Barrington King and his wife, Catherine Margaret were the parents of twelve children. By the year 2004, their descendants had grown to over 1350 people. After the Civil War, the children of Barrington and Margaret King scattered across the United States looking for opportunities outside the war-ravaged community of Roswell. On this page we provide a brief biography of each of their twelve children.

5. Nephew King
(1830-1841)
Died of Scarlet Fever

6. Susan Jones King
(1832-1841)
Died of Scarlet Fever

12. Mary Isabella King
(1845-1846)

1. Rev. Charles Barrington King
(1824-1880)

Married Anna Wylly Habersham and had 10 children. Graduated from the University of Georgia and the Seminary College at Princeton. As a Presbyterian minister, he served churches in Savannah and Columbus Georgia for over 40 years. He served as the executor of his father's estate which took over 20 years to settle. In 2004, his known descendants who reside primarily in the SE United States number over 470 and include the author and former US Ambassador to Brunei, Barrington King III, the artist Mary Cooper Smith, and Sarah King Harrison, who married into the Harrison family of Virginia, an earlier branch of which produced a signer of the US Declaration of Independence and two US Presidents. Sarah lived at Brandon, the historic home of the Harrison family on the James River. Another 'Sarah', Sarah Joyce King Cooper, the grand-daughter of Charles Barrington King, wrote a book entitled "King and Allied Families" which provides history and genealogy of the King and allied families. Nephew King Clark, Jr., the great-grandson of Charles Barrington King donated portraits of Charles and Anna to the Roswell Historical Society which are displayed in Barrington Hall.

2. Dr. William Nephew King
(1825-1894)

He married Virginia Way and lived in Savannah. During the Civil War, he attended wounded soldiers including his own brothers. He wrote a letter to his parents describing their wounds and his own impressions of the war. This letter is preserved in the archives of the Roswell Historical Society. After the Civil War, in 1879, he moved from Savannah to NY and when Virginia died, he married Fanny DeCamp. He was a graduate of the NY College of Physicians and Surgeons and studied surgery for three years in Paris. He was a specialist in the diseases of women and children and did a very large charity practice. He had three children. His eldest son was a newspaper journalist who moved to Venezuela, married, and served on the staff of President Crespo. In 2004, there were only 13 known descendants in this branch of the family.

3. Capt. James Roswell King
(1827-1897)

Married Fanny Hillhouse Prince. They lived in Holly Hill, an antebellum homes still standing and preserved in Roswell, GA. After Fanny's death, he married his distant cousin Meta Lewis and moved to Atlanta. During most of the Civil War, James stayed in Roswell to run the family's mills. The mills manufactured and supplied grey woolen goods used as uniforms by the Confederate army. At his own expense, James organized a company of Cavalry called the Roswell Battalion and joined the Confederate Army as a Captain. After Sherman's troops burned the mills in 1864, the Roswell Battalion engaged the enemy and after a few months of fighting, Capt King was detailed to take charge of railroad construction work. He continued his services until the South's surrender in 1865. James had 10 children. His descendants include the sculptor, William Dickey King, and the colorful Fanny Prince King Pratt, who worked tirelessly to preserve the King family history. She left hundreds of letters and photos, including correspondence to Henry Ford and President Franklin Roosevelt. By 2004, the known descendants of James King numbered 148.

4. Capt. Thomas Edward King
(1829-1863)

Married Marie Clemons. They lived at Bulloch Hall in Roswell, GA. He enlisted in the Confederate Army at the beginning of the Civil War and was seriously wounded at the first battle of Manassas. He was a member of the staff of Brig. General Preston Smith with whom he was killed at the Battle of Chickamauga. The magazine, Southern Bivouac (1887) mentions his death: "Thomas was true, noble, and unselfish - when wounded and dying, he insisted that the friends who were moving him out of the way of shells and balls, should not go farther, but lay him under a tree nearby and then return to the fight. He knew that he had done his duty and that God was with him - the testimony of a friend of him and his." Thomas had three children. 150 years later, he had over 154 known descendants. On August 23, 2008, The Sons on Confederate Veterans will be holding a ceremony at the grave site of Thomas E. King and erecting a 9 ft Memorial to him.  If you are interested in attending this ceremony, please contact: jerryamaddox@yahoo.com

7. Col. Barrington Simeral King
(1833-1865)

Married Bessie Macleod. Barrington was a colonel in the Cobb County Georgia Legion; he died in the last days of the Civil War while leading the charge on Kilpatrick's Camp at Aversboro, NC. Before he died, he said, "Say to my wife that I die willingly defending my country". After his death, his Negro servant, Jesse Alexander brought Barrington's three swords and a horse's bit back to the family. These historical items were donated to the Historical Society along with Barrington's gold crest ring and pocket watch. One of the swords Barrington used in fighting. Another is one he took off a Yankee soldier. The third one is one he was awarded for Valiancy. The book, "dear old Roswell", contains the Civil War letters written between Barrington, his wife, Bessie, and other King family members. Barrington has over 60 descendants many of whom live on the USA west coast.

8. Ralph Browne King
(1835 -1900)

Married Florrie Stilwell. Ralph joined the Confederate army under General W.J. Hardee and was a member of the Chatham County Artillery. He was seriously injured during the war and never completely recovered. After the war, he moved to NY where he worked for Tiffany's and lived at 204 5th Avenue. He was much distressed and opposed to his brother Clifford taking his wife and little ones out to "that wild mining camp". There are no known living descendants.

