Adriel King

As printed in 1881

The subject of this sketch was a Kentuckian. He was born in Garrard county, Kentucky, on the 21st of May, 1801. He grew up and was married there. Miss Jane Graves became his wife on the 21st day of September, 1824. A few years after his marriage he removed to Missouri, and, after stopping a short time in Boone county, settled in Ray county, three miles southwest of Richmond (sections 11 and 12, township 51, range 28). To the extent of land first entered, he afterwards added by purchase, until at the time of his death, he owned 320 acres of land there, besides other tracts in other parts of the county. Mr. and Mrs. King became the parents of eleven children, six of whom are now living: Lydia Ann, wife of Thomas Bryant, of Chillicothe; Angeline, wife of Frank Davis, of Daviess county; Mary, wife of George Williams, of Ray county; Brunette, wife of Peter Ford; William G. and Henry C. Margaret and Martha both died in infancy; Emma, wife of A. B. Elliott; Matilda, wife of Henry Jacobs, and Elizabeth, wife of Whit. Lyle, are all dead. Mr. Henry C. King, at present the representative of the family on the old homestead, has 240 acres of land, including the residence. He was married in the month of March, 1868, to Miss Jane Thompson, daughter of Mr. Joseph Thompson, of Ray county. The issue of this union was four children, two of each sex. Mr. Adriel King died on the 12th day of July, 1869. He was widely and prominently known and greatly respected.

As printed in History of Ray County, Mo. (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.