| The materials in this section present the lineage of WILLIAM E. KING, the father of Perry Watts King whose Diary is
posted elsewhere on this site. Our contributor is Connie (King) McMichael, the great-granddaughter of Lemuel Mordecai King, one of William's sons and a brother to
Perry. Connie can be reached at the e-mail address at the bottom of this page. Many of the pictures here are contributed by Connie through the generosity of John Lewis King, her uncle,
who made the pictures available. The Sullivan County Genealogical Web Project and PAGENWEB are grateful to Connie and John for their very informative contributions.
John Lewis King
Son of Ralph Walter and Mae Bertha (Warburton) King
Connie McMichael's Uncle
Note: John is the source of many of the pictures shown on this page.
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael
William E. King
William E. King
Son of John I. King and Alice Crosby
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael
The Sullivan Review
January 30, 1902
William Everett King died suddenly at his home near Nordmont, Tuesday noon, January 21, 1902. The funeral services were held at his residence on Thursday, conducted by Rev. Bidblack, of Laporte. Interment at Cherry Grove Cemetery, Davidson, township.
Mr. King was born in Northumberland, Nov. 24th, 1817. He came with his father, John King and family, to Elkland Township about 1820. Here he spent his boyhood days and gained a fair education by being taught by his father and attending the Elkland Sunday school. On attaining his majority he taught school, and on Nov. 28th, 1841, was married to Sarah R. Converse. To this union which lasted over sixty years nine children were born, eight sons and one daughter.
Five of the children and the aged widow still survived. Oliver, the oldest son, laid down his life for his country, on a southern battle field. Edgar and Stanley died after attaining manhood and entering the busy cares of life. Perry W. Became a school teacher and later a physician. He practiced at Hillsgrove very successfully, but his bright career was cut short by death in 1889. L. Mordaci owns a large farm in Davidson Township. Ward L. is a noted physician and resides at Lairdsville, P. Harvey is an extensive farmer in Lycoming County, Benj. B. lives on the old homestead; Maria C. married Mr. Covert and resides near the old home.
The deceased was a man of sterling character. He cleared up a large farm, was at one time Justice of the Peace and held many township offices. Mr. King was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Birth: 2 Nov 1816, Northumberland Co., PA. Note discrepancy in birth date with the obituary posted above.
Death: 2 Jan 1902, Laporte ,Sullivan Co., PA.
Burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery, Nordmont, PA.
Occ: Capt. in the Penn. Militia; Farmer
Father: John I. King (1770-1862)
Mother: Alice Crosby (1783-1835)
Note: Father & Mother of John I.King were:
Thomas & Esther King from Nasbey, Northamptonshire, England
Note: Brothers & sisters of John I. King:
Mary married James Glidewell
Esther married ? McIlvain
William married Mary (Polly)Crandel
Sallie Ann married George Bird
Thomas
Children of John I. & Alice Crosby King:
Elizabeth King married Hugh Boyles
Avis King married John Boyles
Mary King married ? Rogers
John C. King
Thomas King married Mary Bown
William E. King married Sarah Robinson Converse
Birth: 28 Apr 1823, Huntinton, Luzerne Co.PA
Death: 28 Nov 1902, Laporte Twp.,Sullivan Co.P
Father: Joseph S. Converse (1777-1857)
Mother: Susannah Earl Converse (1791-1867)
Dinah King married Ephraim Annable
Job L. King married Jane Elizabeth Converse, sister of Sarah
Note: According to our contributor of this file, Connie King McMichael, in an Old Family Tree, there were four more children listed, three un-named, one with the initial C. She has found no information on these children.
They may have died at birth; any information would be of great interest.
The children of William E. King and Sarah Robinson Converse were:
Oliver G. Hasset King (1842-1863)
Edgar Crosby King (1845-1874)
Lemeul Mordecai King (1848-1926)
Stanley Bigman King (1850-1874)
Perry Watts King (1853-1889) wrote the Diary in 1874
Ward Lafayette King (1855-1936)
John Harvey King (1860-1946)
Benjamin Butler Kingr (1862-1922), twin
Maria Caroline King ( 1862-1904), twin
Here is a picture of Edgar Crosby King, taken before his death in 1874.
Edgar Crosby King (1845-1874)
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
Let's now take a look at each of these children in turn:
1 Oliver G. Hasset King
Birth: 26 Nov 1842, Davidson Twp, Lycoming Co.
Death: 3 May 1863, Battle Of Chancellorsville. Civil War
Occ: Co.K-141Penn.Vol., never married
2 Edgar Crosby King
Birth: 22 Jul 1845, Davidson Twp., Lycoming Co. PA.
Death: 28 Aug 1874, Jersey Shore,
Burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery, Nordmont, PA.
Educ: studied to be a minister, never married, died at home after a severe illness in 1874
3 Lemuel Mordecai King
Birth: 17 Apr 1848, Laporte,Sullivan Co,PA.
