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Olive D. King 1873–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 January 1873

Birth Location: Bent Mountain, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 17 March 1956

Death Location: Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Pvt. King

Mother: Mary Blankenship\King

Spouse(s): Scout category

Children(s): Edna Irwin

In 1873, Olive D. King entered the world in Bent Mountain, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Pvt Robert Woods King And Mary Jane Arthur Blankenship King. Olive D. King married Scout William Billy Dixon Medal Of Honor Recipient As A Civilian Only 8 In This Category, and had children including Edna Irwin. Olive D. King passed away in 1956 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Olive D. King entered the world in Bent Mountain, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Pvt Robert Woods King And Mary Jane Arthur Blankenship King.
  • Olive D. King married Scout William Billy Dixon Medal Of Honor Recipient As A Civilian Only 8 In This Category, and had children including Edna Irwin.
  • Olive D. King passed away in 1956 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pvt. King
1831–1878
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
PK
Mary Blankenship\King
1834–1924
Birth Location: Bent Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia
MB

Spouses(s)

Scout category
1850–1913
Birth Location: Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Sc

Children(s)

Edna Irwin
1903–1992
Birth Location: Hutchinson Co, Texas, USA
EI

Olive King's Ancestors

Self
Olive King
1873–1956
Birth Place: Bent Mountain, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Pvt. Robert Woods King
1831–1878
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane Arthur) Blankenship\King
1834–1924
Bent Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia
Grandparents
Capt. (Joseph Rayburn) King
1776–1838
Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Catherine ("Kitty") Lewis
1789–1879
Longw Od, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Peter Blankenship
1805–1872
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Brown
1809–
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
JOHN soldier
1785–1860
Mary Dillon
1783–1876
Marmaduke Brown
1775–1841
Mary Weaver
1783–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Olive King's Descendants

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Olive (D.) King (30 January 1873–17 March 1956) m. Scout (William "Billy" Dixon Medal of Honor recipient as a Civilian. Only 8 in this) category (25 Oct 1850–9 Mar 1913)
  1. 1. Edna Irwin 1903–1992 m. Walter IRWIN 1903–1994
    1. 1. Kathryn (Louise) Irwin 1930–2001

Olive King's Timeline

2 Records

1873
30 January 1873
Birth of Olive D. King in Bent Mountain, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America
Bent Mountain, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America
1956
17 March 1956
Age 83
Death of Olive D. King in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States of America
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1873
    Event Place: Bent Mountain, Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1956
    Event Place: Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, United States of America
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