King Burials in Frankton K. of P. I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Located the following burials in the Knights of Pythias International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana from the book K of P I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana by Haroldine Zook, typed by Nancy Horn, 1995.  Some of these I know are definitely related to my King family, others will need to be researched.  These papers were part of my paper monster I've been trying to conquer.  Believe that I found the book in the Elwood Indiana Public Library.

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King, Dollie A. 1889-1961
King, Clarence 1884-1971

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King, Calvin 1840-1923
King, Jane 1858-1937

Calvin was the husband of Orinda J. King (1849-1879), my first cousin 4 times removed, daughter of George Washington King and Elizabeth Howard.  After her death, he married Jane.  Calvin is not a known relation.

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King, Essie 1888-1979
King, Raymond 1884-1970
King, Gerald 6/27/1906 - 2/24/1913

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King, Cleo F. 1894-19__ md. 6/18/1913
King, Hoy H. 1891-1970

Hoy Hubert King (1891-1970) was my first cousin 3 times removed, the son of David King and Litha May (see below).

King, Rosa M. 1886-1976
King, D. Victor 1882-1944
King, Litha A. 1857-1934
King, David 1854-1914

David King (1854-1914) was my 2nd-great granduncle, the son of Daniel King and Elizabeth Shaw.  His wife was Litha Ann May (1857-1934).  Their son David Victor King (1882-1944) and his wife Rosa M. Etchison are buried with them.

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King, Lenna J. 1901-12/20/1990 md. 12/10/1921
King, Cecil P. 1900-1976

Marriage License & Return: Jacob Haley to Lydia J. May, 1888

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Jacob Haley to Lydia J. May, 1888"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

Jay county, Indiana, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, that any person empowered by Law to solemnize marriages, is hereby authorized to join together, as Husband and Wife,

Jacob Haley and Lydia J. May

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, W.S. Fleming, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, herunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Portland, this 21st day of December A.D., 1888

W.S. Fleming Clerk

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Jacob Haley to Lydia J. May, 1888"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage Return

1. Full Name of Groom Jacob Haley

2. Place of Residence Noble Twp, Jay Co. Ind

3. Age Next Birthday 23 years

4. Color White

5. Occupation Farmer

6. Place of Birth [illegible]

7. Father's Name Sebastian Haley

8. Mother's Maiden Name Lydia Rader

9. No. of Groom's Marriage 1

10. Full Name of Bride Lydia J. May

11. Place of Residence Noble Twp Jay Co Ind

12. Age next Birthday 20 years

13. Color White

14. Place of Birth Noble Twp Jay Co Ind.

15. Father's Name Phillip May

16. Mother's Maiden Name Caroline Young

17. No. of Bride's Marriage 1

18. Place of Marriage Bride's house

19. By [illegible]

20. Dated Dec 25th 1888

This record of the marriage of Jacob Haley and Lydia J. May was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Though parts of the record were a bit hard to read in the copy, I was able to gain some information I didn't have before, particularly being able to connect Jacob with the family of Sebastian and Lydia (Rader) Haley.  Before this, I had their marriage as an unidentified Haley in Jay County.

Another avenue of research is to find out if the bride connects with my Young family in Noble Township as well.

Tombstone Tuesday: Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) King

My maternal 3rd-great grandparents, Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, are buried in the Howard Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Daniel was born September 3, 1820 in Ohio, the son of William and Sarah (SULLIVAN) KING.

Elizabeth was born October 1827 in Ohio, the daughter of William and Mary (HECK) SHAW.

