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Lucy A. <I>Johnson</I> King

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Lucy A. Johnson King

Birth
Monroe County, Georgia, USA
Death
21 Mar 1925 (aged 82)
Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Reference: The Barnesville News Gazette, March 26, 1925, page 3, Barnesville, Lamar Co., GA
MRS. KING DIES
Mrs. John H. King died at the home of M r. and Mrs. Farris Hall of Forsyth Street Friday night after a lingering illness. She had been in failing health for the past several years die to her old age but until recently she had help up and able to get around the home. Mrs. King was 82 years old, and was married to Mr. King in December, 1866. For many years they lived in or near Forsyth but some years ago moved to Barnesville where Mr. King died about 6 years ago. Mrs. king was a member of the Baptist Church, having been baptized by Rev. A. L. Moncrief. She was a noble woman, a devoted Christian, a neighbor and friend who had drawn to her scores who loved and revered her. Those who knew her said that her life was lived for others, that she was always gentle and kind to everybody and that she was fond of children, making herself a playmate and companion to them.
The funeral service was held at the home on Forsyth Street Sunday afternoon, Rev. Arthur Jackson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville and Rev. R. L. Bivins, pastor of the Forsyth Baptist Church, both of whom had been her pastor, conducting the service, paying beautiful tribute to her life and character. The body was then carried to Forsyth where it was interred in the family lot in the cemetery there.
Mrs. King is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. J. Hencely, of Barnesville, her granddaughter, Mrs. Farris Hall, and other relatives, to all of whom deep sympathy is extended in their sorrow over her death.

Contributor: Love in Family (48149498) • [email protected]
Mrs. J H King, born about 1843, has a CSA pension application on line in the Ga archives virtual vault. She says she married John Henry King in Dec. 1866 in Monroe County, Ga. He enlisted in Forsyth, Ga in 1862 in Company D of the 45th Ga regt. He was discharged in Virginia after serving 2 years. He was discharged as he became deaf. She gives his date of death as March 1919 in Barnesville, Ga.
Title: King, John H Mrs
Prefix Mrs
Last Name King
First Name John
Middle Name H
County MONROE
Record Type Document
Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives
Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications
Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_184938-00283
Date created 2009-08-17
Daughter of Ahab Johnson 1801/1875 & Lucretia Davenport 1811/1894
Contributor: Judy Knott (49511118) • [email protected]
Reference: The Barnesville News Gazette, March 26, 1925, page 3, Barnesville, Lamar Co., GA
MRS. KING DIES
Mrs. John H. King died at the home of M r. and Mrs. Farris Hall of Forsyth Street Friday night after a lingering illness. She had been in failing health for the past several years die to her old age but until recently she had help up and able to get around the home. Mrs. King was 82 years old, and was married to Mr. King in December, 1866. For many years they lived in or near Forsyth but some years ago moved to Barnesville where Mr. King died about 6 years ago. Mrs. king was a member of the Baptist Church, having been baptized by Rev. A. L. Moncrief. She was a noble woman, a devoted Christian, a neighbor and friend who had drawn to her scores who loved and revered her. Those who knew her said that her life was lived for others, that she was always gentle and kind to everybody and that she was fond of children, making herself a playmate and companion to them.
The funeral service was held at the home on Forsyth Street Sunday afternoon, Rev. Arthur Jackson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Barnesville and Rev. R. L. Bivins, pastor of the Forsyth Baptist Church, both of whom had been her pastor, conducting the service, paying beautiful tribute to her life and character. The body was then carried to Forsyth where it was interred in the family lot in the cemetery there.
Mrs. King is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. J. Hencely, of Barnesville, her granddaughter, Mrs. Farris Hall, and other relatives, to all of whom deep sympathy is extended in their sorrow over her death.

Contributor: Love in Family (48149498) • [email protected]
Mrs. J H King, born about 1843, has a CSA pension application on line in the Ga archives virtual vault. She says she married John Henry King in Dec. 1866 in Monroe County, Ga. He enlisted in Forsyth, Ga in 1862 in Company D of the 45th Ga regt. He was discharged in Virginia after serving 2 years. He was discharged as he became deaf. She gives his date of death as March 1919 in Barnesville, Ga.
Title: King, John H Mrs
Prefix Mrs
Last Name King
First Name John
Middle Name H
County MONROE
Record Type Document
Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives
Digital Collection Confederate Pension Applications
Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_184938-00283
Date created 2009-08-17
Daughter of Ahab Johnson 1801/1875 & Lucretia Davenport 1811/1894
Contributor: Judy Knott (49511118) • [email protected]


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  • Created by: Donnie Daniel
  • Added: Mar 10, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49500409/lucy_a-king: accessed ), memorial page for Lucy A. Johnson King (29 Dec 1842–21 Mar 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49500409, citing Forsyth City Cemetery, Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Donnie Daniel (contributor 47170616).