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George Washington King (1877 - 1921)

George Washington King
Born in Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 20 Aug 1899 in Ellis, Texas, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 44 in Bryan, Oklahoma, United Statesmap
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Biography

George Washington King was born on 26 May 1877 in Tennessee, United States, son of Jordan Taylor King (1848 - 1891) and Mary Rebecca (Kelly) King (1848 - 1910).
His siblings were:
  1. Annie Mary (King) Morris (~1871 - ~1959)
  2. James Simpson King (1872 - 1955)
  3. John Melvin King (1873 - 1961)
  4. Joel William King (1875 - 1928)
  5. Martha Melvina (King) Hines (1878 - 1950)
  6. Jesse Taylor King (1883 - 1969)
  7. Joshua King (~1885 - 1911)
  8. Archie Bentley King (1891 - 1976)
George married Ruthie E Brooke on 20 Aug 1899 in Ellis, Texas, United States.[1]
George died on 7 Sep 1921 in Bryan, Oklahoma aged 44. He is buried in Burney Cemetery, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA.[2]

Sources

  1. Marriage: "Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1817-1965"
    Ancestry Record 61383 #348106 (accessed 7 May 2022)
    G W King marriage to Effie Brooks on 20 Aug 1899 in Ellis, Texas, USA.
  2. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76413615/george-washington-king : accessed 07 May 2022), memorial page for George Washington King (26 May 1878–7 Sep 1921), Find A Grave: Memorial #76413615, citing Burney Cemetery, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Virginia Brown (contributor 47053782) .
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7B-7RM : 15 January 2022), George W. King in household of Taylor King, Maury, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
George W. King's Parents and Siblings
Taylor King Father M 32 Mississippi, United States
Mary King Mother F 34 Tennessee, United States
Anner King Sister F 19 Tennessee, United States
James S. King Brother M 8 Tennessee, United States
John Melvin King Brother M 7 Tennessee, United States
Joel W. King Brother M 5 Tennessee, United States
Martha King Sister F 1 Tennessee, United States


  • 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1630; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1241630
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #43337210 (accessed 7 May 2022)
    George W King (23), married, Farmer, head of household in Justice Precinct 5, Ellis, Texas. Born in Tennessee, USA.
George W King 23 Head
Ruthie E King 20 Wife
  • 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Municipal, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1244; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1375257
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #22752519 (accessed 7 May 2022)
    George W King (22), married, Farmer, head of household in Municipal, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA. Born in Tennessee.
George W King 22 Head
Ruthy E King 30 Wife
Othel King 9 Son
Ona King 8 Daughter
Glendon King 5 Son
Buford King 1 Son
Rutha King 1 Daughter
  • Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
    Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Bryan County
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #8811366 (accessed 7 May 2022)
    Name: George Washington King; Race: White; Birth Date: 26 May 1878; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: Route # 1; Residence Place: Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA; Physical Build: Slender; Height: Tall; Hair Color: Dark; Eye Color: Blue; Relative: Effie King.
  • 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Calera, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1454; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 22
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #79698340 (accessed 7 May 2022)
    George W King (42), married, Farmer, head of household in Calera, Bryan, Oklahoma. Born in Tennessee.
George W King 42 Head
Ruth E King 39 Wife
Othel King 19 Son
Ona King 17 Son
Glendon King 15 Son
Bufford King 10 Son
Ruthie King 10 Daughter
Austin King 5 Son
Carmine King 2 Daughter
Lizzie B King 16 Daughter




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A birth date (King-15688 born 26 May 1878) should not be within eight months of a sibling's birth date (King-15689 born 20 Mar 1878) unless they are twins born within a day of each other.
posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin

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