Person:Eli King (3)

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Eli King
b.Abt 1787 Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
d.26 Apr 1851 Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1 Mar 1787
  1. Eli KingAbt 1787 - 1851
  2. Edward King1789 -
  3. Elizabeth King1793 - 1869
  4. Jane King1796 - 1880
  5. William King1798 - 1866
  6. Priscilla King1802 -
  7. John King1806 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1805
  1. Mary 'Polly' KingAbt 1801 - 1857
  2. Samuel Kennedy King1809 - 1867
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Facts and Events
Name Eli King
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1787 Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Marriage Abt 1805 Sullivan, Tennessee, United Statesto Rebeckah Kennedy
Death? 26 Apr 1851 Bradley, Tennessee, United StatesAt his residence
References
  1.   Newspaper: Athens Post
    9 May 1851.

    DIED - At his residence, in Bradley county, Tennessee, April 26th, 1851, ELI KING Esq., aged 64 years. Mr. King was formerly a citizen of Knox county, Tenn., from which place he removed to the county in which he departed this life, some 14 years since. He had been for many years, an exemplary member of the Presbyterian church, and exhibited testimony that he had become possessed of that Christian fortitude, which tended to alleviate the protracted illness which terminated his life. We have thus lost an esteemed and respected citizen; one who was proverbial for his integrity, and . . .

  2.   PETITION TO GRANT CITIZENSHIP TO A CHEROKEE FAMILY
    Petition Number 59, 1845.

    Envelope is addressed to Cpt. James Lauderdele, Rep- resentative from Bradley County, Nashville, Tennessee. The clerk has added: "A Memorial of 73 citizens of Bradley County Tenn. Asking that a family of resident Cherokee Indians be given rights of citizenship, 1845

    State of Tennessee, Bradley County (October 18, 1845), To the honourable Legislature of Tennessee. We the citizens of said County wish to represent to your honourable body the condition of a family of Cherokees, viz Richard B. Foreman and family who failed to emigrate to the west. We the undersigned do petition your honourable body to Citizenise said family so that they may have equal rights and privaleges with us and by your Complyance we your petitioners in duty bound will every pray & etc.

    Eli King
    Samuel M. King (son)

  3.   State of Tennessee, Bradley County Chancery, Court Case Files 1836-1860, in State of Tennessee, Bradley County Chancery, Court Case Files 1836-1860
    “ELISHA SHARP VS. ELI KING ET AL., CASE.

    Original Bill, as transcribed by Joyce Disharoon http://sites.google.com/site/familytiesprojectsite/john-king-jr-of-tn
    A summary is also available through the Digital Library of American Slavery, Petition 21484332 http://library.uncg.edu/slavery_petitions//details.aspx?pid=13421

  4.   Genealogy.com
    Eli King Eli (Ellie) King .

    (son of John King and Mary (Merrie) McKinley)

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