Wilber Lindsey KING, REV.

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(1) 1850 federal census, 2nd Division, Barren County, Kentucky, 27 Jul 1850, p.417. Household of James King. FHL #7,844.(2) "Minutes of the Annual Conferences," White River Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church South, 1895, p.188. Obituary. Birth: (1) Age 11 in 1850 (b. 1839), b. KY. (2) s/o Rev. James and Mary King. 7 Oct 1838, near Greensburg, Greene County, Kentucky.Marriage to Emma Coleman: (2) 8 Mar 1859.Death: (2) 24 May 1895, near Cabot, on his way to his last appointment, at 7 p.m. (NOTE: Probably Cabot, Lonoke Co., AR.) He had been suffering from dyspepsia.(1) 1850, 7 Jul: Living in 2nd Dist., Barren County, Kentucky, household of James King. Attended school within the year.(2) Professed religion in early life.(2) Joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Blue Spring Grove, Barren County, Kentucky.(2) 1859: Was licensed to preach by Zechariah Taylor, of the Louisville Conference, and joined the Louisville Conference in the same year.(2) Was appointed to the Tompkinsville Circuit.(2) 1868, 4 Oct: Was ordained deacon by Bishop McTyeire.(2) 1870: Ordained elder by Bishop Paine.(2) 1874: Transferred to the Southwest Missouri Conference.(2) 1888: Transferred to the White River Conference and moved to Searcy to educate his children, and with the hope of regaining his health, which had been feeble for several years from the effects of indigestion. For a time his health improved. (NOTE: Probably Searcy, White Co., Arkansas.)(2) He never minced words or principles. He was a fine preacher - lucid, pointed and forceful. His denunciations of evil-doing were terrible.(2) Had ten children, three of whom preceded him in death. His wife survived him.