Tom and Susan- Good to finally hear from others researching Kings in Wake County! I am working on a family that was in Wake/Durham Counties. Maybe we should work together on this! Email me privately if you need any information (I live in Durham). Anyone that recognizes a name, please email me! I don't know how our families are related, but here is my line in a nutshell: * * * * * Mary Catherine "Mollie" King (husband's g-grandmother) 1m. Robert L. Norwood (6 Dec 1891 in Oak Grove Twp., Wake Co.) 2m. John Layton (about 1905) 3m. Adolphus D. Ross (aft. 1907) Children of Robert L. Norwood: Lena Norwood (m. Frank Sewell) Johnnie Norwood Robert Norwood abt. 1900-Joseph William Norwood (my husband's gfather) Children of John Layton: Vera Layton (married ? Gardner) Children of Adolphus D. Ross: Mary Alma Ross (married ? Robinson) Estelle Ross Rubin Vernon Ross (married Gaynelle Terry) * * * * * John Louis King (b.1855/d. 1932) married Emma Lee O'Neal (b. 1859/d.1931) in 1875/6 children: 1876-Mary Catherine "Mollie" King m. Norwood/Layton/Ross 1878-William Benjamin King (died at 4 yrs. old) 1881-John Calvin King (m. Fannie Fletcher) 1883-Arthur Newton King (m. Mayme Martin) 1885-Effie Lee King (m. Charlie Thomas O'Briant, Granville Co.) 1887-David Leroy King (m. Vida Clements) 1889-George Laborn King (m. Laura Stell), murdered in 1934 1890-Hubert Earnest King (m. Lizzie Peed), Durham Police Chief 1892-Henry Otis King (m. Jeanette Cameron) 1895-Rufus Andrew King 1897-Albert Carl King (never married--died 1932) * * * * * Benjamin King (b. abt. 1826/d. 1896) 1m. Mary Ann Nichols 2m. Frances ? Children of Mary Ann: 1850?-James King (m. Sarah Slater) 1855-John Louis King (m. Emma Lee O'Neal), my line 1858?-Mary Benton King (m. ? Lassiter) 1866?-Malisa King (m. Julius E. House) * * * * * Following information given to me by Peggy McAndrew Solomon King (b. abt. 1804/d. 1882) 1m. Mary ?King? 2m. Broddie Sorrell Children of Mary: 1826?-Benjamin King (m. Mary Ann Nichols, Frances ?) 1827?-John Calvin King (m. Fariliza Dillard) 1828?-Gabriel King 1830?-Lewis John King (m. Nancy Alcock?) 1832?-Eliza King (m. Lynn Sorrell) 1834?-Isabella King (m. John R. Coble, Leroy King) 1836?-Demarius King 1838?-Angeline King (m. ? Morings) Children of Broddie: 1858?-Catherine King 1859?-Cornelia King 1860?-C. Martha King 1863?-Solomon King, Jr. 1865?-Elizabeth King 1866?-Louisa King 1867?-Emma King 1871-Cynthia King 1871-Mary Ann King 1873-William Henry King * * * * * Next generation is not proven (yet!) John King 1m. Rhoda Lowe (1 Oct 1785) 2m. ? Children of Rhoda "Rhody" Lowe: 1804-Solomon King (m. Mary ?King?, Broddie Sorrell) ?-William King ?-?Osborne? King ?-Ashley King ?-Sion King ?-Polly King ?-Samson King ?-Elizabeth King ?-John King (d. bef. 5 Oct 1801) Children of ? George King (m. ?Ruthy Nichols?, 2 Oct 1811) Stephen King (m. Amia Oates, 15 Feb 1779) Presley King (m. Christina House, 6 Oct 1802) Penelope King (m. ?John C. House?, 11 Nov 1803) Vinson King (m. Peggy Bayla, Nov 1784) Lenora King ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com