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William King Sr. was born about 1785 in the County of Washington in North Carolina's Western Territory. From 1790-96 the area in which he was born was then known as the Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). In 1796, the area became part of the new state of Tennessee.
In several family trees William King Sr. is referred to as William King II. This is because those trees show his father, Kirby King, as having the additional given name of William, thus the full name of "William Kirby King". However, there is currently no official documentation that supports this additional given name for William's father. So until documentation surfaces to support this he will be referred to William King I and his father as Kirby King. If you know of any documentation or find some please contact me. Thanks.
Also, there are some who believe William Sr.'s middle name, as well as that of his son, William II and grandson, William III, to have been "Ozias". Once again, however, there does not seem to be any official documentation to support an additional given name (Ozias) for any of the three. In fact, the name "Ozias" does not to appear in an official King record until 85 years later (1870). The US Census for that year shows William's grandson, Kirby Sherman King (1846-1935), with a son officially named William Ozias King (1867-1930).
Why is there so much confusion and misinformation in regard these given names (William & Ozias)? My guess is that a well meaning genealogist made these assumptions years ago and family trees just keep copying them. Again, there seems to be no official documentation to support either name. If you find any "official" documentation, please let me know so I can make the needed corrections.
In 1790, the area (North Carolina's Western Territory) in which William Sr. was born in (abt 1785), was ceded by NC to the United States. As mentioned earlier, it was then referred to as The Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). It was not until June 1, 1796 that this territory became part of the state of Tennessee, when it became the 16th state to be admitted to the Union. Neighboring Kentucky had become the 15th state, admitted to the Union in 1892.
William Sr. was the second known son of Kirby King (abt 1752/55-1795/96) and Uroth Murray (abt 1752/55?-abt 1806?). Both of his parents are thought to have been buried on the Murray farm near the Sinking Creek in Washington Co., TN. The land in which they lived on and farmed has changed hands and divided many times during the past 200+ years. Unfortunately, the exact location of their graves and their little family cemetery is no longer known.
William Sr.'s father, Kirby, was born in the British Colony of North Carolina (one of the 13 original colonies), probably in a part of Edgecomb County (est. 1741) that became Halifax County in 1758. North Carolina became independent from Great Britain in 1876.
Kirby died around 1795/96 in Washington Co., Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). Again, Tennessee did not become a state until 1796. Kirby and his wife are thought to have migrated to the Washington County area around 1784/85. There are some who believe that Kirby was killed in 1795/96 while fighting Indians. Possible, but once again there seems to be no "official" documentation to support this supposition. Family lore ?
Kirby's father (William Sr.'s paternal GF) is thought to have been Richard King (1700?-1782?). He was born in the British Colony of Virginia (1606-1776) around 1700 and died in Halifax County, NC. Kirby's mother (Richard's wife) is currently unknown.
William Sr.'s mother, Uroth (sometimes spelled Urouth, Ureth, Urith, Urath, etc.), was born in the County of Baltimore in the British Colony of Maryland (1632-1776). She was the daughter of Thomas Murray Sr. (1725-1805) and Margaret Jones (1723-abt 1780?), both also born in Baltimore County. They married there around 1745. Both Uroth & her father did not read or write so we may never know the correct spelling of her name.
Around 1783, Thomas, about 58 and widowed, migrated along with several members of the Murray family, and possibly some additional other families, to Washington County in North Carolina's Western Territory (now Tennessee). He died there in 1805 and was buried on his farm.
The Murray family was of Scottish descent. Uroth's great-grandfather, James Murray (1765-1704) is thought to have immigrated in 1676 to the British Colony of Maryland (1632-1776) from Perthshire, Scotland, as an 11 year old lad. He made the long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean with an individual by the name of Nathaniel Heathcote. It is not known what relation, if any, Nathaniel was to James. Young James may have been an orphan and may have traveled with him to serve as his apprentice or bond servant.
Around 1807 (?), William King I., about 22, married Elizabeth MNU (abt 1789-bet 1841/50) who was about 18. Little is known about Elizabeth except that she is thought to have been born in North Carolina's Western Territory (now Tennessee) and to have died in Campbell Co., TN.
