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     Orpha Joyce KING was born on December 8, 1838. She was the daughter of John Edwin KING and Eleanor HARLAND. Orpha Joyce KING married Joseph Mathew KING on June 15, 1865. Orpha Joyce KING died on January 20, 1907 at age 68.

     Rae KING is the daughter of George KING Senior and Abby *UNKNOWN.

     Richard KING is the son of John Louis KING and Lillian *UNKNOWN.

     Richard Solon KING was born on December 16, 1845. He was the son of John Edwin KING and Eleanor HARLAND. Richard Solon KING married Lois Ellen MORRILL on January 1, 1867. Richard Solon KING married Mina WOOLDRIDGE between 1910 and 1919. Richard Solon KING died on May 6, 1919 at age 73.

     Robert KING was Obituary Rochester Post Bulletin on-line :

Memorial is Friday for Robert E. King
10/30/1996

Memorial is Friday for Robert E. King

A memorial service will be conducted for Robert E. King at 1 p.m. Friday at Homestead United Methodist Church. There will be no reviewal.

Mr. King, 82, of Central Towers, a retired Pleasant Valley-area farmer, died today (Oct. 30, 1996) at St. Marys Hospital.

He was born Aug. 21, 1914, in Sumner Township, Fillmore County, and was a 1931 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Agricuture. In 1934, he married Geneva Halvorson of Harmony. She died in 1954. He married Gladys Braaten on March 4, 1956, and she survives. Mr. King farmed in Pleasant Valley for many years and moved to Rochester after his retirement in 1979. He was a member of Homestead United Methodist Church, a master gardener and an avid angler.

In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Mary Foss of Lake City; five sons, Edwin of Owatonna, Vincent of Grand Meadow, Sheldon of Oronoco, Scott of Stewartville and Martin of Rochester; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to Mayo Clinic for Alzheimer's disease research. He married Geneva HALVERSON. Robert KING was born circa 1915 at Minnesota, United States of America. He was the son of Edwin Henry KING and Ethel *UNKNOWN.

     Robert E. Lee KING was born on April 22, 1883 at Minnesota, United States of America. He was the son of Louis Frederick KING and Amanda Caroline Marietta MATHENY. Robert E. Lee KING married Martha Jane *UNKNOWN circa 1904. Robert E. Lee KING died on March 29, 1956 at age 72.

     Robert Harland KING was born on July 10, 1827. He was the son of John Edwin KING and Eleanor HARLAND. Robert Harland KING married Margaret Maria HOLLAND on November 2, 1853. Robert Harland KING died on December 30, 1913 at age 86.

     Rosanna Bell KING was born on June 16, 1866 at Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States of America. She was the daughter of Robert Harland KING and Margaret Maria HOLLAND. Rosanna Bell KING married Frederick DEVORE on June 27, 1882.

     Rose KING is the daughter of Harland KING and Marian KRAMER. Rose KING married an unknown person. She married Richard TALIAFERRO.

     Ross KING is the son of Harland KING and Marian KRAMER.

     Roy Orlen KING married Helen Howardine BAKER, daughter of Roy BAKER and Lulu Mae BERNARD, on October 5, 1944 at Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, United States of America.

     Roy Orlen KING Jr is the son of Roy Orlen KING and Helen Howardine BAKER.

     Samuel KING was the son of Samuel Edward KING and Caroline *UNKNOWN. Samuel KING was buried at Tacoma, Washington, United States of America.

     Samuel Edward KING was buried at High Forest Cemetery, High Forest, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America. He was born on May 4, 1885 at Pleasant Valley Township, Minnesota, United States of America. He was the son of Louis Frederick KING and Amanda Caroline Marietta MATHENY. Samuel Edward KING married Martha Caroline Elizabeth NITCHER on August 16, 1916 at High Forest, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America. Samuel Edward KING died on June 13, 1950 at Dexter, Mower County, Minnesota, United States of America, at age 65.

     Samuel Edward KING married Caroline *UNKNOWN. Samuel Edward KING was buried after 1846 at Dexter, Mower County, Minnesota, United States of America; E-mail correspondence with Nancy Justiss at jpjustiss@mchsi.com, December 13, 2002 :

bject: King~Matheny lines
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 22:58:20 -0500
From: "Nancy Justiss"
To: "Lane R. Ellis"

