Hi, Tony, I think there could be a connection between our families. Could your Edward King be a descendant of my Edward King from the same area in South Carolina? I am looking for my great-grandparents, Eddie King (maybe George Edward King, born 1869) and his first wife Margaret (or Marguerite) (maiden name unknown) King (maybe Margarett Elizabeth Turnage King, born 1872). They were from somewhere along the NC/SC line, and I think maybe the Chesterfield County, Marlboro County, Darlington County, SC area. Eddie King may have married again after the death of his first wife to second wife Alma Cauthin Kelly, and Eddie and Alma had about a dozen children. Eddie and Margaret had three children: Lonnie O. King (1890-1931), my paternal grandmother Nettie King Neely Riley (1896-1958), and another daughter (name unknown) (probably Pauline King, born 1894) who married a Mr. Bailey. Lonnie was the father of Rembert Lonzo King and Pauline King (married name unknown) by his first wife, Lizzie Huggins, of the Marion County, Dillon County, SC area, and Helen Chappell King Greene by his second wife, Mary Margaret Chappell King. Lonnie died in Saint Paul's, Robeson County, NC, and is buried in Raeford, Hoke County, NC. His sister Nettie (my paternal grandmother) married Joseph Bowden Neely, Sr. from Horry County, SC, and they moved to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia where all their children and grandchildren were born. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I hope you will check out further information below at our genealogy web site. Thanks, Sharlotte Neely Donnelly http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/o/n/Sharlotte--N-Donnelly DaMcGncsu@aol.com wrote: > Greetings List. > This is my first post and I am trying to do some research on my wife’s > family. I am searching for information on a Edward L. King who was born > about 1885. > We know he was in the Bennettsville, Marlboro Co., South Carolina area around > 1924 and 1925 and at that time was married to a "Lorene". While it could be > total rumor, we have heard that “he went back to Tennessee”, which could > indicate that he was from Tennessee originally, but we don’t know. Looking > for any leads you might be able to help us with. > > Tony McGinnis > Raleigh, NC > DaMcGncsu@aol.com > > ==== KING Mailing List ==== > KING list website - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/lists/KING.htm