Brief Life History of Thomas Franklin
When Thomas Franklin King was born on 1 May 1842, in Shalersville, Portage, Ohio, United States, his father, Thomas Jefferson King, was 35 and his mother, Rebecca Englesby Olin, was 37. He married Lucy Ann Ogden on 1 January 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in South Weber, Davis, Utah, United States in 1880 and Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 8 January 1913, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Farmington City Cemetery, Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States.
Photos and Memories (46)
Do you know Thomas Franklin? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (69)
- Thomas King in household of Rebecca King, "United States Census, 1850"
- Thomas Franklin King, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
- Thomas Franklin King, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
Children (12)
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1845 · Oh My Father
"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English king ‘king’ (Old English cyning, cyng), perhaps acquired by someone with kingly qualities or as a pageant name by someone who had acted the part of a king or had been chosen as the master of ceremonies or ‘king’ of an event such as a tournament, festival or folk ritual. In North America, the surname King has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents with the same meaning, for example German König (see Koenig ) and Küng, French Roy , Slovenian, Croatian, or Serbian Kralj , Polish Krol . It is also very common among African Americans. It is also found as an artificial Jewish surname.
English: occasionally from the Middle English personal name King, originally an Old English nickname from the vocabulary word cyning, cyng ‘king’.
Irish: adopted for a variety of names containing the syllable rí (which means ‘king’ in Irish).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesStory Highlight
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THOMAS FRANKLIN KING
Thomas Franklin King, a High Councilor in the Davis Stake, is the son of Thomas Jefferson King and Rebecca E. Olin, and was born in Portage County, Ohio, May 1, 1842. In a sketch prepared for this wor …
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.