West Virginia Pioneers

Elijah King

Male Abt 1801 - 1881  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name Elijah King 
    Born Abt 1801  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Jun 1881  [1
    Person ID I10070  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Francis King,   b. 30 Nov 1780, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1853  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Richards,   b. 16 Nov 1780,   d. 27 Jun 1871  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1800  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 30-40
      1m 50-60
      1f 15-20
      1f 50-60

      1850 Jackson, VA # 662-669
      King Francis 69 M Farmer Del
      King Mary 69 F Va
      King William 44 M Farmer Va [deaf, idiotic]
      King Deborah 34 F Va
      Could Deborah be William's wife?

      1860 Jackson, VA, Mary, 81 living with son Samuel
      1870 Jackson, WV, Mary, 90, living with son Samuel

      Both buried King Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV
      [Jackson Co Cemeteries, Vol 2]

      John House: Pioneers of Jackson Co. . ."
      Other names identified with the early history of Cow Run are King, Boswell, frequently spelled "Bozzle", and Hartley. Descendants of all of these still live in the vicinity.

      Francis and John King, who live on Cow Run, are sons of Elijah, who was a son of the Francis King who came to Mill Creek with James Wolfe, in 1821.
    Family ID F3239  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susanna Cruzan,   b. Abt 1799,   d. 23 Aug 1898  (Age ~ 99 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1822  [2, 4
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      2m 0-5 George, William
      1m 5-10 John
      1m 10-15 Francis
      1m 15-20
      1m 30-40
      1f 0-5 Sarah
      2f 5-10 Catherine, Mary
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson, VA # 665-672
      King Elija 49 M Farmer Va
      King Susanna 50 F Va
      King Francis 21 M Farmer Va
      King Catherine 19 F Va
      King John R 17 M Farmer Va
      King Mary 16 F Va
      King George 14 M Va
      King Sarah 12 F Va
      King William 10 M Va
      King Eliza 7 M Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 90-86
      Elijah, 59
      Susan, 60
      John R, 27
      Mary J, 25
      George W, 24
      Sarah A, 22
      William H H, 19
      Elijah T, 17
      William, 57

      1870 Jackson, WV, Mill Creek Dist 1-1
      Elijah, 69
      Susanna, 71
      Mary Jane, 35
      George W, 33
      William, 67
      William HH, 29
      Both buried King Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV
      [Jackson Co Cemeteries, Vol 2]

      John House: "Pioneers of Jackson Co. . "
      Other names identified with the early history of Cow Run are King, Boswell, frequently spelled "Bozzle", and Hartley. Descendants of all of these still live in the vicinity.

      Francis and John King, who live on Cow Run, are sons of Elijah, who was a son of the Francis King who came to Mill Creek with James Wolfe, in 1821.

      Francis married Ruth Baremore in Wood County, in 1852, and has nine children.

      John married Julia Carter in 1862. He had two children, Susan E. and Charles T.
    Children 
     1. boy King,   b. Between 1822 and 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Francis King,   b. 26 Mar 1829, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1918, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Katherine King,   b. Mar 1831, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John R King,   b. Abt 1832, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary Jane King,   b. Abt 1834, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. George W King,   b. Abt 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years)
     7. Sarah Ann King,   b. Abt 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. William H H King,   b. Abt 1840, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Elijah T King,   b. Abt 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3321  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Gravestone.

    2. [S170] Cemeteries JC Vol 2.

    3. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.

    4. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.