Son of Thomas King & Ruth Hyde
Married Matilda Robison, 25 Dec 1831, Cicero, Onandago, New York
Children - Culbert King, Volney Emery King, Matilda Emily King, William Rice King, Thomas Edwin King, Leroy King, Delilah Cornelia King, Leroy King, John Robison King, Emma King
Thomas Rice King was twenty-five years old when his father was converted to the Gospel, and whether or not he was converted then or later it is not known. Nevertheless, after having resided in various parts of New York and Ohio, he crossed the plains about 1849, settling at Fillmore, Millard County, Utah.
In 1849, Thomas Rice King, his wife, five boys and one girl crossed the plains and settled in Fillmore, the then Capital of Utah. He later lived at Cove Creek, during the period in which much trouble with the Indians were experienced.
In 1867, a fort was built at Cove Creek. It was built to accommodate ten or twelve families, with big thick heavy stone walls and gates. One day the men left the women and children and went to the canyon for wood. The Indians had not bothered them for some time, so the gates were left unbolted. Soon after the men had departed, several war painted and vicious looking Indians stalked through the gate and into the fort. The poor, frightened women caught up their children and hurried to Thomas Rice King's wife's room. The Indians followed the women to her door, upon which they loudly banged and demanded food. The terror stricken women did not dare refuse, so allowed the Indians to enter, while they quickly set food on the table.
Matilda King concealed her fright more than the other women. As the Indians started grubbing down their food, one of them, who appeared to be their leader, motioned to her and grunted, "You sing now." Matilda King hesitated, not knowing what to do. She felt she could never control her voice for the fright she felt. But at the second more gruff request, the other sisters, fearing for their own and for the children's lives, pleaded with her, "Please Sister King, sing for them. As the Indians again began to grunt, ''Hurry Up, sing", she started singing the first song that came to her mind, hardly realizing what it was—"Oh, Stop and Tell Me Red Man, Who Are You? - - Why do you roam - etc.", a Latter-day Saint hymn.
After the first verse she stopped, but the Indians, who had stopped eating to listen, seemed intensely interested, and demanded more. The women were looking at her in open astonishment. When she had sung the entire four verses of the hymn, the Indians, to the utter astonishment and relief of the women, quietly arose and filed silently out of the door and out of the gate.
"Why, Sister King, " the women exclaimed as they gathered around her, "We didn't know you knew the Indian language. " Matilda King couldn't imagine what they meant, and quickly told them she didn't. "But you sang the entire song in their own language, they said excitedly. "They understood every work of it." And so she had God's spirit directing her, sung so that the Indians understood, and it went straight to their hearts, and they left the frightened women to go back to their camp to ponder the words of the song they had heard.
Thomas Rice King was an elder in the church and filled two missions to England. Four of his five sons filled missions. His eldest son, William, spent twelve years in the Hawaiian Islands. Later he helped colonize and establish the Skull Valley Colony in Utah. His second son, Culbert King, after filling a mission became Bishop of Kanosh, where he did a wonderful work among the Indians. May 28, 1887, he baptized eighty-five Indians of the Kanosh Tribe.
In 1877, Thomas Rice King and his sons were sent by President Brigham Young to establish the United Order in Piute County. The town was called Kingston. Thomas Rice King was President, Joel White, Vice-President, and John Wilcox, Secretary. It is the testimony of all who lived in this order, that it was the happiest time in their lives. Everything was established for their convenience. Houses were all built alike. There was a large vegetable garden, with an expert gardener. The dairy was in Grass Valley, thirteen miles away, where grass and food were plentiful.
John Robison King was overseer of the dairy. They had sheep, and woolen mills were built, where they spun and wove their own cloth, blankets, yarn, etc. The old mill still stands, as does the Gristmill where their flour, corn meal, bran and shorts were made. Thomas Rice King made a success of whatever he undertook and a great friend to the Indians. He was loved by all and everyone mourned his passing, 5 February 1879. He was buried in the Kingston Cemetery. When Matilda, his wife, died 19 February 1894, at Kingston, Thomas Rice's body was taken up and they both were interred 21 February 1894, Coyote, Utah, now known as Antimony.
