Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-17
Obituary.

aged and respected citizen OF Estella
who departed this life on Monday
December 3Oth, 1896, at 3 o'clock,
p. IN. Mr.. Kings health had been
visibly failing for the past two or
three years. About six or seven
months ago he became partly de-
ranged; medical aid was called but
he did not appear to derive any real
benefit therefrom. About two weeks
ago he wandered away from home in
the afternoon and was found about
nine o'clock in the evening by j. S.
Hermans line fence, about one fourth
mile from home very much chilled
and his feet were badly frozen as he
was in his stocking feet and quite
thinly clad, the thermometer being
below zero that evening; he failed
very fast from that time until his
death.
Mr.. King was born in Northum-
berland, county, eighty-two years
ago last 4th of July, being at
his death, 80 years, months and
20 days. His father lived at Nor
thumberland until he was past six
years old, when he moved up into
Elkland twp on what was known as
the Paterson farm, now owned by
Alex Kinney. He worked for his
father until he was 81 years old.
when he went to Williamsport and
Lock Haven, learning the trade of
stone mason. where he became quite
an expert stone cutter. He worked
there for some time, when he went to
Tcwanda, Brad ford county, and
helped to cut the stone for the piers
of the old Towanda road bridge.
After the bridge was built he came
back to his old home, purchased a
farm, and soon after married Miss
Mary Ann Bown, sister of the Rev.
G. s. Bown, of the East Genesee M.
E. conference. The result of this
union was two sons and three daugh-
tiers. Both his sons enlisted in the
Union army; Charles S., the oldest
son, had his right arm shot off in
battle, from which he died few days
later, the writer is in possession of a
letter he wrote with his left hand
after being wounded. Chester B.,
the youngest son, died with the
measles at Fortress Monroe, and
their bones lay bleaching in the
Southern soil, All his daughters
married; one is dead, the other two
are widows. His wife died about
26 years ago; she was an exemplary
Christian lady, beloved and respect
ed by all. About four years after
her death, he married Mrs. Sarah
McIntire, widow of the late Frank
McIntlre, who survives him.
Mr.. King only had the privilege
of three months schooling, yet he
was quite well educated and in many
respects was remarkable man; he
was noted for his retentive memory
and the soundness of his opinions;
he could give the chapter and verse
of any passage of scripture in the
new Testament; he could also repeat
Homer's Illiad by course, as we'll as
the main portion of many sermons
he had heard in his youth; he wal
quite brilliant in debate when he
, chose to take the stand; he was escen
. trio and original; his honesty was
proverbial, his word as good as his
3 note. He was quite hunter in his
early life; many, was the bear and
deed that fell by his unering aim,
: He served one term as a county
auditor of Lycoming county, before
Sullivan county was organized; he
) also served as township auditor
f several terms, and other township
offices, always with credit.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the Estella church by. Rev
: Lane, assisted by Rev. D. T. Huckel
on Thursday, January Cd, 1896
Interment at the Pardoe cemetery.
, A FRIEND.