TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - BIOS  John Thomas King

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John Thomas King was born about 1835 in Georgia. His parents
are unknown to me at this time. I first found him on the
1860 Houston County census. He was in the 14th Battalion
Georgia Light Artillery during the Civil War and I am
curious what the relationship to the other three King men in
the same Batallion was. On 9-6-1860 he married Mary Jane
Sauls daughter of Tom and Martha Barfield Sauls. Mary Jane
Sauls was born 11-20-1835. John Thomas King and his wife
Mary Jane moved to Taylor County after marriage and many of
their descendants still live in the area. John and Mary Jane
Sauls King are buried in Wesley Methodist Curch Cemetery in
Taylor County. Their children are as follows

1. Bob .. Nothing but his name is known at this time. His
name comes from family records passed on to me and nobody
seems to know anything else. The only evidence I have that
he truly lived is a picture that was taken about 1940-50
that shows Bob with his brother Augustus "Gus"


2. Lizzie K born March 1883

3.Sarah Rebecca born 12-9-1862 died 5-8-1948 in Crawford
County. She was the 2nd wife of John Edward Shurley. They
were married 3-4-1888 in Taylor County . They were the
parents of 11 children, plus Sarah raised Johns children by
his first wife. This is my direct line. Their son William
Arthur is my grandfather.

4.Mattie born 1868 died 1894 in Naples Texas married
Brittain Greenberry Smith. After her death B.G. Smith
returned to Taylor County and married Matties sister Laura .

5.Will born 1870

6.Laura Symatha born 7-20-1874 died 3-8-1949 Upson County.
She is buried next to her husband in Antioch Cemetery Taylor
County. 

7.Augustus "Gus" born 5-7-1876  died 2-13-1971 in Naples
Texas

8. Katie born 1878 

9. John R. July 1885


The sources used for this information is listed below.
1860-70- Taylor County census
1880 Talbot County census
1900 Marion County census
1910 Taylor County census

Widows pension application of Mary Jane Sauls King death
certificate of Mary Jane Sauls King family information
passed to me by James Elijah Shurley grandson of Sarah
Rebecca King Shurley.

Family photos sent to me by James Elijah Shurley.