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John Wesley King 1888 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1888

Birth Location: Tyler, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1960

Death Location: Portage, Ohio, USA

Father: Henry King

Mother: Rachel Merritt

Spouse(s): Ada Hartman

Children(s): Wayman King, Mary King, James King, Ida King, Frances King, George King

In 1888, John Wesley King entered the world in Tyler, West Virginia, USA, born to Henry Daniel King and Rachel Frances Merritt. John Wesley King married Ada Loraine Hartman, and had children including Wayman Robert King, Mary Alberta King, James Wesley King, Ida Eileen King, Frances Irene King, George Dewey King. John Wesley King passed away in 1960 in Portage, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, John Wesley King entered the world in Tyler, West Virginia, USA, born to Henry Daniel King and Rachel Frances Merritt.
  • John Wesley King married Ada Loraine Hartman, and had children including Wayman Robert King, Mary Alberta King, James Wesley King, Ida Eileen King, Frances Irene King, George Dewey King.
  • John Wesley King passed away in 1960 in Portage, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry King
1848 – 1923
Birth Location: Wetzel, Virginia, USA
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Rachel Merritt
1856 – 1939
Birth Location: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ada Hartman
1895 – 1985
Birth Location: Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Wayman King
1919 – 1950
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
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Mary King
1921 – 2002
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
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James King
1923 – 1994
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
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Ida King
1926 – 2013
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
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Frances King
1929 – 1980
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
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George King
1932 – 2015
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
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John King's Ancestors

Self
John King
1888 – 1960
Birth Place: Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Daniel King
1848 – 1923
Wetzel, Virginia, USA
Rachel (Frances) Merritt
1856 – 1939
Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (P) King
1816 – 1887
Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Ferrell
1820 – 1900
Virginia, USA
Levi (Jr) Merritt
1828 – 1908
Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Sharnock
1830 –
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John King's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) King (15 Jan 1888 – 29 May 1960) m. Ada (Loraine) Hartman (22 Oct 1895 – 12 Jun 1985)
  1. 1. Wayman (Robert) King (16 Nov 1919 – 7 Oct 1950)
  2. 2. Mary (Alberta) King (30 Apr 1921 – 4 Oct 2002) m. Raymond Sander (7 Jan 1910 – 11 Nov 1999)
  3. 3. James (Wesley) King (14 Nov 1923 – 17 Oct 1994)
  4. 4. Ida (Eileen) King (4 Nov 1926 – 4 May 2013) m. Ralph Stricklin (4 Sep 1922 – 14 Mar 2014)
  5. 5. Frances (Irene) King (31 Aug 1929 – Mar 1980) m. Robert (Alvin) Clifford (26 Aug 1922 – 7 Oct 1994)
    1. 1. Alvin (John) Clifford (13 Jan 1949 – ) m. Anita (Kay) Cole (18 Sep 1956 – )
    2. 2. Rhonda (Darlene) Clifford (25 Apr 1961 – ) m. Ronald (E) Adamovich (1961 – )
  6. 6. George (Dewey) King (9 Nov 1932 – 14 Aug 2015) m. Paula (Jean) Knight (7 Feb 1935 – 14 Oct 1991)
    1. 1. Stacy (DeAnn) King (15 Sep 1959 – ) m. Ronnie (Brad) Hudnell (3 Nov 1958 – ) m. Noel (Curtis) Frisbie (21 Dec 1959 – )
      1. 1. Laurie (Hope) Hudnell (13 Jul 1976 – ) m. Jackie (Lee) Elliott m. Ben (H Jr) Milam (1981 – )
        1. 1. Michael (Lee) Elliott (10 Aug 1994 – )
        2. 2. Breanna (Noelle) Milam (19 Oct 1998 – )
      2. 2. Courtnee (Autumn) Frisbie (6 Dec 1981 – ) m. Kelly (R) Peterson (1982 – )
        1. 1. Samuel (Curtis) Peterson (10 Aug 2008 – )
    2. 2. Patricia (Louise) King (26 Jun 1965 – ) m. Wesley (Hamilton Lee) Hunt (17 May 1987 – )
      1. 1. Richard (Daniel) Hunt (1 Feb 1986 – )
    3. 3. Jerry (Alan) King (2 Aug 1966 – ) m. Debbie King

John King's Timeline

2 Records

1888
15 Jan 1888
Birth of John Wesley King in Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Tyler, West Virginia, USA
1960
29 May 1960
Age 72
Death of John Wesley King in Portage, Ohio, USA
Portage, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1888
    Event Place: Tyler, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1960
    Event Place: Portage, Ohio, USA
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