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- . 1867 Dec 19 Affidavit of sister Esther Lawrence King was present at the births of Clarissa & Almira Lawrence.
. 1889 May 31 & June 7th. - Unclaimed Letters remaining in the Benton Harbor Post Office: Mrs.Esther King.
. History of Berrien County, 1906
Henry L King Biograph:
His father Geo. D King was born Jefferson Co., NY, & came to Michigan in the fall of 1843 with wife Miss Susan Williams of NY, & 2 children Eunice (married Merzy Gustine, she died age 60y.) & Henry L. His birth having occurred on 27 Jan 1841, New London, Ohio. Mr. King trade his Ohio land for 80 lands on the Territorial Rd.
Henry L King, remained at home until 21 years, after which he returned to Ohio. Following the outbreak of the Civil ware he enlisted at New London Ohio, 87 Ohio Infantry for 3 months' service. He was capture at Harper's Ferry but was immediately exchanged & returned to Ohio returned. He re-enlisted in 1863 in Company G, 20 Ohio Infantry, under Capt. Graves. His brother George enlisted at the same time. In the spring of 1864 he was sent to join Gen. Steele at Little Rock, Arkansas, & was discharged with his regiment in 1865.
When the war was over Henry L King returned to his home & married the following year 1866 to Miss Esther Lawrence, a cousin of John Lawrence,
& a daughter of Richard & Elizabeth Simonds Lawrence, who had come from Canada before the war & lived in this vicinity. Her father died while serving in the US Army & her mother, who long survived, passed away at the very advanced age of 90 years. She had lived with her daughter, Mrs. King.
Unto Mr & Mrs King have been born 6 children:
Herman, died age 28 years, having graduated from Detroit Veterinary Collage.
Nellie is the wife of Dr. Leonard C Conkey, veterinary surgeon of Grand Rapids;
Cuba is at home.
Elmo is a veterinary surgeon at Lake View, Michigan.
Myrtle is the wife of Harry Wyman, of Benton Harbor;
Bert King is at home.
Mr. King is a Republican.
. 1909 Oct 26 - Esther Lawrence was born June 18, 1844, at Toronto, Canada & lived there until 15 years of age when she removed with her family to Michigan, August 23, 1866. She married Herman L King & has lived in the vicinity of Millburgh ever since. Her 6 children were born to her, girls & 3 boys, all of whom are still living wit the exception of the eldest son, Herman, who passed away July 22, 1894.
Mrs. King will be greatly missed by her neighbors as she has always been ready to help in times of sickness & has always been a loving friend & a devoted mother to there children & finally passed away in her old home, Thursday night, Oct 21 at 11:30 O'clock. She leave a husband & 5 children to mourn her loss: Mrs Nellie of Grand Rapids, Mrs D G Fuchs of Benton harbor, Mrs. Harry Weyman of Grand Rapids, Dr E H King of Lakeview, Bert King, who has resided at there old home. He also laves 3 sisters & 1 brother, also many fiends who will miss her. Services were held at the home Sun. 10 a.m. Rev Merrifield preached, a Quartette from Millburg burnished the music. Many beautiful flowers testified of the love & esteem in which she was held. Interment was at Crystal springs.
Ref: News Palladium Newspaper, Benton Harbor. - - -
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1844 - 1909 (65 years)