The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
Michael Meggison
contributed to this report.
Ancestry of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
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1 | Michael Louis King, from ... 1934 "Martin Luther King, Jr.", b. Atlanta, Ga., 15 Jan. 1929, d. Memphis, Tenn., 4 April 1968 [SSDI 253-36-3980] |
PARENTS | |
2 |
Michael King,
from 1934 "Martin Luther King, Sr.",
b. Stockbridge, Ga., 19 Dec. 1897,
d. ... 11 Nov. 1984
[SSDI 254-64-1165]
m. Atlanta, Ga., 25 Nov. 1926 |
3 | Alberta Christine Williams, b. Atlanta, Ga., 13 Sept. 1903, d. Atlanta, Ga., 30 June 1974 [SSDI 252-76-1392] |
GRANDPARENTS | |
4 |
James Albert King,
b. ... , Ohio, ... Dec. 1864,
d. Atlanta, Ga., 17 Nov. 1933
m. Stockbridge, Henry Co., Ga., 20 Aug. 1895 |
5 | Delia Linsey, b. Henry Co., Ga., ... July 1875, d. ... 27 May 1924 |
6 |
Rev. Adam Daniel Williams,
b. Penfield, Greene Co., Ga., ... 1861,
d. ... 21 March 1931
m. Fulton Co., Ga., 29 Oct. 1899 |
7 | Jenny Celeste Parks, b. Atlanta, Ga., ... April 1873, d. Atlanta, Ga., 18 May 1941 |
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
8 |
Nathan Brannum or Branham, later King,
b. ... , Ga., ... Jan. 1829,
d. ... [living 1900]
m. ... [ca. 1862] |
9 | Malinda ... , b. ... , Ga., ... Sept. 1845, d. ... [living 1900] |
10 |
Jim Long,
b. ... , Va., ... 1844,
d. ... [living 1880]
[non-marital liaison] |
11 | Jane Linsey, b. ... , Ga.., ... 1853, d. ... [living 1880] |
12 |
Willis Williams, preacher,
b. ... , Ga., ... 1810,
d. ... 1874
m. |
13 | Lucrecia Daniels, b. ... , Ga., ... [ca. 1840], d. ... |
14 |
William Parks,
b. ... , Ga., ... Feb. 1825,
d. ... [living 1900]
m. ... [ca. 1865] |
15 | Fannie ... , b. ... , Ga., ... Jan. 1830, d. ... [living 1900] |
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1930 Georgia, Fulton Co., Atlanta, ED 63, sheet 20, line 24 Williams Allen D Head M Neg 66 M 25 GA GA GA Preacher Baptist Jimmie Wife F Neg 60 M 19 GA GA GA King Marvin L Head M Neg 31 M 22 GA GA GA Preacher Baptist Elberta Wife F Neg 30 M 21 GA GA GA Willie C Dau F Neg 3 S GA GA GA Marvin L Jr Son M Neg 1 S GA GA GA Worthen Ida Sis-i-l F Neg 49 Wd 21 GA GA GA Laundress At home King Joel Nephew M Neg 14 S GA GA GA -------- 1920 Georgia, Henry Co., Stockbridge, ED 102, sheet 13A, line 43, continued on sheet 13B King Jim H M B 55 M GA GA GA Farmer Gen Farm Dealy W F B 40 M GA GA GA Working at home Lurena D F B 18 S GA GA GA Labr Home Farm Cleo D F B 14 S GA GA GA Lucille D F B 12 S GA GA GA Jim S M B 10 S GA GA GA Ruby D F B 7 S GA GA GA Henry S M B 5 S GA GA GA Jae L S M B 4 S GA GA GA -------- 1920 Georgia, Fulton Co., Atlanta, ED 86, sheet 1B, line 70 Williams Adam D H M B 56 M GA VA GA Minister Chuch Jennie W F B 45 M GA GA GA Alberta D F B 16 S GA GA GA -------- 1910 Georgia, Henry Co., Stockbridge, ED 76, sheet 21B, line 63 King James Sr H M B 48 M1 15 Ohio Ireland Ohio Farmer General Farm Delia W F B 38 M1 15 8 7 Georgia Georgia Georgia Farm Laborer Home Farm Woodie D F B 13 S Georgia Ohio Georgia Farm Laborer Home Farm Michael S M B 12 S Georgia Ohio Georgia Farm Laborer Home Farm Lenora D F B 8 S Georgia Ohio Georgia Cleo D F B 5 S Georgia Ohio Georgia Lucile D F B 4 S Georgia Ohio Georgia James Jr S M B 2 S Georgia Ohio Georgia Rubie D F B 6/12 S Georgia Ohio Georgia -------- 1910 Georgia, Fulton Co., Atlanta, ED 71, sheet 4A, line 46 Williams Adam D H M B 46 M2 10 GA GA GA Clergyman Pastor Jennie C W F Mu 34 M1 10 3 1 GA GA GA Alberta C D F Mu 6 S GA GA GA -------- 1900 Georgia, Clayton Co., Ellenwood, ED 10, sheet 20, line 56 King Jim H B M Dec 1864 35 M 1 OH PA OH Day Laborer Dulia W B F Jul 1875 24 M 1 1 1 GA GA GA Woodie D B F Apr 1896 4 S GA OH GA Mile S B M Dec 1897 2 S GA