Some believe that Elizabeth's maiden name was Anderson and that she and a William King married in 1817. Official documentation does not seem to support this as the correct Elizabeth and William. Others believe that Elizabeth's maiden name was Jordan and that they married on Nov. 11, 1808. The problem with this marriage record is that it was recorded in Wake Co., NC, 300+ miles from Washington Co., TN. So most likely it again is not the correct Elizabeth and William. Consequently, Elizabeth's maiden name is currently unknown.
William Sr. and Elizabeth MNU were married for at least 34 years and had four known children. They were probably others as well as unknown children who died at/near birth or who did not survive childhood. Their known children were Thomas M. (Murray?) King (1808-bet 1839/50?), William "Billy" King II (1810-1880/90?), Sarah "Sary/Sallie" King (1813-1870/80) and Elizabeth "Lizzy" King (1819-1870/80). His son, Thomas, was probably named after his maternal grandfather (his mother's father), Thomas Murray. William I also had a younger brother, Thomas Murray "Tom" King (1790-1880), who also was named after Thomas Murray.
About 1812/13, William's sister, Nancy and her husband, Mathew Douglas (1791-1845), migrated from Washington Co., TN to the present day area of Wooldridge in northwest Campbell Co. (now Scott Co.), TN. William's family either came with them or had already moved to the area. Records show that they once had farms near each other.
Records also show that William Sr. paid taxes in Campbell Co., TN in 1818. He and his son, William Sr., again paid Campbell County taxes in 1838. Mathew Douglas, husband of William sister, Nancy, is shown to have paid taxes in Campbell County in both 1818 and again in 1838.
Around 1815, William's younger brother, Thomas Murray "Tom" King (1790-1880), followed his older brother to Campbell County and settled in the Capuchin area, located between present day Newcomb and present day Angel Valley (Ketchen). Their older brother, Burwell King (1780-1850/60) was then living in neighboring Claiborne Co. TN, about 120+ rough miles from Angel Valley. The area that Burwell lived in became part of Hancock County when it was created in 1844. All four of the King siblings had once lived together in Washington Co., TN.
About 1830, William King Sr. purchased the farm of Peter Trammell who was migrating to Adair Co., Kentucky. Peter's farm was located near present day Angel Valley (Ketchen) in Campbell Co., TN. The 1840 KY census shows William, his wife Elizabeth and an unknown son (age 20-29) as living near the Angel farm, as was William's son, Billy (William King II), who in about 1831, had married Milla "Millie" Angel (1816-1860/70). She was the daughter of Archibald "Arch" Angel (1775-1847) and Nancy Ann Trammell (1782-1829).
It is obvious that the King and Angel families lived near each other as three of William children (Billy, Sarah & Elizabeth) and later, two of his brother's offspring (Enos King & Jackson King), married offspring of Arch and Nancy (Trammell) Angel. At the time the Angel family had a large farm in the area that eventually became known as Angel Valley, near present day Ketchen.
Millie's brother, James Angel (1806-1860/70), married William I's daughter, Sarah "Sary/Sallie" King (1813-1870/80) about 1830. In 1848, another brother of Millie, Dennis Angel (1819-1859), married William I's youngest daughter, Elizabeth "Lizzy" King (1819-bet 1870/80).
William Sr. and his wife, Elizabeth, apparently died in Campbell County during the 1840s as they do not appear in the 1850 census. Living close to his friend, Archibald "Arch" Angel, and with three of their children having married into the Angel family, William and his wife, Elizabeth, were probably buried in the Angel Cemetery (today known as the Angel-Wright Cemetery).
There are 160+ grave sites in the Angel-Wright Cemetery that have markers that are no longer readable, many of them just field stones, as well as numerous unmarked grave sites. The graves of William and his wife, Elizabeth, are thought to be two of these.
