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Alta Lamar King 1889–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1889

Birth Location: Albertville, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 10 March 1979

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Thomas King

Mother: Jessie Barksdale

Spouse(s): Donna Collins

Children(s): John King, Charles King, Don King

In 1889, Alta Lamar King entered the world in Albertville, Alabama, USA, born to Thomas Josephus King And Jessie Lee Barksdale. In 1910, Alta Lamar King resided in Precinct 38, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. In 1920, Alta Lamar King resided in Precinct 39, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. Alta Lamar King married Carrie Patillo, Donna Lou Collins, and had children including Charles King, Don E King, John Thomas King. Alta Lamar King passed away in 1979 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Alta Lamar King entered the world in Albertville, Alabama, USA, born to Thomas Josephus King And Jessie Lee Barksdale.
  • In 1910, Alta Lamar King resided in Precinct 38, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1920, Alta Lamar King resided in Precinct 39, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • Alta Lamar King married Carrie Patillo, Donna Lou Collins, and had children including Charles King, Don E King, John Thomas King.
  • Alta Lamar King passed away in 1979 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas King
1861–1948
Birth Location: Pleasant Gap, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
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Jessie Barksdale
1866–1947
Birth Location: Albany, Georgia
JB

Spouses(s)

Donna Collins
1891–1951
Birth Location: Warrior, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
DC

Children(s)

John King
1923–2007
Birth Location: Adamsville, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
JK
Charles King
1918–1943
Birth Location: Alabama
CK
Don King
1922–2003
Birth Location: Adamsville, Alabama
DK

Alta King's Ancestors

Self
Alta King
1889–1979
Birth Place: Albertville, Alabama, USA
Parents
Thomas Josephus King
1861–1948
Pleasant Gap, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Jessie (Lee) Barksdale
1866–1947
Albany, Georgia
Grandparents
Charles (W) King
1827–1864
York County, South Carolina, USA
Cornelia (J) Smith
1830–1887
South Carolina, USA
Edwin (Jasper) Barksdale
1823–1906
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Evaline (Cassandra) Patterson
1834–1918
Screven County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
George King
1795–1872
Elizabeth Dickey
1798–1862
Michael Smith
1777–1870
Charlotte Barnes
1800–
William Barksdale
1786–1869
Nancy Barksdale
1794–1848
George Patterson
1800–1850
Frances Wade
1805–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel King
1768–1848
Mary Whitfield
1771–1860
James Dickey
1766–1831
Margaret Wilson
1768–1857
Christian Barns
1760–1855
Rosannah Stewart
1775–1865
Jeffrey Barksdale
1755–1832
John Wade
1777–1841
Nancy Holcombe
1772–1834

Alta King's Descendants

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Alta (Lamar) King (15 Jun 1889–10 March 1979) m. Donna (Lou) Collins (20 Jul 1891–1 Sep 1951)
  1. 1. John (Thomas) King 1923–2007 m. Norma (Kathryn) Tibbetts 1923–
  2. 2. Charles King 1918–1943 m. Mildred (Alice) Miller 1921–2010
  3. 3. Don (E) King 1922–2003 m. Janice (Audrey Root) Mack 1923–1974
    1. 1. Carol King 1947–2021

Alta King's Timeline

17 Records

1889
15 Jun 1889
Birth of Alta Lamar King in Albertville, Alabama, USA
Albertville, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Alta Lamar King resided here in Precinct 38, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Precinct 38, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Alta Lamar King resided here in Precinct 39, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Precinct 39, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1922
1922
Age 33
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1925
1925
Age 36
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
1939
1939
Age 50
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 51
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1942
Abt 1942
Age 53
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham Ala
Birmingham Ala
1947
Abt 1947
Age 58
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham
Birmingham
1951
1951-1952
Age 62
Alta Lamar King resided here in Alabama
Alabama
1953
1953
Age 64
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1954
1954
Age 65
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
1956
1956
Age 67
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1960
1960
Age 71
Alta Lamar King resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1979
10 March 1979
Age 90
Death of Alta Lamar King in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1889
    Event Place: Albertville, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00093; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 68-95
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Precinct 39, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_21; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 158
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2339760
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Jefferson; Roll: 1509394; Draft Board: 2
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 38, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_17; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1374030
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Alabama, County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 38, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 38, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_17; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1374030

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Precinct 39, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Precinct 39, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_21; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 158

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Birmingham-Southern College; Year: 1922

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2339760

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00093; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 68-95

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00093; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 68-95

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1942
    Event Place: Birmingham Ala
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1942
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Birmingham Post-Herald - 8 Aug 1942 - 9, Charles Edwin King Commissioning

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1942
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Birmingham News - 8 Nov 1942 - 44, Society Personals

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1947
    Event Place: Birmingham
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951-1952
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1951
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Birmingham News - 1 Sep 1951 - 2, Donna Collins King Obituary

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Birmingham, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1958
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Birmingham Post-Herald - 12 Jul 1958 - 13, Boutwell Takes Old Friend, Judge King, To Capital

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1969
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Birmingham Post-Herald - 4 Apr 1969 - 12, Farewell Cup 4 Apr 1969

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Mar 2001
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Birmingham Post-Herald - 30 Mar 2001 - 13, New judge is from barrister family

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Jefferson; Roll: 1509394; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1979
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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