Rev.
Martin M. King, b. in Hilltown, Bucks Co., Dec. 5, 1824 [to Peter and
Catherine Moyer King]; mrd. Sarah L. Warford, of Kingwood, N. J., Dec.
25, 1855. P. O. Bellefonte, Mo. Farmer and minister. In 1850 he was
baptized by Rev. Joseph Mathias and united with the Hilltown Baptist
church, and by that church was licensed to preach the Gospel. In 1852
he entered upon a course of study preparatory to the university, and
entered the University of Lewisburg, Pa., class of '58. In 1860 he was
ordained to the ministry at the Baptist church of Solebury, Bucks
county, and was duly installed pastor of that church, which he served
for three years. He then removed to Mercer county, Pa., and became
pastor of the Fairview Baptist church, over which he presided until
1866, when he removed to Pulaski county, where he secured a home under
the Homestead law. On their arrival at their home in Missouri he
received an appointment from the American Baptist Publication Society,
of Philadelphia, as missionary colporteur, in which service he labored
nearly two years, after which he entered upon a voluntary
self-supporting missionary work, subject to all the trials, privations
and self-denials incident to pioneer missionary work, with but little
pecuniary compensation. At intervals, in the meantime, he put up a
cabin to shelter his family and opened up and cultivated a few acres of
ground from which to secure a living for his family. During his
residence of 29 years in Missouri his labors have been confined to the
section known as the "Ozark Mountains." He has taught several terms in
the public schools. He has raised and educated six children, three of
whom have qualified themselves as successful teachers. Mr. King,
through the blessing of God, has secured a comfortable home wherein to
repose in old age. In his earthly pilgrimage he has passed his three
score and tenth milestone, and is waiting and looking forward to enter
that bright mansion of our Father in Heaven. Children: Rosetta,
William, Lizzie, Annie, John, Sallie.
Source: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Christian and Hans Meyer and Other Pioneers, pages 210-211
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