I am coming late to the topic of John King, but since this is my direct line, and I have copies of the estate papers on file in Montgomery Co., MO, just wanted to clarify. The John King who married Elizabeth McKinney is not John P. King. John P. King's wife is Susan E. Stephenson. John P. King was from Wythe (later Washington ) Co., Virginia. His mother became pregnant by a man named either John or Isaac King (records have used both names). As far as the records in Virginia show, they never married. There was a court case at which the question of John (son's) paternity was discussed. John/ Isaac agreed to pay the court costs, which in effect was an admission of paternity, but he would not support the child, and later married and had his own family. John's mother Barbara Stroup eventually married William Fipps (Phipps) and they had many children, and eventually moved to Missouri. John P. King was born about 1811 in Wythe Co., VA, and died 24 Dec 1891 in Montgomery Co. He married Susan Stephenson about 1835. She died in 1893 in Benton City, Audrain Co., MO at the home of her daughter Martha Kellerhals. Her death expenses were paid by the husband's estate. Their children were: Sarah who married J.D.Vansill and then died. (She had Mary, Melisa, and Rhoda Vansill.) Susan who also married a man named Harris, and then John D.Vansill. She had 3 Harris children and at least one son by Vansill. I have not done much on this line. Mary Elizabeth (my line) who married Charles Franklin Wald William married Kitty Ritter John W. married Louisa---, and had 2 children, but died young.He's buried in Montgomery City Cemetery. (1841- 1876) Louisa who married Harrison Cox Rebecca who married Peter Emo Martha who married Joseph Kellerhals George who married Mary M. Oliver Charles who married Malvina Jane Dawson Thomas who married Lucy Burwell Katherine who married Jacob Lanig and James who married Mittie Atterberry,2 children Crandall Herman and Margaret. Several of these King children were not mentioned in their parents will, so may have predeceased them. Much of this came from talking to other King researchers. Hope it helps. Linda