9. Catherine Evelyn King Baker
(1837-1923)

Always known as 'Eva', Catherine King fell in love with William Elliott Baker. Her parents persuaded her and William not to marry until William had become "established". William graduated 2nd in his class from Princeton (then known as the College of New Jersey) in 1850. He spent one year at Columbia Seminary in Columbia, SC. and returned to Princeton to complete his seminary training. In 1854, he sailed an 89 day trip via Panama to Sacramento, CA where, on April 27, 1956, he founded the First Presbyterian Church of CA (now the Westminster Presbyterian Church). That same year, he returned to Roswell to marry Eva in the parlor of Barrington Hall on July 17th. Then, ignoring the strong opposition of Eva's parents, Eva and William traveled back to Sacramento to continue William's missionary work. There they became friends with Leland and Jane Stanford who would later, in 1885, establish Stanford University.

In the spring of 1857, William and Eva returned to Barrington Hall, where Eva gave birth to their first child. William accepted a pastoral position at 1st Presbyterian Church in Staunton, VA, where he succeeded Dr. Wilson, the father of the US President Woodrow Wilson. While in Staunton, the Baker family lived in a home (provided by the Presbyterian Church) called "the Manse". Today, this house is open to the public as the "Birthplace of US President, Woodrow Wilson".

The Bakers lived and worked in Staunton for many years (1857-1883) including the turbulent Civil War period of 1861-1865. They raised their seven children there. The Baker's were instrumental in persuading Miss Mary Baldwin to take charge of the Augusta Female Seminary, which was directly across the street from their church. Miss Baldwin was such a beloved educator, that the school was eventually named after her, and today is known as Mary Baldwin College.

In 1883, at the age of 53, William gave up the pastorate and he, Eva, their 4 daughters, and youngest son, Roswell (who was only 13), moved to Barrington Hall to live with Eva's widowed mother, Mrs. Barrington King. The Bakers two oldest sons had already left their Virginia home and were living in Minneapolis where they would eventually create a successful coffee company which would pioneer 'soluble' (instant) coffee. Their high-end coffee products were called "Barrington Hall" and featured a photo of Barrington Hall on advertisements and labels. Their youngest brother, Roswell, would eventually move to Minneapolis to assist his brothers with their coffee empire. "Baker & Co, Importers and Roaster of Coffee" remained in business until WWII, at which time the US Government took over the company and converted production to K-rations for the Allied troops.

After Mrs. King's death in 1887, William and Eva purchased Barrington Hall from the estate. The Bakers lived in Barrington Hall until 1924, when Eva died. After Eva Baker's death, her children and 1 grandchild inherited Barrington Hall. During the depression, the heirs sold Barrington Hall to the Simpsons (the family of Eva's eldest child). Eva's grand-daughters, Evelyn & Katherine Simpson lived in Barrington Hall from 1930 until Katharine's death in 1995. Their efforts are primarily responsible for the preservation of Barrington Hall and the King family history. In 2004, Eva had over 340 known descendants.

10. Joseph Henry King
(1839-1917)

Married Nellie Palmer Stubbs. Joseph went to Ft. Pulaski before Georgia succeeded from the Union. He joined the Confederate Army in Virginia as a private under the command of General Bartow and fought under Joseph E. Johnston. In 1861, He was seriously wounded at 1st Battle of Manassas in the hip, leg, and hand. Joseph never fully recovered from his injuries. After the war, he founded "Eldorado" a popular rest site on FLA intra-costal (New Smyrna, FL). Years later, in a single night, almost all his descendants were drowned in Lake Okeechobee during the great hurricane of 1928 which ranks among the United States' worst natural disasters. This category 4 storm produced an unexpected large tidal surge, 18 inches of rain, and winds of over 150 mph. Headlines around the nation summarized the calamity: "Florida Destroyed!". A vivid account of this tragedy is chronicled in Lawrence E. Will's book, "Okeechobee Hurricane and the Hoover Dike". In 2004, there were no known living descendants of Joseph King.

11. Capt. Clifford Alonzo King
(1842-1911)

His first wife was Eliza Hardee who he married during the Civil War. They had 7 children, and when Eliza died at the age of 52, Clifford married again, a woman named Virginia.

Clifford was a Captain in the Confederate Army. He served under General W. J. Hardee, his father-in-law (www.civilwarhome.com/Hardeebio.htm). After the Civil War, Clifford struggled with finances. His father, Barrington had died soon after the war ended, and the family estate was tied up and remained unsettled for over 20 years. In an attempt to gain some immediate cash, he renounced all claims to his share of his father's estate in exchange for $1700. A few years later, he filed bankruptcy, and all his property was sold. In 1887, Clifford was living in Waco, Texas, and planning to go to Austin to pursue the cotton business. In January 1896, Clifford wrote to his brother from Colorado Springs, "it will only be in keeping with my general line of misfortune, which it seems has never deserted me from the time of my dear father's death to the present moment". In the letter he said he was forced to sell his home in Smithville, TX, and needed money or his family would be living on the streets (the letterhead reads - Great Western Gold Mining and Leasing Company). He wrote of how much he and his family liked Colorado Springs (they were living at the foot of Pikes Peak) and how in Colorado his wife was no longer bothered by Texas saloons, gambling and disorderly characters. Clifford wrote he was going to work in the insurance business, and also had a part share in a mining business. He was killed while exploring a mine. He was being lowered into a mine shaft when the rope broke, and he plunged to his death. Clifford is buried in Idaho Springs, CO.

He has over 155 known descendants. In the early 1900s, his son, John Hardee King performed in Vaudeville. His two grand-daughters, Mamie and Jane performed in Vaudeville and on Broadway. Mamie was in the original Broadway production of "Irene" in 1924. In 2004, most of Clifford's descendants live in the western United States.