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William John King
25 Apr 1851 – 12 May 1926
| Birth | 25 Apr 1851 |
| Death | 12 May 1926 |
| Cemetery | Salem Cemetery Red Oak , Montgomery County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | Cynthia Schenck on 13 Aug 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82305269 |
Bio
W. J. KING DEAD William John King, a highly respected citizen of Red Oak and vicinity, died Wednesday morning at 9:10 o'clock, at his home, 1311 North Sixth Street from cancer of the stomach. He had been in poor health for the past year but his last sickness lasted three weeks. Deceased was born in York County, Pennsylvania on April 25, 1851 and when a small boy moved with his parents to Illinois. He came to Montgomery County in 1871, and located in West Township, where he followed the occupation of farming. He was married at Red Oak, October 22, 1878 to Miss Alice Harbaugh, who, with the following children survive. Mrs. Alma Whipple, Red Oak; Clifford, Frank, and Stanley, of West Township, and Miss Elsie at home. One son died in infancy. There are also eight grandchildren and three brothers, J. H. and W. W. of Garfield, Washington, and E. F. King of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and three sisters, Mrs. S. M. Carr of Seattle, Washington; Mrs. S. A. Shields, Red Oak; and Mrs. Ida Hayes of San Jose, California. Mr. King retired from the farm in 1920 and moved to Red Oak where he had since resided. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Church of which deceased was a member. Rev. L. L. Weis will conduct the services and interment will be in Salem Cemetery. Friends who will serve as honorary pall bearers include George Glandon, Chas. Hush, John Hunter, Peter Heuer, Ed Andrson, and Jacob Rost. The active pall bearers are Horace Ewing, Thos. Ray, Geo. Bishop, Frank Norris, Otto Brodd, and Cal Denlinger. Singing will be by a quartet composed of Miss Lucy Askey, Geo Dillon, Mrs. Clarence Stephenson, and M. O. Allen with Mrs. A. J. Stickler as accompanist. Relatives who are here from a distance to attend the funeral are Mr. and Mrs. E. F. King of Colorado Springs, and Rollins King of Corning. Red Oak Sun, Red Oak, Iowa, May 14, 1926 William John King, married to Alice Harbaugh, aged 75 years, 17 days, farmer, was born April 25, 1851 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died May 12, 1926 in Montgomery County, Iowa of cercenomia sigmoid, W. S. Riley, M.D., burial May 14, 1926 in Salem Cemetery, H. T. Thomas, undertaker, informant, his wife. Montgomery County Court House, Red Oak, Iowa, death records, book 1922-1929, page 78
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Family
Parents
Spouse
Siblings
- Pvt Lindley Trago King 1846–1865
- James Henry King 1853–1951
- Anna Margaret King Carr 1855–1941
- Harriett Elizabeth King Tuttle 1858–1905
- Wesley Wilbur King 1860–1948
- Ellwood Franklin King 1862–1963
- Sarah Catherine King Shields 1864–1937
- Ida Mary Amanda King Parker 1867–1956
Children
- Alma King Whipple 1879–1967
- Clifford King 1880–1961
- Frank Sheridan King 1881–1953
- Loyd King 1884–1889
- Elsie King 1887–1972
- William Stanley King 1890–1968
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