Thomas Rice KING

                   Culbert, Patriarch in the Panguitch State, Garfield county, Utah was born
January 31 1836 in the state of New York.  His parents joined the churchand
moved to Illinois, where the family became intimately acquainted with the
Prophet Joseph Smith.  They joined the general exodus of the Saints in1846 and
crossed the plains in 1851, settling at Fillmore, Millard county. wherethey
built the first house erected at that place.  Culbert served as a soldier
during the Indians troubles both in the Walker and Black Hawk wars, but
afterwards became a great friend to the Indians and quite proficient in
speaking their language.  In 1863 he was called to Kanosh, where he actedas
Bishop for fifteen years, after which he moved with his family toCircleville,
Piute county where he lived the United Order for a number of years. Whilethere
he served as a member of the Bishopric until the breaking up of theorder.  He
then moved to Grass Valley and in 1882 was made Bishop of the Marion Ward.
From December, 1885, till June 1886, he served as a prisoner in the Utah
penitentiary for polygamy. He labored as Bishop at Marion until 1901,when he
was honorably released and ordained a Patriarch by Apostle Francis M.Lyman.
Patriarch King was ever true and staunch friend to the cause of truth,kind to
his family and loyal to the Priesthood of God. He came to Utah with theVincent
Shurtliff company