------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Group Sheet for: John S. KING (c.1817-1889) and Elizabeth Piper ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband: John S. King parents: unk born: abt 1817, best guess is in NJ or OH or PA died: (16) August 1889, Franklin, Venango Co., PA buried: first in "Bully Hill Cem.", later moved to Emlenton (Crawford Memorial) Cem., Venango Co. notes: said to be of Irish (probably Scotch-Irish) heritage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- marriage: 31 Aug 1848, Prospect, Butler Co., PA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife: Elizabeth Piper parents: Samuel Piper and Sarah Pillow of Butler Co., PA born: 11 Mar 1824, Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co., PA died: 17 Jun 1909, Nortonville, Jefferson Co., KS buried: Nortonville, KS notes: her father was born in Ireland about 1792; her mother was the daughter of Henry Pillow of Butler Co., PA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children: 1. Leroy Porter King (1850-1943, m. Elizabeth A. Troutman) 2. Othello Walter King (1851-1930, m. Mary C. Bechtel) 3. Eva Mae King (1859-1931, m. Samuel N. Goddard, Andrew J. Perry) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional notes: There were several people by the name of John King in the New Castle area in the 19th century, including more than one with middle initial S. The following census data are relevant to this family. 1850 Lawrence Co., PA, Shenango Twp., p. 162, household 126, 127 John King, WM age 32, engineer, b. in PA Elizabeth King, WF age 18 (sic), b. in PA Susan Piper, WF age 18, b. in PA George Convert, WM age 21, laborer, b. in PA Mary Convert, WF age 18, b. in PA Peter Convert, WM age 2, b. in PA 1860 Lawrence Co., PA, Pollock Twp., p. 305, household 159, 148 John King, WM age 35, laborer, b. in NJ Elizabeth King, WF age 30, b. in PA Levi King (sic), WM age 10, b. in PA Walter King, WM age 8, b. in PA Eva King, WF age 1, b. in PA Martha Piper, WF age 20, spinster, b. in PA 1870 Lawrence Co., PA, 1st Ward New Castle, p. 99, household 264, 258 John King, WM age 53, laborer, b. in NY Elizabeth King, WF age 46, keeping house, b. in PA, father foreign born Walter King, WM age 19, laborer, b. in PA Eva King, WF age 10, attending school, b. in PA Samuel Piper, WM age 85, b. in Ireland, both parents foreign born Martha Piper, WF age 26, b. in PA, father foreign born 1880 Lawrence Co., PA. Pittsburgh St., New Castle, p. 142, household 31, 38 John King, WM age 63, laborer, b. in NJ, parents b. in NJ Elizabeth King, WF age 56, wife, milliner, b. in PA, parents b. Ireland, PA Eva M. King, WF age 21, dau, milliner, b. in PA, parents b. NJ, PA Ida Stewart, WF age 20, milliner's apprentice, b. in PA, parents b. in PA 1900 Federal Census of Kansas, Jefferson Co., Norton Twp. City of Nortonville, enumeration district 74, sheet 2, line 4, household 24,24 Lizzie King, WF, b. Mar 1824 PA, parents b. Ireland and PA She is listed as a widow who had three children all three of whom were living at the time. Her occupation was given as "Capitalist." She was living in a rented home. No street address was given. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: King family bible with data copied from an older Piper family bible; will of Henry Pillow; census; family records -------------------------------------------------------------------------------