William Clarance King

 

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR William Clarance King is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways: Brother of Mack Herron King Son of Alfonso William King and Margaret Elizabeth Herron

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	15 Jan 1889
Marriage	1907		To Belle Vivien Clanton
Death	28 Oct 1941	Charlotte, NC	cancer
Burial	29 Oct 1941	Ebenezer ARP Church cemetery. (American Reformed Presbyterian)

Children

(all children with Belle V. Clanton

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Murlan Clanton King	M	25 Mar 1918		To	died 9 Jan 2006
Evelyn Earle King	F	~1920		To

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Long Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co, NC	birth-1900
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC	by 1930

Photo Gallery

Alphonso King family reunion

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
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	1930 United States Federal Census, District 35, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, NC, page 1B. Census dated 2 Apr 1910. Lines 67-71 list: William C. King, head, age 42, mar. at age 25, owns home, $4000, has radio, barber, not a veteran; Belle V., wife, 37, mar. at age 20; Murlan, son, age 12, in school; Evelyn E., age 10, in school; John C. McCachen, lodger, 22, laborer, post office. All born NC (and parents); all can read, write and speak English. reside at 309 Summit Ave, Charlotte, NC.
3	Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing.
4	Social Security Death Index Name: Murlan C. King Last Residence: 28214 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Born: 25 Mar 1918 Died: 9 Jan 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951 )
5	Obituary William Clarence King, image from collection of Nancy Williams Durham; date & news source not identified. William Clarence King, age 52,death after 6 mos. illness, occupation barber, residence 317 S. Summit Ave. (expect Charlotte NC), burial at Ebenezer ARP Church cemetery (American Reformed Presbyterian). Survivors: wife Belle Vivien Clanton; son Murlon Clanton King; daughter Evelyn Earle King; 4 brothers - John, Mack, Wilkes & Jimmy King; 5 sisters - Grace Wendle of Fort Mill SC, Daisy Femster of Pageland SC, Mrs. J. H. Galloway, Mrs. G. C. Neal, & Mrs. Lois Hyland all of Charlotte; 2 half-sisters: Mrs E. C. Wingate of Charlotte & Miss (end of clipping).
6	North Carolina Death Certificate, William Clarence King, age 52, died 9 Jan 1941 of cancer at home in Charlotte, NC (317 S. Summit Ave). He was born 15 Jan 1889, parents William A. King and Mary Jane Herron. He is survived by his wife, Bell King, age 47. He was employed as a barber. Burial at Ebenezer Cem., Mecklenburg County NC. The informant was Belle C. King.

Source notes

• Could not locate in 1920, 1910 census using the Ancestry.com engine.

Research

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