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Jefferson Craig King 1839–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1839

Birth Location: Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 02 Apr 1922

Death Location: Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Dempsey King

Mother: Mary Turner

Spouse(s): Elizabeth King

Children(s): Margaret Turner, Dempsey King

Jefferson Craig King was born in 1839 in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States, the child of Dempsey King And Mary Ann Turner. Jefferson Craig King married Elizabeth King, and had children including Dempsey King, Margaret Ann Turner. Jefferson Craig King passed away in 1922 in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Jefferson Craig King was born in 1839 in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States, the child of Dempsey King And Mary Ann Turner.
  • Jefferson Craig King married Elizabeth King, and had children including Dempsey King, Margaret Ann Turner.
  • Jefferson Craig King passed away in 1922 in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dempsey King
1811–1889
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, United States
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Mary Turner
1814–1870
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth King
1839–1901
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Turner
1868–1950
Birth Location: Knox County, Tennessee, USA
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Dempsey King
1873–
Birth Location: Bell, Kentucky, USA
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Jefferson King's Ancestors

Self
Jefferson King
1839–1922
Birth Place: Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Dempsey King
1811–1889
Knox, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Ann) Turner
1814–1870
Virginia
Grandparents
Spencer (King) Sr
1785–1849
Wade, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Mary (King) Mrs
1785–1872
Middlesboro, Knox, Kentucky, United States
JOHN (TURNER) 3
1786–1881
Knox, Buchanan, Virginia
ELIZABETH ("BETTIE") MARSEE\MASSEY
1795–1869
Yellow Creek, Knox Co., KY
Great-Grandparents
William King
1753–1811
Mary Woodson
1752–1811
Henry Rains
1767–1838
Patry Rains
1772–1854
John Junior
1755–1825
Mary Cloud
1760–1844
Joseph Marsee?
1775–1814
Sarah Longden
1771–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rains
1742–1772
Mary Ingram
1745–1819
William Sr
1752–1822
Mary Mills
1754–1755
John Turner
1700–1764
Elizabeth
1720–
Joseph Cloud
1710–1779
Nancy Moore
1721–1825
Joseph Massey
1745–

Jefferson King's Descendants

1.
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Jefferson (Craig) King (15 Dec 1839–02 Apr 1922) m. Elizabeth King (16 Sep 1839–5 Jun 1901)
  1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Turner 1868–1950 m. Andrew (David) Mealer 1855–1922 m. John (Henry) Turner 1870–1974
    1. 1. Grover (Cleveland) Mealer 1885–1932 m. Nell Mealer 1893–1957
      1. 1. June Mealer 1911–
      2. 2. John (Hamilton) Mealer 1915–1983
      3. 3. Margaret Mealer 1927–2001
      4. 4. William Mealer 1919–1989
      5. 5. Lena Mealer 1923–1984
    2. 2. William (Oscar) Mealer 1887–1957
    3. 3. Jennie (Lee) Mealer 1889–1982
    4. 4. Edith Simon 1901–1993 m. Amin Simon 1891–
      1. 1. Marian Simon 1918–
      2. 2. Helen Simon 1922–
      3. 3. Homer Simon 1924–
    5. 5. Delia Lundy 1905–1996
    6. 6. Delmas Turner 1906–1952
    7. 7. Vachel (Kingberry) Turner 1899–1900
  2. 2. Dempsey King 1873–

Jefferson King's Timeline

8 Records

1839
15 Jan 1839
Birth of Jefferson Craig King in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
1839
15 Dec 1839
Birth of Jefferson Craig King in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
1841
1841
Age 2
Birth of Jefferson Craig King in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 11
Jefferson Craig King resided here in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 31
Jefferson Craig King resided here in Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
Jefferson Craig King resided here in Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 71
Jefferson Craig King resided here in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1922
02 Apr 1922
Age 83
Death of Jefferson Craig King in Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City, OK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pineville, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 402; Family History Film: 1254402; Page: 379B; Enumeration District: 006; Image: 0763
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: M593_480; Page: 374B; Image: 204318; Family History Library Film: 545979
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: M432_209; Page: 354A; Image: 74

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1839
    Event Place: Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: M432_209; Page: 354A; Image: 74

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 93, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: M593_480; Page: 374B; Image: 204318; Family History Library Film: 545979

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pineville, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 402; Family History Film: 1254402; Page: 379B; Enumeration District: 006; Image: 0763

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1922
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, OK

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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