My Genealogy Hound

CHARLES KING (deceased) was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., in 1804, second eldest son of John King, a farmer of that county. Charles for a time was employed on the farm, then went on the river as an engineer, which business he followed for thirty years. He was married in 1831 to Barbara, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth King, and they had no children of their own, but adopted four daughters, all of whom are now married. Their names are Harriet, Mary Elizabeth, Harriet Levina and Barbara Fleming. Mr. King died in 1887; he had many years before retired from river life, and was enjoying his declining years at his home farm, which he had purchased as early as 1831. Mrs. King survives him, now a lady of bright intellect, in the eighty-fifth year of her age. The family are members of the Methodist Church; politically Mr. King was a democrat. Mrs. King’s grandfathers fought under Gen. Washington in the revolutionary war, and were paid with continental money. Mr. King’s father fought in the war of 1812, under Gen. Harrison, and suffered a long time from the effects of that war, receiving a small pittance of six dollars a month.