Winterset Madisonian - February 5, 1941
Winterset, Iowa
MRS. MINERVA KING PASSED SATURDAY
Pioneer Woman Had Lived in Southern Iowa For About 87 Years
Mrs. Minerva Jane King, who had lived in Warren and Madison counties since 1854, died here last Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. V. Powers. Had she lived one more day, she would have been 89 years of age.
Mrs. King was a native of West Virginia, where she was born in Barbor county on Feb. 2, 1852. She was the former Minerva Jane Sayre, and was the last of a pioneer family of nine children of Absolem and Rachel Sayre.
When she was 2 years old she came with her parents to Warren county in this state. Most of her life was spent in Warren and Madison counties.
In March 1872, she was married to Amberry R. King. They were the parents of 10 children, three of whom preceded their mother in death.
Mrs. King's father was a Methodist minister, and she was a life-long member of that church.
She is survived by seven children: Ivyl M. King of Englewood, Colo., Howard E. King of Chicago, Mrs. Bessie Corkill of Indianola, Walter W. King of Cimmaron, Kan., Perry S. King and Mrs. Nella Imes of St. Charles, and Mrs. Zella Powers of Winterset. She also leaves 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from the St. Charles Methodist church Tuesday, in charge of the Rev. W. A. Samp, pastor of the Winterset Methodist church. Burial was made in the St. Charles cemetery.
Contributor: Marty & Harley
MINERVA JANE9 SAYRE was born in Virginia 9 February 1852 according to bible record. She married in Madison County, Iowa, 5 March 1872 AMBARY KING who was born 28 December 1849 to Noah M. and Jane (Randle) King. They lived in and around St. Charles, Madison, Iowa. Ambary and Minerva had nine children. Ambary left the family after the birth of their twins. Minerva died 1 February 1941. Children:
1. CHRISTIE E. KING - 2. MILTON KING - 3. EMIL H. KING - 4. CARRIE KING - 5. BESSIE E. KING - 6. WALTER W. KING - 7. PERRY SAMUEL KING
8. NELLA P. KING, twin - 9. ZELLA N. KING, twin
Reference: The Sayre Family, Another 100 Years, R.H. Sayre, 2003
Winterset, Iowa
MRS. MINERVA KING PASSED SATURDAY
Pioneer Woman Had Lived in Southern Iowa For About 87 Years
Mrs. Minerva Jane King, who had lived in Warren and Madison counties since 1854, died here last Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. V. Powers. Had she lived one more day, she would have been 89 years of age.
Mrs. King was a native of West Virginia, where she was born in Barbor county on Feb. 2, 1852. She was the former Minerva Jane Sayre, and was the last of a pioneer family of nine children of Absolem and Rachel Sayre.
When she was 2 years old she came with her parents to Warren county in this state. Most of her life was spent in Warren and Madison counties.
In March 1872, she was married to Amberry R. King. They were the parents of 10 children, three of whom preceded their mother in death.
Mrs. King's father was a Methodist minister, and she was a life-long member of that church.
She is survived by seven children: Ivyl M. King of Englewood, Colo., Howard E. King of Chicago, Mrs. Bessie Corkill of Indianola, Walter W. King of Cimmaron, Kan., Perry S. King and Mrs. Nella Imes of St. Charles, and Mrs. Zella Powers of Winterset. She also leaves 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from the St. Charles Methodist church Tuesday, in charge of the Rev. W. A. Samp, pastor of the Winterset Methodist church. Burial was made in the St. Charles cemetery.
Contributor: Marty & Harley
MINERVA JANE9 SAYRE was born in Virginia 9 February 1852 according to bible record. She married in Madison County, Iowa, 5 March 1872 AMBARY KING who was born 28 December 1849 to Noah M. and Jane (Randle) King. They lived in and around St. Charles, Madison, Iowa. Ambary and Minerva had nine children. Ambary left the family after the birth of their twins. Minerva died 1 February 1941. Children:
1. CHRISTIE E. KING - 2. MILTON KING - 3. EMIL H. KING - 4. CARRIE KING - 5. BESSIE E. KING - 6. WALTER W. KING - 7. PERRY SAMUEL KING
8. NELLA P. KING, twin - 9. ZELLA N. KING, twin
Reference: The Sayre Family, Another 100 Years, R.H. Sayre, 2003
Winterset Madisonian - February 5, 1941
Winterset, Iowa
MRS. MINERVA KING PASSED SATURDAY
Pioneer Woman Had Lived in Southern Iowa For About 87 Years
Mrs. Minerva Jane King, who had lived in Warren and Madison counties since 1854, died here last Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. V. Powers. Had she lived one more day, she would have been 89 years of age.
