He married Alina Vincent in Ovid, Michigan, and had one son, Ralph, born December 25, 1905.
The Kingstons bought the Seiberling Mansion in Kokomo in 1914, which was later the location of Indiana University Kokomo, and is now the home of the Howard County Museum and Howard County Historical Society.
He came to Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana in 1901 and first worked for the Ford and Donnelly Foundry, (which had made the first aluminum casting in 1895).
Along with Charles T. Byrne, he founded Byrne, Kingston & Company, which manufactured carburetors, automotive accessories, appliances and other instruments.1 The Company later became known as Kingston Products, and also manufactured such things as Roller Skates, Radios and toys sold under the Kokomo Toys brand.
Kingston, Byrne, James F. Ryan and others were shareholders in this company.2 The Kokomo Brass Company, a plumber-fitting company, also listed Mr. Kingston as an instrumental member.3 1,2,3 - "History Of Howard County Indiana, Vol.