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The information contained in this memorial for William King, Sr., his wife, family members, ancestors and descendants, is though to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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William King Sr. was born about 1785 in the County of Washington in North Carolina's Western Territory. From 1790-96 the area in which he was born was then known as the Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). In 1796, the area became part of the new state of Tennessee.
In several family trees William King Sr. is referred to as William King II. This is because those trees show his father, Kirby King, as having the additional given name of William, thus the full name of "William Kirby King". However, there is currently no official documentation that supports this additional given name for William's father. So until documentation surfaces to support this he will be referred to William King I and his father as Kirby King. If you know of any documentation or find some please contact me. Thanks.
Also, there are some who believe William Sr.'s middle name, as well as that of his son, William II and grandson, William III, to have been "Ozias". Once again, however, there does not seem to be any official documentation to support an additional given name (Ozias) for any of the three. In fact, the name "Ozias" does not to appear in an official King record until 85 years later (1870). The US Census for that year shows William's grandson, Kirby Sherman King (1846-1935), with a son officially named William Ozias King (1867-1930).
Why is there so much confusion and misinformation in regard these given names (William & Ozias)? My guess is that a well meaning genealogist made these assumptions years ago and family trees just keep copying them. Again, there seems to be no official documentation to support either name. If you find any "official" documentation, please let me know so I can make the needed corrections.
In 1790, the area (North Carolina's Western Territory) in which William Sr. was born in (abt 1785), was ceded by NC to the United States. As mentioned earlier, it was then referred to as The Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). It was not until June 1, 1796 that this territory became part of the state of Tennessee, when it became the 16th state to be admitted to the Union. Neighboring Kentucky had become the 15th state, admitted to the Union in 1892.
William Sr. was the second known son of Kirby King (abt 1752/55-1795/96) and Uroth Murray (abt 1752/55?-abt 1806?). Both of his parents are thought to have been buried on the Murray farm near the Sinking Creek in Washington Co., TN. The land in which they lived on and farmed has changed hands and divided many times during the past 200+ years. Unfortunately, the exact location of their graves and their little family cemetery is no longer known.
William Sr.'s father, Kirby, was born in the British Colony of North Carolina (one of the 13 original colonies), probably in a part of Edgecomb County (est. 1741) that became Halifax County in 1758. North Carolina became independent from Great Britain in 1876.
Kirby died around 1795/96 in Washington Co., Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). Again, Tennessee did not become a state until 1796. Kirby and his wife are thought to have migrated to the Washington County area around 1784/85. There are some who believe that Kirby was killed in 1795/96 while fighting Indians. Possible, but once again there seems to be no "official" documentation to support this supposition. Family lore ?
Kirby's father (William Sr.'s paternal GF) is thought to have been Richard King (1700?-1782?). He was born in the British Colony of Virginia (1606-1776) around 1700 and died in Halifax County, NC. Kirby's mother (Richard's wife) is currently unknown.
William Sr.'s mother, Uroth (sometimes spelled Urouth, Ureth, Urith, Urath, etc.), was born in the County of Baltimore in the British Colony of Maryland (1632-1776). She was the daughter of Thomas Murray Sr. (1725-1805) and Margaret Jones (1723-abt 1780?), both also born in Baltimore County. They married there around 1745. Both Uroth & her father did not read or write so we may never know the correct spelling of her name.
Around 1783, Thomas, about 58 and widowed, migrated along with several members of the Murray family, and possibly some additional other families, to Washington County in North Carolina's Western Territory (now Tennessee). He died there in 1805 and was buried on his farm.
The Murray family was of Scottish descent. Uroth's great-grandfather, James Murray (1765-1704) is thought to have immigrated in 1676 to the British Colony of Maryland (1632-1776) from Perthshire, Scotland, as an 11 year old lad. He made the long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean with an individual by the name of Nathaniel Heathcote. It is not known what relation, if any, Nathaniel was to James. Young James may have been an orphan and may have traveled with him to serve as his apprentice or bond servant.
Around 1807 (?), William King I., about 22, married Elizabeth MNU (abt 1789-bet 1841/50) who was about 18. Little is known about Elizabeth except that she is thought to have been born in North Carolina's Western Territory (now Tennessee) and to have died in Campbell Co., TN.
