Martin V. King was born in Farmington, Ia., January 21, 1844, and died at his home in Geneva, Neb., Wednesday, July 10, 1918, aged 74 years, 5 months and 19 days. Mr. King suffered a stroke of paralysis while working in his yard Monday, July 8. His entire right side was paralyzed and he could not speak. It was his second stroke and no hope was entertained for his recovery after he became ill.
Mr. King moved to Taylor County, Iowa, with his parents in 1855. He enlisted in the Union Army at the age of eighteen in Company F, Twenty-ninth Iowa, and was in active service three years. At the age of twenty-two years he was elected sheriff of Taylor County Iowa, and was known throughout the state as the boy sheriff. Later he served as postmaster at Bedford, Ia., during the two terms of President Grant, and also served as treasurer of Taylor County.
In 1883, he with his family, moved to Geneva, Neb., and established a real estate office, abstracting the books of Fillmore County. He conducted a grocery store here for a short time and for a number of years was publisher of the Fillmore County Republican, published at Geneva. During President McKinley's terms, Mr. King served as postmaster of Geneva.
After the relinquishment of his duties as postmaster, Mr. King becmae deputy county treasurer, serving two terms. Upon the death of County Judge Patterson, Mr. King was appointed to the office of county judge by the board of supervisors, his knowledge of law obtainted while a young man during his residence in Iowa enabling him to fill the position in a creditable manner. In 1908 County Judge Fulton appointed Mr. King clerk of the county court and he held that position until the spring of 1917, when he resigned on account of ill health.
Mr. King was long active in G. A. R. circles. He was a member of Wilson Post No. 22 of Geneva and served as its commander. He was elected Department Commander of Nebraska in 1912. He was also a member of the Geneva Masonic and Eastern Star lodges, having been a member of the Geneva Masonic lodge since 1886. He was a member of the Methodist Church from early manhood.
Mr. King is survived by his wife and four children, Oran of Jackson, Cal., Roy of Caroll, Neb., Mrs. Ethel Bradford of Lincoln and Carrie of Geneva.
Funeral services were held at the family home at 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, 1918, and were conducted by Rev. R. H. Thompson. The body was taken to the old home at Bedford, Ia., for interment beside the bodies of children who had preceded him in death.
The Nebraska Signal July 1918
Mr. King moved to Taylor County, Iowa, with his parents in 1855. He enlisted in the Union Army at the age of eighteen in Company F, Twenty-ninth Iowa, and was in active service three years. At the age of twenty-two years he was elected sheriff of Taylor County Iowa, and was known throughout the state as the boy sheriff. Later he served as postmaster at Bedford, Ia., during the two terms of President Grant, and also served as treasurer of Taylor County.
In 1883, he with his family, moved to Geneva, Neb., and established a real estate office, abstracting the books of Fillmore County. He conducted a grocery store here for a short time and for a number of years was publisher of the Fillmore County Republican, published at Geneva. During President McKinley's terms, Mr. King served as postmaster of Geneva.
After the relinquishment of his duties as postmaster, Mr. King becmae deputy county treasurer, serving two terms. Upon the death of County Judge Patterson, Mr. King was appointed to the office of county judge by the board of supervisors, his knowledge of law obtainted while a young man during his residence in Iowa enabling him to fill the position in a creditable manner. In 1908 County Judge Fulton appointed Mr. King clerk of the county court and he held that position until the spring of 1917, when he resigned on account of ill health.
Mr. King was long active in G. A. R. circles. He was a member of Wilson Post No. 22 of Geneva and served as its commander. He was elected Department Commander of Nebraska in 1912. He was also a member of the Geneva Masonic and Eastern Star lodges, having been a member of the Geneva Masonic lodge since 1886. He was a member of the Methodist Church from early manhood.
Mr. King is survived by his wife and four children, Oran of Jackson, Cal., Roy of Caroll, Neb., Mrs. Ethel Bradford of Lincoln and Carrie of Geneva.
Funeral services were held at the family home at 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, 1918, and were conducted by Rev. R. H. Thompson. The body was taken to the old home at Bedford, Ia., for interment beside the bodies of children who had preceded him in death.
