Prince William King

GEDCOM Note

From 1897 History Tioga County, Pa:KING, eldest son of James and Roby (Howland) King, was born in Burrillville, Providence county, Rhode Island, June 20, 1789. In 1815 he came to Tioga county, Pennsylvania, and in 1881 settled on Jemison creek, in Westfield township. Here he cleared and improved a farm, upon which he died October 14, 1871, at the age of eighty-two years. He married Sally Seelye, a daughter of Ebenezer Seelye, a Revolutionary soldier and a pioneer of Deerfield township. She was born may 4, 1800, the first white female child born in Deerfield, and died April 28, 1845. Ten children were the fruits of this union, viz: James, Allen, Julius S., Roby, who married Rufus A. Stanton; Ozial H., Ebenezer, deceased; Friendship F., who married Squire Southworth; Mary S., who married Ethan Taft, and died May 26, 1894, in Midland, Michigan; Prince W. and Willard A. Mr. King was a carpenter, and followed his trade in connection with farming. Originally a Democrat, he was a Republican from the organization of that party. He was called upon many times to fill various township offices, and was drawn as a juryman in the courts at Wellsboro twenty-one years in succession. Mr. King was a great bible student, led an exemplary life, and was highly respected by his friends and neighbors.

census Deerfield Tsp, Tioga Co, Pa ?ince King himself+lady + 1 male child under 5. That child is not in the children list. Child shows up in census of 1830 as male over 10. census Deerfield Twsp, Tioga Co, Pa King Prince 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GEDCOM Note

From 1897 History Tioga County, Pa: PRINCE KING, eldest son of James and Roby (Howland) King, was born in Burrillville, Providence county, Rhode Island, June 20, 1789. In 1815 he came to Tioga county, Pennsylvania, and in 1881 settled on Jemison creek, in Westfield township. Here he cleared and improved a farm, upon which he died October 14, 1871, at the age of eighty-two years. He married Sally Seelye, a daughter of Ebenezer Seelye, a Revolutionary soldier and a pioneer of Deerfield township. She was born may 4, 1800, the first white female child born in Deerfield, and died April 28, 1845. Ten children were the fruits of this union, viz: James, Allen, Julius S., Roby, who married Rufus A. Stanton; Ozial H., Ebenezer, deceased; Friendship F., who married Squire Southworth; Mary S., who married Ethan Taft, and died May 26, 1894, in Midland, Michigan; Prince W. and Willard A. Mr. King was a carpenter, and followed his trade in connection with farming. Originally a Democrat, he was a Republican from the organization of that party. He was called upon many times to fill various township offices, and was drawn as a juryman in the courts at Wellsboro twenty-one years in succession. Mr. King was a great bible student, led an exemplary life, and was highly respected by his friends and neighbors.

1820 census Deerfield Tsp, Tioga Co, Pa ?ince King himself+lady + 1 male child under 5. That child is not in the children list. Child shows up in census of 1830 as male over 10. 1830 census Deerfield Twsp, Tioga Co, Pa 21 King Prince 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0