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Johnnie Benton King 1886–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1886

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 29 Jan 1955

Death Location: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee

Father: Henry King

Mother: Mary Darnell

Spouse(s): Nellie Nichols

Children(s): William King

The story of Johnnie Benton King began in 1886 in Tennessee. Johnnie Benton King married Nellie Florence Nichols, and had children including William Leonard King. Johnnie Benton King passed away in 1955 in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Johnnie Benton King began in 1886 in Tennessee.
  • Johnnie Benton King married Nellie Florence Nichols, and had children including William Leonard King.
  • Johnnie Benton King passed away in 1955 in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee.

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Johnnie King's Ancestors

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Johnnie King
1886–1955
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Henry Reeves King
1858–1928
Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Darnell
1860–1934
Marshall, Tennessee, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johnnie King's Descendants

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Johnnie (Benton) King (23 Jul 1886–29 Jan 1955) m. Nellie (Florence) Nichols (4 Dec 1892–21 Sep 1944)
  1. 1. William (Leonard) King 1917–1968 m. Edna (Lourene "Peggy") Faulkner 1916–1994
    1. 1. Johnny (Claude) King 1942–2005
    2. 2. Barbara (Jolene) Crocker 1944–2008
    3. 3. Carl (Freeman) King 1938–1938
    4. 4. Charles (Leonard) King 1945–1946
    5. 5. Opal (June) King 1946–1946
    6. 6. Jerry (Wayne) King 1940–1999

Johnnie King's Timeline

2 Records

1886
23 Jul 1886
Birth of Johnnie Benton King in Tennessee
Tennessee
1955
29 Jan 1955
Age 69
Death of Johnnie Benton King in Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1955
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee

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