Some believe that Elizabeth's maiden name was Anderson and that she and a William King married in 1817. Official documentation does not seem to support this as the correct Elizabeth and William. Others believe that Elizabeth's maiden name was Jordan and that they married on Nov. 11, 1808. The problem with this marriage record is that it was recorded in Wake Co., NC, 300+ miles from Washington Co., TN. So most likely it again is not the correct Elizabeth and William. Consequently, Elizabeth's maiden name is currently unknown.
William Sr. and Elizabeth MNU were married for at least 34 years and had four known children. They were probably others as well as unknown children who died at/near birth or who did not survive childhood. Their known children were Thomas M. (Murray?) King (1808-bet 1839/50?), William "Billy" King II (1810-1880/90?), Sarah "Sary/Sallie" King (1813-1870/80) and Elizabeth "Lizzy" King (1819-1870/80). His son, Thomas, was probably named after his maternal grandfather (his mother's father), Thomas Murray. William I also had a younger brother, Thomas Murray "Tom" King (1790-1880), who also was named after Thomas Murray.
About 1812/13, William's sister, Nancy and her husband, Mathew Douglas (1791-1845), migrated from Washington Co., TN to the present day area of Wooldridge in northwest Campbell Co. (now Scott Co.), TN. William's family either came with them or had already moved to the area. Records show that they once had farms near each other.
Records also show that William Sr. paid taxes in Campbell Co., TN in 1818. He and his son, William Sr., again paid Campbell County taxes in 1838. Mathew Douglas, husband of William sister, Nancy, is shown to have paid taxes in Campbell County in both 1818 and again in 1838.
Around 1815, William's younger brother, Thomas Murray "Tom" King (1790-1880), followed his older brother to Campbell County and settled in the Capuchin area, located between present day Newcomb and present day Angel Valley (Ketchen). Their older brother, Burwell King (1780-1850/60) was then living in neighboring Claiborne Co. TN, about 120+ rough miles from Angel Valley. The area that Burwell lived in became part of Hancock County when it was created in 1844. All four of the King siblings had once lived together in Washington Co., TN.
About 1830, William King Sr. purchased the farm of Peter Trammell who was migrating to Adair Co., Kentucky. Peter's farm was located near present day Angel Valley (Ketchen) in Campbell Co., TN. The 1840 KY census shows William, his wife Elizabeth and an unknown son (age 20-29) as living near the Angel farm, as was William's son, Billy (William King II), who in about 1831, had married Milla "Millie" Angel (1816-1860/70). She was the daughter of Archibald "Arch" Angel (1775-1847) and Nancy Ann Trammell (1782-1829).
It is obvious that the King and Angel families lived near each other as three of William children (Billy, Sarah & Elizabeth) and later, two of his brother's offspring (Enos King & Jackson King), married offspring of Arch and Nancy (Trammell) Angel. At the time the Angel family had a large farm in the area that eventually became known as Angel Valley, near present day Ketchen.
Millie's brother, James Angel (1806-1860/70), married William I's daughter, Sarah "Sary/Sallie" King (1813-1870/80) about 1830. In 1848, another brother of Millie, Dennis Angel (1819-1859), married William I's youngest daughter, Elizabeth "Lizzy" King (1819-bet 1870/80).
William Sr. and his wife, Elizabeth, apparently died in Campbell County during the 1840s as they do not appear in the 1850 census. Living close to his friend, Archibald "Arch" Angel, and with three of their children having married into the Angel family, William and his wife, Elizabeth, were probably buried in the Angel Cemetery (today known as the Angel-Wright Cemetery).
There are 160+ grave sites in the Angel-Wright Cemetery that have markers that are no longer readable, many of them just field stones, as well as numerous unmarked grave sites. The graves of William and his wife, Elizabeth, are thought to be two of these.
