In 1850 Lafayette County, Mississippi, Benj. F. King is farming, born in South Carolina 49, Permelia King 47, Martha E. King 17, Minos C. King 10 born in Tennessee, and Mary A. King 7 .
(Minos' sister Martha E. King Dooley BIRTH Oct 1833 South Carolina, DEATH 1916 BURIAL Cedar Hill Cemetery Paonia, Delta County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 107496821.)
Miss M. E. Minter and M. C. King married on 4 Feb 1869 in Tippah County, Mississippi.
Minos claimed forty acres in section 17, 8N 52W in 1874.
Minos claimed 120 acres in section 17, 8N 52W in 1875, from William Northcross' service as a private in private in Captain Jones' Company, Virginia Militia, War of 1812.
In 1882 Minos cash-claimed another quarter, in section 9, 8N 52W.
In 1880 Weld County, Mines C. King is farming, 40, born in Tennessee, ) Mary E. King 31 Wife William E. King 10 Son Elvira P. King 6 Daughter .
John Roth wrote in 1910 " M. C. King, his son-in-law, Mr. Stevens, and son Lon King, a dentist here, were the first to locate."
" Sterling's first business house was on the lot now occupied by J. W. Walter's meat market. It was a hardware store owned and conducted by M. C. King and R. E. Smith, and tnelr first business transaction was the sale of a jack knife to J. J. Cheairs"
Minos was already in the Sterling area in 1881 when the Goodwin brothers arrived. " The country all laid open then and the first wire fence they saw was the colony fence enclosing the lands of J. M. and M. C. King, Allen Sanders, Ed and Marion Smith, R. C. Perkins, Mrs. M. E. Ayres, Hugh and Ed Davis and Uncle D. B. Davis, 2 1/4 miles below Sterling. "
March 1885 Denver " M. C. King, E. L. Minter, J. C. Packard, B. M. Taylor, J. E. Wallace. Harry Wallace, M. Litch, S. D. Peer, M. H. Smith, A. J. Weir, D. B. Davis, W. H. Harris, James Chronnis, T. L. Watson, A. T. Spoor and H. Schneider, all residents of Sterling, stopped at the Brunswick last night. They all favor the establishment of the new county of Iliff and were in attendance at the committee meeting last evening."
August 1888 "Mrs. Major Minter and Ella King have gone to Glenwood Springs for a visit."
February 1889 Sterling
June 1889 " Major E. L. Minter and wife left one day last week for California, for rest and recreation. M. C. King's family will accompany them, Mr. King being already there."
June 1889 "M. C. King and family left on Tuesday for California, where they intend in the future to reside."
October 1898 Sterling "Wetherbee & Strong of Greeley unloaded 4,300 lambs at the Gulf yards in this city last night. They will have in another shipment of 3,700 head in a day or two and the entire 8,000 head will be wintered at M. C. King's ranch north of town, which, as previously mentioned in these columns, is an ideal place for winter feeding. This is only a forerunner of what will follow. Sheepmen from Snyder, Hardin, Weldon, and even from Rock Springs, Wyo., have arranged to feed thousands of head of sheep in this county this winter. The total will run up to probably a hundred thousand head and may exceed that number. "
In 1910 Delta County, Colorado, Minos C. King is 69, Mary E. King 61 Wife, Alfred A. King 22 Son, and Martha E. Dooley 77 Sister, widowed.
October 1912 " Mrs. M. C. King of Paonla, Colorado, arrived here today noon for nn extended visit with her son, W. E. King nnd family, and her many friends. M. C. King has been in the fruit business in Paonia since he and his wife left here some five years ago, and has not only been exceedingly prosperous, but both he and his wife have been in the best of health. They lived in Logan county for 30 years, having been members of the original colony that settled near Sterling in 1873. It is indeed a pleasure for Mrs. King's many friends to have the opportunity of welcoming her back to Sterling."