The Nebraska Signal July 1918
Martin V. King was born in Farmington, Ia., January 21, 1844, and died at his home in Geneva, Neb., Wednesday, July 10, 1918, aged 74 years, 5 months and 19 days. Mr. King suffered a stroke of paralysis while working in his yard Monday, July 8. His entire right side was paralyzed and he could not speak. It was his second stroke and no hope was entertained for his recovery after he became ill.
Mr. King moved to Taylor County, Iowa, with his parents in 1855. He enlisted in the Union Army at the age of eighteen in Company F, Twenty-ninth Iowa, and was in active service three years. At the age of twenty-two years he was elected sheriff of Taylor County Iowa, and was known throughout the state as the boy sheriff. Later he served as postmaster at Bedford, Ia., during the two terms of President Grant, and also served as treasurer of Taylor County.
In 1883, he with his family, moved to Geneva, Neb., and established a real estate office, abstracting the books of Fillmore County. He conducted a grocery store here for a short time and for a number of years was publisher of the Fillmore County Republican, published at Geneva. During President McKinley's terms, Mr. King served as postmaster of Geneva.
After the relinquishment of his duties as postmaster, Mr. King becmae deputy county treasurer, serving two terms. Upon the death of County Judge Patterson, Mr. King was appointed to the office of county judge by the board of supervisors, his knowledge of law obtainted while a young man during his residence in Iowa enabling him to fill the position in a creditable manner. In 1908 County Judge Fulton appointed Mr. King clerk of the county court and he held that position until the spring of 1917, when he resigned on account of ill health.
Mr. King was long active in G. A. R. circles. He was a member of Wilson Post No. 22 of Geneva and served as its commander. He was elected Department Commander of Nebraska in 1912. He was also a member of the Geneva Masonic and Eastern Star lodges, having been a member of the Geneva Masonic lodge since 1886. He was a member of the Methodist Church from early manhood.
Mr. King is survived by his wife and four children, Oran of Jackson, Cal., Roy of Caroll, Neb., Mrs. Ethel Bradford of Lincoln and Carrie of Geneva.
Funeral services were held at the family home at 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, 1918, and were conducted by Rev. R. H. Thompson. The body was taken to the old home at Bedford, Ia., for interment beside the bodies of children who had preceded him in death.
The Nebraska Signal July 1918
Mr. King moved to Taylor County, Iowa, with his parents in 1855. He enlisted in the Union Army at the age of eighteen in Company F, Twenty-ninth Iowa, and was in active service three years. At the age of twenty-two years he was elected sheriff of Taylor County Iowa, and was known throughout the state as the boy sheriff. Later he served as postmaster at Bedford, Ia., during the two terms of President Grant, and also served as treasurer of Taylor County.
In 1883, he with his family, moved to Geneva, Neb., and established a real estate office, abstracting the books of Fillmore County. He conducted a grocery store here for a short time and for a number of years was publisher of the Fillmore County Republican, published at Geneva. During President McKinley's terms, Mr. King served as postmaster of Geneva.
After the relinquishment of his duties as postmaster, Mr. King becmae deputy county treasurer, serving two terms. Upon the death of County Judge Patterson, Mr. King was appointed to the office of county judge by the board of supervisors, his knowledge of law obtainted while a young man during his residence in Iowa enabling him to fill the position in a creditable manner. In 1908 County Judge Fulton appointed Mr. King clerk of the county court and he held that position until the spring of 1917, when he resigned on account of ill health.
Mr. King was long active in G. A. R. circles. He was a member of Wilson Post No. 22 of Geneva and served as its commander. He was elected Department Commander of Nebraska in 1912. He was also a member of the Geneva Masonic and Eastern Star lodges, having been a member of the Geneva Masonic lodge since 1886. He was a member of the Methodist Church from early manhood.
Mr. King is survived by his wife and four children, Oran of Jackson, Cal., Roy of Caroll, Neb., Mrs. Ethel Bradford of Lincoln and Carrie of Geneva.
Funeral services were held at the family home at 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, 1918, and were conducted by Rev. R. H. Thompson. The body was taken to the old home at Bedford, Ia., for interment beside the bodies of children who had preceded him in death.
The Nebraska Signal July 1918
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