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The information contained in this memorial for William King, Sr., his wife, family members, ancestors and descendants, is though to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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William King Sr. was born about 1785 in the County of Washington in North Carolina's Western Territory. From 1790-96 the area in which he was born was then known as the Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). In 1796, the area became part of the new state of Tennessee.
In several family trees William King Sr. is referred to as William King II. This is because those trees show his father, Kirby King, as having the additional given name of William, thus the full name of "William Kirby King". However, there is currently no official documentation that supports this additional given name for William's father. So until documentation surfaces to support this he will be referred to William King I and his father as Kirby King. If you know of any documentation or find some please contact me. Thanks.
Also, there are some who believe William Sr.'s middle name, as well as that of his son, William II and grandson, William III, to have been "Ozias". Once again, however, there does not seem to be any official documentation to support an additional given name (Ozias) for any of the three. In fact, the name "Ozias" does not to appear in an official King record until 85 years later (1870). The US Census for that year shows William's grandson, Kirby Sherman King (1846-1935), with a son officially named William Ozias King (1867-1930).
Why is there so much confusion and misinformation in regard these given names (William & Ozias)? My guess is that a well meaning genealogist made these assumptions years ago and family trees just keep copying them. Again, there seems to be no official documentation to support either name. If you find any "official" documentation, please let me know so I can make the needed corrections.
In 1790, the area (North Carolina's Western Territory) in which William Sr. was born in (abt 1785), was ceded by NC to the United States. As mentioned earlier, it was then referred to as The Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). It was not until June 1, 1796 that this territory became part of the state of Tennessee, when it became the 16th state to be admitted to the Union. Neighboring Kentucky had become the 15th state, admitted to the Union in 1892.
William Sr. was the second known son of Kirby King (abt 1752/55-1795/96) and Uroth Murray (abt 1752/55?-abt 1806?). Both of his parents are thought to have been buried on the Murray farm near the Sinking Creek in Washington Co., TN. The land in which they lived on and farmed has changed hands and divided many times during the past 200+ years. Unfortunately, the exact location of their graves and their little family cemetery is no longer known.
William Sr.'s father, Kirby, was born in the British Colony of North Carolina (one of the 13 original colonies), probably in a part of Edgecomb County (est. 1741) that became Halifax County in 1758. North Carolina became independent from Great Britain in 1876.
Kirby died around 1795/96 in Washington Co., Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). Again, Tennessee did not become a state until 1796. Kirby and his wife are thought to have migrated to the Washington County area around 1784/85. There are some who believe that Kirby was killed in 1795/96 while fighting Indians. Possible, but once again there seems to be no "official" documentation to support this supposition. Family lore ?
Kirby's father (William Sr.'s paternal GF) is thought to have been Richard King (1700?-1782?). He was born in the British Colony of Virginia (1606-1776) around 1700 and died in Halifax County, NC. Kirby's mother (Richard's wife) is currently unknown.
William Sr.'s mother, Uroth (sometimes spelled Urouth, Ureth, Urith, Urath, etc.), was born in the County of Baltimore in the British Colony of Maryland (1632-1776). She was the daughter of Thomas Murray Sr. (1725-1805) and Margaret Jones (1723-abt 1780?), both also born in Baltimore County. They married there around 1745. Both Uroth & her father did not read or write so we may never know the correct spelling of her name.
Around 1783, Thomas, about 58 and widowed, migrated along with several members of the Murray family, and possibly some additional other families, to Washington County in North Carolina's Western Territory (now Tennessee). He died there in 1805 and was buried on his farm.
The Murray family was of Scottish descent. Uroth's great-grandfather, James Murray (1765-1704) is thought to have immigrated in 1676 to the British Colony of Maryland (1632-1776) from Perthshire, Scotland, as an 11 year old lad. He made the long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean with an individual by the name of Nathaniel Heathcote. It is not known what relation, if any, Nathaniel was to James. Young James may have been an orphan and may have traveled with him to serve as his apprentice or bond servant.
Around 1807 (?), William King I., about 22, married Elizabeth MNU (abt 1789-bet 1841/50) who was about 18. Little is known about Elizabeth except that she is thought to have been born in North Carolina's Western Territory (now Tennessee) and to have died in Campbell Co., TN.
