Margaret (Simpson) King (1782 - 1845)

Wife of Hugh King — married 31 Dec 1807 in United States

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1845 at age 62 in Franklin Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Margaret Simpson was born April 17, 1782.^[1]

In 1805 she became a member of the Presbyterian Church in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[2]

On December 31, 1807 she married Hugh King in Pennsylvania or Ohio, USA.^[1] Their children are

1. William King
2. Mathew S. King
3. Nelly Isabella King
4. Rebecca Ann King
5. Robert King
6. Elizabeth Armstrong King
7. Margaret King
8. Asenath Rachel King
9. John Newton King

In 1810 she began living in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.^[2]

Margaret died on January 5, 1845 in Franklin Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.^[1][2] She is buried there in Bethesda Cemetery.^[3] Her obituary on January 27, 1845 in the "Ohio Patriot" (Columbiana, Ohio, United States) reads; "Died on the morning of the 5th inst, at the residence of her husband in Franklin Tp. Col Co. Mrs Margaret consort of Hugh King, aged 63 years. For the last 35 years, Mrs King was a resident of this county and during all that time lived in the same neighborhood....during all her protracted illness, occasioned by a Cancerous affliction of the breast and lungs she was never heard to utter a single murmer. Early in life she joined the Presbyterian Church under the ministry of Rev J Graham, in Allegheny Co Pa, and for more than 40 years walked blamelessly...Her husband and family sustained an irreparable loss."^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Book: Columbiana County, Ohio & Vicinity Bible Records Publication: by Columbiana County Chapter Ohio Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 861, Salem, OH 44460. 4 volumes 23; v. 1, p. 124 and v. 4, p. 56
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Book; Ohio Patriot Abstract Project Publication: Columbiana County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 861, Salem, OH 44460, copyright 2010. This book contains indexed excerpts from the "Ohio Patriot" and other newspapers that were published from 16 Jun 1810 To 27 Dec 1866 p. 122 (see obituary for details)
3. ↑ Book; Columbiana County Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions Publication: Columbiana County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, 1978, 3rd printing 2001, p. 478, Bethesda, row 14, with husband Hugh

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 03 August 2021), memorial page for Margaret Simpson King (6 Apr 1782–6 Jan 1845), Find A Grave: Memorial #114704184, citing Bethesda Cemetery, Hanoverton, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by denise persohn (contributor 46948944) .