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George Washington King

Male 1895 - 1980  (85 years)


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  • Name George Washington King  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 19 Jul 1895  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 Dec 1980  Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial 14 Dec 1980  Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Notes 
    • "Aunt Mattie raised Geo. and Ernest (King) after the death of their father." (White and Toole, p 34).

      His Texas Death Certificate shows his usual occupation as Proprietor, Grocery.

      Obituary, copied from FindAGrave memorial page. This page also had a photo of his military marker, showing he served in the US Army during World War I.

      KIRBYVILLE '96 George W. King, 85, of Kirbyville died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday at his home after an illness.

      Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Causey's E. E. Stringer Funeral Home with burial in Zion Hill Cemetery near Jasper.

      A native of Milam, he had lived in Kirbyville 42 years and was a retired grocer and a World War I veteran.

      Survivors include his wife, Pinkie Strickland King of Kirbyville; three sons, Olen King of Dam B, R.D. King of Brazoria and Elray King of Jasper; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1930 Census
      Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
      Enumerated 202-3 SD 19th Sheet 3A Stamped 25
      Hemphill and Springhill public road
      26-27
      King, George W Head O M W 33 M 24 Tx Tx La Farm General Farm
      King, Pinkie S Wf F W 28 M 19 Tx Tx La
      King, George O Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
      King, R.D. Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx


      1940 Census
      Texas, Jasper County, JP 3
      Enumerated May 16, 1940
      SS 42-4 ED 121-11 Sheet 22A
      Old Jasper Road
      43-R 5
      King, George Head M W 44 M 5th Grade Tx R Jasper Texas Public Works Admin Road
      King, Pinke W F W 38 M 7th Grade Tx R Jasper Texas
      King, Olin Son M W 17 S Yes High School 2 Tx R Jasper Texas
      King R D Son M W 16 S Yes High School 2 Tx R Jasper
      King, Elray Son M W 6.12 S No Texas
    Person ID I47380  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2019 

    Father James Dixon King,   b. Abt 1864   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Nina T. Halbert,   b. Bef 1868   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1886  [5
    Family ID F3110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pinkie Irene Strickland,   b. 23 Sep 1901, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1993 (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1920  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Olen George King,   b. 17 Sep 1922, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 2000, Tyler County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     2. R. D. King,   b. 17 Sep 1923, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 2010, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     3. Living
    Family ID F14169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Jul 1895 - Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Dec 1980 - Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 14 Dec 1980 - Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1696] Ancestry.com - Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database online].

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 18564350 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 1 Enumerated 202-3 SD 19th Sheet 3A Stamped 25 Hemphill and Springhill public road 26-27 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Texas, Jasper County, JP 3 Enumerated May 16, 1940 SS 42-4 ED 121-11 Sheet 22A Old Jasper Road 43-R (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 34 (Reliability: 3).