John KING
She is buried beside her husband John King.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Eliza Emily /King/, RIN 120.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Emma /King/, RIN 118.
John King came over on the sailing vessel George Washington. Elder Orson Pratt had made a prophecy that if the saints would be humble and faithful in ovservance of their prayers the ship would make the fastest trip across the Atlantic of any ship carrying a company of Latter-Day Saints. The ship made the crossing in 21 days and arrived in Boston Harbor on April 17. John King and William Hymas walked west. Worked for a farmer for 2 mos. then walked to Iowa took ill and was 2 years there. Then John walked to Nebraska and joined the Horace - Haight Church Train Company. They left on May 1859 and arrived in Salt Lake City 1 Sep 1859. 'He loved America and never had a desire to return to his homeland, but in the fall of 1889 he was called to fill a mission to Great Britian. He was an eager and willing missionary but, illness forced him to return home. He had developed an asthma and was told by doctors that he would surely die if he didn't leave England. His health did improve after his return but he regretted his inability to complete the mission.
He married Hannah Halls 22 Aug 1822 at Rawreth, Essex, England . Hannah Halls was born at Eastwood, Essex, England 9 Feb 1800 daughter of John Halls and Mary Bridge .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Mary Ann King
born Abt 1823.
Emma King
born Abt 1825.
Hannah King
born 12 Sep 1827.
Eliza Emily King
born Dec 1830.
Sarah Ellen King
born Abt 1833.
John King
born 27 Sep 1835.
Martha Annie King
born 16 Apr 1838.
Elizabeth (Betsy) King
born 20 Jul 1842.
John King died 28 Aug 1864 at South Benfleet, Rayleigh, England .
Hannah Halls died 27 Sep 1882 at Rayleigh, Essex, England .