Genealogy Record For
Josiah King
Josiah King (12/18/1801-07/13/1891)
  • Spouse: Nancy Lynch (King) (May 27, 1804 - Jul. 3, 1884) Fayette County, Pennsylvania, D:Perryopolis, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania)
  • Children:
    1. Son: Eva Dial King (? - ?) Married William Rodman Strawn )
    2. Son: Lynch Rudolph King (09/11/1824-11/08/1868)
    3. Daughter: Elizabeth King (5 Mar 1826 - ?)
    4. Daughter: Catherine King (28 Jan 1828 - ?)
    5. Son: Ephraim King (17 Feb 1830 - ?)
    6. Son: Enos H King (12 Jun 1834 - ?)
    7. Daughter: Mary Jane King (19 Mar 1836 - ?)
    8. Daughter: Mercilla Ann King (17 Aug 1838 - ?)
    9. Son: George King (11 Feb 1841 - ?)
  • Parents
    1. Father: George King (07/04/1774-10/04/1844)
    2. Mother: Catherine Stickle (King) (07/24/1779-07/24/1838)
  • Siblings
    1. Sister: Susan King (Ervin) (? - ?)
    2. Sister: Mary King (Hagerman) (? - ?)
    3. Brother: Enos King (12/12/1803-09/03/1844)
    4. Sister: Caroline King (Draper) (1809 - 1849)
    5. Sister: Rachel King (Strawn) (1814 - ?)
Josiah's Personal Information
Born in Somerset Township, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania (PA), USA on December 18, 1801
Died in Fayette City, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania (PA), USA on July 13, 1891 (Age 90)
Cemetery: Mt. Washington Cemetery in Perryopolis, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania (PA), USA
Marriage to
    Nancy Lynch (King) (May 27, 1804 - Jul. 3, 1884) Fayette County, Pennsylvania, D:Perryopolis, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania) on July 3, 1823 (Age 22)
- daughter of Robert and Mercilla Martin (Lynch)
Comments: From age 16 to 19, Josiah served as an apprentice cloth-dresser. He then went into partnership with William Searight. When the building of woolen factories made their business unprofitable, he was then found building boats on the Youghiogheny River. He was living in Franklin Township, Fayette County, PA.

In 1823, he married Nancy Lynch, daughter of Robert Lynch and Mercilla MARTIN Lynch. Nancy was born on the farm they now own. Josiah had a warrant in 1828 in Perry Township that was surveyed and patented on 3 June 1829. In 1838, he moved to Jefferson Township. In 1845, he rented the farm of Robert Lynch, his father-in-law. He bought the farm in 1848. The farm consisted of 160 acres.

In 1840, Josiah served as School Director in Perry Township, Fayette County, PA. In 1865, he was elected Justice of Peace for Perry Township, Fayette County, PA.

In 1872, he became guardian to his grandchildren (children of John and Mary Jane King McIntire) at the death of their father.

Josiah died 13 July 1891 and is buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery next to his wife Nancy LYNCH King. A wonderful description is given of him in a family history by Nettie McDonald. "Grandpap King is what everyboby called him, was hale and hearty all his life and even in his 90th year was proud of his ability to mount "Tom" his horse, unassisted in the field or on the road without an upon block. He was a pillar of the Methodist church and never missed a service - and always prayed with his eyes open."
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Pennsylvania Biographies - Descendants of Josiah King
Source: SHULERS Rootsweb site and
Charles E Stickel Website and
Kenneth Stickel's Treemaker Website #11 and
Find a Grave entry for Josiah King
Family Lines: Josiah 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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