http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Ok2Bios EMERY W. KING, M.D. Vol. 5, p. 1840 In the practice of medicine at Bristow, since 1905, Doctor King is now one of the oldest established physicians of that little city. He has an excellent practice and has well and worthily won his place in professional life. He is both a physician and businessman and a few years ago was honored by his fellow citizens with the post of mayor. His birth occurred at Charleston, Coles County, Illinois, December 22, 1879. His parents are John and Susan (KELLY) King, the former a native of Missouri and the latter of Illinois. They are now living in Charleston, where the father is a retired farmer. He still owns 220 acres of good Illinois land and has thoroughly prospered in all his undertakings. At different times he has quietly exerted a considerable influence in local politics, though never as a candidate for public office. Both are active members of the Baptist Church. Doctor King, who is the oldest of six children, spent the first nineteen years of his life on a farm. He had its discipline combined with the instruction of rural schools. In order to secure a more liberal education he attended the Southern Illinois Normal School two years, and was also a student in a private school at Aledo, Illinois. Like many successful professional men he preceded his active career by work as a teacher, and altogether taught three years. Entering the Hospital Medical College at Louisville, Kentucky, he continued his studies there until he earned his M. D. degree in 1905. Soon after graduating Doctor King located at Bristow, which only two or three years before had started its growth, and has been rapidly acquiring a fine practice and lending his aid to every public spirited movement in behalf of the town's welfare. He is a member of the County and State Medical societies and the American Medical Association, and is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias. As a republican he has done much in behalf of local organizations of the party. The only important office he has held was as mayor of Bristow one term. He has three times been a delegate to state conventions of his party. On December 23, 1905, Doctor King married Gertrude RICE. She was born near Carrollton, in Greene County, Illinois, a daughter of Fisher and Elizabeth (BRADLEY) Rice, who still live in Greene County. Doctor and Mrs. King have one child, Nadine. Transcribed by Connie Ardrey on Tues, 20 July 1999. SOURCE: Thoburn, Joseph B., A Standard History of Oklahoma, An Authentic Narrative of its Development, 5 v. (Chicago, New York: The American Historical Society, 1916)