B.
B. KING, register of Weakley County, Tenn., was
born in
Mecklenburg County, N. C., in 1826. His father, J.
W. King, was
born in 1793 on the Atlantic Ocean, while his parents were
crossing
from Belfast, Ireland, to America. He was a farmer
and while in
North Carolina, married Margaret S. Rogers, who was born
in 1793 and
died in 1836. At the latter date he came to
Tennessee, locating
in Weakley County, where he died in 1872. He
was twice
married, his second wife being Nancy B. Rochelle, who bore
him three
children. Seven children were born to his first
marriage. He served as sheriff and magistrate
while in
North Carolina, and also filled the latter office while in
Weakley
County, Tenn. Our subject resided on a farm until
twenty years of
age. He then worked as clerk about six years,
at different
points and then returned to the farm. In December,
1860, he
wedded Jennette Lesieur, who died in 1862. In 1864
he married
Melissa Delisle, who died the same year, and in 1868 he
wedded Angeline
(Johnson) Neill, daughter of Thomas Johnson. Mrs. King was
born in
Calhoun, Ky., in 1844, and became the mother of the
following children:
Bertie, Beulah B., Joseph Andrew, John Robert, James
Shannon, Victor
Czar and Jeb. Stewart. Mrs. King had two children by
her first
husband: Thomas L. and Mary. In 1862 Mr. King
enlisted in
Company I, First Missouri Cavalry Regiment, and was at the
battle of
Frederickstown. His principal duty was
scouting and he
remained in the service two years. He resided
in Missouri
until 1869, when he returned home. In 1880 he
was elected
county register to fill the unexpired term of W. T.
Cardwell, who died
in office, and in 1882 was re-elected for four
years. He has been
faithful in the discharge of his duties and is an
efficient officer. He
is a Democrat and belongs to the Masonic and I.O.O.F.
fraternities. He
and wife are members of the Cumberland
Presbyterian
Church.
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