George W. King

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NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR

George W. King is not in my direct ancestry. He is 2 steps removed in the following ways:

Date Location Notes Sources
Birth 13 Apr.1836 [2]
Marriage 13 June 1860 To Mary Cinthy Elwood or Mary Isabella Todd [3]
Death 30 Jan. 1890 [4]
Burial Trinity Methodist, Beattys Ford Rd., Mecklenburg Co. NC [4]

Children

( children with Mary Cinthy Elwood)

Name Gender Date of Birth Birthplace Spouse Notes Sources
John King M 1858 [1,2]
Jim King M 1860 [1,2]
Sarah King F 1862 [2]
William King M 1867 [2]

Sources

Ref. Num. Description Image of original
1 1860 United States Federal Census, Western District, Mecklenburg Co., NC, page 58. Census dated28 July 1860.
Lines 9-14: George W. King, 23, laborer, $130 personal property; Cynthia, 21; John, 2;, James, 8 months; John Bissell, 22, laborer; William Bissell, 22, laborer. The Bissells are twins. All born NC.
Note: The Plummer family which is listed above (lines1-8) in this census includes Sarah Jane Plummer, wife of William John A. King
1860 census nc mecklenburg western division pg99.jpg
2 1870 United States Federal Census, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC, page 30. Census dated 15 July 1870. Lines 24-29: George King, 33, farmer, $200 real/$150 personal property; Cynthia, 31, keeping house; John, 12; Jim, 10; Sarah 8; William, 3. All born NC. Only Cynthia can read, none can write.
1870 census nc mecklenburg charlotte pg 30.jpg
3 Marriages of Mecklenburg County, NC 1783-1868, by Brent H. Holcomb, Baltimore, MD; from Ancestry.com.
George W. King, Jr. & Mary Cinthy Elwood.
Also from Marriages of MEcklenburg Co.NC, Pg 122:
King, Geo. W. & Mary Isabella Todd, date of bond 13 June 1860; Wm. M. Porter bondsman; witness W. W. Grier. Married 14 June 1860 by Alex. Cooper. J. P.
4 Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing.

Source notes

  • Ancestry.com search did not find George King in 1880 or 1900 census.

Conjecture

Ref. Num. Description Image of original
1 1860 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co. Western Division, pg.38. Date of census 23 June 1860. All below born in NC. Record of 3 families in 1 dwelling # 275.
Lines 28-34, family # 293: Mary I./S. Todd, age 55, widow, personal estate $125. John, age 36, laborer; Martha, 16.
Lines 31-34, family 294: William age 12, Mary age 9, (Irwin?/Jumin?) Anton age 7 male, Calvin age 5.
Line 35, family 295: George King, age 22, laborer; Mary, age 22.

Note: Mary, wife of George King, is possibly Mary Todd, daughter of Mary I./S. Todd.(There is an 1850 census, Paw Creek, Mecklenburg Co. NC for a Mary Todd age 45, with daughter Mary age 12; not uploaded to this website.) George age 22 would be born about 1838. He could be the son of Colin C. King, or of Argyle King, or more distantly related, if at all.
1860 census nc mecklenburg western div pg 38.jpg

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