Gracie Leola King
Grace King was the older sister of our direct line ancestor Mack Herron King. She married John W. Hipp and lived on the old Hipp farm in Steele Creek Twp., Mecklenburg Co., NC, three hundred feet from the SC state line. Grace and John Hipp had two children before John died. Mack Herron King as a teenager went to live with his widowed sister and help run the farm. Her young son Willie Hipp formed a life-long attachment to Mack, and followed him around as he did the chores, even as he plowed with the mule. When Mack Herron King married Nancy Grace Thomas, one of the daughters from the neighboring Thomas farm, the young couple lived on the Hipp farm and Mack King continued to work the farm. When Nancy Grace Thomas' brother Moody Thomas married and had no place to live, a tenement house on the Hipp farm was offered to them. Eventually, Grace King Hipp and her two children formed a mixed family with William A. Wendell and his two children from a previous marriage. Grace moved to the Wendell house in SC, but her brother Mack King & family continued to live on the Hipp farm for a time. Mack was hired for the rebuilding of the flood-ruined Catawba River Dam, and eventually moved his family into housing provided by the power company. It isn't known how long Moody Thomas' family continued on the Hipp farm. He moved to Ft. Mill, SC and worked for Spring Mills, manufacturer of SpringMaid cotton textiles. This mill was begun by Colonel Springs whose home still stands in Ft. Mill.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1885 | [1][2][3] | ||
| 1st Marriage | 1907 | To John W. Hipp | [2][3] | |
| 2nd Marriage | To William A. Wendell | [3] | ||
| Death | ||||
| Burial |
Children
(all children with John W. Hipp)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John William Hipp | M | ~1908 | To | [2] | ||
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co, NC | birth-1900 | [1] | |
| Steel Creek Twp, Mecklenburg, NC | by 1910 | [2] |
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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 | 1910 United States Federal Census, District 118, Steel Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co, NC, page 18B. Census dated 3 May 1910. Lines 20-22 list: John W. Hipp, head, age 30, married 3 years, general farming, owns farm, reads, writes, speaks English; Gracie L., wife, 24, married 3 years, 2 children, 1 living.; John William, Jr., age 2. All born NC (and parents). |  |
| 3 | Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing. |
Source notes
- 1920 & 1930 U.S.census in NC searched by Ancestry.com search engine only, for variants of William Wendell, Grace Wendell, John W. Hipp, with no results.
Conjecture
Research
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