Fred Edmund King (1916 - 2001)

Born 1 Jun 1916 in Brown, Indiana, United States

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Died 22 Aug 2001 at age 85 in Brown, Indiana, United States

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Fred Edmund King
BIRTH: 1 Jun 1916
DEATH: 22 Aug 2001 (aged 85) Brown County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL: Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID: 126692694

Fred E. King, life-long resident and amateur historian, dies
Amateur Brown County historian Fred E. King died Wednesday evening, August 22, 2001, at his home on West Franklin Street. He was 85.
A life-long county resident, Mr. King was born June 1, 1916, in his family's homestead on Greasy Creek Road. His parents were Charles G. and Lillie May Crouch King.
He and Malinda Schrougham were married April 20, 1940, in Brown County. She died April 22, 1998.
He attended the county's one -room schools near town before graduating from the old Nashville High School in 1933.
Mr. King had worked as a clerk in the Nashville Post Office for many years before retiring in 1975.
He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II, serving in 1944 and 1945.

Family Members:
Parents:

• Charles Gibson King 1880–1941
• Lillie M. Crouch King 1883–1940

Spouse:

• Malinda O'Haver King 1919–1998

Siblings:

• Harold W King 1908–1969
• Raymond Franklin King 1911–1989

Children:

• Linda K. King McCune 1940–2018^[1]

Age: 85
Given Name: Fred
Middle Name: E
Surname: King
Birth Date: 01 Jun 1916
State: Indiana
Last Place of Residence: Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana
Previous Residence Postal Code: 47203
Event Date: 22 Aug 2001^[2]

Marriage

Name: Fred King
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 20 Apr 1940
Event Place: Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Nashville, , Indiana
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated): 24
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Date: 01 Jun 1916
Birthplace: , Brown,
Marriage License Date: 20 Apr 1940
Marriage Place: Bartholomew, Indiana
Father's Name: Charles King
Mother's Name: Lillie Crouch
Spouse's Name: Malinda Schrougham
Spouse's Residence Place: , Bartholomew,
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age (Estimated): 21
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Date: 13 Jul 1919
Spouse's Birthplace: , Brown,
Spouse's Father's Name: Benton Schrougham
Spouse's Mother's Name: Stella Pearl Ohaver
Officiator's Name: J E De Gofferellery^[3]

Census

Name: Fred E King
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Nashville, Brown, Indiana, United States
District: ED 5
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Charles G King Head M 49 Indiana
Lilly M King Wife F 46 Indiana
Harold W King Son M 21 Indiana
Raymond F King Son M 18 Indiana
Fred E King Son M 13 Indiana
Rex N King Son M 12 Indiana
Edith G King Daughter F 8 Indiana^[4]

Name: Fred King
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Nashville, Washington Township, Brown, Indiana, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Brother
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother
Birthplace: Indiana
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Last Place of Residence: Same House

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Harold King Head M 32 Indiana
Fred King Brother M 23 Indiana
Rex King Brother M 22 Indiana
Edith King Sister F 18 Indiana^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #126692694
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J25N-MZ6 : 20 May 2014), Fred E King, 22 Aug 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXB7-4G8 : 21 January 2016), Charles King in entry for Fred King and Malinda Schrougham, 20 Apr 1940; citing Bartholomew, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,940,485.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X41N-879 : accessed 27 September 2017), Fred E King in household of Charles G King, Nashville, Brown, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 1A, line 30, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 574; FHL microfilm 2,340,309.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1R4-H48 : accessed 27 September 2017), Fred King in household of Harold King, Nashville, Washington Township, Brown, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-7, sheet 6A, line 39, family 158, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1028.