William Jones King, Jr., was educated at private schools, and went early into business with his father. He soon relinquished his partnership, and lived for some time in Cuba and Europe. Later he became interested in the iron manufactories of Buffalo, N. Y., formed the King Iron Works, became its president, and retired from active business. He married in Buffalo, June 27, 1860, Jeannie Fletcher Pratt, born in Buffalo, Feb 18, 1841, died in Buffalo, Sept. 24, 1872, daughter of Samuel Fletcher and Mary Jane (Strong) Pratt, of Buffalo, N. Y. Children : Samuel Pratt, born Feb. 12, 1803; William Jones, 3d, born Oct. 13, 1864; and Daisy Fletcher, born March 12, 1872.
~Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island: Genealogical Records and Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Old Families; Vol. 1; J.H. Beers & Company, 1908.
~Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island: Genealogical Records and Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Old Families; Vol. 1; J.H. Beers & Company, 1908.
William Jones King, Jr., was educated at private schools, and went early into business with his father. He soon relinquished his partnership, and lived for some time in Cuba and Europe. Later he became interested in the iron manufactories of Buffalo, N. Y., formed the King Iron Works, became its president, and retired from active business. He married in Buffalo, June 27, 1860, Jeannie Fletcher Pratt, born in Buffalo, Feb 18, 1841, died in Buffalo, Sept. 24, 1872, daughter of Samuel Fletcher and Mary Jane (Strong) Pratt, of Buffalo, N. Y. Children : Samuel Pratt, born Feb. 12, 1803; William Jones, 3d, born Oct. 13, 1864; and Daisy Fletcher, born March 12, 1872.
~Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island: Genealogical Records and Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Old Families; Vol. 1; J.H. Beers & Company, 1908.
~Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island: Genealogical Records and Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Old Families; Vol. 1; J.H. Beers & Company, 1908.
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