PARENTS: Alfred King & Elizabeth Empson.

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Samuel King & Jane/Jenny Stanford.

Samuel, b. 1774, Virginia; m. Jenny Stanford 15 June 1801, Orange Co, NC; d. before 1870, Sumner Co., Tennessee.

Jane, b. ca 1785, NC; d. ca 1870, Tenn.


1850 U.S Census for Sumner Co., Tennessee (16 Oct):
Alfred King M 40 Tenn; farmer
Elizabeth King F 37 Tenn
Mary Jane King F 15 Tenn
*Samuel King M 14 Tenn
William King M 13 Tenn
Joseph King M 10 Tenn

There are other King families nearby, including Alfred's parents, Samuel & Jane King. Samuel is also a farmer.


1860 U.S. Census for Sumner Co., Tenn:
Samuel King M 84 NC; farmer
Jane King F 75 North Carolina

These are Alfred's parents, Samuel of this memorial's paternal grandparents. There are no other Kings living nearby.


1860 U.S. Census for Nodaway, Nodaway Co., Missouri (July) (P.O. Reindeer):
Alfred King M 49 Tenn; farmer
Elizabeth King F 47 Tennessee
*Samuel King M 24 Tennessee
William King M 23 Tennessee
Joseph King M 18 Tennessee
Elizabeth King F 7 Tennessee
George King M 5 Tennessee


Samuel King m. Caroline McGee 21 Jan. 1861 in Nodaway Co., MO.

Children: Sarah A., b. 1869; Aurabelle M., b. 1872; Mary Elizabeth, b. 1876.


1870 U.S. Census for Platte Twp, Clay Co., MO (9 Sept)(P.O. Liberty):
Saml King M 28 Tennessee
Caroline King F 24 Tennessee
Sarah King F 1 Tennessee

They reside next door to Caroline's parents, Charles D. & Mahala Poteet McGee. Charles & Samuel are farmers. Note Sarah may have been b. MO.


1880 U.S. Census for Platte Twp, Clay Co., MO (17 June):
Samuel King Self M 44 Tennessee
Nancey King Wife F 37 Missouri
Sarah A King Dau F 11 Missouri
Ara B King Dau F 8 Missouri (Aurabelle)
Mary E King Dau F 4 Missouri
Mahaley McGee Mother-in-law F 79 Virginia

Samuel is a farmer. Mahala is a widow.


1900 US Census shows Samuel and Caroline living in Paradise, Clay Co. MO. Samuel, b. Dec 1835, Tenn; Caroline, b. Jan. 1842, MO. Caroline is 58 yrs & had 3 children, none living. Samuel is 64 yrs & a farmer.


Notes: Daughter Sarah E. King m. James W. Elliott 25 Feb 1885, Clay Co., MO.

Daughter Arabelle King, b. 5 Sept 1870, Clay Co., MO; m. Elias Proctor Heathman 25 Feb. 1891, Clay Co., MO; d. 17 October 1942, Clay Co., MO. They are buried at Smithville Memorial Cem., Smithville, Clay Co., MO; Memorial 59208961.


Caroline Nancy McGee King's sister, Sarah McGee Larimore, is this Contributor's gr-grandmother. Mahala Poteet McGee is the Contributor's 2-gr-grandmother.