Genealogy Record For
Charles King
Charles Henry King (03/12/1853-02/27/1930)
  • Spouse: Martha Alicia Porter (King) (17 Nov 1854 - 14 Jul 1930) B:Indiana, D:Glendale, Los Angeles, California, - Buried with husband)
  • Children:
    1. Daughter: Daisy Gertrude M. King (Knittle) (25 Sep 1874 - 21 Apr 1961) B:Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, D:Santa Clara, California, USA, Married Robert Henry Knittle and they had 4 children)
    2. Son: Henry Lynch King (6 Nov 1876 - BEF 1880) B:Winona, Winona, Minnesota, D:Minnesota, USA - no children)
    3. Son: Un-named King (ABT 1878 - BEF 1880) B&D:Minnesota, USA - Infant)
    4. Son: Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (07/25/1880-02/18/1941)
    5. Son: Lillie King (1881 - BEF 1900) B:Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA - Youth, no children)
    6. Son: Charles Bascom King (6 Oct 1882 - 29 Jan 1940) B:Mankota, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA, D:Los Angeles, California, USA, Married 1) Jessie Martin Tillotson, then 2) Emma May Colburn and they had 5 children)
    7. Daughter: Savilla Jane King (Bradford) (19 Sep 1885 - Apr 1979) B:Wyoming, USA, D:Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA, Married Daniel C. Bradford and they had 4 children)
    8. Son: Unknown King (ABT 1888 - BEF 1900)
    9. Son: Unknown King (ABT 1890 - ?)
    10. Daughter: Unknown King (19 Mar 1892 - ?) B:Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, USA )
    11. Son: Edwin Harris King (27 Jan 1893 - BEF 1900) B:Nebraska, USA)
    12. Son: Marietta Hughes King (10 Jul 1895 - 13 Jun 1969) B:Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska, USA, D:Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA, Married Giles Vernon Kellogg and they had 2 children)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Lynch Rudolph King (09/11/1824-11/08/1868)
    2. Mother: Rebecca Shephard (King) (abt. 1830 - ?) B:Ohio. - Following the death of Lynch KING, she married Hiram Line)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: Josiah Bascomb King (1855 - ?) B:Minnesota)
    2. Brother: Edgar King (? - ?)
    3. Brother: Jennie King ()
Charles's Personal Information
Born in Perry Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania (PA), USA on March 12, 1853
Occupation: Merchant and Wool Grower
Died in Los Angeles Co., California (CA), USA on February 27, 1930 (Age 77)
Cemetery: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) in Los Angeles County, California (CA), USA
Plot: Sunrise Slope, Lot 2733, Space 2
Marriage to
    Martha Alicia Porter (King) (17 Nov 1854 - 14 Jul 1930) B:Indiana, D:Glendale, Los Angeles, California, - Buried with husband)
Comments: Charles Henry King was instrumental in establishing the town of Riverton, Wyoming in 1906. He was a mover and shaker in establishing many towns in Wyoming. He was among the first to set up mercantile stores at Ft. Fetterman, Douglas, Glenrock, Casper, Shoshoni, and Riverton from the mid 1880's to 1906. He also had banks, lumber companies, and string teams to haul freight to the Arapahoe and Shoshone tribes at Ft. Washakie and Arapahoe in addition to the towns. It was reported that the main office was in Omaha, Nebraska. (information from Leniegh Schrinar, volunteer at Riverton Museum Research Center.) There is also evidence of him being in the Territory of Utah in 1893 from land records in Weber County, Utah Territory (from Gerald R. Ford library).

Age 27 - US 1880 Census at Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota, "Mattie" King was age 26 and was born in Indiana, as were her parents. She had a daughter Daisy, age 5, and 1 servant, Mary Olson, 17. Husband Charles King, age 27, b. PA, occupation: "Commercial Trav."

Age 47 - US 1900 Census at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming, Martha A. King was born in Indiana and her parents were born in Pennsylvania. She was age 43, born Nov 1856, had been married for 27 years, and had given birth to 12 children, only 5 of whom were still living. - Children living in the household: Charles C. B. King, age 17, b. Sep 1882 in Minnesota; Leslie L. King, age 15, b. July 1884 in Nebraska; Savillia J. King, age 14, b. Sep 1885 in Wyoming, and Marietta H. King, age 4, b. July 1895 in Nebraska. Husband Charles H. King, 44, b. March 1856 in PA, was a "Merchant" by occupation. Four servants also lived in the household.

Age 57 - US 1910 Census at Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska [7th Ward, address: 3202(?) Woolworth Ave.], Martha A. King was born in Pennsylvania, as were her parents. She was age 53, had been married for 33 years, and had borne 12 children, 5 of whom were still living. Children living in the household: Leslie L. King, age 29 (24?), b. Nebraska; Marietta King, 14, b. Nebraska. Husband Chas. H. King, 56, b. PA, was a "Wool Grower" (Raising Sheep) by occupation. Four servants also lived in the household. A picture of Charles Henry's grave marker can be found at - Find a Grave entry for Charles Henry King
Other Website Links:
Source: Ancestry of Gerald Ford #4 (3rd Gen) and
SHULERS Rootsweb site and
Find a Grave entry for Charles Henry King
Family Lines: Charles is listed in the following family line report: Peter Stickle/Stueckel (Germany-PA)
Submitted by Charles Eric Stickel on September 28, 2006
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