Charles Henry KING
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; ; ; ; ;
Line in Record @I3751@ (RIN 3709) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _FA3 On 1900 Census of Natrona County Wyoming, Martha states that she was born November 1856 in Indiana. her parents were born in Pennsylvania that they had been married 27 years. She had 12 children and in 1900 5 children were living. Birth and death records from "Burke's Presidential Families of the United States" in " American Presidential Families of America" compiled by Charles Mosley gives Martha's birth date as November 17 1853.
Line in Record @I3752@ (RIN 3710) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _FA3 BIRTH: Pres. Gerald R. Ford's Roots in Omaha Nebraska by E.L.& F.H. Schapsmeir; ; ; ; ; DEATH: Arizona Daily News Star, obit; ; ; ; ;
He married Martha Alicia Porter . Martha Alicia Porter was born at IN 17 Nov 1856 .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Blocked
Daisy King
born 1875.
Charles B. King
born Sep 1882.
Leslie Lynch King
born 25 Jul 1884.
Savilla King
born Apr 1885.
Marietta King
born Jul 1895.
Charles Henry King died 27 Feb 1930 at Glendale, California .
Martha Alicia Porter died 14 Jul 1930 at Glendale, California .