Oral King family history passed on to the author by older King relatives, is that the King's were from the Wilmington and Lincolnton areas of North Carolina, prior to their migration to south central Tennessee. Ephraim's father may have died around 1810 in the Pendleton District of South Carolina, but to date I have been unable to confirm that lead. Soon after the apparent death of Ephraim's father, he and his young family and mother, migrated to south central Tennessee, near Petersburg. There they settled in the Chestnut Ridge area on Cain Creek in Lincoln County, just west of U.S. highway 231 (Please note the map that follows). That was near the home of Ephraim's sister who had earlier married into the Armstrong clan of North and South Carolina. Some time earlier they had migrated to south central Tennessee. Though Ephraim was apparently illiterate, he was a successful farmer. When he died in 1845, his will left a sizeable estate to his wife. For example, the 1860 U.S. Census for Lincoln County Tennessee, shows his widow owning two adult slaves with three minor children, and other property valued at $10,000.00. That was a very significant estate in those days. Perhaps today's equivalent would be around $200,000.00 dollars. There was a court case concerning the distribution of her estate upon her death in 1863. It is on file in Lincoln County, Tennessee; but details have not been fully examined by the author of this book. Ephraim established a cemetery on his farm for King and allied families. It still exists, but was in a very poor state of maintenance when the author last visited it several years ago. At that time, the owner of the adjacent land was using the cemetery area as a pasture for cows. The cows had knocked over most of the tombstones and broken several. There was also a lot of undergrowth in the cemetery area. The cemetery is situated near the left rear (southeast) of the Barham Dairy farmhouse on Chestnut Ridge Road, near Petersburg, Tennessee. Incidentally, one of Ephraim's daughters married into the Barham line, so the present owner's of the cemetery land are most likely related to the King's. I haven't followed up on all of Ephraim's land transactions to see if there are any deed restrictions on the use of the cemetery plot. Note the map that follows for it's exact location. Andrew Jackson King (1813-1871): Andrew Jackson King was the author's great-grandfather. He was born around 1813 in North Carolina, soon after the battle of New Orleans. For a long time, I thought that he was named after the famous General and President, Andrew Jackson. But later research revealed that both the Andrew and Jackson names were often used much earlier as given names by persons named King. Andrew was the second son of a family of eight children. He grew to maturity in the area of Tennessee pioneered by his father. He married Isabella Emaline Mitchell on 28 February 1839 in Lincoln County Tennessee. Records indicate that he was a farmer. They also suggest that he most likely could read and write, and that he had a strong desire for his children to be educated. Andrew appears to have spent most of his adult life farming. He died in Lincoln County, Tennessee on 3 July 1871. His will suggests that he was apparently a very successful farmer. He was also a small slave owner. He left a significant estate to his wife and children. There was also a court case in Lincoln County Tennessee regarding the administration of his estate. The author has not fully researched available records on his estate. Space for photograph and caption. MAP OF THE AREA IN LINCOLN COUNTY TENNESSEE WHERE EPHRAIM KING SETTLED IN EARLY 1800'S. NOTE CHESTNUT RIDGE AND KING CEMETERY RIGHT CENTER AND PETERSBURG LEFT CENTER