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Francis Luther King 1909 – 2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 December 1909

Birth Location: Alexander, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 July 2000

Death Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John King

Mother: Ruth Clark

Spouse(s): Hestha Warren

Children(s): Wilda King, Jewel King, Priscilla King, Frances King, Mary King

Francis Luther King was born in 1909 in Alexander, North Carolina, USA, the child of John William King and Ruth Minerva Clark. In 1940, Francis Luther King resided in Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, USA. In 1950, Francis Luther King resided in Alexander, North Carolina, USA. Francis Luther King married Hestha Louisa Warren, and had children including Wilda King, Jewel Iva King, Priscilla Darlene King, Frances Lucy King, Mary Ellen King. Francis Luther King passed away in 2000 in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Francis Luther King was born in 1909 in Alexander, North Carolina, USA, the child of John William King and Ruth Minerva Clark.
  • In 1940, Francis Luther King resided in Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1950, Francis Luther King resided in Alexander, North Carolina, USA.
  • Francis Luther King married Hestha Louisa Warren, and had children including Wilda King, Jewel Iva King, Priscilla Darlene King, Frances Lucy King, Mary Ellen King.
  • Francis Luther King passed away in 2000 in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis King's Ancestors

Self
Francis King
1909 – 2000
Birth Place: Alexander, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John William King
1875 – 1950
Alexander County, North Carolina, United States of America
Ruth (Minerva) Clark
1876 – 1948
North Carolina
Grandparents
William King
Dora Sipe
Douthan (Doth L) Clark
1833 – 1900
Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Minerva (Lottie) Brown
1843 – 1922
Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Harvey Clarke
1803 – 1876
Ruth Shell
1802 – 1876
Levi Brown
1817 – 1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Clarke
1769 – 1839
Charles Shell
1782 – 1821

Francis King's Descendants

1.
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Francis (Luther) King (29 December 1909 – 29 July 2000) m. Hestha (Louisa) Warren (28 January 1918 – 22 June 2007)
  1. 1. Wilda King (25 November 1939 – 1 April 2017) m. Cecil (R) Sigmon
    1. 1. Roger (Dean) Sigmon (12 February 1961 – 8 October 1999) m. Debbie Bolick
      1. 1. Amanda (Marie) Sigmon
      2. 2. Gregory Sigmon
    2. 2. Robin Sigmon m. Michael Greene m. Jim Graziano
      1. 1. Hannah Greene
      2. 2. Eli Greene
  2. 2. Jewel (Iva) King (26 Feb 1942 – ) m. James (W) Pennell
  3. 3. Priscilla (Darlene) King (8 Sep 1943 – ) m. Gary (Theodore) Frye
    1. 1. Mark (Albert) Frye (25 May 1966 – ) m. Jennifer Bradshaw
      1. 1. Hailey Frye m. Shaun Simmons
        1. 1. Lira Simmons
        2. 2. Simmons
      2. 2. Courtney (Paige) Frye
    2. 2. Clark (Halbert) Frye (25 May 1966 – )
    3. 3. Preston Frye (abt 1969 – ) m. Melanie
      1. 1. Lanie Frye (13 Sep 2004 – ) m. Brayson Matthews
      2. 2. Payton Frye m. Dylan Hendershot
        1. 1. Phoebe (Jane) Hendershot (9 Aug 2022 – )
      3. 3. Charlie Frye
  4. 4. Frances (Lucy) King (5 Feb 1946 – ) m. John (Lee) Carrigan (28 Dec 1949 – )
    1. 1. Krystal (Gayle) Carrigan (Jan 1985 – )
  5. 5. Mary (Ellen) King m. Charles Johnson

Francis King's Timeline

5 Records

1909
29 December 1909
Birth of Francis Luther King in Alexander, North Carolina, USA
Alexander, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 31
Francis Luther King resided here in Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, USA
Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Francis Luther King resided here in Alexander, North Carolina, USA
Alexander, North Carolina, USA
1965
Abt 1965
Age 56
Francis Luther King resided here in Route 3 , Taylorsville
Route 3 , Taylorsville
2000
29 July 2000
Age 91
Death of Francis Luther King in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 December 1909
    Event Place: Alexander, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Alexander, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1965
    Event Place: Route 3 , Taylorsville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shapes, Alexander, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 2000
    Event Place: Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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