Who are the parents of James King of Canada and California, USA immigrated 1871 estimated DOB 1852-1856

Question

James King is said to have eleven children including Alvin Cecil King, Nellie King, Alice King, Curly King, and Jane King. I believe that Ruth (King) Goatley is one of his daughters.

Comments

According to the last remaining records of Alvin Cecil King and Thelma King nee Matthew's genealogical work since then:

Father is David King (04-02-1822 to 5-10-1889) and mother is Eliza Jane Colwell(01-3-1826 to 11-2-1899) married 03-30-1848.

Answer 1

SOURCE: California Birth Index, 1905-1995, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLNC-K8X), Alvin C King, 01 Aug 1913; citing Sonoma, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento

Alvin C King
Birth     01 Aug 1913     Sonoma, CA
Mother's Name     Willis

SOURCE: California, County Marriages, 1850-1952, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3T-T9H), James King and Mabel Willis, 05 Aug 1891; citing Sonoma, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,031,226

James King
Male  Age 35  Birth  (Est)     1856
Marriage 05 Aug 1891    Sonoma, CA
Spouse     Mabel Willis
Age     17 Birth (Est)     1874
Father     John Willis

SOURCE: United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJQ-QQT), Alvin C King in entry for James King, 1930

James King     Head     M     77     Canada
Mabel King     Wife     F     55     Canada
J Willis King     Son      M     32     CA
D Arnold King Son     M     26     CA
Alvin C King     Son      M     16     CA

SOURCE: United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH4B-C4R), Alvin King in household of James King, Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States; citing sheet 4B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,151

James King     Head     M     68     Canada
Mabel King     Wife     F     46     Canada
Alice King     Dau     F     24     CA
Willis King     Son             M     22     CA
Caldwell King Son     M     20     CA
Nellie King     Dau     F     19     CA
Arnold King     Son             M     16     CA
Blanche King Dau     F     14     CA
Jane King     Dau     F     10     CA
Alvin King     Son             M     6     CA

SOURCE: United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVG1-XZS), Blanche King in household of James King, Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 148, sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,122

James King     Head     M     57     Canada
Mabel King     Wife     F     38     Canada
Chester J King Son     M     20     CA
Mabel R King Dau     F     17     CA
Alice King     Dau     F     15     CA
Willis King     Son             M     13     CA
Caldwell King Son     M     11     CA
Nellie King     Dau     F     9     CA
Arnold King     Son      M     6     CA
Blanche King Dau     F     4     CA
Jane King     Dau     F     0     CA

United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9PP-MN1), Mable W King in household of James King, Nicasio and San Antonio Townships, Marin, California, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,093

James King     Head     M     48    Can Eng b. abt Nov. 1852 immig 1871
Mable W King Wife     F     26    Can Eng b. abt May 1874 immig abt 1889
Chester J King Son     M     11     CA
Mable R King Dau     F     8     CA
Alice E King     Dau     F     6     CA
John W King     Son            M     3     CA
Howard C King Son     M     1     CA

Comments

Well that all got me pretty far in reconstructing the James King family, and I was even able to find Mabel Willis' family out to a couple of generations, but I have not been able to find either the immigration record for James King or information about his parents.

<sarcasm> Obviously, we can conclude from this that I am a direct descendant of the Wolverine.</sarcasm>

At this point, I am kind of stumped.

Answer 2

Use the free search tool at: https://familysearch.org/search/  to find more records on this family.

Neither James marriage or death records list parents.  You might try getting this record/certificate to see if the original has more info.

"California Death Index, 1905-1939, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-7V1G), James King, 1936; citing 20697, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.

Name     James King
Death     1936 California
Male   Age     83 Birth  (Est)     1853
Certificate Number     20697

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15769624

Burial: Cypress Hill Memorial Park Petaluma, Sonoma, CA

California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPMD-QTN), Alvin Cecil King, 14 Dec 1987; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento

Alvin Cecil King
Death     14 Dec 1987     Butte, CA
Birth  01 Aug 1913 California
Mother's Name     Willis