Second Generation

4. John KING¹ was born about 1790. date estimate from generation King family tree shows children as Kate, Alexander, Janet and William Campbell

John KING and Margaret LANG were married on 13 Apr 1816.^3,4,5 Quote from old parochial register: " John King and Margaret Lang both of this parish gave in their names for proclamation here in order to marry and were married the week after" John KING and Margaret LANG had the following children:

7	i.	Janet KING1 was christened on 31 Mar 1817 in Erskine, Renfrew, Scotland.6 parents in christening index are John King and Mary Lang. It seems almost certain these are John King and Margaret Lang. Erskine is the parish where they had two other children christened, and a search of children christened in Scotland from 1816 to 1830 with surname King and mother Lang shows only 5 altogether, two are children of Allan King and Janet Lang. She was born in 1817 in Scotland. date estimate from christening
8	ii.	Kate KING1 was born in 1823 in Scotland. date estimate from christening She was christened on 2 Dec 1823 in Erskine, Renfrew, Scotland.6 Catharine King, parents John King and Margaret Lang She was also known as Catherine. Catherine in christening, Kate in family tree
9	iii.	Alexander KING1 was christened on 7 Feb 1819 in Erskine, Renfrew, Scotland.6 parents John King/Margaret Lang He was born in 1819 in Scotland. date estimate from christening He may be the Alexander King who went to America and gave the middle name Lang to one of his children
+10	iv.	William Campbell KING.