November 1914 " Miss Edith Welles of Paonia is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. C. F. Huntsman (James M. King's daughter). She is here to take in the football and basketball games."
September 1922 Paonia "After visiting for several weeks with her mother, Mrs. M. C. King, Mrs. E. Wells left Monday for her home at Los Angeles. She visited one day with friends in Delta."
Minos Calvin King BIRTH 20 May 1840 Obion County, Tennessee, DEATH 27 Jan 1922 Paonia, Delta County, Colorado, BURIAL Cedar Hill Cemetery Paonia, MEMORIAL ID 73496704.
Mary Elba Minter King BIRTH 12 Apr 1849 Sharon, York County, South Carolina, DEATH 28 Mar 1924 Paonia, BURIAL Cedar Hill Cemetery Paonia, MEMORIAL ID 73497134.
ELLA
Ella P. King and J. W. Wells married on 6 Sep 1892 in the First Presbyterian Church in Sterling, Logan County, Colorado.
September 1899 Sterling "J. W. Wells has about completed arrangements for opening a steam laundry in this city, and if no hitch interferes, it will be under way by October 1. "
In 1900 Sterling, James W. "Wella" is 30, born in Missouri, is a livestock dealer, Ella P. Wella 26 Wife, Harold B. Wella 6 Son, and Edith M. Wella 2 Daughter.
June 1, 1900
In 1910 Los Angeles, James Wells 40 is a salesman for an oil company, Ella Wells 36 Wife, Harold Wells 16 Son, Edith Wells 12 Daughter, John E. Bain 36 Lodger, Thaila Bain 33 Lodger, Sidney Hall 64 Boarder, Elinore Hall 60 Boarder, Edwin Munsey 65 Boarder, Annette E. Munsey 65 Boarder, and more boarders .
James W. and Ella P. Wells divorced in Delta County, Colorado on September 20, 1912.
In 1920 Los Angeles, Ella Wells is divorced, 46, Harold B. Wells 25 Son, a meter reader for an electric company, and Edith M. Wells 21 Daughter a stenographer.
Duncan, Oklahoma, May 31, 1928 " Weeden Wells, night clerk at the New Duncan hotel for the past two years, passed away last Friday afternoon at 2 at the home of his brother Wells 10 miles northwest of this city. He had been ill for the past six... About a month ago his condition became serious and he was taken to the home of his brother.
A short service was held at the home at 1:20 Saturday afternoon and services were held at 2:30 at the Duncan cemetery.
Arrangements were in charge of the Grooms and Rangeley Fumetal Home and Rev. Haskins officiated at ihe services. Pall bearers at the funeral were Will Coffelt. Brown Crawford. McFatridge Bluett. and Walter Harkey/ The deceased is survived by his wife and two children: one son Harold and one daughter, Mrs. McKee, both of whom live in Calif. He is also mourned by his mother, Mrs. Wells, one sister and two brothers. He was man past 58 years of age."
James Weedin Wells BIRTH 23 Oct 1869 DEATH 25 May 1928 Stephens County, Oklahoma, BURIAL Duncan Municipal Cemetery Duncan, Oklahoma, PLOT Blk 14, Lot 45, Sp 1 MEMORIAL ID 96765521.
Ella King Wells BIRTH unknown DEATH unknown BURIAL Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Section D MEMORIAL ID 47552596.
Harold Benjamin Wells Birth Date 28 Apr 1894 Birth Place Missouri Death Date 23 Apr 1954 Death Place Ventura.
MEMORIAL ID 134527666.
"Harold Benjamin Wells, 659 Fourth street, Fillmore, died yesterday at his home after a short illness. He would have celebrated his 60th birthday next Wednesday.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Gladys A. Wells, Fillmore; a sister, Mrs Edith McKee, Corona del Mar; and two nieces.
A seven-year resident of Fillmore, Mr. Wells was a laboratory manager for a Fillmore pharmaceutical firm. He was a veteran of World War I and was a member of Fillmore lodge No. 379,