Son of Christian King and Rachel Cunningham

Louisville Courier Journal. 23 June 1910
ONE KILLED--Another Injured By a Bolt of Lightening-STRUCK WHILE PASSING OVER A COMMON-JEFFERSONVILLE NEWS NOTES
Isaiah King, whose home was at 224 East High Street, Port Fulton, a Jeffersonville suburb, was instantly killed and Orville Humphrey, who boards at 742 East Market Street, Jeffersonville, was knocked to the ground and rendered unconscious by a bolt of lightening last evening at 5:30 o'clock. They were employed by the Jeffersonville Manufacturing Company of Wall Street of which Newton H. Myers is the manager, and had started home just as a storm came up. Their path was through a common between Seventh and Eighth streets and Walnut and Watt Streets and when just about in the center of the ground the bolt descended. Kings was struck with full force on the left temple, the lightening burning the sides of his face, passing down through the body and tearing his shoes almost to pieces, entering the ground and making a hole. King fell as if he had been shot. Humphrey, who was not far from King, received a shock from the bolt. Several persons were among the men returning from work, and they hurried to the prostrate men, finding King dead and Humphreys unconscious. At this time the hacks of E. M. Coots & Sons werer going along Seventh Street returning from a funeral, and the drivers were shouted at. Harry Hosea hurried to a telephone and asked that a funeral van be sent after the remains of King. The body was taken to the undertaking parlors of E. M. Coots & Sons, while Dr. O.P. Graham was summoned to look after Humphrey. The latter was soon revived and taken to his boarding house by Dr. Graham. King's remains werre prepared for burial and removed to the family residence last night. King was about 65 years old and is survived by a wife, six sons and two daughters. He had lived around Jeffersonville for several years and was formerly employed at the car works. He was regarded as a reliable, hard-working man. No arrangements for the funeral had been completed last night. The storm for a time was intense, and much fright was occasioned by the severe lightening. Considerable damage was done in a small way and many telephones were put out of commision. In connection with the storm last evening it was not learned in Jeffersonville until yesterday that a miniture cyclone passed over the eastern part of Clark County last Sunday evening doing much damage. The barn of Daniel W. Bower, a member of the board of county commisioners, who lives in Charlestown township, was wrecked so badly it will have to be rebuilt. A new barn that was being built by Edward Bottorff, who lives in the same locality was torn down and some of the timbers wre carried away. Orchards were uprooted and considerable more damage was done in Charlestown and Owen townships.

Jeffersonville Evening News 23 June 1910
DEATH IN LIGHTENING--Isaiah King instantly killed on his way home. Orville Humphry Shocked.--DAMAGE DONE BY STORM
Disaster and death was brought by the violent electrical storm that broke over the city Wednesday afternoon. Isaiah King being instantly killed by the bolt and Orville Humphrey severely shocked at 5:30 Wednesday afternoon. The two men were employed at the Jeffersonville Manufacturing Company's plant and were on their way home. In doing so they were crossing the commons between Walnut and Watt and Eight and Seventh streets when the storm broke. A peculiarly vivid flash illuminated the heavens and King fell to the earth the electric fluid having struck him on the left temple. The next moment his younger companion who is about 25, fell across the body of the other, stunned by the shock of the same electric discharge. It happened that carriages from a funeral were returning along Seventh Street at the moment and Harry Hosea, employed by Messrs Coots and Sons, was called to the stricken man. Meanwhile, Hosea, who had first up called Dr. O.P. Graham, who pronounced King dead and started immediately to work with Humphrey who had been moved to a residence near. After a time, the latter was revived and was taken to the home of his father, Elbridge G. Humphrey at 742 East Market Street. The body of King was removed to the undertaking establishment of Messrs. E M. Coots and Sons and after being prepared for burial it was taken to the home at 224 East High street Port Fulton. King had lived in this city many years and was a steady workman and a reliable faithful man who was held in high regard by those who knew him. He had been employed for two or three years by Newton H. Myers who said last night that he was a most reliable workman who never missed a day and could be relied upon to discharge his duties faithfully and well. Formerly King was employed at the carworks. Isaiah King was a native of this state and for many years a resident of this city. He was 64 years of age on the third of this month and is survived by his wife, six sons, and two daughters. The funeral will take place from the residence at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon and will be conducted by the Rev. M. D. French. Interment will be in the Eastern Cemetery.