Death: Apr 1926, Davidson Twp.,Sullivan Co.PA.
Burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery,Nordmont,PA.
Occ: Teacher & Farmer
Spouse: Eliza Caroline Laird
Birth: 1 Jul 1861, Nordmont,Sullivan Co.,PA.
Death: 8 Feb 1934, Davidson twp.,Sullivan Co.PA.
Burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery,Nordmont,PA.
Father: Thomas Laird (1831-1914)
Mother: Sarah Jane Glidewell (1832-1921)
Here is a picture of the family and in-laws of Thomas and Sarah Jane (Glidewell) Laird, taken early in the
twentieth century, and another picture of the Thomas and Sarah Glidewell Homestead.
Thomas and Sarah Jane (Glidewell) Laird, Their Children and Spouses
Front, l to r: John William Laird (1857-1937), husband of Mary Elizabeth Little;
Thomas S. Laird (1831-1914), father; Sarah J. (Glidewell) Laird (1832-1921), mother; Jerome Ward Laird (1856-1932), husband of Linda Sheets
Back, l to r: Cora (Laird) Edgar (1860-1922), wife of Andrew Edgar; Eliza Caroline (Laird) King (1861-1934), wife of Lemuel Mordecai King;
Amanda C. (Laird) Horn (1864-1930), wife of Kimber Clever Horn; Ellenora Jane (Laird) Morris (1869-1930), wife of Tom Morris:
Russell Patterson Laird (1871-1946), husband of Martha Jane Robins; Estella Mary (Laird) Walizer, wife of Edward Walizer
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
Thomas and Sarah Jane (Glidewell) Laird Homestead
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
Children of Lemuel and Eliza:
Ralph Walter (1879-1964), Grandfather to Connie
Cecelia (1880-1880)
Sarah Alice (1882-1954)
Russell Edgar (1886-1962)
Thomas William (1888-1980)
Chauncey Morris (1890-1980)
Augusta (1898-)
John
Ralph Walter King
Son of
Lemuel Mordecai and Eliza Caroline (Laird) King
Connie McMichael's Grandfather
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
Sarah Alice (King) Wandell (1882-1954)
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
Chauncey Morris King (1890-1980) and
Augusta King (born 1898)
Children of
Lemuel Mordecai and Eliza Caroline (Laird) King
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
Let's now take a look at each of Lemuel Mordecai's children in turn:
1 Ralph Walter King
Birth: 2 Apr 1879
Death: 31 Oct 1964
Burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery,Nordmont,PA.
Occ: Blacksmith,Nordmont,PA. & surrounding counties
Spouse: Mae Bertha Warburton
Death: 1970
Ralph Walter and Mae Bertha (Warburton) King
Son and Daughter-in-Law of
Lemuel Mordecai and Eliza Caroline (Laird) King
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
Children:
Leona Adeline (1906-)
Clara Avis (1908-1932)
Caroline Jenny (1910-1999)
Jessie Buela (1913-1985)
Alma Agusta (1915-1921)
Walter Richard (1921-1963), Connie’s father
John Lewis (1923-)
Donne Lamont (1928-)
Here is a picture of Leona Adeline King, who married John Metzger.
Leona Adeline King (born 1906)
Spouse of John Metzger
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
Walter Richard King
Son of Ralph Walter and Mae Bertha (Warburton) King
Father of Connie McMichael
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
2 Cecelia King
Birth: 1880
Death: 1880
Burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery,Nordmont,PA.
3 Sarah Alice King
Birth: 1882
Death: 12 Apr 1954
Spouse: Schuyler Wandell
Children:
Susannha
Clara (1913-)
4 Russell Edgar King
Birth: 1886
Death: 26 Oct 1962, in Mason's home,Lancaster Co.PA.
Occ: carpenter
No children born to this couple.
Spouse: Pearl G.Campbell
Death: 26 Oct 1962
5 Thomas William King
Birth: 16 Aug 1888, Davidson Twp.,Sullivan Co.PA.
Death: 19 Jan 1980, Davidson Twp.,Sullivan Co.PA.
Burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery,Nordmont,PA.
Occ: Farmer and Blacksmith,Nordmont,PA.
never married, aka "Uncle Billy"
6 Chauncey Morris King
Birth: 26 Mar 1890, Nordmont,PA.
Death: 6 Dec 1980
Spouse: Bessie May Thoma
Birth: 26 May 1893
Death: 14 Jan 1984
Children:
Ernest Franklin (1920-)
Dorothy Pearl (1921-)
Mary Augusta (1923-)
Alberta May (1925-)
Earl Morris (1928-)
James Arden (1932-)
7 Augusta King
Birth: 15 Mar 1898, Davidson Twp.,Sullivan Co.PA.
Death: Pawling,N.Y.
mar. 12-22-1917
Spouse: Herbert Horn
Death: Pawling,N.Y.
