July 9, 1925 Newspaper not noted

Sylvester E. King
Sylvester E. King, 80, passed away in the Town of Sumpter, where he had spent the past five weeks at the home of his adopted daughter, Mrs. Lyman O. Kindschi, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. King had resided for many years at 115 Sixth avenue but on account of their poor health they had lately gone home to reside at the Kindschi home.
Mr. King was born on Sauk Prairie, January 12, 1845, and had spent all of his life in Sauk County. The Kings were early settlers in the Town of Sumpter, which was originally called ‘Kingstown”. The parents of Sylvester King were Eli and Clarinda (Eaton) King. The grandfather, Hosea King, settled on Sauk Prairie in 1842 and when he founded a small hotel a community sprung up around it, the name of the hamlet being Kings Corners in his honor. The name is still applied to the community.
Sylvester King’s boyhood and youth were spent on the homestead farm, where he acquired a full knowledge of agriculture along with his schooling in an old log schoolhouse and later at the old Baraboo Institute, under the instruction of Professor Hobert. He was for years a successful farmer and at the time of his retirement in 1912 he had accumulated 30 acres. He served as township treasurer for five years, as a member of the school board for fifteen years, and as justice of the peace for five years.
His marriage to Salome Burdick took place on March 24, 1869. One child was born to them, Bessie born in 1871, who became the wife of Marvin Wilson of Sauk Prairie and who died in 1900, leaving one son Ivan.
Besides his wife, Mr. King leaves one sister, Mrs. Grant Pobjoy, of Sumpter.
Funeral services on Friday morning at ten-thirty at the Sumpter church.
Contributed by Jill Fyall Livesey