> Does anyone on this list have any King ancestors who were in Lauderdale Co., Alabama? > > There were 2 main lines after 1840. One was the Guilford/Gilford Dudley King line which is not mine (searched for connection but haven't found one). The other line was the Catherine King line (mine) who was in the 1850 Lauderdale C., Al. census. Her maiden name is not known nor is the name of her King husband, although some believe it could have been James M. King who is in the 1840 Lauderdale Co., AL. Census, however there is no proof on this. His household in 1840 closely matches that of Catherine King in 1850. Catherine's last child was born in January of 1843, so her husband was around until this time frame. Catherine starts making business transactions around 1845 or so, so I conclude that her husband was gone by this time. In the 1850 Lauderdale Co. census, all her known children are listed in her household with the exception of 1 child already married and living close by and the possibility of another child already married and living nearby. > > Her known children were: > > Alexander King born 1826 North Carolina (married Lydia McDonald in 1850 and living in H.H. of his own in 1850.) > William A. King born 1827 North Carolina married Nancy Jane Yancey > John J. Arnold King born 1830 North Carolina --married Elizabeth Francis Stutts. > Possibly Caroline born circa 1830? married James D. Scaggs/Skaggs. > Stephen Colin King born 1831 Alabama-married Eliza Francis Rideout-migrated to Arkansas. > Emeline King born circa 1835 Alabama married Henry McDonald. > Joseph King born circa 1836 Alabama-nothing else known > George King born cir 1839 Alabama-married Mary Ann Rideout--migrated to Arkansas (Prairie Co. and Monroe Co.) > Luke King born 1843 Alabama married Sarah E. Curry. > > Judy Sanders >