Daniel and Elizabeth were married on December 5, 1847 in Madison County, Indiana. Daniel was a farmer, and they lived out their lives in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Daniel died on February 24, 1876 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana. Elizabeth remarried to William H. COCHRAN. Elizabeth died on October 10, 1900 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana

Children of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING were:

• Mary Jane KING (1849-1935); married Leroy YOUNG; 3 children
• Henrietta KING (1851-1851)
• Arvilla Samantha KING (1852-aft1860)
• David KING (1854-1914); married Litha Ann MAY; 6 children
• Eliza Margaret KING (1857-1889); married James H. DWIGGINS; 3 children
• Suman Douglas KING (1861-1950); married Amanda FOX; 10 children
• Sarah Ann KING (1864-bef1870)
• James Alfred KING (1865-1933); married Ella LOWERY; 3 children; married Rosie DILL; 4 children
• Ellen KING (1868-1913); married John William WRIGHT: 4 children
• Benjamin Zellen KING (1871-1956); married Elizabeth Ann SCHELL; 6 children
  

Family Milestones: December 4th

My maternal 2nd-great granduncle, David KING, was born on this date in 1854 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  David was the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, and the older brother of my Ellen KING.  David married Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY, daughter of Michael and Julie (CAWTHORN) MAY on July 26, 1876 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana. Litha was born June 1856 in Indiana.  They lived in Pipe Creek and Monroe Townships of Madison County, Indiana where David farmed and operated a grain elevator.  David died November 1, 1914 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Litha remarried to John PERCIFUL and died September 1954 in Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Lydia MAXSON, was born on this date in 1799 in Harrison County, Virginia.  Lydia was the daughter of Jesse and Sarah (SUTTON) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Prudence MAXSON.  Lydia married on May 22, 1817 to Jacob BABCOCK, son of Thomas and Martha (DAVIS) BABCOCK.  Jacob was born April 25, 1797 in Salem, Harrison County, Virginia.  They had at least one son.  Jacob died January 2, 1835.  Lydia remarried to Caleb AYERS.  Lydia died September 22, 1871 in Rock County, Wisconsin.

My paternal great-uncle, Vernon Walker LEMASTERS, was born on this date in 1888 in Jay County, Indiana.  Vernon was the son of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LEMASTERS, and the younger brother of my Luman Cooper LEMASTERS.  Vernon married June 30, 1917 to Helene GARMHAUSEN.  His was a physician and served in World War I.  They had 2 children.  Vernon died March 17, 1955.  Both are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

Obituary : Paul W. Wright (1905-1994)

Source : Anderson Herald Bulletin, December 12, 1994.

Paul W. Wright, 89, formerly of 1310 Brown St., died Dec. 10, 1994 at Community Hospital following an extended illness.

He was born Feb. 22, 1905, in Alexandria, and lived all of his life in this area. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1923 and retired in 1965 from the U.S. Postal Service after 42 years as a rural mail carrier.

He was a member of Mount Moriah Masonic Lodge for 66 years and was a member of Rural Carriers Union.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy May Wright; three sons and daughters-in-law; Gene and Sue Wright of Anderson, Maurie and Elizabeth Wright of Anderson, and Robert and Rebecca Wright of Indianapolis; eight grandchildren, David Wright, Linda Wright, Laura Krivoshia, Cathy Wright, Scott Wright, Greg Wright, Kimberly Wright and Jeff Wright.; two great-grandchildren, KateLyn and Cameron Krivoshia.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Bertha Wright; a brother, Fred Wright, and a sister, Erma Johnson.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Anderson, with Dr. Robert Jackson officiating. Burial will be in East Maplewood Cemetery.

May - Wright wedding

Source : Alexandria Times Tribune, May 23, 1928, page 1.