Mrs. King was a native of West Virginia, where she was born in Barbor county on Feb. 2, 1852. She was the former Minerva Jane Sayre, and was the last of a pioneer family of nine children of Absolem and Rachel Sayre.
When she was 2 years old she came with her parents to Warren county in this state. Most of her life was spent in Warren and Madison counties.
In March 1872, she was married to Amberry R. King. They were the parents of 10 children, three of whom preceded their mother in death.
Mrs. King's father was a Methodist minister, and she was a life-long member of that church.
She is survived by seven children: Ivyl M. King of Englewood, Colo., Howard E. King of Chicago, Mrs. Bessie Corkill of Indianola, Walter W. King of Cimmaron, Kan., Perry S. King and Mrs. Nella Imes of St. Charles, and Mrs. Zella Powers of Winterset. She also leaves 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from the St. Charles Methodist church Tuesday, in charge of the Rev. W. A. Samp, pastor of the Winterset Methodist church. Burial was made in the St. Charles cemetery.
Contributor: Marty & Harley
MINERVA JANE9 SAYRE was born in Virginia 9 February 1852 according to bible record. She married in Madison County, Iowa, 5 March 1872 AMBARY KING who was born 28 December 1849 to Noah M. and Jane (Randle) King. They lived in and around St. Charles, Madison, Iowa. Ambary and Minerva had nine children. Ambary left the family after the birth of their twins. Minerva died 1 February 1941. Children:
1. CHRISTIE E. KING - 2. MILTON KING - 3. EMIL H. KING - 4. CARRIE KING - 5. BESSIE E. KING - 6. WALTER W. KING - 7. PERRY SAMUEL KING
8. NELLA P. KING, twin - 9. ZELLA N. KING, twin
Reference: The Sayre Family, Another 100 Years, R.H. Sayre, 2003
Winterset, Iowa
MRS. MINERVA KING PASSED SATURDAY
Pioneer Woman Had Lived in Southern Iowa For About 87 Years
Mrs. Minerva Jane King, who had lived in Warren and Madison counties since 1854, died here last Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. V. Powers. Had she lived one more day, she would have been 89 years of age.
Mrs. King was a native of West Virginia, where she was born in Barbor county on Feb. 2, 1852. She was the former Minerva Jane Sayre, and was the last of a pioneer family of nine children of Absolem and Rachel Sayre.
When she was 2 years old she came with her parents to Warren county in this state. Most of her life was spent in Warren and Madison counties.
In March 1872, she was married to Amberry R. King. They were the parents of 10 children, three of whom preceded their mother in death.
Mrs. King's father was a Methodist minister, and she was a life-long member of that church.
She is survived by seven children: Ivyl M. King of Englewood, Colo., Howard E. King of Chicago, Mrs. Bessie Corkill of Indianola, Walter W. King of Cimmaron, Kan., Perry S. King and Mrs. Nella Imes of St. Charles, and Mrs. Zella Powers of Winterset. She also leaves 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from the St. Charles Methodist church Tuesday, in charge of the Rev. W. A. Samp, pastor of the Winterset Methodist church. Burial was made in the St. Charles cemetery.
Contributor: Marty & Harley
MINERVA JANE9 SAYRE was born in Virginia 9 February 1852 according to bible record. She married in Madison County, Iowa, 5 March 1872 AMBARY KING who was born 28 December 1849 to Noah M. and Jane (Randle) King. They lived in and around St. Charles, Madison, Iowa. Ambary and Minerva had nine children. Ambary left the family after the birth of their twins. Minerva died 1 February 1941. Children:
1. CHRISTIE E. KING - 2. MILTON KING - 3. EMIL H. KING - 4. CARRIE KING - 5. BESSIE E. KING - 6. WALTER W. KING - 7. PERRY SAMUEL KING
8. NELLA P. KING, twin - 9. ZELLA N. KING, twin
Reference: The Sayre Family, Another 100 Years, R.H. Sayre, 2003
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