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Delia Linsey Long 1875–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1875

Birth Location: Henry County, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 27 May 1924

Death Location: Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia, USA

Father: James Long

Mother: Mary Linsey

Spouse(s): James King

Children(s): Martin King, Ruby King, Rev Sr

Delia Linsey Long was born in 1875 in Henry County, Georgia, United States, the child of James Jim Long And Mary Jane Linsey. Delia Linsey Long married James Albert Jim King, and had children including Martin Luther Sr Michael King, Rev Joel Lawrence King Sr, Ruby King. Delia Linsey Long passed away in 1924 in Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Delia Linsey Long was born in 1875 in Henry County, Georgia, United States, the child of James Jim Long And Mary Jane Linsey.
  • Delia Linsey Long married James Albert Jim King, and had children including Martin Luther Sr Michael King, Rev Joel Lawrence King Sr, Ruby King.
  • Delia Linsey Long passed away in 1924 in Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Delia Long's Ancestors

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Delia Long
1875–1924
Birth Place: Henry County, Georgia, United States
Parents
James Jim Long
1840–1880
Mary (Jane) Linsey
1853–1881
Grandparents
Nancy (Hamilton) Womack
1807–1858
Poss, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Womack
1782–1860
Elizabeth Burton
1786–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Womack
1747–1804
Mildred Pryor
1747–1804

Delia Long's Descendants

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Delia (Linsey) Long (Jul 1875–27 May 1924) m. James (Albert “Jim”) King (Dec 1864–17 Nov 1933)
  1. 1. Martin (Luther Sr. "Michael") King 1899–1984 m. Alberta King 1903–1974
    1. 1. Martin (Luther) King 1929–1968
    2. 2. Alfred (D) King 1930–1969
  2. 2. Ruby King 1895–1925
  3. 3. Rev (Joel Lawrence King) Sr 1915–1996 m. Mary (Venezelia) Gist 1904–1997

Delia Long's Timeline

2 Records

1875
Jul 1875
Birth of Delia Linsey Long in Henry County, Georgia, United States
Henry County, Georgia, United States
1924
27 May 1924
Age 49
Death of Delia Linsey Long in Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia, USA
Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1875
    Event Place: Henry County, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1924
    Event Place: Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Grandmother of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and the mother of Rev Martin Luther King Sr. Mrs. Delia King the daughter of Jim Long(1842?) and Jane Linsey (1855?) was the wife of James Albert "Jim" King (1864) they married August 20, 1895 And Had 9 Children Which They Raised In Clayton And Henry Counties In Georgia. The Kings settled down in Stockbridge and did sharecropping and other jobs to support their growing family. Mrs. King was a faithful member of Floyd Chapel Baptist Church where she took pride in bringing her children to church. She was a strong woman with strong convictions and a sense of purpose which she instilled in her children. Citizens in Albany and thru-out South Georgia and the nation became aware of the King family and how their children and grandchildren helped changed the world for the better.

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