Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-07

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land in Georgia, and held Office. II
is up to" his descendants to step into
any and all patriotic societies, or at
least to affiliate with many.
Josiah and Sarah left no sons, but
two daughters, and one, Katherine,
married Roswell King, born at Wind.
sor, or Sharon, Conn, 1865, and son
Of Timothy and Sarah Fitch King
They had q large family. One, Ros-
well, born 1895, married Julia Max.
well. Ralph married Isabella Gibbs
or Gibbes, and it may be noted here
that the Isabella grape" was named
for her mother.
Roswell King founded Roswell in
Georgia, Kingsville in South Carolina,
and probably Goldsboro in North Caro-
lima, and he had much to do with
building up Darien, where his house,
the King house, was one Of the show
places OF the town.
Eliza, sister of Katherine Barring
ton, married William Cooke, her first
cousin of the Maryland family, and an
aristocratic line. Jay Cooke, the ia
nous financier, was of this family.
Eliza and William met at Williams
burg, then the gay capital Of Virginia,
and promptly fell in love.
The story is, that attended by a
large and gay cavalcade, this sutton
escorted his sweetheart from VIII
liamsburg to San Savilla, to ask her
fathers consent to their union. Pa
pers show that her marriage portion
was $4,000 and 3,440 acres of land
After -theiT marriage the couple went
to England, and the bride was pre-
scented at court.
Her miniature, treasured by great
granddaughter. shows a very youth
full face, violet blue eyes, the hair all
powder and pearls, swanlike neck,
and the narrow, sloping shoulders Of
the old-time beauties. The miniature
Of her husband also shows powdered
hair, and an deliberately frilled shirt
front. William, 1t must be acknowl-
edged, was something Of a dandy. All
his shirts had to be sent to the other
side to be Numbered. At the English
court he was called "the polite Amer
ican," and 1t is a tradition that he
died in the act Of saying please" to a
servant.
Not far from Darien, on the bank
of the river, lie Eliza and Katherine
harrington, side by side, sleeping their
last sleep-the two sisters who were
so devoted to each other, separated
much during their lives, but together
in death.
Williamsburg, Va, was another
home of the Barringtons, and one of
the name, Robert Darlington, was a
member of the house Of burgesses, and
clerk Of the council, 1923, and 1t is also
down In the records that Robert Bar
rington owned $50 acres in James City
county, 1852.
It has been suggested that Great
harrington, Mass, was named for this
branch Of the family. The life Of Will
liams, who were related to the Bar.
ringtons, were among the founders Of
the town. Among marriage connec-
tons may be named the Pratts, Bay
ards, Hands, Buffers, Nephews and
McLeods.
Berkshire, England, is still a strong.
hold Of the Barringtons, and Baron
harrington, son of the eighth viscount,
has large estate; while Sir Charles
harrington has acres by the thousand
some ten thousand. A statesman,
who has served his country well, is
Sir William Augustus Curzon Barring.
ton.
The Blazon, or description Of his
arms illustrated, is as follows: Ar.
gent: three cheVronels, gules, a label
of as many points, azure.
Crest: out Of the vallery crown, or a
hermits bust, with cowl. vested paly
of six, argent and gules.
Motto: Honesta guam splendida-
things honest rather than splendid, or
honorable acquisitions rather than
splendid ones.
The supporters Of this coat-armor
should be two griffins, wings expanded
or, each gorged with label Of three
points, azure.
The label is a difference for chiefs
Of families; chevronels denote strength
and protection; a human head symbol
ICES honor. Argent, or silver, is a
symbol Of sincerity; gules, or red, de-
notes military courage and magnan-
unity; azure. peace, sincerity, purity
and or. generosity and elevation Of
mind.