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Show ROBT. EUSON KING. PIONEER OF '52 f CALLEDWEDNESDAY Itobert Edson King, one ot American Amer-ican Fork's oldest citizens, was called call-ed to his reward early Wednesday morning. Ho was 87 years of age nnd was born at Chugiln, Cuyhoga county, Ohio, November 1, 1834. Ho was tho son ot John und Sarah Jowcl King. Whon 8 years ot ago he was baptized bap-tized as a membor ot the L. D. S. church by tho Prophet Joseph Smith, in tho Mississippi river. Whon nlno years old, he with his parents moved Iff N'auvoo, 111., where they 'resided for nbout three years. While thore tho family endured all tho hardships hard-ships brought on by tho mobs and wcro forcod to leave tho city by night in dlsgulso, taking with them only a few things they could carry. His parents startod out among the very first of the Mormon pioneers who attempted to rross the plaliiH In 1847. Ills father was called to go as a member of tho Mormon OatuU lion and left young Ed sou with his mother nnd sisters. The family stayed at Winter 'Quarters" until the return ot tho father und nlso until & .when they came oil Irito Utah. jtt"tHat'tlme tho deceased was is yean ot ago. la .1853 ho wan hired by Brigham -Yoi!Ttgito act as teamster on. a trip to Calirornlit. Ho returned In 1854 und was married In March, 1855, to Miss Margretta Lemon who had com0 to Utah In 1847. Ily this marrlago he Uocamo tho fnthcr of 10 children. In 185C ho nnd his wlfo came to American Fork, whoro thoy have slnco resided. Ho took up his labors la-bors as a farmer hero, but lato in, tho samo year, ho was called by Bis-1 liop Harrington to go back nnd help u company of hand cart ploncorB, which had been snowed In rt Wlntor Qunters At th0 tlmo of his death, ho was tho only living survivor ot this company of eight who woro called call-ed to go to tho rescuo from this city. In 1857 ho sorved as a soldlor in tho Echo canyon war when JohnBon's army como to Utah. March 15, 18G2, Mr. King entered Into plural marrlngo with Miss .Tano Prudlo, nnd by this mnrrlngo was tho frthnr of eight children. Ho was married again in 1865 to Miss Angelina Boloy nnd eight children chil-dren wcr0 boin to them. Whon tho Black Hawk war broko out, ho again nnswercd the call Ho raised In rank from private to lieutenant lieu-tenant nnd then captain. Ho did not sorvo in this capacity long, however, on nccount of Illness Mr. King was a good mechanic and o-.vned nnd ran a throshlng mnchlno for many ycara. Ho was woll known for his musical musi-cal abilities, having sorved as a violinist for tho dancos hereabout for over 20 yoars. Ho was ono ot thoso stnlwnrt cltlzons who helpod to build up our town and stnto and was woll liked by nil who know him Mr. King nnd his first wlfo, Margretta, Mar-gretta, havo enjoyed 07 yonrs of married mar-ried life, whllo Mr. King nnd hlB irlfe Jano, have boon married for 69 years. Th'o third wlfo, Angollnn, has boon dead for a numbor of years. Besides his two wives, ho Is survived sur-vived by 15 children, 57 grandchildren grandchil-dren and 20 groat-grandchlldron. Tho children surviving arc William, Mrs. Lillian Brown, Mrs Unrn Dunkloy, Mrs. Uo Shelloy, Mrs. Fnnnlo Payno nnd Arthur King or this city; Mrs. Eva Cotton, Mrs. May Kirk and James P. King of Salt Lnko; Mrs. Snrnh Allen of Denver: Mrs. flenn Hobo and Edson Jr. or Sparks, Nov.: nobt B. King of Storm, Utah: Mrs. Maud Goodwin of Ihi and Guy King of Clawaon, Utah. , . Tho funorol scrvlcos aro being held as wo go to press Friday In tho First Wnrd chapol with tho First I ward Bishopric In charge |