Re: King Family Illinois Coles County 1898
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King Family Illinois Coles County 1898
Joseph King 7/15/12
I posted this already but wanted on the main thread.
I contacted my Uncle and sent me some info. What you guys posted looks similar. My family originated in OH and moved west to Mattoon, IL. Here is what I have so far.
His grandfather, Charles S. King married Hannah Mariah Fisher- Pike April, 4, 1871 in town of
Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio.
C. S. King born Jan. 28, 1848 Willoughby, Ohio Died Jan. 14, 1903 St. Joseph’s Hospital Alton, IL of
injuries from a train wreck. He was the engineer, and stayed on trying to get his train stopped before a
head on collision with another train. [I have a copy of him pictured with his train.]
Hannah born August 31st, 1854 Little Silver, England (a former suburb of London that has been annexed
into London and no longer exists under that name). Died Jan. 1, 1912 Mattoon, IL
He and Hannah are buried in the family plot where Dad & Mom are at Dodge Grove C. in Mattoon.
Their children: [name, date, place of birth]
Leonard Joseph King Feb. 12, 1873 Willoughby, Ohio Died July 20, 1926 Olney, IL hospital
Arthur Daniel King April 7, 1874 Willoughby, Ohio (your great grandfather) Died Jan. 2, 1949
Charles Harry King (was a lawyer) March 23, 1876 Euclid, Ohio Died Mar. 26,1936 Memphis, TN
Edwin Claude King May 4, 1877 Elyria(?) Ohio Died Apr. 10, 1947 Memphis, TN
Carrie Rosaline King Sept. 22, 1878 Norwalk, Ohio Died Dec. 9, 1882 Mattoon, IL
Birtie Howard King August 10, 1880 Collinwood, (not sure of what state, prob. Ohio) Died June 28,
1950 Mattoon, IL
Ralph Nelson King June 28, 1883 Mattoon, IL Died Feb. 28, 1950 Joliet, IL (also lists Chicago?)
William Scott King Oct. 11, 1886 Mattoon, IL
Emma Mabel King Aug. 31, 1888 Mattoon, IL
George Forest King Mar. 13, 1890 [I got to know “Unc.” He was quite a character. Can tell you about
him some time. Lots of stories survive about Uncle George.]
Ruth Grace Maud(e) King Dec. 27,1891 Mattoon, IL Died Mar. 20, 1939 Memphis Hospital TN
Paul Josiah King Apr. 26, 1894 Mattoon, IL Died Oct. 2, 1928 Indianapolis Hospital
Just surmising from birth and deaths the family must have moved from Ohio to Mattoon around 1881-
1882.
I’m not sure (yet) who Charles Scott King’s parents were. I don’t think I have anything on them, but with
some digging and the info above you might be able to find something. I have some other docs with
details about some of the family and several pictures. Let me know if you want copies. Much of it is
hand written and hard to read, but you are welcome to what I have. This should help you fill in some
blanks. Take care.
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Re: King Family Illinois Coles County 1898
Joseph King 9/25/12