Re: King family SC>Ga>Ar>Tx>Ca There is a family history book on the descendants of Wiley and Julia Hawkins King. Some information provided to the author, Marlene Thomas, was intentionally misleading. As a genealogist, I would like to correct it and present the proven truth. Henry Odum King b Sep 04, 1902 in Boyd, Wise Co Tx. d Nov 07, 1998 in Moulton, Lavaca Co Tx. and was the son of James Henry King and Leona Castleberry. He was married TWICE and had a one child from EACH marriage. 1. Henry Odum King married Winnie Elizabeth Hammack (NOT Winnie Lee Hamilton) in 1922. There WAS a child born of this union. Henry and Winnie had one daughter, Althea Lee King b Feb 16, 1924. Winnie divorced Henry in 1927 in Tarrant Co Tx proving grounds he would not work nor provide food and shelter for his his wife and young daughter, forcing her to return to her parents home. Divorce records state that she was given custody of their 3yr old daughter, Althea Lee King. Later records also show that he continued to provide poorly and sporadically for minor child. Winnie remarried twice and both times was widowed, the last time in 1969. She died Mar 21, 1973 in Tarrant Co Tx. Their daughter, Althea, married and gave birth to 7 children. She and her husband had 14 grandchildren. Althea died a widow on Dec 18, 1985. To date: The union of Henry Odum King and Winnie Elizabeth Hammack produced: One daughter, 5 granddaughters and 2 grandsons, 14 great grandchildren, and 17 great-great-grandchildren. 2. Henry Odum King married 2nd wife, Dreusilla Opal Long b July 13, 1910 in Denton, Denton Co Tx. They married in Marietta, Love Co, Oklahoma. She did not want her friends and family to know of Henry's previous marriage or child. Therefore, Henry rarely saw his daughter and she was never allowed at his home. Together Henry and 2nd wife,Opal had one child. Nolan Henry King b Sep 26, 1931 in Decatur, Tx. He married Bennie Jean Tapelski (?). They divorced and there were no children born of this union. He married 2nd (?) wife, Nancy Gertrude Rainbolt b Oct 30, 1930 Midland, Tx No children were born of this union. They adopted two children and have 3 grandchildren. Remember...genealogy is about facts and family and it is wrong to try to rewrite history to fit a phoney image. Family is what should matter, not perpetuating lies. If the skeletons in your closet aren't dead...they're liable to cause a stink! <g>