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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
for the U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org
July 10, 2011
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KING, William C.
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William C. King, farmer, section 11, Barton Township, was born in Wayne
Co., Mich., Dec. 16, 1854, and is a son of Milton C. and Edmund (Beals)
King. His father is a native of the State of New York, his mother of
England. They came to Lake County, Mich., in 1865, where they resided some
years, and finally established a permanent residence in Mecosta County,
where they still reside.

Mr. King remained at home in training for his calling as a farmer until he
was 20 years of age. He was married March 15, 1874, to Lina, daughter of
Eli and Sarepta (Nicholas) Hathaway. She was born Aug. 18, 1856, in Barry
Co., Mich.  Her father was a native of New York and her mother was born in
Ohio. They located in Barry County in 1843.

Mr. King spent the year following his marriage on the homestead of his
parents, and in the spring of 1875 purchased his property in Barton
Township, where he has since resided. Following is the record of his
children: Emma S., born April 2, 1875; Lula E., June 3, 1879; Edna I., Nov.
23, 1881; William C., born Feb. 20, 187, died Aug. 16, 1879.

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