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Easton Kelsey Company (1851); Age at Departure: 38
Married Matilda Robison, 25 Dec 1831, Cicero, Onandago, New York
Children - Culbert King, Volney Emery King, Matilda Emily King, William Rice King, Thomas Edwin King, Leroy King, Delilah Cornelia King, Leroy King, John Robison King, Emma King
Thomas Rice King was twenty-five years old when his father was converted to the Gospel, and whether or not he was converted then or later it is not known. Nevertheless, after having resided in various parts of New York and Ohio, he crossed the plains about 1849, settling at Fillmore, Millard County, Utah.
In 1849, Thomas Rice King, his wife, five boys and one girl crossed the plains and settled in Fillmore, the then Capital of Utah. He later lived at Cove Creek, during the period in which much trouble with the Indians were experienced.
In 1867, a fort was built at Cove Creek. It was built to accommodate ten or twelve families, with big thick heavy stone walls and gates. One day the men left the women and children and went to the canyon for wood. The Indians had not bothered them for some time, so the gates were left unbolted. Soon after the men had departed, several war painted and vicious looking Indians stalked through the gate and into the fort. The poor, frightened women caught up their children and hurried to Thomas Rice King's wife's room. The Indians followed the women to her door, upon which they loudly banged and demanded food. The terror stricken women did not dare refuse, so allowed the Indians to enter, while they quickly set food on the table.
Matilda King concealed her fright more than the other women. As the Indians started grubbing down their food, one of them, who appeared to be their leader, motioned to her and grunted, "You sing now." Matilda King hesitated, not knowing what to do. She felt she could never control her voice for the fright she felt. But at the second more gruff request, the other sisters, fearing for their own and for the children's lives, pleaded with her, "Please Sister King, sing for them. As the Indians again began to grunt, ''Hurry Up, sing", she started singing the first song that came to her mind, hardly realizing what it was—"Oh, Stop and Tell Me Red Man, Who Are You? - - Why do you roam - etc.", a Latter-day Saint hymn.
After the first verse she stopped, but the Indians, who had stopped eating to listen, seemed intensely interested, and demanded more. The women were looking at her in open astonishment. When she had sung the entire four verses of the hymn, the Indians, to the utter astonishment and relief of the women, quietly arose and filed silently out of the door and out of the gate.
"Why, Sister King, " the women exclaimed as they gathered around her, "We didn't know you knew the Indian language. " Matilda King couldn't imagine what they meant, and quickly told them she didn't. "But you sang the entire song in their own language, they said excitedly. "They understood every work of it." And so she had God's spirit directing her, sung so that the Indians understood, and it went straight to their hearts, and they left the frightened women to go back to their camp to ponder the words of the song they had heard.
Thomas Rice King was an elder in the church and filled two missions to England. Four of his five sons filled missions. His eldest son, William, spent twelve years in the Hawaiian Islands. Later he helped colonize and establish the Skull Valley Colony in Utah. His second son, Culbert King, after filling a mission became Bishop of Kanosh, where he did a wonderful work among the Indians. May 28, 1887, he baptized eighty-five Indians of the Kanosh Tribe.
In 1877, Thomas Rice King and his sons were sent by President Brigham Young to establish the United Order in Piute County. The town was called Kingston. Thomas Rice King was President, Joel White, Vice-President, and John Wilcox, Secretary. It is the testimony of all who lived in this order, that it was the happiest time in their lives. Everything was established for their convenience. Houses were all built alike. There was a large vegetable garden, with an expert gardener. The dairy was in Grass Valley, thirteen miles away, where grass and food were plentiful.
John Robison King was overseer of the dairy. They had sheep, and woolen mills were built, where they spun and wove their own cloth, blankets, yarn, etc. The old mill still stands, as does the Gristmill where their flour, corn meal, bran and shorts were made. Thomas Rice King made a success of whatever he undertook and a great friend to the Indians. He was loved by all and everyone mourned his passing, 5 February 1879. He was buried in the Kingston Cemetery. When Matilda, his wife, died 19 February 1894, at Kingston, Thomas Rice's body was taken up and they both were interred 21 February 1894, Coyote, Utah, now known as Antimony.
