James A. King1
b. 6 December 1822, d. 7 March 1893
Birth | 6 Dec 1822 | James A. King was born on 6 Dec 1822.3 |
Marriage | 14 Apr 1847 | He married Elizabeth Maranda Doran on 14 Apr 1847 in Washington County, Virginia.4 |
| | James and Elizabeth lived in the Goodson District of Washington County. They were the parents of at least 10 children. Three of the couple's children died within 3 weeks of each other in the fall of 1856 when a dysentery epidemic swept through the community. Son Lee died in 1881 at age 17 and daughter Roena died of consumption in 1889.5,6,7,8 |
Widowed | | James himself was widowed when Elizabeth died between 1880 and 1891. |
Marriage | Jan 1892 | He married Frances E. Minnick in Jan 1892 in Washington County, Virginia.9 |
Death | 7 Mar 1893 | James died on 7 Mar 1893 in Washington County at age 70.3,2 |
Burial | | He was buried at Cold Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.3 |
Family | Elizabeth Maranda Doran d. bef Jan 1892 |
Children | |
Citations
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 227. David F. McConnell, 25, sgl, b. & resid, WCV, farmer, s/o Jas S. & Barbara McConnell AND Susan Alice King, 25, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Jas A. King; 29 Jul 1873.
- [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington Co. death register entry for James A. King (filmed records held by the Library of Virginia): James A. King, d. 6 Mar 1894 [sic], age 72y, cause unknown, s/o John S. King.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 281. Stone reported to read: James A. King, 6 Dec. 1822-7 Mar 1893, age 71y 3m 1d.
- [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 35.
- [S367] James A. King household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 148 (stamped), dwelling 1162, family 1162, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2011. Household includes: James A. King, 27, farmer; Elizabeth M. 26; Susan 2; Sarah M. 9/12; Nancy Barister 17; all b. VA.
- [S234] James A. King household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 224 (original script), dwelling 1667, family 1611, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2011. Household includes: James A. King, 37, farmer, owns land worth $4,000 and pers. prop worth $800; Elizabeth 35, b. TN; Susan 12; Charles 6; Elizabeth 3; Nancy 5/12; William Namin [?], 12; all b. VA except as noted.
- [S635] James A. King household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Goodson township, p. 112 (typed, dwelling 457, family 482, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2011. Household includes: James A. King, 47, farmer, owns land worth $5,000 and pers. prop worth $1,350; Elizabeth 46, b. TN; Charles H. 16; Roena, 14; Nannie 12; Lee Gen, 6; Minnie, 4; Cyrus Homer, 1; also two laborers; all b. VA except as noted.
- [S163] James A. King household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Goodson District, ED 96, p. 133 (stamped), dwelling 306, family 309. Jan. 2011. Household includes: James A. King, 57, farmer, b. VA, father b. TN, mother b. VA; Elizabeth M., 56, wife, b. TN, parents b. TN; R_ena, 22, dau; Nannie E., 20, dau; Lee, 16, son; Minnie, 14, dau; Homer, 12, son; all children b. VA; also their parents both b. VA; Susan A. McConnell, 32, dau, b. VA, both parents b. VA; David B. McConnell, 2, grandson, b. VA/VA/VA.
- [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, p. 64.
- [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 198. Entry abstracted as: Sarah M. King, d/o Jas A. & E.M. King died 10 Nov. 1856 of dysentery at 7y 1m.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 281. Stone reported to read: John R. King, s/o J.A. & E.M. King, d. 13 Nov. 18__ (illegible), age 5y 1m 8d.
- [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 81. Entry abstracted as: Jas. A.D. King, b. 15 Apr 1856 to Jas A. & E.M. King.
- [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 81. Entry abstracted as: Roena E. King, b. 20 Sept. 1857 to James A. & Maranda King.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 281. Stone reported to read: Lee King, s/o J.A. & E.M. King, d. 20 Jan 1881, age 17y 3m 3d.