Some believe that Elizabeth's maiden name was Anderson and that she and a William King married in 1817. Official documentation does not seem to support this as the correct Elizabeth and William. Others believe that Elizabeth's maiden name was Jordan and that they married on Nov. 11, 1808. The problem with this marriage record is that it was recorded in Wake Co., NC, 300+ miles from Washington Co., TN. So most likely it again is not the correct Elizabeth and William. Consequently, Elizabeth's maiden name is currently unknown.
William Sr. and Elizabeth MNU were married for at least 34 years and had four known children. They were probably others as well as unknown children who died at/near birth or who did not survive childhood. Their known children were Thomas M. (Murray?) King (1808-bet 1839/50?), William "Billy" King II (1810-1880/90?), Sarah "Sary/Sallie" King (1813-1870/80) and Elizabeth "Lizzy" King (1819-1870/80). His son, Thomas, was probably named after his maternal grandfather (his mother's father), Thomas Murray. William I also had a younger brother, Thomas Murray "Tom" King (1790-1880), who also was named after Thomas Murray.
About 1812/13, William's sister, Nancy and her husband, Mathew Douglas (1791-1845), migrated from Washington Co., TN to the present day area of Wooldridge in northwest Campbell Co. (now Scott Co.), TN. William's family either came with them or had already moved to the area. Records show that they once had farms near each other.
Records also show that William Sr. paid taxes in Campbell Co., TN in 1818. He and his son, William Sr., again paid Campbell County taxes in 1838. Mathew Douglas, husband of William sister, Nancy, is shown to have paid taxes in Campbell County in both 1818 and again in 1838.
Around 1815, William's younger brother, Thomas Murray "Tom" King (1790-1880), followed his older brother to Campbell County and settled in the Capuchin area, located between present day Newcomb and present day Angel Valley (Ketchen). Their older brother, Burwell King (1780-1850/60) was then living in neighboring Claiborne Co. TN, about 120+ rough miles from Angel Valley. The area that Burwell lived in became part of Hancock County when it was created in 1844. All four of the King siblings had once lived together in Washington Co., TN.
About 1830, William King Sr. purchased the farm of Peter Trammell who was migrating to Adair Co., Kentucky. Peter's farm was located near present day Angel Valley (Ketchen) in Campbell Co., TN. The 1840 KY census shows William, his wife Elizabeth and an unknown son (age 20-29) as living near the Angel farm, as was William's son, Billy (William King II), who in about 1831, had married Milla "Millie" Angel (1816-1860/70). She was the daughter of Archibald "Arch" Angel (1775-1847) and Nancy Ann Trammell (1782-1829).
It is obvious that the King and Angel families lived near each other as three of William children (Billy, Sarah & Elizabeth) and later, two of his brother's offspring (Enos King & Jackson King), married offspring of Arch and Nancy (Trammell) Angel. At the time the Angel family had a large farm in the area that eventually became known as Angel Valley, near present day Ketchen.
Millie's brother, James Angel (1806-1860/70), married William I's daughter, Sarah "Sary/Sallie" King (1813-1870/80) about 1830. In 1848, another brother of Millie, Dennis Angel (1819-1859), married William I's youngest daughter, Elizabeth "Lizzy" King (1819-bet 1870/80).
William Sr. and his wife, Elizabeth, apparently died in Campbell County during the 1840s as they do not appear in the 1850 census. Living close to his friend, Archibald "Arch" Angel, and with three of their children having married into the Angel family, William and his wife, Elizabeth, were probably buried in the Angel Cemetery (today known as the Angel-Wright Cemetery).
There are 160+ grave sites in the Angel-Wright Cemetery that have markers that are no longer readable, many of them just field stones, as well as numerous unmarked grave sites. The graves of William and his wife, Elizabeth, are thought to be two of these.
