John Irwin King

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR John Irwin 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	14 Jan 1884
Marriage	~1907		To Deanie Diane Courtney
Death	June 1974	Mecklenburg Co, NC
Burial

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Children

(children with Deanie Diane Courtney)
Birth order unknown

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
J. I. King Jr.	M	~1916	Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC	To
Jeanette King	F		Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC	Unknown Foil
Gladys King	F	~1913	Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC	Unknown Stone
Lorraine King	F	~1820	Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC	Unknown Jones
Merriam King	F	~1923	Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC	Unknown Gardner	reside Mint Hill
Peggy King	F	~1927	Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC	Unknown Smith	reside Mint Hill

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Long Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co, NC	birth - >1900
Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, NC	by 1930	lived in Charlotte at least through 1960's

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
3	1900 United States Federal Census, Long Creek Twp., Mecklenburg 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 33, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, NC page 11B. Lines 54-60 list: J.I. King, head, age 44, rent, $20.00, no radio, mar. at age 22, reads, writes, speaks, English, barber in hotel, not a veteran; Denie, wife, age 42, mar. @ 20,; Gladys, dau., age 17, in school, J.I., Jr., 14, in school; Lorraine, dau., 10, in school, Miriam, dau., 7, in school; Peggy Jean, 3, dau. All read, write, speak English, all (and parents) born NC. Reside at 455 Dowd Rd., 9th Ward, Charlotte.
3	Obituary of Lorraine King Jones, publ. Charlotte Observer 6 Aug 2007. Daughter of John Irvin King and Deanie Diane Courtney, Lorraine King Jones died 3 Aug 2007 in Charlotte NC. Preceded in death by brother J. I. King, sisters Jeanette Foil & Gladys Stone, and son-in-law Jerry Williams. Survived by children Bob Jones & wife Marlene, Larry Jones, Randy Jones & wife Janice, Annette Williams, Catherine Long & husband Larry; by sisters Merriam Gardner & Peggy Smith; 9 grandchildren & 11 great-grandchildren, unnamed. Service at Matthews United Methodist Church; interment at Sunset Memory Gardens.	Complete text, Obituary of Lorraine King Jones
4	Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing.
5	Social Security Death Index Name: John King Last Residence: 28105 Matthews, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States of America Born: 14 Jan 1884 Died: Jun 1974 State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (1965 )

Source notes

• Could not find in 1920 or 1910 census records.
  
• Edmond Brady Williams, Jr. recalls meeting "Uncle Jimmy" at family reunions in 1950's and 1960's.