As a matter of fact, John King's middle name was Wiley, so that is a definite possibility. Hope we can all find some common thread to find more about this King family. About the Witherington connection- Bill might want to research what Elias's function as an executor was and see how people back then were chosen to be executors. Some people have friends, church members and family do that, so maybe knowing how others in the community chose an executor of their estate might help us see a connection between Elias and Gus. They could have simply been friends. That's all I have to offer right now. Anne D. Anne Jones Pastel Portraiture & Fine Art 3008 Sunrise Dr. Crown Point, IN 46307 219-226-0871- Home 219-688-6905 - Cell View my work at: http://ufo-tech.com/anne