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Easton Kelsey Company (1851); Age at Departure: 38
Son of Thomas King & Ruth Hyde
Married Matilda Robison, 25 Dec 1831, Cicero, Onandago, New York
Children - Culbert King, Volney Emery King, Matilda Emily King, William Rice King, Thomas Edwin King, Leroy King, Delilah Cornelia King, Leroy King, John Robison King, Emma King
Thomas Rice King was twenty-five years old when his father was converted to the Gospel, and whether or not he was converted then or later it is not known. Nevertheless, after having resided in various parts of New York and Ohio, he crossed the plains about 1849, settling at Fillmore, Millard County, Utah.
In 1849, Thomas Rice King, his wife, five boys and one girl crossed the plains and settled in Fillmore, the then Capital of Utah. He later lived at Cove Creek, during the period in which much trouble with the Indians were experienced.
In 1867, a fort was built at Cove Creek. It was built to accommodate ten or twelve families, with big thick heavy stone walls and gates. One day the men left the women and children and went to the canyon for wood. The Indians had not bothered them for some time, so the gates were left unbolted. Soon after the men had departed, several war painted and vicious looking Indians stalked through the gate and into the fort. The poor, frightened women caught up their children and hurried to Thomas Rice King's wife's room. The Indians followed the women to her door, upon which they loudly banged and demanded food. The terror stricken women did not dare refuse, so allowed the Indians to enter, while they quickly set food on the table.
Matilda King concealed her fright more than the other women. As the Indians started grubbing down their food, one of them, who appeared to be their leader, motioned to her and grunted, "You sing now." Matilda King hesitated, not knowing what to do. She felt she could never control her voice for the fright she felt. But at the second more gruff request, the other sisters, fearing for their own and for the children's lives, pleaded with her, "Please Sister King, sing for them. As the Indians again began to grunt, ''Hurry Up, sing", she started singing the first song that came to her mind, hardly realizing what it was—"Oh, Stop and Tell Me Red Man, Who Are You? - - Why do you roam - etc.", a Latter-day Saint hymn.
After the first verse she stopped, but the Indians, who had stopped eating to listen, seemed intensely interested, and demanded more. The women were looking at her in open astonishment. When she had sung the entire four verses of the hymn, the Indians, to the utter astonishment and relief of the women, quietly arose and filed silently out of the door and out of the gate.
"Why, Sister King, " the women exclaimed as they gathered around her, "We didn't know you knew the Indian language. " Matilda King couldn't imagine what they meant, and quickly told them she didn't. "But you sang the entire song in their own language, they said excitedly. "They understood every work of it." And so she had God's spirit directing her, sung so that the Indians understood, and it went straight to their hearts, and they left the frightened women to go back to their camp to ponder the words of the song they had heard.
Thomas Rice King was an elder in the church and filled two missions to England. Four of his five sons filled missions. His eldest son, William, spent twelve years in the Hawaiian Islands. Later he helped colonize and establish the Skull Valley Colony in Utah. His second son, Culbert King, after filling a mission became Bishop of Kanosh, where he did a wonderful work among the Indians. May 28, 1887, he baptized eighty-five Indians of the Kanosh Tribe.
In 1877, Thomas Rice King and his sons were sent by President Brigham Young to establish the United Order in Piute County. The town was called Kingston. Thomas Rice King was President, Joel White, Vice-President, and John Wilcox, Secretary. It is the testimony of all who lived in this order, that it was the happiest time in their lives. Everything was established for their convenience. Houses were all built alike. There was a large vegetable garden, with an expert gardener. The dairy was in Grass Valley, thirteen miles away, where grass and food were plentiful.
John Robison King was overseer of the dairy. They had sheep, and woolen mills were built, where they spun and wove their own cloth, blankets, yarn, etc. The old mill still stands, as does the Gristmill where their flour, corn meal, bran and shorts were made. Thomas Rice King made a success of whatever he undertook and a great friend to the Indians. He was loved by all and everyone mourned his passing, 5 February 1879. He was buried in the Kingston Cemetery. When Matilda, his wife, died 19 February 1894, at Kingston, Thomas Rice's body was taken up and they both were interred 21 February 1894, Coyote, Utah, now known as Antimony.
