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PVT Perry King

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PVT Perry King

Birth
Williamson County, Illinois, USA
Death
1 Jan 1970 (aged 77)
West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois, USA
Burial
West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.8759292, Longitude: -88.9237945
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Perry King. 77, of West Frankfort, who resided with his daughter, Mrs. Alonzo Webb of 710 E. Elm St., West Frankfort, died at 1:40 a.m. Thursday in Veterans Administration Hospital, Marion. Mr. King was born Nov. 26. 1892.

He was a retired miner, veteran of World War I and member of Local 8317 United Mine Workers of America and the World War I Barracks. His wife, Mary, died in 1944.

Besides his daughter, Mrs. Webb, he leaves a son, Perry Jr., cf Florissant, Mo.; step-sons. Jack McCutcheon of Orient and Matt McCutcheon of Benton; sisters, Mrs. Walter Williams of West Frankfort and Mrs. Paul Richardson of Golgonda; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort, with the Rev. Charles Donahue officiating. Burial in Boner Cemetery, south of West Frankfort

From: Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, Illinois 02 Jan 1970, Fri • Page 17
Contributor: Kaye Harkins McClintock (47734417)

Published 1920: “Franklin County, Illinois, War History, 1832-1919. West Frankfort etc." Pub. by H.W. Trovillion for the Franklin County War History Society Pages 192-193

Pvt Perry King (West Frankfort)
Miner Age 24 b Johnston City
Son of Rebecca King, West Frankfort
Entrained Sept 4, 1917, Benton
Overseas June 19, 1918
Fought in the Battles of Aisne, Vesle, St Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne, France
Discharged Aug 4, 1919, Camp Grant
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Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, IL) Friday, 2 Jan 1970
West Frankfort - Perry King, 77, died Thursday
Burial Boner Cemetery, south of West Frankfort
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Father: George W King
Mother: Rebecca M

1942 WW ll Draft Registration Card
Perry King of 710 E Elm St, West Frankfort, IL
Age 49 b 29 Nov 1892 in Williamson Co, IL
Wife: Mrs Mary King
Employer: Old Ben Coal Corp, Mine #15, West Frankfort, IL
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1930 Federal Census, Frankfort, Franklin, IL
Perry King Age 36 and Mary King Age 29
Children: Ruth A King (4); Perry King (1)
Children with Mary’s 1st husband: Jack E McCutcheon (9) (1921); Matt McCutcheon (7) (1923)
Perry King. 77, of West Frankfort, who resided with his daughter, Mrs. Alonzo Webb of 710 E. Elm St., West Frankfort, died at 1:40 a.m. Thursday in Veterans Administration Hospital, Marion. Mr. King was born Nov. 26. 1892.

He was a retired miner, veteran of World War I and member of Local 8317 United Mine Workers of America and the World War I Barracks. His wife, Mary, died in 1944.

Besides his daughter, Mrs. Webb, he leaves a son, Perry Jr., cf Florissant, Mo.; step-sons. Jack McCutcheon of Orient and Matt McCutcheon of Benton; sisters, Mrs. Walter Williams of West Frankfort and Mrs. Paul Richardson of Golgonda; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort, with the Rev. Charles Donahue officiating. Burial in Boner Cemetery, south of West Frankfort

From: Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, Illinois 02 Jan 1970, Fri • Page 17
Contributor: Kaye Harkins McClintock (47734417)

Published 1920: “Franklin County, Illinois, War History, 1832-1919. West Frankfort etc." Pub. by H.W. Trovillion for the Franklin County War History Society Pages 192-193

Pvt Perry King (West Frankfort)
Miner Age 24 b Johnston City
Son of Rebecca King, West Frankfort
Entrained Sept 4, 1917, Benton
Overseas June 19, 1918
Fought in the Battles of Aisne, Vesle, St Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne, France
Discharged Aug 4, 1919, Camp Grant
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Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, IL) Friday, 2 Jan 1970
West Frankfort - Perry King, 77, died Thursday
Burial Boner Cemetery, south of West Frankfort
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Father: George W King
Mother: Rebecca M

1942 WW ll Draft Registration Card
Perry King of 710 E Elm St, West Frankfort, IL
Age 49 b 29 Nov 1892 in Williamson Co, IL
Wife: Mrs Mary King
Employer: Old Ben Coal Corp, Mine #15, West Frankfort, IL
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1930 Federal Census, Frankfort, Franklin, IL
Perry King Age 36 and Mary King Age 29
Children: Ruth A King (4); Perry King (1)
Children with Mary’s 1st husband: Jack E McCutcheon (9) (1921); Matt McCutcheon (7) (1923)


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  • Created by: C D Bird
  • Added: May 2, 2018
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189380281/perry-king: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Perry King (29 Nov 1892–1 Jan 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 189380281, citing Boner Cemetery, West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by C D Bird (contributor 49157592).