Description
Mrs. Mary King, colored, aged 87 years (born ~1814), died last night at the home of John Holland, on V Street. Mrs. King swallowed a half dollar last summer, which it is said to have resulted in an abscess. She was a slave in Platte County, near Weston, and came to Port William in 1864. She has been at the home of her niece, Mrs. John Holland, since last fall. Her only living child is Mrs. Sidney Bell, of Port William. She has many other relatives in this vicinity.Date(s) of Creation
5/3/1901
