Wayne-Fulton County IN Archives Biographies.....King, Caleb W. November 2, 1838 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Centre Township
p. 346

Caleb W. King is a son of James W. D., and Malinda (Jackson) King. His 
grandfather, John King, moved from Kentucky to Wayne County, Ind., with his 
family, in 1824, James being at that time twelve years old. The latter died at 
the age of fifty-two years. His widow died in 1879. They were the parents of 
eleven children---John W., died in infancy; Olive, wife of J. W. Boyd, of 
Newton, Ill.; Caleb W.; William S., of Kansas City, Mo.; Joseph J.; Judith E., 
wife of John Myers; Eliza, wife of Jesse Stevens; Sarah M., wife of William 
Smith; James C.; Lucinda, wife of Charles Staats, and Mark P. Caleb W. King 
was born in Wayne County, Ind., Nov. 2, 1838. He obtained a liberal business 
education at the High School of Centreville, and when nineteen years of age 
began teaching school, which he followed nine winters, farming during the 
summer. He was married in 1861 to Adaline, daughter of John F. and Caroline 
(Abrams) Medaris. She lived but fourteen months after her marriage, and in 
1866 Mr. King married Lydia E., daughter of Robert and Rachel Bond. They had 
two sons---Walter S. and Lewis E. Mrs. King died in 1879. She was a member of 
the Society of Friends. Feb. 27, 1884, Mr. King married Miss Lucinda Townsend, 
daughter of Samuel and Anna Townsend, of Fulton County, Ind. Mr. King is a 
member of the Christian church. He has been Justice of the Peace eight years, 
and is an influential man in the township. His farm contains 275 acres of well-
improved land, with a commodious brick residence and. good farm buildings.


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