John KING
(1777-1842)
1st Mrs. John King
(-1819/1820)
William G. T. KING
(1817/1820-Between 1866/1880)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Frances E. WILLIS

William G. T. KING 3

  • Born: 1817-1820, Kentucky 4 5
  • Marriage: Frances E. WILLIS about 31 Jan 1842 in Barren County, Kentucky 1 2
  • Died: Between 1866 and 1880 6
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bullet  Death Notes:

William presumably died after the birth of his youngest son, Smith King. Frances is listed as a widow in the 1880 census. The family has not been found in the 1870 census.

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: 1850, Hart County, Kentucky. 4

Dwelling 1046, Family 1074
William G. King, age 33, male, farmer, $4,900 real property, born in Kentucky
Frances King, age 24, female, born in Kentucky
Semiramis King, age 4, female, born in Kentucky
Joseph T. King, age 3, male, born in Kentucky
Elizabeth King, age 1, female, born in Kentucky

2. Slave Schedule: 1850, Hart County, Kentucky. 7 8

Owner: William G. King
Slaves: female black, age 60; male black, age 23; female black, age 18.

Owner: W. G. King
Slaves: female black, age 11; male black, age 4/12.

[These entries are separated in the Slave Schedule, but since there is only one adult William King in the 1850 census for Hart County, Kentucky, both entries were probably for William G. King.]

3. Census: 1860, Todd County, Kentucky. 5

Dwelling 107, Family 107, Elston P.O.
W. G. King, age 40, male, merchant, $2000 personal property, born in Ky
F. E. King, age 33, female, born in Ky
Semma King, age 14, female, born in Ky, attended school
Joseph King, age 13, male, born in Ky, attended school
Elizabeth King, age 11, female, born in Ky, attended school
Frank King, age 9, male, born in Ky, attended school
Mary King, age 7, female, born in Ky, attended school
William King, age 5, male, born in Ky
Henry King, age 3, male, born in Ky
Sarah D. King, age 8/12, female, born in Ky


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William married Frances E. WILLIS about 31 Jan 1842 in Barren County, Kentucky.1 9 (Frances E. WILLIS was born in Jan 1826 in Kentucky 10 and died after 1900 in probably Jefferson County, Kentucky 10.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

King, William G. to Frances E. Willis. Bond dated 31 Jan 1842, with Thomas S. Walton as surety. No marriage return noted. 1

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Sources


1 Martha Powell Reneau, Marriage Records of Barren Co., Kentucky, 1799-1849, FHL Fiche No. 6,093,804, Page 151.

2 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill, citing Marriage File 8, Barren County, Kentucky marriage records. Margaret "Peggy" Lester Hill is a great great granddaughter of John King and his second wife, Elizabeth Priest, through their daughter, Elizabeth Carrington King Sanderson. Her mother was born in Barren County, Kentucky, so she is not far removed from her Barren County roots. She is an exceptional researcher who has lovingly preserved the history of our King family. She and her mother registered the John King Cemetery with the South Central Kentucky Historical Society. Peggy's e-mail address is hillsqtr15@keyisp.net and her postal address is 489 Middle Gate, Irvington, VA 22480.

3 Wills, Vol. 3, 1828-1856, Barren County, Kentucky, FHL Film No. 209,741, Will of John King, Page 189.

4 1850 Census, Hart County, Kentucky, Roll M432_204, Page 256 (Ancestry.com Image 169 of 196).

5 1860 Census, Todd County, Kentucky, Roll M653_396, Page 16 (Ancestry.com Image 16 of 169).

6 1880 Census, Jefferson County, Kentucky, Roll T9_423, E.D. 136, Page 34 (Ancestry.com Image 34 of 62).

7 1850 Slave Schedule, Hart County, Kentucky, Ancestry.com Image 2 of 17.

8 1850 Slave Schedule, Hart County, Kentucky, Ancestry.com Image 15 of 17.

9 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill, citing Marriage File 8, Barren County, Kentucky marriage records.

10 1900 Census, Jefferson County, Kentucky, Roll T623_531. E. D. 77, Page 3B (Ancestry.com Image 6 of 23).


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