Wilmington Star: The erection of the monument to the late Dr. J. Francis KING, of this city, in Oakdale Cemetery, heretofore alluded to, has been completed.  It is of blue granite. On the front panel is a record of the birth, birth place, age and death of Dr. KING, and on the right and left sides appropriate inscriptions, one of which is, “Erected by His Friends and Patients as a Tribute of Their Respect.”  It is a handsome monument, and attests the high esteem in which the deceased was held by his many friends in the community.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer. 14 Sep 1880. pg. 3.