah Elizabeth Williams Stone).
5. Sarah Jane King, married Thomas William Henson, born 1835, (son of Elisha and Anna (LaFORCE) Henson).
6. William R. King.
7. Wiley King, married Nancy J.
8. Cyrus L. King, married Harriet Kerr.
9. Albert Franklin King. Married 1st, ______CARR: married 2nd, Charlotte McDOWELL. Married 3rd, Mattie BAKER SMITH.
10. John King, married _____ SNIDER.
11. Caroline King, married John Miles.
12. Lucinda King, married Gallahee.
13. Almelia King (Malinda A., in census reading).
Ref: Goodspeed’s History, Barry Co., Mo. (Reprint) pg. 172 Census readings; family members; EUBANK’S Family History pub. 1969.
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