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“Died on His Birthday.” - - Richard King died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home near Neely a week ago last evening, on the day that he became 60 years old. Last August he had a stroke of apoplexy and never got entirely over it. Funeral services were held Saturday and burial was in Hubbel Hill cemetery.
Richard King was born a slave in Platte County, Missouri, in the year 1851. In 1865 he settled on Stranger Creek, and then moved to Neely. He had lived on the place he died for 41 years. He was married early in life and of 11 children 5 sons and 4 daughters still live, all of them living around Neely except two. His wife died a number of years ago.Date(s) of Creation
10/26/1911
