William Thomas King (1888 - 1955)

Born 8 Oct 1888 in Carroll County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Annie Ardelia (McGuire) King — married 1 Nov 1908 in Carroll County, Georgia

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1955 at age 66 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

William Thomas King was born 8 Oct 1888 in Carroll County, Georgia to Martin Ambrose King and Polly Ann Williams King. He was the oldest of six children.

According to the 1900 Census, he lived in the Smithfield District of Carroll County, GA with his parents and three siblings. He was listed as a farm laborer, and he could read and write.^[1]

On 1 Nov 1906, he married Annie Ardelia McGuire in Carroll County, GA, and they had twelve children.^[2]

According to the 1910 Census for Carroll County, GA, William Thomas King was living with his wife, Annie Ardelia King. (Note: Annie Ardelia King's name is incorrect on this census; it was listed as Nancy King.) The couple had no children at the time, and they were living next door to Martin A. King and Polly Williams King, parents of William Thomas King. He was working as a farmer, and he was listed as being able to read and write. ^[3]

On 5 June 1917, William Thomas King registered for the draft. According to his draft registration record, he was a self-employed farmer in Carroll County, GA. He was married with three children, and his physical description on the draft registration was that he was tall and slender with blue eyes and light-colored hair.^[4]

According to the 6 Feb 1919 issue of the Carroll Free Press, Mr. W. T. King sold a shingle mill outfit to Mr. T. B. King.^[5]

In March 1919, he purchased a saw mill from Mr. Hosie Crawford and was making lumber which was in great demand at the time.^[6]

According to the 30 Oct 1919 issue of the Carroll Free Press, Mr. W. T. King was on the sick list at his church.^[7]

On the 1920 Census, William Thomas King was living in the Smithfield District in Carroll County, GA. Other members of the household were his wife, Ardelia, and six children: Sterling, Mabel, Melvin, Olin, Raymond, and Leonard. He was able to read and write, and he was working as a farmer.^[8]

According to the 1930 Census, William Thomas King can be found living in Buncombe, Haralson County, GA. Other members of the household were his wife, Ardelia, and ten children: Sterling, Mabel, Melvin, Olin, Raymond, Myrtle, Arnold, Q.P., Huland, and Willard. He was working as a farmer and was listed as being able to read and write.^[9]

On the 1940 Census, William Thomas King was living in Buncombe, Haralson County, GA next door to his parents, Martin and Polly Williams King. Others in William Thomas King's household were his wife, Annie A., and five children: Raymond, Arnold, Q.P., Huland, and Willard. The census states that he was living in the same house in 1935, and he was working as a farmer.^[10]

According to his death certificate^[11], William Thomas King suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died a few days later on 9 Aug 1955. He is buried with his wife, Annie Ardelia McGuire King, at Poplar Springs Primitive Baptist Church in Carroll County, GA.^[12][13] The death certificate listed his parents as Martin King and Polly Williams. The information for the death certificate was given by Olin H. King, son of William Thomas King. His obituary appeared in the Bremen Gateway on 11 Aug 1955.^[14]

Sources

• 1900 United States Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FY-TG8), William T King in household of Martin A King, Militia Districts 1006, 1436, Smithfield, Flint Corner, Carroll County, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,184.

• Marriage License; William T. King and Miss A. A. McGuire; 1 Nov 1906; Marriage Book J; State of Georgia, Carroll County Courthouse; Carrollton, Georgia, USA.

• 1910 United States Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLVB-Z13), Willie T King, Smithfield, Carroll County, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 11A, family 190, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,189.

• United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZW-GMJ , William T King, 1917-1918; citing Carroll County, Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,557,004.

• Kansas; Carroll Free Press; Carrollton, Carroll County, GA; 6 Feb 1919; Page 1.

• Kansas; Carroll Free Press; Carrollton, Carroll County, GA; 20 Mar 1919; Page 12.

• Kansas; Carroll Free Press; Carrollton, Carroll County, GA; 30 Oct 1919; Page 9.

