Kings, Illinois

BAILrBY WILLI AH B. Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Kings: born Nov. 20, 1840, in Ottawa, Canada; came to Ogle Co. in 1860, and removed to his present farm in 1875; rents 120 acres; married Rebecca Oakes March 4, 1867; she was born April 2, 1842, and died March 29, 1874; they had four children, three now living : Mattie E., Hiram C. and Geo. O., who was an infant when his mother died, and his father gave him to Wm. H. Dresser, who adopted him; second marriage was to Mrs. Elizabeth

Passage source: The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics ... History of the Northwest, History of Illinois ... Etc, published 1878.

Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Kings; born Feb. 13, 1838, in Warren Co., Pa. ; in 1859 went to Minn, and engaged in hunting and trapping, and on one occasion was lost and remained without food for 72 hours, the thermometer being 40 degrees below zero; came to White Rock in 1860, and worked by the month for two years ; then engaged in trading in lands till 1872, when he settled on his present farm; owns 130 acres, valued at $55 per acre; married Mary A. Mayberry Oct. 8, 1862 ; she was born Oct. 28, 1832, in Warren Co., N. J. ; had six children, five now living: Delmer M., Eva M., Hattie E., Herbert A. and Almedah A.; Nellie E. was born Aug. 11, 1869, and died Jan. 19, 1877 ; Mr. B. is a member of the White Rock Centre Congregational Church ; his wife is a member of the M. E. Church ; he has been Road Commissioner Hud School Director; is independent in politics.

Passage source: The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics ... History of the Northwest, History of Illinois ... Etc, published 1878.

HAYES HIRAM, Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Kings; born July 23, 1822, in Licking Co., Ohio; in 1839, came with his parents to Ogle Co. and settled in Marion, and removed to his present farm in 1856 ; he owns 720 acres, valued at $50 per acre, and 480 acres in Nebraska, valued at $5 per acre; married his first wife, Margaret Campbell, Feb. 7, 1849; she was born Dec. 7, 1832, and died Jan. 13, 1850 ; had one child, Margaret M., now Mrs. Lewis ; Mrs. H. was a daughter of Mr. Campbell, who was shot by the Drlscols; he was Captain of the company which was formed to capture these outlaws, and for this reason they wished to break up the company, by shooting the captain, as in other places they had broken up companies in this way ; Mr. H. was one of the parties who took an active part in the capture and conviction of the Driscols; his second marriage was April 9, 1858, to Elizabeth Brown; she was born Dec. 7, 1837, in Licking Co., Ohio; had eleven children; seven living: Mary E., in Morris Co., N. J. ; came to Licking Co., Ohio, in 1817; went to Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, etc., in 1837, and came to Ogle Co. and settled in his present locality in 1841 ; he owns 300 acres, valued at $70 per acre, and 280 acres in Cass Co., Iowa, valued at $15 per acre; married Abbie Weeks May 4, 1843; she was born Nov. 10, 1824, in Ohio, and died Oct. 29, 1865; had five children by this marriage: Henry M., born Aug. 16, 1844; Harriet E., May 13, 1846; Sarah J., Dec. 30, 1857; Gilbert M., Aug. 12, 1853, and John C. F., June 26, 1856 ; his second marriage was to Maria Caster April 18, 1867 ; she was born in 1834 in Licking Co., Ohio, and died March 8, 1870; had one child by this marriage, Elmer Grant, born May 3, 1869; third marriage to Lovisa Jane Sears March 23, 1871 ; she was born Oct. 12, 1840, in N. Y. ; had two children ; Geo. D., born Feb. 14, 1872, died Sept. 29, 1872; Ira N., born Nov. 2, 1873 ; is an Adventist ; Republican; has been Justice of the Peace, Constable and School Director ; he commenced building his present residence in 1858, and finished it in 1861; it is built of lime and sandstone, and is supposed to be fire proof; it is the only house of the kind in this Tp. ; Daniel Collins, of New York City, was the architect and builder; the stone for the construction of this residence came from Marion, Fox River, Walnut Grove and Paine's Point.

Passage source: The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics ... History of the Northwest, History of Illinois ... Etc, published 1878.

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