Family tradition alleges that Elias was murdered by a negro.222 If so, it was after 1870, when he is found living next door to his mother in the census of Haywood Co TN:

1870 Census of District 8, Haywood Co TN (Brownsville)

King, M. J. 34 F W Keeping house MS
–––, J H 14 M W Farm hand MS
–––, W F 12 M W Farm hand MS
–––, Safroni 10 F W At home MS
–––, Otho 8 M W At home MS

King, E E 21 M W Farming MS
–––, A E 19 F W Farm hand TN

Matrimony Notice in the Memphis Daily Avalanche, 7 April 1869

MARRIAGES.--The following marriages were recorded at the County Clerk’s office last week: D. G. Ballentine and Miss Mary E. Henderson, November 11th, by Rev. T. P. Davidson; C. A. Harrison and Miss Emily Maynare, married March 9th by Rev. F. A. Houge; Elias E. King and Miss Elizabeth King, married March 31st, by Rev. P. T. Davidson; John Wendlant and Miss Mena Ulmann, married March 29th, by Rev. Dr. George Gatsch; P. W. Taylor and Miss Susan M. Rielly, married March 25th, by Rev. T. T. Hunt.

Memphis is in Shelby Co TN, which is near Haywood Co. Mamphis is 60 miles SW of Brownsville and it might have been normal for a couple to go there to be married.