Name of Ancestor: Sterling J King Birth date:1860 Birth location:Texas Name of Spouse:(1) Mary Ellen Hollis (2) Ewella Jane ( Sis ) Powers (3) Emma Wheeler Marriage location:(1) Erath County, Texas (2) Shakelford County, Texas (3) Arkansas Names and birth dates of known children: Wife # 1: Lula S King - Jan 1883; Bret Alice or Alice. Bret King - August 28. 1887 Wife # 2:Ray Elwood King, Sr.- Sept 5 1894 States/counties of Migration (if any):Texas>Arizona>Texas>Arkansas Death date:Oct 18 1940 Death location:Mena, Polk County, Ark Other facts:Sterling was deeply involved in criminal activity and served time in Texas prison late 1880's and early 90's for a murder in Erath County, Texas. In later years worked for railroad and served as constable in either Little River or Polk County, Ark. His daughter Bret Alice/ Alice Bret married John Q Clark in Shackelford County, Texas. She died on Oct 31 1929 and was buried in Albany Cemetery, Shackelford County, Texas