Ironton Register, February 28, 1901, Thursday, Page 1.
Submitted by Peggy A. Wells
Mark King, one of Ironton's oldest citizens, died at his home on North Fifth street at 12:20 o'clock last Thursday afternoon.
The deceased was born in Ireland on November 11, 1836, and at the age of 20 years, came to this country. He came directly to Ironton and accepted employment in one of the iron mills, employed in the various iron industries until some six or seven years ago. Upon the outbreak of the civil war, Mr. Mark King went to Barboursville, W. Va., enlisted in Company G. Second West Virginia Cavalry, and served throughout the struggle. He saw much active service and was twice wounded in engagements.
In 1863 the deceased was married to Miss Katharine O'Keefe of this city. As the fruits of this union, several children were born, those surviving being: Mrs. P. J. Burns, John S. King and Miss Katharine King of Ironton, James King of Pittsburg, Mrs. T. F. Kennedy of New Orleans, La., and Dan F. King of Lucasville, Ohio. All the children, except Mrs. Kennedy, were here when death came to the deceased. The latter reached Ironton a few minutes after her father had died.
For the past six years, Mr. Mark King had been a messenger in the House of Representatives in Washington, D. C. and made many friends among the legislators and attaches at the Capitol. He was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and of Dick Lambert Post, G. A. R.
The funeral services were held at St. Lawrence Church Sunday afternoon, the G. A. R., A. O. H., and A. A. of I. & S. W. attending as organizations. The pallbearers were John H. Gholson, Jere Davidson, William Mulvey, T. S. Murray, John McCann and John McMahon. The remains were interred in the Sacred Heart cemetery.
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