Almira (Stevens) King (1850)

Born Sep 1850 in Gilmer County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Elliot King — married 3 Mar 1868 (to 16 Jun 1900) in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Almira Unknown ... ^[1]

Marriage

Spouse: Ellit Lyon.
1868. ^[2], ^[3]
Note: The handwritten image in the marriage record book spells surname of Almira and her parents as Stephens.

Census Records

1860 - US ^[4]
Note: Surname spelled as Stevens instead of Stephens.
Note: POB listed as Gilmer Co. Virginia.
Note: Occupation: Not listed.
1870 - US ^[5]
Note: Occupation: Keeping House.
Note: On the census record image, there are other Stephens/Stevens households, including her parents.
1880 - US ^[6]
Note: Occupation: Not listed.
Note: Six of her seven children are listed in the family census group. The seventh child is not yet born.
1900 - US ^[7]
Note: Occupation: Farm Laborer.
Note: Listed as mother of 7 children, all living.
Note: Listed as Widowed; enumeration date: 16 June 1900.
Note: Age 49; born Sep 1850.
Note: Four of her children are listed in the household group: Monroe, Carrie, Amie, Rosa - all single.
Note: Her other three children are in the household of son French King, includes son Clark King and daughter Dora Wright.
1910 - US ^[8]
Note: Occupation: None.
Note: Listed as Widowed; enumeration date: 03 May 1910. Note: Listed as mother of 7 children, of which 6 are living.
Note: Age 58; born ca. 1852.

Research Notes

1. Father: A. W. Stephens. ^[2]
   
2. Mother: Louisa Stephens. ^[2]
   
3. POB: Gilmer County, Virginia. Remember that the state of West Virginia was created in 1861, so some of the source references that use West Virginia may actually be Virginia if dated before 1861. Gilmer County Virginia was one of the counties that split to WVA and became Gilmer County, West Virginia. Calhoun County is west of Gilmer County, and it appears that Almira spent her life in these two locales. ^[2]
   
4. At date of marriage: Age: 17, which puts her birth year about 1851. ^[2]
   
5. Mother of 7 children. Source: 1910 US Census. ^[8]
   
6. Born ca. 1852. Source: 1910 US Census. ^[8]
   

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Ruth LaMarr, Saturday, January 18, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRD2-TV6 : 11 February 2018), Ellit Lyon and Almira J Stephens, 03 Mar 1868; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, v 1 p 24, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 807,456.
3. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZF-XM9 : 10 February 2018), Ellit Lyon and Almira J Stephens, 03 Mar 1868; citing Calhoun, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 807,456.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41S-B9T : 12 December 2017), Elmira Stevens in entry for Aaron W Stevens, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH7-VHC : 12 April 2016), Elmyra J Lyons in household of Elliott Lyons, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 12, family 80, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,184.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RK-FYT : 15 July 2017), Elmira J Lyons in household of Elliott Lyons, Sherman, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 143, sheet 234A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1401; FHL microfilm 1,255,401.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9C6-RHT : accessed 21 August 2018), Elmira King, Lee district (south side), Calhoun, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 10A, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,757.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPN4-28S : accessed 21 August 2018), Almira King in household of French N King, Lee, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 13A, family 244, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1677; FHL microfilm 1,375,690.

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