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John Wesley King 1888 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1888

Birth Location: Tyler, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1960

Death Location: Portage, Ohio, USA

Father: Henry King

Mother: Rachel Merritt

Spouse(s): Ada Hartman

Children(s): Wayman King, Mary King, James King, Ida King, Frances King, George King

Early life: John Wesley King arrived in Tyler, West Virginia, USA in 1888, born to Henry Daniel King and Rachel Frances Merritt. Over time, John Wesley King formed a family with Ada Loraine Hartman, which included Wayman Robert King, Mary Alberta King, James Wesley King, Ida Eileen King, Frances Irene King and George Dewey King. John Wesley King concluded life in Portage, Ohio, USA in 1960.

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Parents

Henry King
1848 – 1923
Birth Location: Wetzel, Virginia, USA
HK
Rachel Merritt
1856 – 1939
Birth Location: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
RM

Spouses(s)

Ada Hartman
1895 – 1985
Birth Location: Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA
AH

Children(s)

Wayman King
1919 – 1950
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
WK
Mary King
1921 – 2002
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
MK
James King
1923 – 1994
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
JK
Ida King
1926 – 2013
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
IK
Frances King
1929 – 1980
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
FK
George King
1932 – 2015
Birth Location: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA
GK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 Jan 1888
    Event Place: Tyler, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 29 May 1960
    Event Place: Portage, Ohio, USA
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