• 1920 United States Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ8X-7WD), William T King, Smithfield, Carroll County, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 14B, family 264, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,237.

• 1930 United States Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3WSH-YPZ), W T King, Buncombe, Haralson County, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0008, sheet 7A, family 131, line 19, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 368; FHL microfilm 2,340,103.

• 1940 United States Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7G8-5WZ), William T King, Militia District 1225, Haralson, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71-9, sheet 7B, family 129, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 683.

• Death Certificate; William T. King; Died: 7 Sept 1955 in Carroll County, Georgia; Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage; Burial: Poplar Springs Cemetery, Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, USA; Spouse: Annie A. McGuire; Birth: 8 Oct 1889 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA; Parents: Martin King and Polly Williams; Georgia Department of Public Health; Certificate Number 17295; Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia.

• Obituary; The Bremen Gateway; Bremen, Georgia; 11 Aug 1955.

• Grave Marker of William Thomas King and Annie Ardelia McGuire King; Poplar Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Carroll County, GA

• Find A Grave; William Thomas King, 1955; Burial: Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America, Poplar Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 17120619, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17120619.

• Death Certificate; Olin Howard King; Death: 23 June 1994 in Higgins General Hospital, Bremen, Haralson County, Georgia, USA; Cause of Death: Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Acute Myocardial Infarction; Birth: 10 Mar 1918 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA; Parents: William Thomas King and Annie Ardelia McGuire; Spouse: Doris Barrow; Occupation: Minister; citing State of Georgia; Haralson County; State File #027185.

• The Rev. King; The Haralson Gateway-Beacon; Haralson County, Georgia, USA; 4 July 1994; Parents of Rev. Olin King listed as William T. King and Annie Ardelia McGuire King.

1. ↑ 1900 United States Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FY-TG8), William T King in household of Martin A King, Militia Districts 1006, 1436, Smithfield, Flint Corner, Carroll County, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,184.
2. ↑ Marriage License; William T. King and Miss A. A. McGuire; 1 Nov 1906; Marriage Book J; State of Georgia, Carroll County Courthouse; Carrollton, Georgia, USA.
3. ↑ 1910 United States Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLVB-Z13), Willie T King, Smithfield, Carroll County, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 11A, family 190, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,189.
4. ↑ United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZW-GMJ , William T King, 1917-1918; citing Carroll County, Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,557,004.
5. ↑ Kansas; Carroll Free Press; Carrollton, Carroll County, GA; 6 Feb 1919; Page 1.
6. ↑ Kansas; Carroll Free Press; Carrollton, Carroll County, GA; 20 Mar 1919; Page 12.
7. ↑ Kansas; Carroll Free Press; Carrollton, Carroll County, GA; 30 Oct 1919; Page 9.
8. ↑ 1920 United States Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ8X-7WD), William T King, Smithfield, Carroll County, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 14B, family 264, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,237.
9. ↑ 1930 United States Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3WSH-YPZ), W T King, Buncombe, Haralson County, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0008, sheet 7A, family 131, line 19, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 368; FHL microfilm 2,340,103.
10. ↑ 1940 United States Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7G8-5WZ), William T King, Militia District 1225, Haralson, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71-9, sheet 7B, family 129, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 683.
11. ↑ Death Certificate; William T. King; Died: 7 Sept 1955 in Carroll County, Georgia; Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage; Burial: Poplar Springs Cemetery, Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia, USA; Spouse: Annie A. McGuire; Birth: 8 Oct 1889 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA; Parents: Martin King and Polly Williams; Georgia Department of Public Health; Certificate Number 17295; Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia.
12. ↑ Grave Marker of William Thomas King and Annie Ardelia McGuire King; Poplar Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Carroll County, GA
13. ↑ Find A Grave; William Thomas King, 1955; Burial: Carroll County, Georgia, United States of America, Poplar Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 17120619, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17120619.
14. ↑ Obituary; The Bremen Gateway; Bremen, Georgia; 11 Aug 1955.