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Adam King 1827 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1827

Birth Location: Jackson, Perry, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 12 Jun 1887

Death Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States

Father: George King

Mother: Catherine Moyer

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bolender, Mary Myton

Children(s): Minerva King, Sarah King, Hiram King, Lewis King, George King, Elmira King, Mary King, Benjamin King, Emma King, Adam King, Clara King, John King, Adeline King, Martha King, George King, Harriet King, Willis King

Adam King was born in 1827 in Jackson, Perry, Ohio, United States, the child of George King and Catherine Fry Moyer. In 1880, Adam King resided in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States. Adam King married Elizabeth Bolender, Mary Myton, and had children including Minerva C King, Sarah Elizabeth King, Hiram B King, Lewis B King, George Bolender King, Elmira King, Mary Etta King, Benjamin Franklin King, Emma B King, Adam B King, Clara King, John B King, Adeline King, Martha King, George Minton King, Harriet King, Willis King. Adam King passed away in 1887 in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Adam King was born in 1827 in Jackson, Perry, Ohio, United States, the child of George King and Catherine Fry Moyer.
  • In 1880, Adam King resided in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States.
  • Adam King married Elizabeth Bolender, Mary Myton, and had children including Minerva C King, Sarah Elizabeth King, Hiram B King, Lewis B King, George Bolender King, Elmira King, Mary Etta King, Benjamin Franklin King, Emma B King, Adam B King, Clara King, John B King, Adeline King, Martha King, George Minton King, Harriet King, Willis King.
  • Adam King passed away in 1887 in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George King
1789 – 1862
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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Catherine Moyer
1794 – 1881
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bolender
1834 – 1917
Birth Location: Pickaway, Pickaway, Ohio, United States
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Mary Myton
1819 – 1887
Birth Location: Perry, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Minerva King
1851 – 1904
Birth Location: Washington, Pickaway, Ohio, United States
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Sarah King
1852 – 1911
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Hiram King
1854 – 1865
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Lewis King
1855 – 1889
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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George King
1859 – 1938
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Elmira King
1861 – 1920
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Mary King
1862 – 1862
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Benjamin King
1866 – 1957
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Emma King
1868 – 1885
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Adam King
1870 – 1950
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Clara King
1874 – 1944
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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John King
Birth Location: Wells, Indiana, United States
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Adeline King
1848 – 1868
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Martha King
1850 – 1882
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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George King
1852 – 1924
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Harriet King
1853 –
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Willis King
1856 – 1857
Birth Location: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
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Adam King's Ancestors

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Adam King
1827 – 1887
Birth Place: Jackson, Perry, Ohio, United States
Parents
George King
1789 – 1862
Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Catherine (Fry) Moyer
1794 – 1881
Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adam King's Descendants

