King, George

KING, WILLIAMS, MCKIBBEN, HURD

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/1/2019 at 12:53:44

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 579:

"GEORGE KING, merchant at High Point, was born in this county, January 24, 1861, son of Andrew J. and Melissa (Williams) King, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Indiana, and of English descent. Mr. King was reared to farm life until twenty-one years of age, then entered a store in Garden Grove, the name of the firm being Ruffcom, King and McKibbEn. He remained there one year, and in 1883 came to High point and started a general store with F. T. McKibben as partner. They carry a stock of $3,500, with an annual sale of $12,000. He was married at Maplewood Farm, in Garden Grove Township, March 22, 1882, to M. Ella McKibben, daughter of John and Harriet (Hurd) McKibben, natives of Ohio. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. King was early left an orphan, his father dying when he was twelve years old, and his mother when he was seven. He is commanding a good trade, and has won the confidence of the trading public."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)