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Joshua King 1861–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1861

Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1948

Death Location: Lingleville, Erath County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Elisha King

Mother: Rosannah Duncan

Spouse(s): Rachel West

Children(s): Elsie King, Morris King, Florence King, Ethel King, Frederick King, Willie King, Rosa King, Minnie King, Everett King, Walter King

The story of Joshua King began in 1861 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, Joshua King resided in Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, Joshua King resided in Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA. Joshua King married Rachel Jane West, and had children including Elsie Thelma King, Ethel Vera King, Everett W King, Florence Belle King, Frederick John King, Minnie Lou King, Morris Cullen King, Rosa Jane Rosie King, Walter King, Willie King. Joshua King passed away in 1948 in Lingleville, Erath County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua King began in 1861 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, Joshua King resided in Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, Joshua King resided in Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA.
  • Joshua King married Rachel Jane West, and had children including Elsie Thelma King, Ethel Vera King, Everett W King, Florence Belle King, Frederick John King, Minnie Lou King, Morris Cullen King, Rosa Jane Rosie King, Walter King, Willie King.
  • Joshua King passed away in 1948 in Lingleville, Erath County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha King
1837–1892
Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky
EK
Rosannah Duncan
1842–1936
Birth Location: Scott, Campbell County, Tennessee
RD

Spouses(s)

Rachel West
1866–1956
Birth Location: Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee
RW

Children(s)

Elsie King
1905–1953
Birth Location: Erath County, Texas
EK
Morris King
1909–1965
Birth Location: Texas
MK
Florence King
1895–1974
Birth Location: Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
FK
Ethel King
1897–1953
Birth Location: Oklahoma
EK
Frederick King
1899–1925
Birth Location: Oklahoma
FK
Willie King
1905–1972
Birth Location: Texas
WK
Rosa King
1883–1970
Birth Location: Pine Knot, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
RK
Minnie King
1884–1979
Birth Location: Kentucky
MK
Everett King
1888–1977
Birth Location: Kentucky
EK
Walter King
1893–1971
Birth Location: Indian Territory, Oklahoma
WK

Joshua King's Ancestors

Self
Joshua King
1861–1948
Birth Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Elisha S. King
1837–1892
Whitley County, Kentucky
Rosannah ("Rosie") Duncan
1842–1936
Scott, Campbell County, Tennessee
Grandparents
Thomas (Murray) King
1790–1880
Tennessee
Mary (Rebecca "Polly") Cox
1800–1881
Whitley, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William King
1752–1795
Ureth Murray
1753–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1722–1805
Henrietta Jones
1728–1760

Joshua King's Descendants

1.
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Joshua King (18 Mar 1861–12 May 1948) m. Rachel (Jane) West (22 September 1866–13 Apr 1956)
  1. 1. Elsie (Thelma) King 1905–1953
  2. 2. Morris (Cullen) King 1909–1965
  3. 3. Florence (Belle) King 1895–1974 m. Iva (William "Guy") Gentry 1894–1973
    1. 1. Janie (M) Gentry 1916–
    2. 2. Geraldine (Iva) Gentry 1920–1998 m. Duwain (David) Miles 1912–1988
    3. 3. Maud (F Wanda) Gentry 1925–
  4. 4. Ethel (Vera) King 1897–1953
  5. 5. Frederick (John) King 1899–1925
  6. 6. Willie King 1905–1972
  7. 7. Rosa (Jane "Rosie") King 1883–1970 m. Earl Downing 1900–1974 m. Oscar Hilliard 1875–1953 m. Coke (Cain) Gentry 1892–1973
    1. 1. Jewel (Beatrice) Hilliard 1903–1998 m. Dewey (Otho) Fanning 1898–1950
      1. 1. Raymond (Wayne) Fanning 1924–1981
      2. 2. Harroll (Wharton) Fanning 1922–1974 m. Mildred (Ruth) Shelton 1924–
      3. 3. Betty (Marie) Fanning 1928–1976 m. James (Archie) Cooksey 1911–
    2. 2. James (Weldon) Hilliard 1911–1983 m. Ruey Grissom 1914–2000
      1. 1. James (Ernest) Hilliard 1930–2001
      2. 2. Wanda (La Jean) Hilliard 1940–1996
    3. 3. Ellis (M.) Hilliard 1913–1967 m. Ima (V) Chambers 1910–1962
      1. 1. Ellis (Eugene) Hilliard 1937–2000 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Kidwell 1945–2011
      2. 2. Kenneth (Dale) Hilliard 1935–1952
  8. 8. Minnie (Lou) King 1884–1979 m. Dryden (Xevxese) Martin 1881–1962
    1. 1. Ila (Louise) Martin 1914–2000
    2. 2. Lois (Pauline) Martin 1919–2017 m. Raymond Folkner 1911–2000
    3. 3. Ethel Martin 1916–2017 m. Renae Page –1964 m. Ray Mullins –1979
    4. 4. Lavoy (Wayne) Martin 1923–2004
    5. 5. Goldie (Mattie) Martin 1904–1999 m. Billie (Norman) Chaffin 1900–1980
      1. 1. Billie (Louise) Chaffin 1924–
      2. 2. Edsil (Lagree) Chaffin 1926–1991 m. Verla (Mae) Lewis 1927–2011
    6. 6. Raymond (Robert "Buck") Martin 1905–1941 m. Audrey Chaffin 1908–
      1. 1. Loran (Legrea) Martin 1933–2005
      2. 2. Horace (Raymond) Martin 1930–1999
    7. 7. Thelma Martin 1908–
    8. 8. T (C) Martin 1912–
    9. 9. Eugene (Harold) Martin 1921–2006
  9. 9. Everett (W) King 1888–1977
  10. 10. Walter King 1893–1971

Joshua King's Timeline

11 Records

1861
18 Mar 1861
Birth of Joshua King in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 9
Joshua King resided here in Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
Joshua King resided here in Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1881
20 October 1881
Age 20
Joshua King was married in Scott County, Tennessee, USA
Scott County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
Joshua King resided here in Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
Joshua King resided here in Desdemona, Eastland, Texas, USA
Desdemona, Eastland, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
Joshua King resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
Joshua King resided here in Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 74
Joshua King resided here in Sh, Erath, Texas
Sh, Erath, Texas
1940
1940
Age 79
Joshua King resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
1948
12 May 1948
Age 87
Death of Joshua King in Stephenville, Erath, Texas
Stephenville, Erath, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1861
    Event Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Erath, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04029; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72-19
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1861; Birth state: KY
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas; Roll: T625_1801; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 21
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 8, Erath, Texas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0021
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: 446; Page: 186A; Enumeration District: 112
    [8] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M593_504; Page: 386B; Family History Library Film: 552003
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0145
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Desdemona, Eastland, Texas; Roll: T624_1547; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375560
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 October 1881
    Event Place: Scott County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1861; Birth state: KY

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M593_504; Page: 386B; Family History Library Film: 552003

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: 446; Page: 186A; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 4, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0145

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Desdemona, Eastland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Desdemona, Eastland, Texas; Roll: T624_1547; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375560

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas; Roll: T625_1801; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 21

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 8, Erath, Texas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0021

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Erath, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Erath, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04029; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72-19

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Erath, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04029; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72-19

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stephenville, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1948
    Event Place: Stephenville, Erath, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lingleville, Erath County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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