Hi Lane,
I was surprised and delighted that you responded to my latest e-mail. When I hadn't received an answer to my earlier inquireries I assumed that I'd hit another dead end and that the one I was contacting (you) either had ceased working on their
lineage altogether and wasn't interested in starting it up again or they'd passed away and couldn't respond.
Glad to hear you're alive and well. I grew up in NE Iowa, around Waterloo/Cedar Falls. My mom along with my only brother and one sister still live in the area. I also have a nephew and his family that live in Chaska, MN. My dad's youngest sister,
Esther Newman, and her family only recently left the Minneapolis/St. Paul a few years ago. My Uncle John used to have a veterinary practice there as well as teach at the U of MN. Both have retired and have moved to the suburbs of Atlanta now.
Still see my Aunt occasionally, but unfortunately she doesn't know much about either side of her family (King-Nitcher). Says she's never been interested in family history, so never been curious as to who her ancestors were.
Depending on whether you'd like to discover some more history about the Kings, you might want to check out a little place called Dexter. It's in Mower Co. That's where my grandparents lived for quite a few years. Louis Frederick also ran a
store/post office from his home, called Manilla, MN. Louis and Amanda are buried in the "family" cemetery--High Forest Cemetery--in High Forest, Olmsted Co., MN. My grandparents, Samuel and Martha, are also buried there as well as a sister of
mine--unmarked grave. We hope to make a trip up to the cemetery this summer while in Iowa at a family reunion on my mom's side (Fails-Struckman). The last time I visited the cemetery was as a teenager, so will have to rely on my mom to find the
place. Louis's parents: Samuel Edward and Caroline ? King are buried in Dexter, MN. but not sure if they are in the same cemetery or not. Not sure how close High Forest and Dexter are but I always associated one with the other.
I have pictures of Louis F. and his siblings and others that I will gladly share. Along with any further information. I've been working on the history since about 1980. Until then had never thought about delving into the past. My mom had sent me a
hard backed book with family history pages to be filled in. Since I knew next to nothing about my family I decided just to start with my dad's generation and come forward. Wrote my aunt, Florence, the older of my dad's two sister's for information on
her family and what I received started me on my search. She sent me a large manilla envelope crammed with bits and pieces of paper information. Most was hand written, some typed. All had been collected by those in my grandmother's
generation. Took me about 6 months to sort through the paper work and get the lineage right. There was information for both the Kings and Nitcher's, so it was quite a task. I didn't add the pictures until my mom came to live with us in 1984. I
became curious as to what some of my relatives looked like and she presented me with a slew of pictures. I've always been told I was named after a grandmother, but was never sure who. Now I have a pretty good idea.
Thank you for the pictures you sent. They will be treasured as all of my photos are. Growing up I never new many of the Kings, just my grandmother, Martha, and my dad's siblings. Even my Aunt Esther, the youngest of my dad's siblings, can't tell
me much about the Kings.
My one link to other possible lines of the King I have a feeling is no longer with us. She was my great Aunt Ann ? King. She was married to Louis Earl, the son of John Louis King, who was a brother to our Louis Frederick. I do know that there are
quite a few Kings in Washington state as some of Louis F's siblings moved there at one point. Louis F. is the oldest of 7 children: 6 boys and 1 girl born to Samuel and Caroline King. I have names, some dates and places. Will forward the pictures
later. My history covers 10 generations: my grandkids being the most recent.
Yep I'm a granny. I'm 48, been married 28 years to my husband, John and we have 4 kids. Two boys and two girls. Our oldest, Joe is 27 and in the Army, currently stationed in the mid-East. His wife, Shannon, and two kids, Hunter & Caity, are in El
Paso where Joe is normally based. Our youngest boy, Jim, 24 and oldest girl Stacy, 20 still live in Ga. Jim and his wife, Kasi, are expecting their 1st baby in Feb. Stacy is divorced and has a little boy, Cody. Our youngest girl, Tyler who's 6, is the
only one still at home. We just moved from SE Ga. to Panama City, Florida this past Sept. and don't like it one bit, but will make the best of it just the same. But even though I grew up in NE Iowa, I'll let you snow bunnies have all the fun with that
white stuff. Didn't much care for it as a kid, I sure don't relish the thought of having to deal with it now that I'm an adult. Will send the pictures your way possibly tomorrow. Working 12 hr. shifts so not much time in the evenings to do much.
Will write again when I can.
Nancy.

     Sarah Elizabeth KING was born on December 21, 1836. She was the daughter of John Edwin KING and Eleanor HARLAND. Sarah Elizabeth KING married Francis David GILBERT on February 23, 1862. Sarah Elizabeth KING died on October 29, 1906 at age 69.

     Scoby N. KING was born before 1865. Scoby N. KING was the child of Robert Harland KING and Margaret Maria HOLLAND.

     William Nicholas KING was born on January 24, 1841. William Nicholas KING was the child of John Edwin KING and Eleanor HARLAND. William Nicholas KING died on February 14, 1844 at age 3; According to Thelma Boeder may have died December 14, 1844.

     Winfield KING is the son of Benjamin KING Senior.

     Theodore A. KINGSBURY married Frances M. HOLLISTER, daughter of Lemuel HOLLISTER and Gertrude A. LATIMER, on January 14, 1868.

     Clarence KINGSLEY married an unknown person. He married *UNKNOWN STEWART, daughter of J.E. STEWART and Celinda *UNKNOWN.

     Marie KINNEY married C. POST.

     Mattie KINNEY married William C. HAVENS, son of Luther HAVENS and Lovina PALMER. Mattie KINNEY was born in 1916.

     Mehitable Mowry Kinsley married Timothy Brooks, son of Henry Brooks and Mrs. Henry Brooks, in 1680.

     Jens Bendix Toresen KIONIG is the son of Tore Schultz KIONIG and Liv Nanna Trygvesdotter HALVORSEN.

     Tore Schultz KIONIG married Liv Nanna Trygvesdotter HALVORSEN, daughter of Trygve HALVORSEN and Nanna Karlsdotter AAS, in 1942 at Norway.

     Trygve Toresen KIONIG was born on January 28, 1948 at Norway. He was the son of Tore Schultz KIONIG and Liv Nanna Trygvesdotter HALVORSEN. Trygve Toresen KIONIG died on April 10, 1948 at Norway.

     *UNKNOWN KIPP married an unknown person. He married Adella LEIBOLD, daughter of Frank LEIBOLD and Sybella DOBUDENSKY.

     Gunhild Jonsdatter KIRK-HENNING married Tomas Amundsen AURSTAD, son of Amund AURSTAD and Guru Olsdatter *UNKNOWN. Gunhild Jonsdatter KIRK-HENNING married Elling Olsen OST-HENNING.

     Kristofer Johansen KIRK-HENNING married Marit Olsdatter *UNKNOWN. Kristofer Johansen KIRK-HENNING was born in 1678 at Kirk-Henning, Sparbu, Nord-Trondelag, Norway. He died in 1751 at Susseg Farm, Henning Sub-Parish, Sparbu Parish, Nord-Trondelag, Norway.