Obituary -- Corvallis Times, Wednesday, October 4, 1905
Anna Maria, the wife of Sol King, died at the family home near Corvallis last Saturday evening after an unexpected illness. She was one of the earliest settlers of Benton, having settled in Kings Valley in the spring of 1846, nearly 60 years ago. She was born in Ohio in April 1822, and was aged 83 years, six months and 4 days. She resided in Ohio until 1841 when she moved to Missouri, and after four years there, she left by ox team for Oregon in the spring of 1845. The train arrived at Lynnton, on the last day of Nov. 1845. The details of the long journey are recounted in a letter written April 1, 1846, from Kings Valley, which letter is still in existence in the East and which appeared in The Times (Corvallis Times, Corvallis, Benton County, OR) June 21 last.
The funeral occurred from the late home Monday forenoon and the service was conducted by Rev. Bush. The interment was in Oddfellow's cemetery. Surviving members of the family are, Mrs. W.B. Kiger, Scott King, Eli King, Abe King, William King, and the husband (Sol King).
Additional information from C. Wirfs --
Anna M. Bangs King married two King brothers, sons of Nahum and Sarepta King. Her first marriage was to Stephen King (1818-1852). They were married December 25, 1843, Madison County, Ohio. They came to Oregon in 1845 and settled on OR DLC #5196, Benton County, Oregon. Stephen King died November 28, 1852 and is buried on his DLC. They had one child, Charles Allen King (1848-1915). Anna married Stephen's brother, Sol King, November 20, 1853, at Benton County, Oregon.
Anna Maria, the wife of Sol King, died at the family home near Corvallis last Saturday evening after an unexpected illness. She was one of the earliest settlers of Benton, having settled in Kings Valley in the spring of 1846, nearly 60 years ago. She was born in Ohio in April 1822, and was aged 83 years, six months and 4 days. She resided in Ohio until 1841 when she moved to Missouri, and after four years there, she left by ox team for Oregon in the spring of 1845. The train arrived at Lynnton, on the last day of Nov. 1845. The details of the long journey are recounted in a letter written April 1, 1846, from Kings Valley, which letter is still in existence in the East and which appeared in The Times (Corvallis Times, Corvallis, Benton County, OR) June 21 last.
The funeral occurred from the late home Monday forenoon and the service was conducted by Rev. Bush. The interment was in Oddfellow's cemetery. Surviving members of the family are, Mrs. W.B. Kiger, Scott King, Eli King, Abe King, William King, and the husband (Sol King).
Additional information from C. Wirfs --
Anna M. Bangs King married two King brothers, sons of Nahum and Sarepta King. Her first marriage was to Stephen King (1818-1852). They were married December 25, 1843, Madison County, Ohio. They came to Oregon in 1845 and settled on OR DLC #5196, Benton County, Oregon. Stephen King died November 28, 1852 and is buried on his DLC. They had one child, Charles Allen King (1848-1915). Anna married Stephen's brother, Sol King, November 20, 1853, at Benton County, Oregon.
Obituary -- Corvallis Times, Wednesday, October 4, 1905
Anna Maria, the wife of Sol King, died at the family home near Corvallis last Saturday evening after an unexpected illness. She was one of the earliest settlers of Benton, having settled in Kings Valley in the spring of 1846, nearly 60 years ago. She was born in Ohio in April 1822, and was aged 83 years, six months and 4 days. She resided in Ohio until 1841 when she moved to Missouri, and after four years there, she left by ox team for Oregon in the spring of 1845. The train arrived at Lynnton, on the last day of Nov. 1845. The details of the long journey are recounted in a letter written April 1, 1846, from Kings Valley, which letter is still in existence in the East and which appeared in The Times (Corvallis Times, Corvallis, Benton County, OR) June 21 last.
The funeral occurred from the late home Monday forenoon and the service was conducted by Rev. Bush. The interment was in Oddfellow's cemetery. Surviving members of the family are, Mrs. W.B. Kiger, Scott King, Eli King, Abe King, William King, and the husband (Sol King).
Additional information from C. Wirfs --
Anna M. Bangs King married two King brothers, sons of Nahum and Sarepta King. Her first marriage was to Stephen King (1818-1852). They were married December 25, 1843, Madison County, Ohio. They came to Oregon in 1845 and settled on OR DLC #5196, Benton County, Oregon. Stephen King died November 28, 1852 and is buried on his DLC. They had one child, Charles Allen King (1848-1915). Anna married Stephen's brother, Sol King, November 20, 1853, at Benton County, Oregon.
Anna Maria, the wife of Sol King, died at the family home near Corvallis last Saturday evening after an unexpected illness. She was one of the earliest settlers of Benton, having settled in Kings Valley in the spring of 1846, nearly 60 years ago. She was born in Ohio in April 1822, and was aged 83 years, six months and 4 days. She resided in Ohio until 1841 when she moved to Missouri, and after four years there, she left by ox team for Oregon in the spring of 1845. The train arrived at Lynnton, on the last day of Nov. 1845. The details of the long journey are recounted in a letter written April 1, 1846, from Kings Valley, which letter is still in existence in the East and which appeared in The Times (Corvallis Times, Corvallis, Benton County, OR) June 21 last.
The funeral occurred from the late home Monday forenoon and the service was conducted by Rev. Bush. The interment was in Oddfellow's cemetery. Surviving members of the family are, Mrs. W.B. Kiger, Scott King, Eli King, Abe King, William King, and the husband (Sol King).
Additional information from C. Wirfs --
Anna M. Bangs King married two King brothers, sons of Nahum and Sarepta King. Her first marriage was to Stephen King (1818-1852). They were married December 25, 1843, Madison County, Ohio. They came to Oregon in 1845 and settled on OR DLC #5196, Benton County, Oregon. Stephen King died November 28, 1852 and is buried on his DLC. They had one child, Charles Allen King (1848-1915). Anna married Stephen's brother, Sol King, November 20, 1853, at Benton County, Oregon.
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