Children:
Tristan
Blanche
Ines
8 Bertha King
Birth: 29 Apr 1877
Death: 12 May 1951
Spouse: John Houseknecht
Children:
Kent
Kathryn Maria
Charlotte Inez
John Abner
Esther Rena
Ellis (d. 1990)
Theodore Kent
George
Rachel
Ruth Marie
Giles Larue
4 Stanley Bigman King
Birth: 6 Aug 1850, Laporte, Sullivan Co. PA.
Death: 7 Feb 1874, Laporte, Sullivan Co. PA.
Occ: Store Clerk ,in Lodi, NY, never married, died at parents' home after a severe illness
Stanley Bigman King (1850-1874)
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
5 Perry Watts King
Birth: 22 Jan 1853, Laporte, Sullivan Co., PA.
Death: 6 Dec 1889
Burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery, Nordmont, PA.
Occ: Physician & teacher
Educ: John Hopkins University, kept a diary, never married
6 Ward Lafayette King
Birth: 1855, Laporte,Sullivan Co., PA.
Death: 23 May 1936, Muncy,PA.
Occ: Physican in Muncy,PA.
Educ: Orangeville Academy, Mansfield Normal School, College of
the Physicians & Surgeons, one of the founders of the Muncy Valley Hospital.
Spouse: Rachael Derr
Ward Lafayette King
Son of William E. King and Sarah Robinson Converse
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
Rachel Derr
Spouse of Ward Lafayette King
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
7 John Harvey King
Birth: 25 Jul 1860, Laporte, Sullivan Co, PA.
Death: 6 Feb 1946, Montoursville, Lycoming Co. PA.
Occ: farmer & Teacher
Spouse: Dora Ann Hart
Birth: 1865
Death: Montoursville, Lycoming Co. PA.
Father: James Hart (1836-)
Mother: MaLinda (1846-)
Children:
Bessie Clara King (1883-1946)
Edna Converse King (1884-1984)
Nellie Frederica King (1886-1976)
Leonard Mason King (1888-)
Carl Elwood King (1890-1912)
Dean Samuel King (1893-1923)
McKinley William King(1895-1981)
George Agustus King (1897-1964)
Stanley Lee King (1900-1947)
Marvin James King (1903-1904)
Arthur Ward King (1905-1985) *
* Editor's Note: Per his son, Paul H. King, he died January 25, 1985.
John Harvey King (1860-1946)
Son of William E. King and Sarah Robinson Converse
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
8 Benjamin Butler King
Birth: 17 Dec 1862, Laporte, Sullivan Co, PA.
Death: 6 Mar 1922, Muncy Creek twp. Lycoming Co. PA.
Occ: Farmer
Twin of Maria Caroline
Spouse: LuLa Reed
Birth: 17 Aug 1875
Death: 16 Jan 1922, Muncy Creek twp. Lycoming Co. PA.
Children:
Clara Viola King (1887-1895)
Joseph Gale King (1893-1994)
Tressa Dolly King (1897-)
Ethel Marie King (1900-1984)
Clyde John King (1903-1980)
Veda Mae King (1905-1973)
( Baby) King
9 Maria Caroline King
Twin of Benjamin Butler King
Birth: 17 Dec 1862, Laporte, Sullivan Co, PA.
Death: 13 Mar 1904
Burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery, Nordmont, PA.
Spouse: Charles C. Covert
Children:
Sally Covert, raised by her uncle John Harvey King after mother's death
Sterling Covert, raised by his uncle Ward Lafayette King after mother's death
Denzell Covert, raised by his uncle Ward Lafayette King after mother's death
Note: The two sons raised by Ward went by the surname King later in life.
Benjamin Butler King and Maria Caroline King
Twin Children of William E. King and
Sarah Robinson Converse
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
Ward L. and Rachel (Derr) King with Adopted Children
Sterling and Denzel King
Adopted after Death of thier Natural Mother in 1904
Photo posted for Auction on eBay in December 2002
Original Taken at Engebreckt Studio in Dushore, PA
Sterling and Denzel King
Children of Charles C. Covert and Maria Caroline King
Took the Name "King" as Adults
Photo contributed by Connie King McMichael from John Lewis King collection
There is a great deal more information on the lines of this family.
They intermarried with local families with names such as Bird, Glidewell, Rogers, McIlvain, Brown, Converse, Laird, Little, McCarty, Farrell,
Sones, Opp, Crosby, Edgar, Annable, Wilson, Crandel, Stevenson, Speary, Harding, Pennington,
Byrd, Boyles, Carothers, Warren, Best, Lacey and Molyneux, just to name a few. They arrived in PA
in the late 1790's. They made their homes throughout the territory tha would become Sullivan
County. Many of their descendants are still in the area. If you are related to any of these
people, please contact us. We would love to add your families to My Family's History
Prepared by:
Connie (King) McMichael
cllagr@alltel.net
July 27, 2001
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