Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Averille KING

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> April 2008

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Mr. Averille King died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Moore, in
this city on Friday, March 22, 1901, at the age of 82 years. He was born
April 16, 1819 in Rhode Island. In 1838 he came west and settled on a farm
near Janesville, where he resided until 1885 when he moved to this city. He
leaves three children; Fred, of Freeport, Ill., Will and Mrs. Chas. Moore,
both of this city, to mourn his death. The funeral services were held a the
home on last Sunday afternoon, Rev. Miner officiating. The I.O.O.F. Lodge
of this city, of which the deceased was a member, turned out in full
numbers to pay their respect to their deceased brother; several of the
Order from surrounding towns were present. The family have the sympathy of
the community in their bereavement. The following from out of town attended
the funeral: Will Grove, Richard Hepp, Mrs. Main and son, of Janesville, H.
C. D. Hanson, Emory Smith, C. R. Ford, Peter Hansen, Adolph Blanchard, C.
S. Baldwin and O. C. Gray, of Brooklyn

Evansville, WI, Evansville Review, March 28, 1901, Page 1, Col. 3


OBITUARY

Died: Friday, March 22, 1901, at the home of his daughter in this city,
Averille King, of general debility, aged 82 years.

The deceased has been for the past six years a familiar figure upon our
streets having made his home iwth his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Moore. Previous
to his residence here he lived near Janesville to which place he moved from
Rhode Island when eighteen years of age.

Mr. King had a genial disposition which won for him many friends.

The funeral was held from the home Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev.
Miner officiating.

March 30, 1901, The Badger, p. 1, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin