Andrew King and Mary
John King was born around 1773. He married Elizabeth. They had at least one son, Andrew (1811).
Andrew King was born in 1811 in Tennessee, a state that had initially begun as part of North Carolina in the late 1700s. Andrew was born on the eve of a period in American History known as "Jacksonian America" - roughly 1815 to 1840. During his upbringing in Tennessee, common sights for Andrew would have included exposure to a heavily agricultural life and slaves.
By the 1830s, Andrew was living in Marshall County, Alabama. The county was officially established in 1836, the same year that Andrew would become a family man; this same year he married Mary Ann Rawlings (Rollins) who had been previously married to John Rawlings. She had one daughter by John, Nancy Jane Rawlings. They were married in the new county. Andrew King was a farmer, according to census records. He was awarded property because of military service. Fig. 2a indicates that because Andrew King was a private in Captain Griffin's Company, Alabama during the Florida War (or the Second Seminole War) the General Land Office gave him property. The second document, Fig. 2b. confirms this information, and was signed by President James K. Polk in 1845. According to family lore, Andrew was given land that Andrew Jackson had led troops through. The Second Seminole War was the conflict that came from the United States government forcing the Seminole Indians to move from a reservation located in Florida to a reservation that would be closer to the Mississippi River. This conflict occurred from 1835-1842. |
Andrew and Mary Ann had the following children: Thomas Jefferson King (1838-1928), Catherine, Wallace (1846-), Calvin (1844-1940), and Martha.
He had a property called the Hog Jaw place, which was entered a legal battle after his death. The lawsuit was as follows in the case Jackson and another vs. Bush (January 10, 1887) and was tried by the Alabama Supreme Court:
1. ACTION - PARTIES - SEPARATE AND JOINT LIABILITY - DISTINCT PROMISES. Separate and distinct promises to pay, made at different times, will not support a joint action against the separate promisors.
2. ASSUMPSIT - WORK AND LABOR - CONDITIONAL PROMISE - EVIDENCE. Defendant authorized plaintiff to do certain work, and agreed to pay him for it, provided "the King boys," three brothers living near by, would not do it. Plaintiff applied to one of the brothers, who refused to do the work. Held, that he must show that he applied to the others also, or an excuse for not doing so, such as their absence, or known unwillingness to do the work, and that the statement of the one brother to him that one of the others was away, and that the third would not do it, was incompetent...1
1. ACTION - PARTIES - SEPARATE AND JOINT LIABILITY - DISTINCT PROMISES. Separate and distinct promises to pay, made at different times, will not support a joint action against the separate promisors.
2. ASSUMPSIT - WORK AND LABOR - CONDITIONAL PROMISE - EVIDENCE. Defendant authorized plaintiff to do certain work, and agreed to pay him for it, provided "the King boys," three brothers living near by, would not do it. Plaintiff applied to one of the brothers, who refused to do the work. Held, that he must show that he applied to the others also, or an excuse for not doing so, such as their absence, or known unwillingness to do the work, and that the statement of the one brother to him that one of the others was away, and that the third would not do it, was incompetent...1
Thomas Jefferson King and Christina Johnson
Thomas Jefferson King was born in 1838.
In 1900 he resided in Thompson, Marshall, Alabama. He married Caroline Johnson (1841). He was a veteran of the Civil War. He entered the military as a private in 1861 in Nashville Tenn. He served in Co. “F” the 19th Alabama Infantry. He was discharged in 1862. He re-enlisted as a private in 1862 in Corinth Mississippi in Co. “F” the 49th Alabama infantry, and continued there until the close of war. They had at least the following children: An unnamed child (1861-1861), Mariah (1865-1900), Joseph (1867), Willie (1870), and Richard Logan (1872-1918). Like his father, Thomas was a farmer in Marshall County, Alabama. In 1915, a clipping on June 22, 1915 from The Guntersville Advertiser states: "Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Childress, of Tenbroeck, were called to the bedside of their father, Mr. Tom King, last week. Mr. King fell and was hurt while attempting to jump from a wagon loaded with hay." At the time this article was written, Thomas King was seventy-nine years old. This also brought his niece and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Doc King, to come visit with him from Martling, Alabama. His obituary in the March 20, 1928 edition of the Guntersville Advertiser identifies him as one of the oldest men in Marshall County. Tom King, probably the oldest man in Marshall County, died Saturday evening at his home near Meltonsville. Mr. King lacked three months of being 90 years of age. He was an ex-Confederate soldier and was widely known and had many friends over the country. Burial will take place at Meltonsville this afternoon, funeral services having been postponed awaiting the arrival of a daughter from Texas. Mr. King was a highly respected citizen and his death deeply deplored. He is survived by several children and other relatives. His wife preceded him to the grave about a year ago. Thomas and Christina were buried at Kings Chapel.
