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Lena Keturah King 1870–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1870

Birth Location: Pitt Co, North Carolina

Death Date: 12 Nov 1956

Death Location: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina

Father: John King

Mother: Lucy *1880c

Spouse(s): Benjamin Tyson

Children(s): Lena Ruffin

In 1870, Lena Keturah King entered the world in Pitt Co, North Carolina, born to John Moses King And Lucy Jane Irene King Jones 1870C 1880C. Lena Keturah King married Benjamin Franklin Tyson, and had children including Lena Eleanor Tyson Ruffin. Lena Keturah King passed away in 1956 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Lena Keturah King entered the world in Pitt Co, North Carolina, born to John Moses King And Lucy Jane Irene King Jones 1870C 1880C.
  • Lena Keturah King married Benjamin Franklin Tyson, and had children including Lena Eleanor Tyson Ruffin.
  • Lena Keturah King passed away in 1956 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lena King's Ancestors

Self
Lena King
1870–1956
Birth Place: Pitt Co, North Carolina
Parents
John Moses King
1849–1890
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Lucy (Jane Irene (King) Jones *1870c) *1880c
1852–1884
Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Thomas) King
1828–1864
Pitt Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Ann) Turnage
1825–1896
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
William (D) Jones
1819–
North Carolina
Dicey Joyner
1826–1905
Pitt, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John King
1797–1845
Allie Vines
1803–1883
Elizabeth
1794–
Aaron Joyner
1786–1858
Elizabeth Belcher
1792–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Col
1775–1863
Abraham Joyner
1761–1827

Lena King's Descendants

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Lena (Keturah) King (23 Jul 1870–12 Nov 1956) m. Benjamin (Franklin) Tyson (1865–1 Jun 1933)
  1. 1. Lena (Eleanor Tyson) Ruffin 1911–2000 m. Algernon (Alger Coleman) Ruffin 1906–1982
    1. 1. Ann (Ruffin) Hines 1936–

Lena King's Timeline

2 Records

1870
23 Jul 1870
Birth of Lena Keturah King in Pitt Co, North Carolina
Pitt Co, North Carolina
1956
12 Nov 1956
Age 86
Death of Lena Keturah King in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Pitt Co, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1956
    Event Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina

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