Lynch R. KING
Birth:
11 Aug 1824
Franklin Twp Fayette Co Pa
Death:
8 Nov 1868
Rochester Mn
Marriage:
1851
Perry Twp, Fayette, Pennsylvania
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Lynch R. King is listed on the 1850 Census in Perry Township, Fayette County Pennsylvania. He is shown living with his grandfather Robert Lynch who was 72 years old, Lynch is listed as 25 years old,and his occupation was a manufacturer, Phebe King 41, and Nancy King 16. Phebe (Phoebe) is a widowed daughter of Robert Lynch and her daughter. Lynch married in1851 Rebecca Shepherd and in 1853 son Charles Henry was born . In 1854, Lynch is an auditor for Perry Township. In 1856 Lynch moved to Minnesota and settles on a farm near Stockton. He was elected Sheriff and served 3 terms,served on the County Board of Supervisors. In January 1868, he moved to Rochester Minnesota where he owned an Agricultural Implement Business with partner R. R. Reid. He died at age 44. In his obituary it states that he had insurance policies worth $5,000. He was buried at Rochester Minnesota. (from my research and the scrapbook of Mary Jane King) On 1860 Census for 3rd Ward City of Winona Minnesota, listed as age 36-Sheriff born in Pennsylvania. Pat Hollstron 32 Deputy Sheriff and Susan Mennaw a Servant both born in Germany DEATH: Mary Jane's Scrapbook News Obit; ; ; ; ;
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On the 1870 Census of the 2nd Ward Rochester Minnesota-shows a Rebecca age 38 with real estate valued at 10,000 and personal at 17,000 as keeping house born in Ohio , living in the house of Hiram Line age38 , a jeweler born in Ohio. It appears as her last name Line. 2 people with surname Line 1-Eugene age 11 born in Wisconsin 2-Hattie age 5 born in Minnesota----3 people with surname King 1-Charles age 19 a clerk born in Pennsylvania 2-Bascomb age 15 born in Minnesota and 3-Jennie age 6 born in Minnesota. Also an Elizabeth Keister age 16 a domestic servant born in Russia ( could Rebecca married after the death of Lynch and was raising children of Hiram Line)
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Birth:
12 Mar 1853
Perry Twp, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Death:
27 Feb 1930
Glendale, California
Notes:
Line in Record @I3643@ (RIN 3601) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _FA3 Charles Henry was instrumental in establishing the town of Riverton Wyoming in 1906. He was a major and shaker in establishing many towns in Wyoming. He was among the first to set up mercantile stores at Ft. Fetterman, Douglas, Glenrock, Casper, Shoshoni, and Riverton from the mid 1880's to 1906. He also had banks, lumber companies, and string teams to haul freight to the Arapaho and Shoshone tribes at Ft. Washkai and Arapahoe in addition to the towns it was reported that the main office was in Omaha Nebraska. (information from Leniegh Schrinar, Volunteer at Riverton Museum Research Center of Riverton Wyoming. Charles Henry's Family records are also from the Riverton Research Center) There is also evidence of him being in the Territory of Utah in 1893 from land records in Weber County ,Utah Territory (from Gearld R. Ford library) Charles Henry buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery Glendale California. === On the 1900 Census of Natrona County Wyoming--Charles H. King states he was born in March 1856 in Pennsylvania both his parents born in Pennsylvania and that he is a merchant. === 1880 Census Olmsted County Minnesota -Rochester 1st Ward -Charles 27, living with wife Mattie (Martha) and daughter Daisy -servant Mary Olson b. Minnesota === On an 1885 Census of Dawes County Nebraska, they are living in an Inn of J. Larkin -a son C. H. is 3 and daughter G. is 10 ( could Daisy and Gertrude be the same person) BIRTH: Pres. Gerald R. Ford's Roots in Omaha Nebraska by E.L.& F.H. Schapsmeir; ; ; ; ; DEATH: Obit- Riverton Review &Riverton Chronical Mar 6, 1930 pp1; ; ; ; ;
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Lynch R. King - Rebecca Shepherd
Lynch R. King
was born at Franklin Twp Fayette Co Pa 11 Aug 1824.
His parents were Josiah King and Nancy Lynch.
He married Rebecca Shepherd 1851 at Perry Twp, Fayette, Pennsylvania . Rebecca Shepherd was born at Ohio 1830 .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Blocked
Charles Henry King
born 12 Mar 1853.
Josiah Bascomb King
born 1856.
Edger King
born 1859.
Lynch R. King died 8 Nov 1868 at Rochester Mn .