Do you have the city? There were a number of Willam Kings born in TN in 1897. Need more info to sort out the one you are interested in and his father.
William J B King
Son
United States Census, 1900
birth: February 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1900 Civil District 20, Greene, Tennessee, United States
father: John B King
mother: Elizabeth King
other: Bertie King, Minnie King, Annis King, Grover C King, Robert King, Thomas H King...
William King
Son
United States Census, 1910
birth: 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1910 Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
father: Joseph King
mother: Angeline King
other: Jake King, Nelson King, Caleb King, Sallie King, Donald King, Jossie King...
William Mckenley King
Son
United States Census, 1910
birth: 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1910 Civil District 3, Rhea, Tennessee, United States
father: Daniel King
mother: Maggie King
other: Jack King, Rosa King, Elijah King, Dewit King, George King
William King Jr.
Son
United States Census, 1910
birth: 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1910 Civil District 13, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
father: William King
mother: Lillie King
other: Daniel Harpole, Ann Harpole, Morris King, Lillie King, Venus King, Hubert King
William M King
Son
United States Census, 1910
birth: 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1910 Civil District 14, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
father: William E King
mother: Etta M King
other: Minnie J Mccrory, Mary H King, Robert E King
William King
Son
United States Census, 1900
birth: March 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1900 Civil District 5, Marshall, Tennessee, United States
father: Andrew King
mother: Sallie King
other: Ogso King, Dessa King
William King
Son
United States Census, 1900
birth: May 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1900 Civil District 1, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
father: William King
mother: Sarah King
other: Jack King, Emily King, Lillie King, Silas King
William King
Grandson
United States Census, 1900
birth: July 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1900 Nashville city Ward 17, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
father: James King
mother: Mary King
other: Pattie Yeatman, Peter Yeatman, Rufus Philifes
William R King
Son
United States Census, 1910
birth: 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1910 Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California, United States
father: John C King
mother: Lura D King
other: Dora V King, Estelle R L King, Albertis S King, Everett O King, Oliven B King, William C King...
William W King
Son
United States Census, 1910
birth: 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1910 St Louis Ward 20, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, United States
father: William H King
mother: Viola King
other: Wanda King, Winneford King
William M King
Son
United States Census, 1900
birth: October 1897 Tennessee
residence: 1900 Magisterial District 8, Gamaliel Precinct, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
father: Zacheriah King
mother: Louiza King
other: Isaac B King, Henry A King, John R King, Lonie P King, Burtie D King, Arrena P King...