Charity Arvella (King) Purdue (1895 - 1987)

Born 24 May 1895 in Carroll County, Georgia

Ancestors

Wife of Hosmer Kidd Pounds — married 11 Oct 1915 in Haralson County, Georgia, USA [uncertain]

Died 19 Oct 1987 at age 92 in Georgia

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Biography

Charity was born May 24, 1895 in Carroll County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Joseph B. King and Susan Clay King.

On the 1900 Census, she was listed as a five year old, white female living in Smithfield, Carroll County, Georgia with her parents and siblings: John T. King, Martha A. King, Charles A. King, Mary E. King, Hosea C. King, William D. King, and Joseph L. King. Her birthplace was listed as Georgia, as were the birthplaces of her parents. ^[1]

The following article appeared in the Carroll Free Press; Carrollton, Carroll County, GA; 21 Oct 1915; Page 4, about the marriage of Hosmer Pounds and Arvella King:

Miss Arvella King and Mr. Hosmer Pounds were quietly married on Monday, Oct. 11th.

The bride is one of Carroll County's attractive young ladies and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe King, who were formerly residents of Haralson County. The groom is a well known young man of Tallapoosa. They are receiving the many congratulations of their many friends.

She passed away October 19, 1987 in Georgia.

Sources

• 1900 United States Census; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FY-YX5), Charity A King in household of Joseph B King, Militia Districts 1006, 1436, Smithfield, Flint Corner, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 9A, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,184

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLVB-QVW), Arvilla King in household of Joseph B King, Smithfield, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 9B, family 163, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,189.

• King-Pounds; Carroll Free Press; Carrollton, Carroll County, GA; 21 Oct 1915; Page 4.

• United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJD8-YF2), Arvella Pounds in household of Hosmer K Pounds, Atlanta Ward 2, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 2A, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,251.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3QCT-WN2), Arvella Pounds in household of Homer K Pounds, College Park, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0179, sheet 25B, family 130, line 56, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 358; FHL microfilm 2,340,093.

• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7G3-13V), Arbella Pounds in household of Hosmer K Pounds, Ward 2, College Park, Militia District 1615, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-88, sheet 9B, family 202, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 677.

1. ↑ 1900 United States Census; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FY-YX5), Charity A King in household of Joseph B King, Militia Districts 1006, 1436, Smithfield, Flint Corner, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 9A, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,184