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The information contained in this memorial for William King, Sr., his wife, family members, ancestors and descendants, is though to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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William King Sr. was born about 1785 in the County of Washington in North Carolina's Western Territory. From 1790-96 the area in which he was born was then known as the Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). In 1796, the area became part of the new state of Tennessee.
In several family trees William King Sr. is referred to as William King II. This is because those trees show his father, Kirby King, as having the additional given name of William, thus the full name of "William Kirby King". However, there is currently no official documentation that supports this additional given name for William's father. So until documentation surfaces to support this he will be referred to William King I and his father as Kirby King. If you know of any documentation or find some please contact me. Thanks.
Also, there are some who believe William Sr.'s middle name, as well as that of his son, William II and grandson, William III, to have been "Ozias". Once again, however, there does not seem to be any official documentation to support an additional given name (Ozias) for any of the three. In fact, the name "Ozias" does not to appear in an official King record until 85 years later (1870). The US Census for that year shows William's grandson, Kirby Sherman King (1846-1935), with a son officially named William Ozias King (1867-1930).
Why is there so much confusion and misinformation in regard these given names (William & Ozias)? My guess is that a well meaning genealogist made these assumptions years ago and family trees just keep copying them. Again, there seems to be no official documentation to support either name. If you find any "official" documentation, please let me know so I can make the needed corrections.
In 1790, the area (North Carolina's Western Territory) in which William Sr. was born in (abt 1785), was ceded by NC to the United States. As mentioned earlier, it was then referred to as The Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). It was not until June 1, 1796 that this territory became part of the state of Tennessee, when it became the 16th state to be admitted to the Union. Neighboring Kentucky had become the 15th state, admitted to the Union in 1892.
William Sr. was the second known son of Kirby King (abt 1752/55-1795/96) and Uroth Murray (abt 1752/55?-abt 1806?). Both of his parents are thought to have been buried on the Murray farm near the Sinking Creek in Washington Co., TN. The land in which they lived on and farmed has changed hands and divided many times during the past 200+ years. Unfortunately, the exact location of their graves and their little family cemetery is no longer known.
William Sr.'s father, Kirby, was born in the British Colony of North Carolina (one of the 13 original colonies), probably in a part of Edgecomb County (est. 1741) that became Halifax County in 1758. North Carolina became independent from Great Britain in 1876.
Kirby died around 1795/96 in Washington Co., Territory South of the Ohio River (aka Southwest Territory). Again, Tennessee did not become a state until 1796. Kirby and his wife are thought to have migrated to the Washington County area around 1784/85. There are some who believe that Kirby was killed in 1795/96 while fighting Indians. Possible, but once again there seems to be no "official" documentation to support this supposition. Family lore ?
Kirby's father (William Sr.'s paternal GF) is thought to have been Richard King (1700?-1782?). He was born in the British Colony of Virginia (1606-1776) around 1700 and died in Halifax County, NC. Kirby's mother (Richard's wife) is currently unknown.
William Sr.'s mother, Uroth (sometimes spelled Urouth, Ureth, Urith, Urath, etc.), was born in the County of Baltimore in the British Colony of Maryland (1632-1776). She was the daughter of Thomas Murray Sr. (1725-1805) and Margaret Jones (1723-abt 1780?), both also born in Baltimore County. They married there around 1745. Both Uroth & her father did not read or write so we may never know the correct spelling of her name.
Around 1783, Thomas, about 58 and widowed, migrated along with several members of the Murray family, and possibly some additional other families, to Washington County in North Carolina's Western Territory (now Tennessee). He died there in 1805 and was buried on his farm.
The Murray family was of Scottish descent. Uroth's great-grandfather, James Murray (1765-1704) is thought to have immigrated in 1676 to the British Colony of Maryland (1632-1776) from Perthshire, Scotland, as an 11 year old lad. He made the long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean with an individual by the name of Nathaniel Heathcote. It is not known what relation, if any, Nathaniel was to James. Young James may have been an orphan and may have traveled with him to serve as his apprentice or bond servant.
