Eleazer King Jr. was born on December 1, 1811 in Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. He is the son of Eleazer King and Nancy Fowler.
He and his wife were early converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He and his family endured persection along with other members of the church. After multiple moves, they eventually found their way to the Salt Lake Valley. They travelled by wagon train from Kanesville, Iowa with the John Tidwell company in 1852, settling in Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah.[1] They lived temporarily in Manti and Fort Ephraim due to trouble with the indians.
Eleazer fought in the Black Hawk and other indian wars. He was a mason and farmer.
Eleazer passed away at an age of eighty-five on March 23, 1897 in Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah. He is buried in the Spring City Cemetery.[2]
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 September 2019), memorial page for Eleazer King, Jr (1 Dec 1811–23 Mar 1897), Find A Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #37117196, citing Spring City Cemetery, Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by SMSmith (contributor 46491005) .
"Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3Z-V2TC : 23 February 2018), Eleazar King, from 1839 to 1846; citing Residence, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, from 1839 to 1846, Citing BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy, Provo, Utah.
"Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3Z-PY9F : 23 February 2018), Eleazar King in entry for Susan Nancy King, from 1839 to 1846; citing Residence, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, from 1839 to 1846, Citing BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy, Provo, Utah.
"Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3Z-2YTD : 23 February 2018), Eleazar King in entry for Emily Jane King, from 1839 to 1846; citing Residence, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, from 1839 to 1846, Citing BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy, Provo, Utah.
"Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3Z-51PM : 23 February 2018), Eleazar King in entry for Caroline Matilda King, from 1839 to 1846; citing Residence, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, from 1839 to 1846, Citing BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy, Provo, Utah.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB8-XJY : 15 August 2017), Eleazear King, Hancock, Illinois, United States; citing p. 167, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 60; FHL microfilm 7,642.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4J-ZTT : 12 April 2016), Eleazer King, Pottawattamie county, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing family 463, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNS2-C41 : 15 July 2017), Eleazer King in entry for Samuel King, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 66, sheet 430D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1338; FHL microfilm 1,255,338.
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