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Mariah King
Born about 1865 in Alabama to Thomas and Caroline King, Mariah married David Abney on December 13, 1885 in Marshall County, Alabama. She died about 1900 and is interred at King's Chapel.
David and Mariah Abney had one daughter, Vellie, in 1887. Vellie was born in Arab, Alabama. She died on November 9, 1939 in Brownwood, Texas from hypertension and heart failure. Vellie married Herman Vogel and had the following children: Bertha (1908-1909), Buddie (1909-1909), Homer (1910-1915), Grover (1912-1991), Woodie (1915-1965), Ruby (1919-2002), Herman (1922-2005), and Alice (1924-1996).
David and Mariah Abney had one daughter, Vellie, in 1887. Vellie was born in Arab, Alabama. She died on November 9, 1939 in Brownwood, Texas from hypertension and heart failure. Vellie married Herman Vogel and had the following children: Bertha (1908-1909), Buddie (1909-1909), Homer (1910-1915), Grover (1912-1991), Woodie (1915-1965), Ruby (1919-2002), Herman (1922-2005), and Alice (1924-1996).
Joseph King
Joseph was born about 1868 in Alabama to Thomas and Caroline King.
Willie King
Willie King was born January 22, 1869 to Thomas and Caroline King. She married James Childress and they had the following children: Lonnie (1893), Fannie (1895), Dick (1897), Don (1899), Joseph (1902), John (1906), Edna (1908), and Buren (1910).
She died on August 13, 1919.
She died on August 13, 1919.
Logan King and Martha Harris
Logan Richard (Dick) King was the last on born to Thomas Jefferson King and Christina Caroline Johnson.
He was born August 6, 1872 in Martling (Marshall County), Alabama. He married Martha Ella Harris December 24, 1900 in Marshall County, Alabama. Jerome Bailey, a Minister of the Gospel, performed the ceremony at the home of her parents. Ella was the daughter of Robert Cobb and Rachael E. Payne Harris. Ella was born December 28, 1877. |
Children of Logan Dick and Ella Harris King were Irvy Belle (1902-1990), Bobbie, Oliver Cromwell (1907-1963), Martha Ella (1909-1988), and James Andrew(1914-1968). There is a discrepancy in Oliver's reported age - which his son, Dude, said he lied about. Census records support that Oliver was born some time in 1907, but he reported he was born in 1911. Bobbie, born in Norman, Arkansas lived only a few years and was buried at the Norman, Arkansas family homeplace.
Irvy Belle married farmer Paul Cooley. They lived in Marshall County, Alabama. The couple had four children: James Rex (1923-1997), Paul "Coach" Cooley (1926-2000), Bobbie Jean (1928-2015), and Sybil Ruth.
Martha Ella married Robert Cobb and had the following four children: Doris O'Neal (1927-2010), James Radford (1929-2018) ,David Logan (1935-2011), and Mary Anne. Their information is available on the Cobb family page.
Oliver Cromwell married Mary Claude Sampler on August 31, 1935 in Los Angeles, California.2 They had one child: Oliver Cromwell King, Jr.
James Andrew married Mildred Lee Bradshaw. They had the following four children: Tommy (1939-2006), Ella Anne, Sarah Nell , and Jimmy Wayne.
Irvy Belle married farmer Paul Cooley. They lived in Marshall County, Alabama. The couple had four children: James Rex (1923-1997), Paul "Coach" Cooley (1926-2000), Bobbie Jean (1928-2015), and Sybil Ruth.
Martha Ella married Robert Cobb and had the following four children: Doris O'Neal (1927-2010), James Radford (1929-2018) ,David Logan (1935-2011), and Mary Anne. Their information is available on the Cobb family page.
Oliver Cromwell married Mary Claude Sampler on August 31, 1935 in Los Angeles, California.2 They had one child: Oliver Cromwell King, Jr.
James Andrew married Mildred Lee Bradshaw. They had the following four children: Tommy (1939-2006), Ella Anne, Sarah Nell , and Jimmy Wayne.
James decided to attend law school. A newspaper clipping provided by niece Mary Anne Cobb Johnson states:
"James A. King, pre-law student, is a native of Marshall County, Alabama. Jim has an I.Q. of 147. Although his schooling was interrupted 19 years ago when he was only in the seventh grade, Jim made one of the highest grades ever known on the Veteran's Administration college entrance examination. Out of approximately 350 freshmen taking the orientation test, King made the second highest score. "He attributes his success on these tests and a great portion of his inspiration to the following people: Mr. Clay, C.W. Hyatt, Outer Salley, Boyd Turner, Arless Brown, and the Barnard sisters of North Alabama. Jim says these educators have had a lasting influence on his life. "Jim is married, has four children of school age. He says he decided to be a lawyer because he was tired of seeing so much injustice done in our courtrooms by crooked politicians. "this personality reporter admires a man with the intestinal fortitude to come to college and make a 3.25 average after being out of school 19 years. "Jim says a lot can be learned in the school of hard knocks but he would recommend Arkansas A.& M. instead." |
Logan Dick King died October 13, 1918 during the Spanish Influenza outbreak. Martha Ella Harris King died November 18, 1935 in Marshall County.
