Floyd Bailey King

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Floyd Bailey King, the son of Silas and Grace Bailey King, was born December 24, 1921 in rural Dickens, Iowa. Floyd was raised on a farm south of Dickens, and attended country school a half mile from his home. He attended Dickens High School in his 9th and 10th grades and then switched to Gillett Grove, where he graduated in 1939. After high school, Floyd worked with his Dad on the farm. He enjoyed working with machinery, repairing and doing welding. He built numerous small units and modified new equipment.
In May of 1944, he was drafted in the U.S. Army and went off to boot camp at Fort Lewis, WA. He served in South Korea, where he was stationed in the southern tip of South Korea. Following his Honorable Discharge, he returned to the States in May of 1947. Floyd then moved to Detroit, MI where he worked as an auto mechanic. In 1949, Floyd returned to Iowa and began farming with his father.
In 1954, he met Margie Rouse Aldinger. They were married on October 15, 1955. They spent most of their married life on two farms south of Dickens, Iowa. Besides farming, Floyd raised cattle and was active in helping to organize the Clay County Cattleman's Association serving on the board and as President for two years. Floyd was a long time active member of the Gillett Grove United Methodist Church where he held many positions. Floyd also served as Trustee for Logan Township for several years and served on the Dickens Coop Board. In 1984, Floyd retired from farming. Floyd and Margie started spending their winter months in Mesa, Arizona for the next 13 years where they made many friends from across the country. In 2000, they moved to Spencer and then in January of 2007, they moved to the Ruthven Community Care Center. While living in Spencer, Floyd was a member of the Golden K and a member of Hope Reformed Church. In his spare time, Floyd enjoyed playing golf, pool and bowling and in his later years he liked to play snooker at the Senior Center. Most of all, Floyd loved his family and was very proud of them.
On August 16, 2013, Floyd passed away at the Spencer Hospital at the age of 91. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Darrel King; sister, Lois Gritten and one granddaughter, Ashley King.
He is survived by his wife Margie of Ruthven; his children: Bill (Ginger) Aldinger of Livingston, TX, Marcia (Bill) Jackson of Sante, SC, David King of Estherville, IA and Denny (Kerry) King of Dickens, IA; 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Floyd married Margorie Ada Rouse on 15 Oct 1955. Margorie was born on 22 Aug 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David King was born in Sep 1956.
2. Dennis King was born in Feb 1958.

Silas married Grace Eliza Bailey. Grace (daughter of Ebenezer Bailey and Hattie Marie Nicholson) was born on 14 Nov 1895 in Royal, Iowa, USA; died on 16 Feb 1981 in Spencer, Iowa, USA; was buried in Dickens Cemetery, Dickens, Clay County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Chronic Bronchitis

Ebenezer married Hattie Marie Nicholson on 28 Jun 1890 in Royal, Iowa, USA. Hattie was born on 15 Dec 1862 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 May 1939 in Royal, Iowa, USA; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lieut. Ebenezer BAILEY, brother of Joshua, came to Berlin from Newbury, Mass., as near as can now be ascertained, about 1790, and made a permanent pitch on the East road. His farm contained 300 acres which he mainly cleared.. He was one of the prominent men of his town, and held most of the town offices, and was also an influential member of the Methodist church, and gave liberally for the construction of their first meeting-house. He died on his farm at the age of eighty-seven years. He had a family of thirteen children, several of whom settled in town. His son Ebenezer, born in Berlin May 30, 1796, married Sally BENJAMIN, daughter of Maj. Josiah, and settled on a farm on the opposite side of the road from his father. He was always a farmer and resided in Berlin from his birth to the close of his long life, August 13, I885, aged eighty-nine years. He was the father of ten children, all of whom lived to mature age. Mr. BAILEY was a man of sterling integrity, a good citizen, and obliging neighbor. Ozias B. BAILEY is the only one of his sons now residing in Berlin. He is now a justice of the peace and is engaged in farming.

Gazetteer Of Washington County, Vt. 1783-1899,
Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child,
Edited By William Adams.
The Syracuse Journal Company, Printers and Binders.
Syracuse, N. Y.; April, 1889.
Pages 185 – 201

Ebenezer married Sarah Benjamin on 25 Mar 1819 in Berlin, Vermont, USA. Sarah (daughter of Josiah Benjamin and Lucy Banning) was born on 28 May 1798 in Berlin, Vermont, USA; died on 18 Feb 1867 in Berlin, Vermont, USA; was buried in East Road Cemetery, Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]