The wedding of Miss Dorothy May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas May, and Paul Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wright, of Alexandria, will take place this evening at the home of the bride's parents, east of Anderson. The single ring ceremony will be read at 8 o'clock by Rev. Alva Lindsay, before an altar arranged in the living room of the home, formed of palms, ferns and other spring flowers. The young couple will be unattended and will take their places before the altar, while Miss Eveylyn Martin plays the wedding march from Lohengrin. The bride will wear a smart frock of peach georgette with rows of black velvet ribbon as trimming on the rather full skirt, with basque waist. A corsage of bride's roses and ferns will complete the ensemble, together with shoes and hose in peach shade. Following the wedding ceremony, an informal reception will be held and a buffet luncheon will be served. A bride's cake, wreathed in cut flowers will form the decoration for the centerpiece of the serving table, where Mrs. Orville Stohler and Miss Velma Bronnenberg will assist the hostess in entertaining. The invited guests include : Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wright, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. May, Mr. and Mrs. I.N. May, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie May, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright, Mr. and Mrs. M. May, and Mrs. Mary May, all of Alexandria; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard of Pioneer, O.; Mr. and Mrs. P. May of Shirley, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. John Hay, of Windfall and Miss Velma Thomas, of Linville, Ind. After a brief wedding trip the couple will be at home to their friends in the Loan apartments at Anderson. Miss May is a graduate of the Anderson high school, and has been employed as a stenographer at the city hall there. Mr. Wright who is a mail clerk at the Anderson post office, formerly lived in Alexandria where he was graduated from the Alexandria high school. Both young people have a number of relatives and friends in the vicinity.

The Widow Litha King - Madison Co., IN

The widow Litha King appears in the 1920 census of Frankton, Pipe Creek Twp., Madison Co., IN, aged 62, born in Indiana. She was the widow of David King, who died November 1, 1914.

Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel May was born November 1856 in Indiana, the daughter of Michael and Julie (Cawthorn) May. Her parents were from Virginia, according to census records. Litha married David King, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) King on July 26, 1876 in Frankton, Madison Co., IN. Litha died September 1954 in Madison Co., IN. and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Frankton.

Litha is listed as being enumerated on February 7th, apparently she was out of town at the time the census taker came around the first time.

Hoy King Household - Madison Co., IN

Hoy H. King and family were enumerated in the 1920 census in the second ward of the city of Anderson in Madison Co., IN. Hoy was the son of David and Litha (May) King, and my 1st cousin 3 times removed.

Hoy's occupation was that of a laborer for a grain company. His wife, Cleo, listed no occupation. They were listed with one child, their daughter Maxine, age 5. Maxine had attended school within the past year, and all members of the family could read and write as well as speak English.

Hoy H. KING b. July 31, 1891 Madison Co., IN., d. July 19, 1970 Madison Co., IN., m. June 18, 1913 Madison Co., IN to Cleo F. COX. Cleo b. ca. 1895 Indiana.

Known children of Hoy H. and Cleo F. (COX) KING are as follows :
i. Maxine King b. September 22, 1913 Madison Co., IN, d. after 1920 census.
ii. Marbelle King b. January 30, 1923 Madison Co., IN.

David King Family - Madison Co., IN

Today I sourced the data on the David King family of Madison Co., IN in the 1900 & 1910 census of Monroe Twp. David was the son of Daniel & Elizabeth (Shaw) King.

In both census David is listed as a farmer whose farm was mortgaged. In the 1900 census, wife Litha is stated as the mother of 6 children, with 4 living, and by 1910 listed on one living. The 1910 census is in error, as in the next household I found daughter Frankie and her husband David Gosnell.

David's father, Daniel, had died by 1876, so it's possible that David didn't know his family origins. In the 1900 census he stated his father was born in Maryland and his mother in Indiana. In the 1910 census he stated that his father was born in North Carolina and his mother in Virginia. Census records for Daniel King state that he was either born in Indiana or in Ohio.

David KING b. December 4, 1854 Frankton, Madison Co., IN., d. November 1, 1914 Frankton, Madison Co., IN., m. July 26, 1876 Frankton, Madison Co., IN to Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel MAY, daughter of Michael and Julie (CAWTHORN) MAY. Litha b. June 1856 Indiana, d. September 1954 Madison Co., IN.

