George W. King was born on 5. Jan. 1782 at Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia. He was the son of
Margaret Wasson. George W. King married
Eleanor Voorhees, daughter of
Coert Voorhees and
Rachel Canine, on 21. Apr. 1803 at Mercer County, Kentucky. George W. King and
Eleanor Voorhees removed to at Johnson County, Indiana, in 1823. George W. King married
Elizabeth Doss Shellady on 8. Jan. 1832.
George W. King left a will on 26. Jul. 1864 at Johnson County, Indiana.
Wife Elizabeth
Son John King and his son David
Daughters Cynthia (wife of William McCaslin)
Jane deceased [wife of David Wason McCaslin and Cornelius Hutton]
Elizabeth (wife of Robert Gilcrest)
Mary (wife of Samuel Hitchey)
Grandsons George W King
George W Gilcrees (the son of Eli Gilcrees)
Jane (widow of John Logan - rel. unknown)
George, the son of Robert Gilcrest (a grandson?)
Ann Coon now living with us
Elenor, the daughter of Cornelius Hutton (rel unknown) [She is Jane King McCaslin Hutton's daughter and therefore a granddaughter of George King]
Cornelius W, Mary E, Martha J McCaslin, grandchildren of Jane dec [since these are all McCaslins, they must be the children of George Franklin McCaslin]
Amanda Brooks, widow of George McCaslin dec.[have not identified this George McCaslin]
Bequests to Colleges
Executors John C King (son) and John P Banta, changed to William McCaslin and J.P. Banta.
Witnesses A.B. Hunter and R.T. Overstreet.
He died on 26. Jun. 1868 at Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, at age 86. He was buried at Greenlawn Cemtery, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. His estate was proved on 7. Jul. 1868 at Johnson County, Indiana.