John KING
(1777-1842)
Elizabeth S. PRIEST
(1797-1851)
Alexander Goldsmith KING
(1828-1900)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Ann ALLEN

Alexander Goldsmith KING 2 3

  • Born: 17 Aug 1828, Barren County, Kentucky 3
  • Marriage: Ann ALLEN about 2 Jun 1868 in Barren County, Kentucky 1
  • Died: 5 May 1900, Barren County, Kentucky 3
  • Buried: Walnut Hill Cemetery near Park City, Barren County, Kentucky 3
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bullet  General Notes:

The family records of Margaret Lester Hill contain additional information on Alexander G. King and his descendants. 3

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

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

Household of Elizabeth King: Alex King, age 21, male, farmer, born in Ky.

2. Census: 1860, Barren County, Kentucky. 5

Precinct 2, Glasgow P.O.
Dwelling 1012, Family 1033, Household of Elzth Duke
A. G. King, age 32, male, F lab, $500 personal property, born in Ky

3. Census: 1870, Barren County, Kentucky. 6

Dwelling 136, Family 130, Glasgow Jct P.O.
King, Alex G., age 42, male, white, farmer, $3000 real property, $2500 personal property, born in Kentucky
King, Annie, age 28, female, white, keep house, born in Kentucky
King, John, age 1, male, white, born in Kentucky
King, Henry, age 6, male, black, born in Kentucky

4. Census: 1880, Barren County, Kentucky. 7

Dwelling 335, Family 335, Glasgow Jct
King, Alex G., white, male, age 51, married, farmer, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky
King, Anna, white, female, age 36, wife, married, keeping house, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky
King, John A., white, male, age 11, son, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky
King, Charley H., white, male, age 8, son, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky
King, Blackburn, white, male, age 5, son, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky
King, Mary, white, female, age 4, daughter, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky
King, Bettey, white, female, age 1, daughter, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky
Staples, William, white, male, age 36, farmer, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky

5. Census: 1900, Barren County, Kentucky. 8

Dwelling 21, Family 21, Cave City

King, Annie, head, white, female, born Sept 1842, age 57, widowed, 5 children and 5 still living, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Kentucky, can read and write and speak English, owns farm.

King, John A., son, white, male, born Apr 1869, age 31, single, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Kentucky, farmer, can read and write and speak English.

King, Mary, daughter, white, female, born Apr 1876, age 24, single, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Kentucky, can read and write and speak English.

King, Bessie, daughter, white, female, born July 1878 [calculates to 1879], age 21, single, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Kentucky, can read and write and speak English.

Jamison, Bob, servant, black, male, born Dec 1884, age 15, single, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Kentucky, farm labour, cannot read or write, speaks English.


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Alexander married Ann ALLEN about 2 Jun 1868 in Barren County, Kentucky.9 (Ann ALLEN was born on 13 Sep 1842 in Kentucky 3 and died on 4 Jan 1916 in Kentucky 3.)


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Sources


1 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill, citing Marriage Bond in Bond Book 9:169, Marriage File 14. 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.

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

3 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill.

4 1850 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll M432_191, Page 320 (Ancestry.com Image 29 of 179).

5 1860 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll M653_354, Page 142 (Ancestry.com Image 143 of 163).

6 1870 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll M593_445, Page 627 (Ancestry.com Image 17 of 33).

7 1880 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll T9_402, E. D. 16, Page 211B (Ancestry.com Image 40 of 43).

8 1900 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll T623_507, E. D. 21, Page 1B (Ancestry.com Image 2 of 27).

9 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill, citing Marriage Bond in Bond Book 9:169, Marriage File 14.


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