Known children of David and Litha (May) King are as follows :
i. Cora Della King b. October 5, 1879 Madison Co., IN., d. February 10, 1961, m. Mark O. Jackley
ii. David Victor King b. June 1882 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1920, m. Rosie M. Etchison
iii. Charles King b. 1883 Madison Co., IN., d. 1887 Madison Co., IN
iv. Dottie E. King b. 1884 Madison Co., IN., d. December 1, 1887 Madison Co., IN
v. Frankie Cleveland King b. October 16, 1886 Madison Co., IN., d. August 13, 1950, m. David Madison Gosnell
vi. Hoy Hubert King b. July 31, 1891 Madison Co., IN., d. July 19, 1970, m. Cleo F. Cox

Daniel King Family - Madison Co., IN

Today I sourced the census records of the Daniel King family in the 1860 & 1870 census of Monroe Twp., Madison Co., IN. Daniel is my maternal 3rd great-grandfather.

In both records, Daniel is a farmer, with real estate valued at $4000 in 1860 and $14,500 in 1870, with a personal estate worth $1375 in 1860 and $6031 by 1870. His birthplace is listed as Indiana in 1860 and Ohio in 1870. His birthplace is given on his son David's 1900 census record as Maryland and in 1910 as North Carolina. Obviously, the fact that Daniel died so young (1876), many of his children were not sure just where their father was born.

Children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) King are as follows :
i. Mary Jane King b. December 8, 1849 Madison Co., IN., d. April 4, 1935 Madison Co., IN., m. Leroy Young, m(2) ________ Hicks
ii. Henrietta King b. April 16, 1851 Madison Co., IN., d. May 3, 1851 Madison Co., IN.
iii. Arvilla Samantha King b. April 1852 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1860 census
iv. David King b. December 4, 1854 Madison Co., IN., d. November 1, 1914 Madison Co., IN., m. Litha Ann Trumilis D'Amsel May
v. Eliza Margaret King b. November 22, 1857 Madison Co., IN, d. August 18, 1889 Madison Co., IN, m. James H. Dwiggins
vi. Suman Douglas King b. May 20, 1861 Madison Co., IN., d. January 9, 1950 Madison Co., IN., m. Amanda Louise Fox
vii. Sarah Ann King b. January 17, 1864 Madison Co., IN., d. before 1870 census
viii. James Alfred King b. September 10, 1865 Madison Co., IN., d. June 10, 1933 Los Angeles Co., CA. m. Ella Mae Lowery, m(2) Rosie M. Dill
ix. Ellen King b. August 24, 1868 Madison Co., IN., d. December 24, 1913 Madison Co., IN., m. John William Wright
x. Benjamin Zellen King b. October 15, 1871 Madison Co., IN., d. November 30, 1956 Madison Co., IN., m. Elizabeth Ann Schell.

Mark O. Jackley Family - 1930 Madison Co., IN

Today I sourced the census data for the Mark O. Jackley family in the 1930 census of Lafayette Twp., Madison Co., IN. Mark married Cora Della King on December 29, 1901 in Madison Co., IN.

Interestingly, the 1930 census asks if the family owns a radio, and this family did. Mark's occupation was listed as a farmer. In the previous household lived his son Lester and new wife, Mildred. Mark's oldest two children were not listed - perhaps living elsewhere in the county.

Mark O. JACKLEY b. ca. 1878 Indiana, d. October 12, 1953, m. December 29, 1901 Madison Co., IN. to Cora Della KING, daughter of David and Litha Ann (MAY) KING. Cora b. October 5, 1879 Frankton, Madison Co., IN., d. February 10, 1961.

Known children of Mark O. and Cora Della (King) Jackley are as follows :
a. Cornelius Jackley b. October 10, 1902 Madison Co., IN
b. David Jackley b. October 15, 1903 Madison Co., IN
c. Lester L. Jackley b. February 2, 1907 Madison Co., IN., m. ca. 1929 Mildred L. ________
d. Hubert K. Jackley b. January 29, 1909 Madison Co., IN, d. after 1930
e. Cleta L. Jackley b. June 17, 1911 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1930
f. Alice C. Jackley b. April 14, 1914 Madison Co., IN., d. after 1930
g. Mark Jackley b. January 15, 1916 Madison Co., IN. d. after 1930
h. Henrietta Z. Jackley b. January 10, 1924 Madison Co., IN.