Alfred King died at the home of his grand-daughter, Mrs. J.H. Fanning (Nina Eugenie Valin DeGriselles), near Nemaha, Saturday, January 13, 1906. He was born Dec. 6, 1816, in Dickleburgh, county of Norfolk, England. He was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Catchpole in 1839 (actually 1840! - Nick). To this union two children were born, a daughter Sarah Ann in England and a son Charles W in America. Mr King and family came to America in 1846 locating in Grant county, Wisconsin. His wife dying in 1864, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Rowena C. Hunnewell at Cassville in 1868. Five years later, they removed to Buena Vista county, Iowa, settling in a farm in Maple Valley township. Shortly after this they moved to Storm Lake at which place they made their home until the fall of 1899 when they moved to Des Moines. In 1900 they moved to Okmilgee, Indian Territory, remaining there until September 1905, when they returned to make their home with their granddaughter, Mrs. J.H. Fanning (Nina Eugenie Valin DeGriselles), where Mr. King died January 13, 1906, at the ripe old age of eighty-nine years, one month and seven days. When a young man Mr. King united with the Methodist Episcopal church and later with the Adventist. He lived a devoted Christian life. He was a loving husband and father and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He leaves an aged wife who lives with Mrs. J.H. Fanning (Nina Eugenie Valin DeGriselles), and a son (Charles W King) in Salt Lake City, Utah, to mourn his death, his daughter having preceded Mr. King eleven years. He leaves also ten grand-children and eleven great grand-children to mourn his demise. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Knoer at the Methodist Episcopal church in Nemaha at 11 a.m. Monday, January 15. The bereaved have the sympathy of the Pilot Tribune and community in this great affliction.

(Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, Feb 1st 1906)