Around 1807 (?), William King I., about 22, married Elizabeth MNU (abt 1789-bet 1841/50) who was about 18. Little is known about Elizabeth except that she is thought to have been born in North Carolina's Western Territory (now Tennessee) and to have died in Campbell Co., TN.
Some believe that Elizabeth's maiden name was Anderson and that she and a William King married in 1817. Official documentation does not seem to support this as the correct Elizabeth and William. Others believe that Elizabeth's maiden name was Jordan and that they married on Nov. 11, 1808. The problem with this marriage record is that it was recorded in Wake Co., NC, 300+ miles from Washington Co., TN. So most likely it again is not the correct Elizabeth and William. Consequently, Elizabeth's maiden name is currently unknown.
William Sr. and Elizabeth MNU were married for at least 34 years and had four known children. They were probably others as well as unknown children who died at/near birth or who did not survive childhood. Their known children were Thomas M. (Murray?) King (1808-bet 1839/50?), William "Billy" King II (1810-1880/90?), Sarah "Sary/Sallie" King (1813-1870/80) and Elizabeth "Lizzy" King (1819-1870/80). His son, Thomas, was probably named after his maternal grandfather (his mother's father), Thomas Murray. William I also had a younger brother, Thomas Murray "Tom" King (1790-1880), who also was named after Thomas Murray.
About 1812/13, William's sister, Nancy and her husband, Mathew Douglas (1791-1845), migrated from Washington Co., TN to the present day area of Wooldridge in northwest Campbell Co. (now Scott Co.), TN. William's family either came with them or had already moved to the area. Records show that they once had farms near each other.
Records also show that William Sr. paid taxes in Campbell Co., TN in 1818. He and his son, William Sr., again paid Campbell County taxes in 1838. Mathew Douglas, husband of William sister, Nancy, is shown to have paid taxes in Campbell County in both 1818 and again in 1838.
Around 1815, William's younger brother, Thomas Murray "Tom" King (1790-1880), followed his older brother to Campbell County and settled in the Capuchin area, located between present day Newcomb and present day Angel Valley (Ketchen). Their older brother, Burwell King (1780-1850/60) was then living in neighboring Claiborne Co. TN, about 120+ rough miles from Angel Valley. The area that Burwell lived in became part of Hancock County when it was created in 1844. All four of the King siblings had once lived together in Washington Co., TN.
About 1830, William King Sr. purchased the farm of Peter Trammell who was migrating to Adair Co., Kentucky. Peter's farm was located near present day Angel Valley (Ketchen) in Campbell Co., TN. The 1840 KY census shows William, his wife Elizabeth and an unknown son (age 20-29) as living near the Angel farm, as was William's son, Billy (William King II), who in about 1831, had married Milla "Millie" Angel (1816-1860/70). She was the daughter of Archibald "Arch" Angel (1775-1847) and Nancy Ann Trammell (1782-1829).
It is obvious that the King and Angel families lived near each other as three of William children (Billy, Sarah & Elizabeth) and later, two of his brother's offspring (Enos King & Jackson King), married offspring of Arch and Nancy (Trammell) Angel. At the time the Angel family had a large farm in the area that eventually became known as Angel Valley, near present day Ketchen.
Millie's brother, James Angel (1806-1860/70), married William I's daughter, Sarah "Sary/Sallie" King (1813-1870/80) about 1830. In 1848, another brother of Millie, Dennis Angel (1819-1859), married William I's youngest daughter, Elizabeth "Lizzy" King (1819-bet 1870/80).
William Sr. and his wife, Elizabeth, apparently died in Campbell County during the 1840s as they do not appear in the 1850 census. Living close to his friend, Archibald "Arch" Angel, and with three of their children having married into the Angel family, William and his wife, Elizabeth, were probably buried in the Angel Cemetery (today known as the Angel-Wright Cemetery).
There are 160+ grave sites in the Angel-Wright Cemetery that have markers that are no longer readable, many of them just field stones, as well as numerous unmarked grave sites. The graves of William and his wife, Elizabeth, are thought to be two of these.
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The information contained in this memorial for William King, Sr., his wife, family members, ancestors and descendants, is though to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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