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Adam King (4 Nov 1827 – 12 Jun 1887) m. Elizabeth Bolender (18 Feb 1834 – 18 May 1917) m. Mary Myton (1819 – 12 Oct 1887)
  1. 1. Minerva (C) King (7 Jun 1851 – 25 Jan 1904)
  2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) King (8 Dec 1852 – 13 Jan 1911) m. Henry (H.) Kirkwood (25 Aug 1845 – 25 Nov 1919)
    1. 1. Rosella Kirkwood (7 December 1871 – 12 Jul 1948)
    2. 2. William Kirkwood (1874 – 11 November 1958) m. Viola Kirkwood (11 December 1876 – 14 November 1947)
      1. 1. George (E) Kirkwood (1903 – 3 October 1974)
    3. 3. Wilson (G) Kirkwood (10 Feb 1874 – )
    4. 4. Mahala Kirkwood (1876 – 1913) m. Walter (Laverne) Jones (7 June 1873 – 04 Dec 1949)
      1. 1. Harold (Moran) Jones (27 Dec 1900 – May 1986) m. Pauline (B) Jones (abt 1902 – )
    5. 5. Jennie Kirkwood (23 Oct 1879 – 16 Sep 1949) m. Lee Holloway (8 August 1882 – 23 April 1952)
      1. 1. Rose Holloway (1902 – 1904)
      2. 2. Max (Cary) Holloway (11 June 1918 – 2 November 2002) m. Mary (Violetta) Holloway (1 June 1918 – 8 April 2004)
        1. 1. Marcia (Ann) Holloway (abt 1946 – ) m. Jack (Michael) Holloway (1946 – )
        2. 2. Vance (Cary) Holloway (7 July 1950 – 2 July 2012)
      3. 3. Joe (Deane) Holloway (11 Oct 1921 – 25 Aug 1981) m. Martha (Ferne) Starr (20 April 1923 – 24 January 2011)
        1. 1. Sally (Jo) Holloway (abt 1943 – ) m. Tinkel
        2. 2. Sara (Jane) Holloway (31 Jan 1944 – 10 Jun 2011)
        3. 3. Stanley (Jack) Holloway (17 March 1946 – 3 December 2000) m. Kathy Lou
        4. 4. Jenelle Holloway (16 Dec 1948 – 13 Jul 2019)
        5. 5. Susan (J) Holloway (abt 1949 – )
        6. 6. Jill Holloway (10 April 1950 – 21 May 2023) m. Kenneth (“Ken”) Ellenberger
        7. 7. Steven (James) Holloway (10 Oct 1951 – 16 Feb 2014)
        8. 8. Jeffrey (Lyn) Holloway (27 Sep 1956 – 4 Mar 2025) m. Cynthia (Jo) Hinshaw
        9. 9. Jodi Holloway
    6. 6. Charles (B) Kirkwood (1 Jan 1882 – 7 Dec 1946) m. Addie (Lee) Wolfe (9 Aug 1887 – 23 May 1967)
      1. 1. Paul (Henry) Kirkwood (8 Jun 1912 – 19 May 1990) m. Mabelene (Agnes) Gallimore (31 Dec 1918 – 28 Mar 2010)
        1. 1. Rosalee Kirkwood (16 Mar 1936 – ) m. Thomas (Laverne) Hockenberry (11 August 1933 – 25 April 2013)
        2. 2. Wilda (Kay) Kirkwood (4 December 1940 – 27 March 2015) m. Garland (Sylvester) Leslie (27 June 1921 – 29 July 2001)
        3. 3. Sharon (Sue) Kirkwood (19 Dec 1942 – 16 Feb 2007) m. David (Theodore) Fisher (abt 1943 – )
        4. 4. Shirley (Ann) Kirkwood (19 December 1942 – 19 March 2012) m. Mark (Gaylord) Elliott (3 Sep 1933 – 20 Feb 2014) m. Vernon (Leroy) Call
        5. 5. Charles (Lester) Kirkwood (4 May 1948 – 12 May 2010) m. Bonnie (Louise) Nyen
    7. 7. Addie (L) Kirkwood (1888 – )
  3. 3. Hiram (B) King (15 Nov 1854 – 1 Apr 1865)
  4. 4. Lewis (B) King (12 Oct 1855 – 25 Jul 1889)
  5. 5. George (Bolender) King (11 Dec 1859 – 18 Jan 1938)
  6. 6. Elmira King (4 Apr 1861 – 20 Oct 1920)
  7. 7. Mary (Etta) King (1862 – 1862)
  8. 8. Benjamin (Franklin) King (14 Sep 1866 – 12 Oct 1957)
  9. 9. Emma (B) King (25 May 1868 – 18 Sep 1885)
  10. 10. Adam (B) King (1 May 1870 – 17 Oct 1950)
  11. 11. Clara King (8 Apr 1874 – 18 Jun 1944)
  12. 12. John (B) King
  13. 13. Adeline King (1848 – 1868)
  14. 14. Martha King (1850 – 12 May 1882)
  15. 15. George (Minton) King (1852 – 24 Sep 1924)
  16. 16. Harriet King (1853 – )
  17. 17. Willis King (1856 – 1857)

Adam King's Timeline

3 Records

1827
4 Nov 1827
Birth of Adam King in Jackson, Perry, Ohio, United States
Jackson, Perry, Ohio, United States
1880
1880
Age 53
Adam King resided here in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
1887
12 Jun 1887
Age 60
Death of Adam King in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1827
    Event Place: Jackson, Perry, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 323; Family History Film: 1254323; Page: 137D; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 0274.
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 323; Family History Film: 1254323; Page: 137D; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 0274.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Petroleum, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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