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Easton Kelsey Company (1851); Age at Departure: 38
Married Matilda Robison, 25 Dec 1831, Cicero, Onandago, New York
Children - Culbert King, Volney Emery King, Matilda Emily King, William Rice King, Thomas Edwin King, Leroy King, Delilah Cornelia King, Leroy King, John Robison King, Emma King
Thomas Rice King was twenty-five years old when his father was converted to the Gospel, and whether or not he was converted then or later it is not known. Nevertheless, after having resided in various parts of New York and Ohio, he crossed the plains about 1849, settling at Fillmore, Millard County, Utah.
In 1849, Thomas Rice King, his wife, five boys and one girl crossed the plains and settled in Fillmore, the then Capital of Utah. He later lived at Cove Creek, during the period in which much trouble with the Indians were experienced.
In 1867, a fort was built at Cove Creek. It was built to accommodate ten or twelve families, with big thick heavy stone walls and gates. One day the men left the women and children and went to the canyon for wood. The Indians had not bothered them for some time, so the gates were left unbolted. Soon after the men had departed, several war painted and vicious looking Indians stalked through the gate and into the fort. The poor, frightened women caught up their children and hurried to Thomas Rice King's wife's room. The Indians followed the women to her door, upon which they loudly banged and demanded food. The terror stricken women did not dare refuse, so allowed the Indians to enter, while they quickly set food on the table.
Matilda King concealed her fright more than the other women. As the Indians started grubbing down their food, one of them, who appeared to be their leader, motioned to her and grunted, "You sing now." Matilda King hesitated, not knowing what to do. She felt she could never control her voice for the fright she felt. But at the second more gruff request, the other sisters, fearing for their own and for the children's lives, pleaded with her, "Please Sister King, sing for them. As the Indians again began to grunt, ''Hurry Up, sing", she started singing the first song that came to her mind, hardly realizing what it was—"Oh, Stop and Tell Me Red Man, Who Are You? - - Why do you roam - etc.", a Latter-day Saint hymn.
After the first verse she stopped, but the Indians, who had stopped eating to listen, seemed intensely interested, and demanded more. The women were looking at her in open astonishment. When she had sung the entire four verses of the hymn, the Indians, to the utter astonishment and relief of the women, quietly arose and filed silently out of the door and out of the gate.
"Why, Sister King, " the women exclaimed as they gathered around her, "We didn't know you knew the Indian language. " Matilda King couldn't imagine what they meant, and quickly told them she didn't. "But you sang the entire song in their own language, they said excitedly. "They understood every work of it." And so she had God's spirit directing her, sung so that the Indians understood, and it went straight to their hearts, and they left the frightened women to go back to their camp to ponder the words of the song they had heard.
Thomas Rice King was an elder in the church and filled two missions to England. Four of his five sons filled missions. His eldest son, William, spent twelve years in the Hawaiian Islands. Later he helped colonize and establish the Skull Valley Colony in Utah. His second son, Culbert King, after filling a mission became Bishop of Kanosh, where he did a wonderful work among the Indians. May 28, 1887, he baptized eighty-five Indians of the Kanosh Tribe.
In 1877, Thomas Rice King and his sons were sent by President Brigham Young to establish the United Order in Piute County. The town was called Kingston. Thomas Rice King was President, Joel White, Vice-President, and John Wilcox, Secretary. It is the testimony of all who lived in this order, that it was the happiest time in their lives. Everything was established for their convenience. Houses were all built alike. There was a large vegetable garden, with an expert gardener. The dairy was in Grass Valley, thirteen miles away, where grass and food were plentiful.
John Robison King was overseer of the dairy. They had sheep, and woolen mills were built, where they spun and wove their own cloth, blankets, yarn, etc. The old mill still stands, as does the Gristmill where their flour, corn meal, bran and shorts were made. Thomas Rice King made a success of whatever he undertook and a great friend to the Indians. He was loved by all and everyone mourned his passing, 5 February 1879. He was buried in the Kingston Cemetery. When Matilda, his wife, died 19 February 1894, at Kingston, Thomas Rice's body was taken up and they both were interred 21 February 1894, Coyote, Utah, now known as Antimony.
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Easton Kelsey Company (1851); Age at Departure: 38
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