Mack Herron King
When Mack Herron King was born in July of 1891, the King family had been farming in Mecklenburg County NC for over a century. He was the seventh child of Alfonso William King and Margaret Elizabeth Herron, with four older sisters and two older brothers. His mother died when he was 12 years old, by which time he had two more sisters and two more brothers. After four years, his father remarried; Mack was age sixteen. (He was 20 years old at his father's third marriage, and 30 at his fourth.) The family lived in Long Creek Township, north of present day Charlotte.
Between 1900 and 1910, Mack's oldest sister, Grace, married John W. Hipp. The Hipp farm was off McKee Rd., in Steele Creek Twp. NC, on the backwaters of the Catawba River and near the border of York County SC. John Hipp died leaving Grace with two small children, and Mack's father, Alfonso King, sent Mack down to help Grace run her farm. Grace's son Willie Hipp, at three or four years old, would follow Mack around as he plowed fields with the mule, and formed a life-long attachment to his uncle.
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| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 28 Jul 1891 | Mecklenburg Co., NC | [1][6] | |
| Marriage | 19 Dec 1915 | Fort Mill, York County, SC | To Nancy Grace Thomas | [3][10][11] |
| Death | 1 Sep 1973 | in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | Struck by a car while crossing the road | [7][8][10][11] |
| Burial | 3 Sep 1973 | Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | [7][8][9][11] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4
+-- Alfonso William King
| (1861-1932)
+-- Mack Herron King --+
| (1891-1973) |
Jetta King ----+ +-- Margaret Elizabeth Herron
(1922-2012). | (1865-1903)
+-- Nancy Grace Thomas
(1892-1982)
Sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][10][11]
Children
(all children with Nancy Grace Thomas)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alfonso King | M | 27 Jul 1916 | Mecklenburg Co., NC | Inez Marie Pope (14 Jan 1918-13 Mar 2010); dau. of O.O. Pope & Maude Mingus |
died 11 June 1996 | [3][4][11][17] |
| Robbie King | F | 14 Jan 1918 | Mecklenburg Co., NC | 1) Tom Herbert Godfrey 2) Murphy Whisnant |
died 8 Jan 2000 | [3][4][18] |
| Mack Herron King, Jr. | M | 7 Jan 1920 | York Co., SC | Evelyn Peale | died 24 April 1997 | [3][4][13][14][15][16] |
| Jetta King | F | 27 Jan 1922 | York Co., SC | Edmond Brady Williams | Direct line | [4] |
| Grace King | F | 23 Feb 1924 | York Co., SC | Sam McLain Waldrop 6 Oct 1922-16 Feb 1986 |
died 21 Sept 1995 | [4][19] |
| Ruth King | F | 28 Nov 1925 | York Co., SC | -never married- | died young (23 Dec 1927) | [8][9] |
| Henry Clay King | M | 29 Nov 1927 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | Nadine Martin | died 22 June 1997 | [4][20][21] |
| John Paul King | M | 11 Mar 1929 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | Nancy Jean Little 16 Mar 1936- 21 Apr 2012 |
twin died 6 May 2005 |
[4][22][25] |
| Edward Yates King | M | 11 Mar 1929 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | Patsy Gwen Lazenby 20 Apr 1931-9 Jun 1972 |
twin died 13 Oct 1976 |
[4][23][24] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Creek Twp., Mecklenburg County, NC | birth-1910 | [1][2] | |
| York Co, SC | ~1920 | near dam on Catawba River | [11] |
| Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | <1930-death | [5][10] |
Photo Gallery
Sources
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| 1 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Long Creek Twp., Mecklenburgh Co., NC, Enumeration District 196, Page 3, lines 67-77 lists William A. King, 38, born Dec 1861, married to Elizabeth King, 37, born Apr 1863. They live with nine children: daughter Gracie L. King, 16, born Nov 1883; son John I. King, 15, born Jan 1885; daughter Daisy M. King, 14, born Feb 1886; daughter Beulah Y. King, 13, born Oct 1887; son William C. King, 11, born Jan 1889; daughter Lundy J. King, 10, born Apr 1890; son Mack H. King, 8, born Jul 1891; daughter Annie L. King, 6, born Sep 1893; and daughter Fonnie E. King, 3, born Oct 1896. William A. King and Elizabeth King are listed as having been married for 17 years. Everyone and their parents are listed as having been born in NC. William A. King's occupation is listed as "Farmer." All of the children except for Annie and Fonnie are listed as attending school. Everyone except Mack H., Annie, and Fonnie can read, write, and speak English. This census is dated 4-5 Jun 1900. |  | |
