Mary (Pinkston) King (1888 - 1924)

Born 30 Sep 1888 in Pocahontas, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

Wife of Noah Adam King — married 27 Dec 1911 in Illinois

Descendants

Died 30 Oct 1924 at age 36 in Shawnee Township, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

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Biography

The Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau MO Oct. 31, 1924 page 2 NEWS OF DAY FROM THE CAPE COUNTY SEAT Mrs. Noah King, who was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sadrich Pinkston, died last night on the Oliver farm, near Neelys Landing, having given birth to a child just a few days ago. The young matron was a native of this county and lived all her life in Shawnee township. Besides her husband, ten children mourn her death, the oldest being less than 12 years of age. Outside the immediate family numerous other relatives mourn her death. Funeral arrangements had not been made early this morning.

Originally on the profile: Mary was born in 1888. Mary Pinkston ... She passed away in 1924. ^[1]

Mary passed away during child birth with Howard Hy King

On the MO Death Cert: Date of birth and death confirmed Birth location listed as near Pocahontas Death location listed as Shawnee, Cape Girardeau Father: Shedrick Pinkston of Georgia Mother: Nancy King of near Pocahontas Husband name not listed cause of death perforation of uterus and child birth. It said she died at 4 pm. Interestingly the child is listed as born on Nov 1, 1924 on his death certificate showing he lived 1 month and 2 days.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Racheal Vogel, Friday, October 3, 2014.

• The Southeast Missourian

Cape Girardeau MO

• https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1924/1924_00031096.PDF