Re: Kings I have a Thomas W. King born May 23, 1825 that married a Susannah (Susan E) Fowler b. Oct 19, 1828. We know that they had a daughter Elizabeth King b. June 23,1850 in Atlanta. We know that they came up the Mississippi & on into the Arkansas River unloading at Fort Smith . Fort Smith was an important place in the history of Oklahoma. This was an important trading post and was the first United States military post in the Indian Territory. Just before Okla was admitted as a state in 1907, a law was passed by the United States Congress giving the original ground and location of the old fort, on the east side of the Poteau River to the City of Fort Smith Ark. Other children born were: Thomas M King b Dec 26 1859 in Newton Co Ark, Neeley King died in Clovis New Mexico, AF (Gus) King b June 19, 1868 & Lora J King b Nov 15, 1853./ Where they made their first home, we are not sure but there is a marriage certificate for Ralph Hill & Elizabeth King. On the marriage certificate it listed them both as being from the county of Skullyville and Choctaw Nation. Skullyville was first known as the Choctaw Nation of the West. It was established about 1938 as the terminus of the Trail of Tears when the Choctaws were brought from their homes in Mississippi. I do have more info on their deaths and their families. We know that the Hills were merchants. It has also been said that Gus worked for a Mr. Reynolds that had lots of land in the bottoms on the Ark. river. I really hope this could be a connection. Let me hear from you. Virginia Kay