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From The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881)
ENOCH KING, farmer; P.O. Vienna X Roads. The subject of this sketch is the son of the late Enoch King; his father was born in the State of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio and settled in Harmony Township, Clark Co., about 1800, having walked from near Pittsburgh, Penn., with his “knapsack” on his back and his cane in his hand. He was married to Miss Martha Gaston in January, 1826, she being his second wife, his first wife being a sister to his second. Martha was born Jan. 20, 1804, in Washington Co., Penn.; in 1825, she came to Clark Co., Ohio, from the State of Pennsylvania, having rode on horseback all the way; as a result of his marriage to Martha, thirteen children was born to them, six only are now living—the subject of this sketch being one of them. At the time of his death, which occurred May 17, 1865, Enoch King, Sr., was the owner of a large farm of 350 acres of land in Harmony Township. Enoch and his wife, Martha, were very industrious and used great economy, and as a result of this had accumulated a considerable amount of this “ world's" goods. Martha King is still living near Platisburg, Clark Co., Ohio, in her 76th year, surrounded with the comforts of life. Enoch, the subject of this sketch, was born in Harmony Township, Clark Co., Ohio, July 28, 1840, on the * old homestead; ” he has always been a farmer; he remained at home with his parents on the farm until the death of his father, in 1865; in the winter of 1865-66, he went to Missouri; in the spring, he returned to his old home; he and his brother Daniel purchased one of the farms owned by his father at his death; they lived on the farm for some eight years, when they sold it. Mr. King was united in marriage to Miss Mary Funston, a daughter of W. S. Funston, of Vienna, a very old and honored citizen; the marriage ceremony was performed by Elder Overturf, March 1,1874; this marriage has been blessed by the birth of three children, two of whom are still living, viz., Walter S. was born Feb. 23, 1877, and Olive M. was born Sept. 23, 1880. Mr. K. is a Past Grand in Vienna Lodge No. 345, I. O. O. F., and also a member of the Encampment branch of the order at Springfield. Mr. King is residing on a farm now near Vienna; he has an interest in the old homestead of 188 acres.
As printed in The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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