Elijah John King
Born: February 7, 1875
Place of Birth: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Died:  July 6, 1940
Place of Death: Lafayette, Louisiana
Cemetery:  Goos Cemetery – Lake Charles

Parents:

  • Elisha A. King
  • ? Frazir

Spouse:

Married:
June 3, 1896

Children:

  • E. A. King
  • E. A. King
  • James King
  • Charles King
  • Ray King
  • Cephas King
  • John David King
  • Margaret King
  • Mattie King
  • Priscilla King
  • Olive King

According to Roberta B. Doty, he and his wife were buried in Goos Cemetery. There are no marked graves for them.

Lake Charles American Press, Saturday, July 6, 1940, p. 2:

E. JOHN KING DIES IN LAFAYETTE TODAY; RITES HERE SATURDAY

        E. JOHN KING, 65-year-old life long resident of Lake Charles, died at the Lafayette hospital early Friday, after a lengthy illness.
He was born and reared in Lake Charles and for a number of years had made his residence on the English Bayou road.
He is survived by his wife and seven sons, E. A. King of Port Arthur, Lee, James, Charlie, Ray, John and Cepheus King, all of Lake Charles. Also surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Goodman, Mrs. Mattie Doty, Miss Priscilla King, and Miss Olive King, all of Lake Charles. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday from the home at English Bayou with the Rev. J. W. Evans of the Pentecostal church officiating. Burial will be in Goos cemetery with the Burke funeral home in charge.