James King

GEDCOM Note

From History Tioga County Pa History 1897:KING was born in Deerfield township, Tioga county, April 9, 1820, a son of Prince King, and grandson of James King, Sr. His parents removed to Westfield township the year after his birth, where he grew to manhood. In 1842 he settled on the farm now owned by his sons, Lorenzo K. and Aaron P., cleared and improved it, and resided there until his death, April 4, 1894. He married Louisa Hoover, a daughter of John and Sarah J. Hoover. Her parents settled in Westfield township in 1833, where her father died in February, 1841, and her mother in June, 1847, aged sixty-three and sixty-six years respectively. Mrs. King became the mother of seven children, viz: Sally J., who married Alexander Lattimer; Amelia, who married Seth Tremain; Adelia, who married G. H. Tremain (Amelia and Adelia were twins); Sarah M., wife of Charles T. Boom; Rhadetska, Lorenzo K. and Aaron P. Mrs. King died November 15, 1893, aged sixty-seven years. Politically, Mr. King was a Republican from the organization of that party, prior to which he was a Democrat, and held various local offices in the township. He was one of the well-known mechanics and bridge builders of Westfield.

GEDCOM Note

From History Tioga County Pa History 1897: JAMES KING was born in Deerfield township, Tioga county, April 9, 1820, a son of Prince King, and grandson of James King, Sr. His parents removed to Westfield township the year after his birth, where he grew to manhood. In 1842 he settled on the farm now owned by his sons, Lorenzo K. and Aaron P., cleared and improved it, and resided there until his death, April 4, 1894. He married Louisa Hoover, a daughter of John and Sarah J. Hoover. Her parents settled in Westfield township in 1833, where her father died in February, 1841, and her mother in June, 1847, aged sixty-three and sixty-six years respectively. Mrs. King became the mother of seven children, viz: Sally J., who married Alexander Lattimer; Amelia, who married Seth Tremain; Adelia, who married G. H. Tremain (Amelia and Adelia were twins); Sarah M., wife of Charles T. Boom; Rhadetska, Lorenzo K. and Aaron P. Mrs. King died November 15, 1893, aged sixty-seven years. Politically, Mr. King was a Republican from the organization of that party, prior to which he was a Democrat, and held various local offices in the township. He was one of the well-known mechanics and bridge builders of Westfield.