Born in Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Samuel Totten
and Mary Elizabeth (Griffith) Totten
Sister of
Lena Smith Totten, Isaac William Totten, Peery Estell Totten and Annie Elizabeth (Totten) DeBord
Wife of
James Fletcher King
— married
23 Feb 1924 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Mother of
Nellie Virginia King, John Robert King, Suzy Mae (King) Corvin, Mary Elizabeth King, Mollie Kathleen (King) Chapman, Isaac King and James Oscar King
Died
at age 48
in Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, United States
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Biography
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Native Virginian
- The Life Summary of Ethel (Totten) King:
When Ethel May Totten was born on 31 August 1905, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States, her parents were John Samuel Totten and Mary Griffith.[1]
She married James Fletcher King on 23 February 1924, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States.[2]
They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters:
- Nellie Virginia King-1925–1927[3]
- John Robert King-1927–1994[4]
- Suzy Mae King-1929–1996[5]
- Mary Elizabeth King-1932–1994
- Mollie Kathleen King-1938–2016[6]
- Isaac King-1942–1951[7]
- James Oscar King-1947–1947[8]
She lived in Blacklick, Wythe, Virginia, United States in 1930[9] and Chatham Hill, Smyth, Virginia, United States in 1940.[10]
She died on 3 August 1954, in Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, United States, at the age of 48,[11] and was buried in Ridgedale, Smyth, Virginia, United States.[12]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPGT-Y2P : Sat Oct 07 00:13:19 UTC 2023), Entry for John Totton and Mary Totton, 1910.
- ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D9PZ-DCPZ : Fri Oct 06 19:53:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Fletcher King and Fayette King, 23 Feb 1924.
- ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY2-XJ6R : 16 August 2019), Nellie Virginia King, 23 Feb 1927; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Bland, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #75557866
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #170923041
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #166675126
- ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRC-3J7B : 16 August 2019), Ethel Totten King in entry for Isaac King, 21 Dec 1951; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Colony, Amherst, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYL-8S7V : 16 August 2019), Ethel Totten in entry for James Oscar King, 11 May 1947; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Chatham Hill, Smyth, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CJT2-6MM : Tue Oct 03 04:55:41 UTC 2023), Entry for J Fletcher King and Ethel M King, 1930.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR1C-87X : Tue Nov 28 17:10:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Fletcher King and Ethyle King, 1940.
- ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBV-DQ3K : 16 August 2019), Ethel Mae King, 03 Aug 1954; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #79150864
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