| 2 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Long Creek Twp., Mecklenburgh Co., NC, Enumeration District 131, Pages 18, lines 45-51 lists Alphonso King, 49, married to Sarrah King, 39. They live with five children: daughter Annie King, 17; daughter Fannie E. King, 14; son Mack H. King, 12; son Wilks King, 10; and son James King, 8. Alphonso King and Sarrah King are listed as having been married for 3 years. Everyone and their parents are listed as having been born in NC. Alphonso King's occupation is listed as "Farmer." All of the children except James are listed as attending school. Everyone except James can read, write, and speak English. This census page is undated, as is the following page. However, the previous page is dated 4 May, 1910, and the next page is dated 8 May 1910. |   | |
| 3 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Ebenezer Twp., York Co., SC, Enumeration District 110, Page 9, lines 60-63 lists Mack H. King, 18, married to Grace King, 17. They live with two children: son Andrew A. King, 3 years and 6 months; and son Robert King, 1 year and 11 months. Mack H. King and Grace King are able to read, write, and speak English. Mack H. King and Grace King and their parents were born in NC. The children were both born in SC. Mack H. King is listed as a Farmer. This census is dated 12 Jan 1920. * See source notes; these 2 children were born in NC. |
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| 4 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Berryhill Township, Mecklenburgh County, NC, Enumeration District 60-45, Supervisor's District 7, Page 7, lines 62-71 lists Mack H. King, 38, married to Grace King, 38. They live with their eight children: son Andrew King, 13; daughter Robbie King, 12; son Mack H. King, Jr., 10; daughter Jetta King, 8; daughter Grace King, 6; son Henry C. King, 2; son Yates King, 1; and son Paul King, 1. The family does not live on a farm. Mack H. King and Grace King were married when they were both 23. Andrew, Robbie, Mack Jr., and Jetta had attended school since Sept. 1, 1929. Everyone but the four youngest children can read and write English; everyone but the five youngest can speak English. Robbie, Mack Jr., Jetta, young Grace, and Henry were born in SC; everyone else and everyone's parents in NC. Mack's job is listed as a night watchman at a steel plant. This census is dated April 17, 1930. |  | |
| 5 | 1940 United States Federal Census, Chadwick-Hoskins Township, Mecklenburgh County, NC, Enumeration District 60-80A, Page 38, lines 42-59: Mack King, 48, married to Grace, 48, living with six children: son Mack Jr., 20, daughter Jetta, 18, daughter Grace, 16, son Henry, 12, son Yates, 11, and son Paul, 11. Mack Sr., the elder Grace, Paul, and Yates were all born in NC. The other children were born in SC. Mack Sr. is a plumber at King & ovecash. Mack Jr. is a truck driver at A & F Transfer. Jetta is a seamer at a hosiery mill. They live on Wilkinson Blvd. |
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| 6 | World War I Draft Registration Card dated [illegible] 5, 1917. Name listed as Mack Herron King. Place of residence "Riverville, NC." Date of birth July 28, 1891. Place of birth Charlotte, PA. Occupation "Farmer." Dependants: "Wife + Child." Status married. No prior military service. Claimed exemption from the draft for "family dependancy." Describes self as a tall, stout cacuasian with grey eyes and light hair. |  | |
| 7 | North Carolina Deaths North Carolina Department of Health. 1970-74 Certificate: 33B834. Mack King died on September 1, 1973 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC. He was 82 years old. His birth date is listed as July 28,1891. At the time, he was residing in Charlotte at 2704 Crispin and married to Grace Thomas (King). His parents were Margaret Herron and Alphonso W. King. His profession was as a plumber. He died from trauma associated with a head injury sustained in a car/pedestrian accident. An autopsy was not performed. Institution: General Hospital. Attendant: Medical Examiner. |  |
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| 8 | Gravestone transcriptions, Trinity Methodist Cemetery from photos, collection of Nancy Williams Durham
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| 9 | Personal correspondence from Edmond Brady Williams, Jr., grandson of Mack Herron King. | N/A
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| 10 | Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing. | ||
| 11 | Obituary of Inez Pope King, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2010 Inez Pope King, 92, of Charlotte died Sat. 13 Mar 2010 at Hospice House of Union County. Born in Conover 14 January 1918, daughter of the late O.O. Pope and Maude Mingus Pope. Resident of Charlotte. Member of Ascension Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by husband of 59 years, Andrew 'Andy' King (died 1996). Survived by children Saundra & husband Frederic'Dick' Pons of Matthews, and Andrew 'Rocky' King and wife Tina of Surfside Beach, SC; sisters Virginia Rozzelle of Charlotte and Colleen Stine of Pasadena, MD; brother Harold Pope of High Point; grandchildren Teresa and Tom Orr and their children Emory and Carson, Marti and Mike Vagnone and their children Nicholas, Vincent and Anthony, Beth and Chad Grubbs and their children Banks, Brooklyn and Blakely and Bobby King. She is also survived by a large extended family. Service on Tue. 16 March 16th at Ascension Lutheran Church; private interment. Arrangements by Carolina Funeral Service & Cremation Center. |
