BIO: King, George W. - Unknown Co History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885 Dubois County, Jefferson Twp, page 727 GEORGE W. KING, son of Isaac and Catharine (Borden) King, natives of Kentucky was born June 4, 1830, in Harbison (sic) County, Ind. The parents were married in Indiana and lived successively in this State and Kentucky, and finally settled near Birdseye, Ind., whre the father died in 1881. The mother still lives with a daughter on the old homestead, and is seventy- seven years of age. George, the subject of this sketch, received a common school education in the country schools of his county, and in early life followed farming for his father with whom he remained until 1857, when he married Mary Anne Kendall, March 12, 1857. The result of this union was fourteen children, eight now living: Isabel (Potter), Jane (Grant), Elijah M., Emily (Montgomery), Amanda E., Phoebe M., Theodore, and Alvin R. After marriage Mr. King began farming on some vacant land near Mentor, Ind. He soon after bought forty acres of land, on which part of Birdseye now stands. In 1854 he bought eighty acres more. In 1885 he traded this farm for one of ninety-four acres near Schnellville where he now lives. He is a Republican, and did a great deal for the North during war times, although he did not enter the army owing to his large helpless family, who needed his support at home. He and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. (Note: Indiana Marriages prior to 1850 give: Isaac King to Catharine Borden, 07-09-1826, Harrison Co, IN) From: "Phyllis Hill" Date: 16 Aug 1998