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Family: Joseph Seward King / Mary Elizabeth Lester (F3471)  [1

m. Bef 1838


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  • Father | Male
    Joseph Seward King

    Born  1794  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  Bef 1838   
    Other Spouse  Sarah 'Sallie' Clanton | F3470 
    Married  Abt 1816   
    Father  Elder John King | F3472 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Elizabeth Seward | F3472 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Elizabeth Lester

    Born  Abt 1804   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    Thomas King

    Born  Abt 1838   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    George S. King

    Born  Abt 1842   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Doctor Franklin King

    Born  3 Jul 1843  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Oct 1922  Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Baptist Church Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Joseph Bouldin King

    Born  28 Mar 1837  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Dec 1919  Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lawson Cemetery, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] Cottagehill/Southside, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118751119/susannah-gregory.
      Joseph Seward King and Mary Elizabeth Lester
      Husband Joseph Seward King
      Born: 1794
      Father: Elder John King, Sr. (1758-1821)
      Mother: Mary Elizabeth Seward (1760- )
      Marriage:

      Other Spouse: Sallie Clanton (1800- )

      Wife Mary Elizabeth Lester
      Born: 1804 - VA
      Father: John Lester, Sr. (1779/1780-1873)
      Mother: Nancy Collins ( -Abt 1815)
      Children 1 M Thomas King
      Born: 1838 - VA
      2 M George S. King
      Born: 1842 - Henry Co., VA

      3 M Doctor Franklin King
      AKA: Doc
      Born: Jul 3, 1843 - Henry Co., VA
      Died: Oct 31, 1922-Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
      Buried: Nov 1, 1922-First Bapt. Ch. Cem., Eden, NC
      Spouse: Eliza Ann Dyer (1846-1933)
      Marr: Dec 22, 1868 - Rockingham Co., NC