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Note: Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900 Name: WILLIAM KING Spouse: ANNIE TYGART Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1874 County: Johnson State: MO 1880 Census indicates "weak lungs" 1900 Census - Centerview Twp, Johnson County, MO Wm C. 58 Anna 52 married 26 years, 8 children, 5 living - Father New York, Mother, Kentucky Jenny 22 Robert L. 17 Edison 15 Evalina 13 Lilly 12 Cora A. 2 - granddaughter 1910 Census - Centerview Twp, Johnson County, Missouri, Roll 793, page 6 Anna E. age 62 widow - father NY, mother KY Robert L. age 26 Anna C age 12, granddaughter 1920 Census - Centerview Twp, Johnson County, Missouri, Roll 930, page 11 Annie age 72 widow- lists father, NY- mother, KY; Robert age 37, farmer Two Deaths in Family The King family of the King district was doubly bereaved last week when the aged mother and a daughter passed away within a few hours of each other. Mrs. King, pioneer and schoolteacher of the early days, died at the home of her son. The daughter, Mrs. Willard A. Andrews, died at the home of her brother-in-law, Bismark, Illinois. - - - - - Annie Elizabeth Taggart was born January 8, 1848 at St. Charles, Missouri and died January 12, 1928, age 80 years and 4 days. Her father was a carpenter and as the country grew westward he worked his way, taking his family. When she was very young she joined the Methodist Church. She was educated for a teacher at a Seminary at California, Missouri, after which her parents moved to a farm, which is now in possession of C. E. Howard. She taught several terms of school at the King School. Some of her pupils now living are Finley Lattimer, Weden Fisher and Milburn Mitchell. In 1874 she was married to William C. King and lived on the same farm for 54 years. They united with the Vitae Springs Baptist Church when it was first organized and always kept her membership there. To this union were born eight children, Agnes, Willie, Minta, Edison and Eva, all deceased. Robert of the home, Jennie of Kansas City and Lillie (Mrs. A. E. Conwell) of Holden. Her husband passed away October 19, 1906, after a long illness. She stayed with her home and children and enjoyed her hard work, always loving and kind to those around her and always helping those in need. A beggar never knocked on her door and was turned away without food or money. She would always say, "That was somebody's son." Her health began to fail four years ago but she did not take to bed until the last. She leaves to mourn her loss one brother, Winfield Taggart of Boise City, Oklahoma, and one sister, Mrs. Alice McClanahan of Jefferson City, several nieces and nephews who reside in Colorado, three children, nine grandchildren, four great-grand children and a host of friends. Funeral services were in charge of T.W. Goodwin and held at her home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. B. F. Heaton of Holden Baptist Church. Mrs. Emma McClain, Mrs. J.O. Markland, Dr. H. L. Mahnken and Ed Barnes sang, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "In the Sweet By and Bye," and "Asleep in Jesus". Pallbearers were Lon White, Dave Morrison, Al Ryder, Clarence Yoder, George Reuter and Henry Andruss. Burial in Smyrna Cemetery. ______ Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 � 1956 Anna Elizabeth King January 12, 1928 Johnson 1631
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