John Sidney Killen

John Sidney Killen (February 5, 1826 – December 28, 1903)[1] was a pioneer farmer and cattleman from Claiborne and Webster parishes in northwestern Louisiana, who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for Claiborne Parish in 1871[2] during the term of the Reconstruction Governor Henry Clay Warmoth.

John Sidney Killen
Louisiana State Representative for Claiborne Parish
In office 1871–1871
Preceded by	C. B. Pratt W. W. Bennett
Succeeded by	Frederick North
Personal details
Born	(1826-02-05)February 5, 1826 Darlington County South Carolina, USA
Died	December 28, 1903(1903-12-28) (aged 77) Minden, Webster Parish Louisiana, USA
Resting place	Minden Cemetery
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Sarah Ann Monzingo Killen (married 1849–1903, his death)
Children	Four sons who died before the age of twelve Four daughters: Louisa Parrott Killen Culbertson Martha Emma Killen Turner Nora Killen Stewart Laura Allie Killen Hodges
Occupation	Farmer; cattleman
Military service
Branch/service	Confederate States Army (Minden Rangers) American Civil War

Biographical sketch

Killen was in office only for a year, when he was succeeded by Frederick North. By 1874, W. W. Carloss, who had fought in the Siege of Port Hudson in 1863 had become the representative for Webster Parish, and two men named "Morland" and "Price" were representing Claiborne Parish.[2] When Webster Parish was carved from Claiborne in 1871, Killen's farm fell within Webster Parish some ten miles to the north of the parish seat of Minden.

A native of Darlington County in northeastern South Carolina, Killen came to Louisiana in 1849. In his late thirties, he fought with the Minden Rangers in the American Civil War.[3] He and his wife, the former Sarah Ann Monzingo (1828–1913), a native of Houston County, Georgia,[4] had four sons, all of whom died before the age of twelve and most earlier and four daughters who lived into adulthood.[3]

References

1. "John Sidney Killen". findagrave.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
2. "Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812 – Current: Webster and Claiborne parishes" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
3. "John Killen Home". Minden Memories. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
4. "Sarah Ann Monzingo Killen (wife of John Sidney Killen)". finagrave.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.

Preceded by C. B. Pratt W. W. Bennett	Louisiana State Representative for Claiborne Parish John Sidney Killen (with J. C. Meadows) 1871—1871	Succeeded by Frederick North