OH GA Lucius S B M Sep 1899 8/12 S GA OH GA -------- 1900 Georgia, Jones Co., ED 57, sheet 8B, line 97, continued on sheet 9A King Nathan H B F Jan 1829 71 M 38 GA GA GA Day Laborer Malinde W B F Sep 1845 45 M 38 GA GA GA Terrill S B M Sep 1881 18 S GA GA GA Savannah D B F Jan 1884 16 S GA GA GA Robert S B M May 1890 10 S GA GA GA Nathan is listed as "F" in the schedule Malinde has no information listed in the "children" columns -------- 1900 Georgia, Fulton Co., Atlanta, ED 65, sheet 38B, line 61 Williams Adam D H B M Jan 1863 37 M 1 GA GA GA Clergyman Jennie C W B F Apr 1873 27 M 1 0 0 GA GA GA -------- 1900 Feorgia, Fulton Co., Atlanta, ED 79, sheet 23B, line 61 Parks William H B M Feb 1825 75 M 35 GA GA GA Carpenter Fannie W B F Aug 1830 70 M 35 13 2 GA GA GA Sallie D B F May 1868 32 S GA GA GA Laundress Charlotte D B F Feb 1875 25 S GA GA GA School Teacher -------- 1880 Georgia, Putnam Co., District 310, ED 112, page 40, line 1 King Nathan B M 50 Farming GA GA GA Malinda B F 34 W Keeping House X GA GA GA Elizabeth B F 18 D Works on Farm X GA GA GA James B M 15 S Works on Farm X GA GA GA Sarah B F 12 D Works on Farm X GA GA GA Caroline B F 10 D GA GA GA Charles B M 6 S GA GA GA Luther B M 1 S GA GA GA Davis Miranda B F 20 D Works on Farm X GA GA GA George B M 2 GS GA GA GA X = "cannot read, cannot write". -------- 1880 Georgia, Henry Co., District 611, ED 68, sheed 56, line 14 Long James B M 36 Farmer X GA GA GA Francis B F 38 W Keeping House Dropsy X GA GA GA Lewis B M 19 S Laborer X GA GA GA Sidney B M 17 S Laborer X GA GA GA Ella B F 16 D Domestic Servant X GA GA GA James B M 14 S Laborer X GA GA GA John B M 12 S Laborer X GA GA GA Elizabeth B F 11 D GA GA GA William B M 10 S GA GA GA William B M 8 Step-S GA GA GA Anderson B M 6 S GA GA GA Carolina B F 4 D GA GA GA X = "cannot read, cannot write". -------- 1880 Georgia, Henry Co., District 611, ED 68, page 55, line 31 Linsey Jane B F 27 Keeping House X GA GA GA William B M 11 S GA GA GA James B M 8 S GA GA GA Delia B F 5 D GA GA GA Matinon B M 3 S GA GA GA Jack B M 2 S GA GA GA X = "cannot read, cannot write". -------- 1880 Georgia, Greene Co., Skull Shoals, ED 39, page 7, line 41, continued on page 8 Maxey Barney W M 45 Farmer GA VA GA Sallie W F 39 W Keeping House GA GA GA Clarence W M 10 S At Home GA GA GA Julia W F 9 D " GA GA GA Cora W F 7 D " GA GA GA Jessie W M 2 S " GA GA GA Ben W M 20 Cousin Farmer GA GA GA Williams Adam W M 18 Servant Laborer X GA GA GA Cresy W F 4 " " X GA GA GA Eve W F 18 " " X GA GA GA Lou B M 9 " Nurse X GA GA GA John B M 2 " GA GA GA The Williamses enumerated on page 7 are described as White, while the Williamses enumerated on page 8 are described as Black. X = "cannot read, cannot write". -------- 1880 Georgia, Fulton Co., Atlanta, ED 100, page 11, line 1 Parks William B M 54 Carpenter X GA GA GA Fanny B F 52 W Keeps GA GA GA John B M 18 S Laborer GA GA GA George B M 12 S Laborer GA GA GA Harriett B F 15 D At School GA GA GA Susie B F 9 D GA GA GA Francis B F 7 D GA GA GA Ida B F 6 D GA GA GA The entry for Fanny says "Keeps", not "Keeps House" X = "cannot read, cannot write". -------- 1870 Georgia, Putnam Co., Eatonton, Page 222, line 34, continued on page 223 Brannum Jacob 65 M B Farm Hand Georgia X " Dinnah 60 F B Keeps House " X " Robert 14 M B Farm Hand " X " Nathan 38 M B " " Malinda 24 F B " X " Emma 9 F B " " Lizzie 8 F B " Branham James 5 M B Georgia " Sarah 3 F B " X = "cannot read, cannot write". -------- 1870 Georgia, Greene Co., Penfield, Page 48, line 20 Williams Willis 60 M B Farmer ---- ---- GA X Creasy 30 F B Keeping House GA X Benjamin 13 M B Farm Laborer GA X Randal 12 M B Farm Laborer GA X Adam 9 M B GA Eve 8 F B GA Marshall 5 M B GA X = "cannot read, cannot write". --------