He'd been assisting his brother-in-law, a doctor, treat patients. According to family lore, Dick had the intention of becoming a doctor as well. His obituary in the November 5, 1918 edition of The Guntersville Advertiser is as follows: D.L. King died last Thursday night at the home of his brother-in-law, Dr. John Harris, at Columbus City, a victim of influenza and pneumonia. He was a son of Tom J. King, of near Meltonville, and had been living at Womble, Ark., for a number of years, returning to Alabama only a few weeks ago, but had not fully decided where he would permanently locate. A wife, four children and other relatives are left to mourn his death. Mr. King was a good man and the Advertiser extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives. |
The 1918 influenza pandemic was one of the most devastating in the history of the modern world. By 1919, the CDC calculates that it had spread world-wide. The CDC estimates that at least 500 million people from 1918-1919 became infected with the virus. Of the 500 million infected, at least 50 million people died - and approximately 675,000 of those were in the United States. Dick King was just one of them. 3
The descendants (and their spouses) of Andrew King gather regularly for family reunions. Featured is a picture from a family reunion from 2015 reunion in San Angelo, Texas.
Figures
Fig. 1 - "Andrew King" - contributed by Catherine King Johnson
Fig. 2a - "Land Patent for Andrew King" - retrieved from Fold3.com
Fig. 2b. "Land Patent for Andrew King" - retrieved from Fold3.com
Fig. 3 - "Thomas Jefferson King" - contributed by Heather Wylie, original picture contributed by Pat and Jim King
Fig.4 - "Obituary" - retrieved from Newspapers.com
Fig. 5 - "Logan and Ella King" - contributed by Catherine King Johnson
Fig. 6 - "Personalities in the News" - contributed by Mary Anne Cobb Johnson
Fig 6.1 - "Personalities in the News" (cont.) - Ibid.
Fig. 7- "Obituary" - retrieved from Newspapers.com
Fig. 8 - "Some King Descendants" - contributed by Heather Wylie (photo taken by Rebecca Beach). Front Row: Sybil, Oliver "Dude" Cromwell, Jr., James Radford Cobb. Middle Row: Kailey, Sarah, Pat King, Ivan White, Marilyn King, Cynthia White, Margaret Cobb, Caitlin Wylie, Kathleen White Wylie, Samuel John Wylie. Third Row; Shelly, Jimmy, Patricia, Heather Wylie, Debbie Cobb, Mary Ann Cobb Johnson, Ed Johnson, Fourth Row: Patrick White and James Cobb.
Fig. 2a - "Land Patent for Andrew King" - retrieved from Fold3.com
Fig. 2b. "Land Patent for Andrew King" - retrieved from Fold3.com
Fig. 3 - "Thomas Jefferson King" - contributed by Heather Wylie, original picture contributed by Pat and Jim King
Fig.4 - "Obituary" - retrieved from Newspapers.com
Fig. 5 - "Logan and Ella King" - contributed by Catherine King Johnson
Fig. 6 - "Personalities in the News" - contributed by Mary Anne Cobb Johnson
Fig 6.1 - "Personalities in the News" (cont.) - Ibid.
Fig. 7- "Obituary" - retrieved from Newspapers.com
Fig. 8 - "Some King Descendants" - contributed by Heather Wylie (photo taken by Rebecca Beach). Front Row: Sybil, Oliver "Dude" Cromwell, Jr., James Radford Cobb. Middle Row: Kailey, Sarah, Pat King, Ivan White, Marilyn King, Cynthia White, Margaret Cobb, Caitlin Wylie, Kathleen White Wylie, Samuel John Wylie. Third Row; Shelly, Jimmy, Patricia, Heather Wylie, Debbie Cobb, Mary Ann Cobb Johnson, Ed Johnson, Fourth Row: Patrick White and James Cobb.
Sources
1. The Southern Reporter Volume I: Supreme Courts of Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi. February 2 - May 18, 1887. Retrieved from books.google.com
2. Marriage record. California, County Marriages, 1900-1952. Retrieved from familysearch.org
3. "1918 Pandemic." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from CDC.gov
2. Marriage record. California, County Marriages, 1900-1952. Retrieved from familysearch.org
3. "1918 Pandemic." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from CDC.gov