Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....King, Levi W. February 28, 1833 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

LEVI W. KING, Attorney and Justice of the Peace, Hesperia, was born in Orange 
Co., Vermont, Feb. 28, 1833. 

 His parents were Nathaniel and Almira (Bean) King, natives of New England, 
who moved to Ionia Co., Mich., 

where they died at the advanced ages of 84 and 76, respectively.  When he was 
three yeara of age his 

parents moved to Washington, Orange Co., Vt., where he received a fair 
education in the common schools; 

also attended Barrie Academy.  At the age of 21 he commenced life for 
himself.  He first came to St. 

Joseph County, this State, and settled at Three Rivers, where he followed his 
trade, that of 

cabinet-maker, which he had previously learned in Chelsea, Vermont, where he 
had been apprenticed to a Mr. 

Cross.

June 1, 1857, he married Mary E. Finch, and they settled in Jones Co., Iowa, 
where he worked on a farm and 

taught school.  He then moved to Hastings, Mich., and worked at his trade 
until 1863, thence to Kent 

County, remaining a short time, thence to Mecosta County, where he worked on a 
farm till 1874, then moved 

to Hesperia, this county, where he has since resided.  They have had six 
children:  Ada A., born Sept. 20, 

1858; Frank W., Sept. 26, 1863; Archive V., Sept. 8, 1873; Henry H., born in 
August, 1860 , died in 

October, 1862; Elmer E., born April 14, 1862; died in October 1862; Fannie, 
born in August, 1868, died in 

December, 1869.  Mr. King is a member of the I.O.G.T.; is Justice of the Peace 
and Notary Public.  In 

politics he is a Prohibitionist.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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