See full text:Obituary of Inez Pope King | |
| 12 | World War Two Draft Card, Mack Herron King, Jr., Serial # S-108, order # 2404. Route 4, Charlotte, Meck., NC, phone 32596. Age 21, born Rock Hill, SC, Jan 7, 1920. Contact: Mrs. Grace King, Route 4, Charlotte, Meck., NC. Employer: G&H Transit Co., West Hill Street, Charlotte, Meck., N.C. 5' 11" 170 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair, dark complexion. Recorded 1 July 1941. |   | |
| 13 | North Carolina Death Collection 1908-2004 Mack Herron King Jr. Male, white-non-Hisp. Married, father's last name King Sr. age 77. born 7 Jan 1920 in SC; residence Charlotte, Meck, NC 28227; educ. 12th grade. Occupation: sales rep., mining, manufacturing and wholesale, petroleum refining. Died in Charlotte, Meck, NC. Cause of death: malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified part of mouth, retromolar area. Died at home, buried in-tate. Recorded 25 April 1997. | ||
| 14 | US Veterans Gravesites, ca 1775-2006Name: Mack Herron Jr King
Service Info.: US ARMY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 7 Jan 1920 Death Date: 24 Apr 1997 Cemetery: Trinity Umc Cemetery Cemetery Address: Charlotte, NC 28202 |
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| 15 | Social Security Death IndexName: Mack H. King
Last Residence: 28227 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States of America Born: 7 Jan 1920 Died: 24 Apr 1997 State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951) |
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| 16 | US World War II Army Enlistment RecordName: Mack H King Jr
Birth Year: 1920 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: South Carolina State of Residence: North Carolina County or City: Mecklemburg Enlistment Date: 29 Dec 1941 Enlistment State: North Carolina Enlistment City: Charlotte Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 71 Weight: 165 |
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| 17 | North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: Andrew Alfonso King Sr. Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Social Security Number: ********* Father's Last Name: King Age: 79 Date of Birth: 27 Jul 1916 Residence City: Charlotte Residence County: Mecklenburg Residence State: North Carolina Date of Death: 11 Jun 1996 Death City: Charlotte Death County: Mecklenburg Death State: North Carolina Autopsy: No Institution: Home Attendant: Physician Burial Location: Burial in state Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96 |
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| 18 | North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: Robbie King Whisnant Gender: Female Race: White Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic Marital Status: Married Social Security Number: ********* Father's Last Name: King Sr Age: 81 Years Date of Birth: 14 Jan 1918 Birth County: Mecklenburg Birth State: North Carolina Residence City: Charlotte Residence County: Mecklenburg Residence State: North Carolina Residence Zip Code: 28211 Education: 1 year of college Date of Death: 8 Jan 2000 Death City: Charlotte Death County: Mecklenburg Death State: North Carolina Institution: Hospital Inpatient Hospital Name: PRESBYTERIAN HOSP Attendant: Physician Burial Location: Burial in-state Recorded Date: 13 Jan 2000 Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics |
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| 19 | North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: Grace King Waldrop [Grace King King] Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Social Security Number: ********* Father's Last Name: King Age: 71 Date of Birth: 23 Feb 1924 Residence City: Charlotte Residence County: Mecklenburg Residence State: North Carolina Date of Death: 21 Sep 1995 Death City: Charlotte Death County: Mecklenburg Death State: North Carolina Autopsy: No Institution: Home Attendant: Physician Burial Location: Burial in state Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96 |
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| 20 | North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: Henry Clay King Gender: Male Race: White Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic Marital Status: Married Social Security Number: ********* Father's Last Name: King Age: 69 Years Date of Birth: 29 Nov 1927 Birth County: Mecklenburg Birth State: North Carolina Residence City: Charlotte Residence County: Mecklenburg Residence State: North Carolina Residence Zip Code: 28208 Education: 10th grade Occupation: Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. Industry: Engines and turbines Date of Death: 22 Jun 1997 Death City: Charlotte Death County: Mecklenburg Death State: North Carolina Cause of Death: Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis: Cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol Other Cause of Death: Other disorders of liver: Unspecified disorder of liver Institution: Residence Attendant: Physician Burial Location: Burial in-state Recorded Date: 26 Jun 1997 Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics |
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| 21 | World War II Draft Registration Card Henry Clay King, 3101 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, NC. Age 18. b. Charlotte, NC 29 Nov 1927. Contact Mrs. Grace Thomas King, 3101 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, NC. Employer: McAuley Plumbing Co., Charlotte, NC. Wt. 140 lbs, ht 5'6"" ruddy complexion, brown hair, brown eyes. Recorded 29 Nov 1945. |   | |
| 22 | World War II Draft Registration Card John Paul King, 3101 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, NC age 18, b. 11 March 1929, Charlotte, NC. Contact: M. H. King, 3101 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, NC Student Ht. 5'7 1/2" Wt. 125, hazel eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion. Recorded 11 March 1947. |   | |
| 23 | World War II Draft Registration Card Edward Yates King, 3101 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, NC age 18, b. 11 March 1929, Charlotte, NC. Contact: M. H. King, 3101 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, NC Student Ht. 5'11 1/2" Wt. 162, hazel eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion. Recorded 11 March 1947. |   | |
| 24 | North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: Edward Yates King Sr. Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Age: 47 Date of Birth: 11 Mar 1929 Residence City: Charlotte Residence County: Mecklenburg Date of Death: 13 Oct 1976 Death City: Charlotte Death County: Mecklenburg Death State: North Carolina Institution: General Hospital Attendant: Physician Burial Location: Burial in state Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1976-77 |
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| 25 | Social Security Death Index
Name: John P. King Last Residence: 28214 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Born: 11 Mar 1929 Died: 6 May 2005 State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951) |
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| 26 | Obituary, Nancy Little King'
Nancy Little King, 76, of Charlotte died peacefully at her home on April 20, 2012. She was born March 16, 1936, in Iredell County to the late Roy P. and Brita Moose Little. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Paul King, Sr. She was a homemaker and a long-time member of Homestead United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sons, Mark Randall King and John P King, Jr.; and brothers, Shirley Little and Roy Little Jr. A Memorial Service is being planned for a future date and time. You may express your condolences on-line at www.forestlawnwest.com. Published in Charlotte Observer on April 23, 2012 |
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| 27 | City Directory for Charlotte, NC, dated 1942, page 451, includes an entry for Mack H. King and his wife Grace living at 3101 Wilkinson Blvd. Mack works at King Plumbing Co. The next entry is for Mack H. King Jr. at the same address, a purchasing agent for G&H Transit. |  |
Source notes
- 1910 Census: For some reason, Mack Herron King seems to only have aged 4 years since the previous census while all of the other ages match up reasonably well.
- 1920 Census: The two children, Andie & Robbie, were born in NC, not SC, on the farm of Grace King Hipp where the young family of Mack Herron King & wife were living; the deed for the farm is a NC deed, found in the Mecklenburg Co. Register's office. The farm lies in lower Steele Creek Twp., on the backwaters of the Catawba River, on Lake Wylie. The house lies 300 ft. from the border of York Co. SC. Between 1918 & 1920 the family moved to "Power Company Village" at the Catawba River Dam; this is actually in York Co. SC, and the next several children (Mack H. Jr., Jetta, Grace, & possibly Ruth) were born there in SC. Again in this census, Mack Herron King seems to only have aged 6 years since the previous census [in which he also aged less than 10 years]. He is now listed as 10 years behind his actual age. Nancy Grace Thomas is also listed 10 years too young here. The children's ages, however, are correct. The enumerator listed the daugher Robbie King as a son, "Robert."
- 1930 Census: Everyone's ages are now back in order. According to this census, Jetta King can read and write but not speak English, which seems a bit unlikely.
- Nancy Grace Thomas King was known all her life as "Nanny Grace".
