Margaret Elizabeth Herron

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	17 Apr. 1863	Mecklenburg Co., NC
Marriage	8 Feb 1883	Mecklenburg Co., NC	To Alfonso William King
Death	9 Dec 1903	Mecklenburg Co., NC	Died in childbirth
Buried	Dec 1903	Charlotte, NC	Trinity United Methodist Church

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 3           Generation 4                    Generation 5
 
                    +-- Alfonso William King
                    |   (1861-1932)            
 Mack Herron King --+                               +-- John Williamson Herron
 (1991-1973)        |                               |   (????-????)
                    +-- Margaret Elizabeth Herron --+
                        (1863-1903)                 |
                                                    +-- Sarah Jane Todd
                                                        (????-????)

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Children

(children with Alfonso William King)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Gracie Leola King	F	14 Nov 1883	Long Creek Twp., Mecklenburg Co., NC	John Wallace Hipp
John Irwin King	M	14 Jan 1885	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	Deanie Courtney
Daisy May King	F	10 Feb 1886	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	John M. Felmster
Beulah Young King	F	7 Oct 1887	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC
William Clarance King	M	15 Jan 1889	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	Belle V. Clanton
Lundy Jane King	F	28 Apr 1890	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	John Henry Galloway
Mack Herron King	M	28 Jul 1891	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	Nancy Grace Thomas	Direct line
Annie Lois King	F	2 Jun 1893	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	Edward L. Hyland
Fonnie Elizabeth King	F	27 Oct 1896	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	George Clayton Neal
unnamed	?	2 Jun 1898	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	-never married-	stillborn, twin
unnamed	?	2 Jun 1898	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	-never married-	stillborn, twin
Arley "Wilkes" King	M	19 Sep 1900	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	Ruth M. Hall
James Cecil King	M	30 Sep 1901	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	Margaret Alley
unnamed	?	9 Dec 1903	Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC	-never married-	stillborn; the mother, Margaret Elizabeth Herron, died during childbirth

Photos

Alfonso & Margaret King

Margaret Herron King at Trinity United Methodist Church

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1860 United States Federal Census Mecklenburg Co. NC Western Division P. O. Charlotte, date of census 21 June 1860, page 33, Lines 15-17: Isabella Herron, age 49, widow, farming, born Scotland, value real estate 300, value personal property 300; Esther Herron age 21, laborer; George Herron, age 17, Laborer; Same dwelling, 2nd family: William Herron, age 24, laborer; Susan Herron, age 23; Margaret Herron age 3; Annabella age 1 mo. All but Isabella born NC. Lines 29-32: John W. Herron, age 31, carpenter, value real estate 1200, value personal property 300; Sarah Herron age 26; Saml Herron age 9 male; Jane Stewart, age 48 widow, housekeeper, born Ireland; (all others born NC). Lines 33-39: James M. Herron, age 32, farmer, value real estate 2000, value personal property 1200; Margaret, age 22; William, age 5, Joseph, age 3; James, age 9 mos; Margaret (T.) Gaston age 16; Angeline Hunter, age 10, black. All born in NC.
2	1870 United States Federal Census, Berryhill, Mecklenburgh Co., NC. Date of census 23 July 1870. Family of John Herron: Pg 9. John Herron age 42 white male farmer, $600 real estate, $100 personal estate. born NC, can't read/write, male citizen. Pg. 8 Jane age 36, white female, keeping house. Mary J. age 18, Dora age 11, William A. age 9, Margaret age 57, Catherine age 8, Leonora S. age 1. Although Margaret is listed as age 57, she is included in the listing of children, and marked as being in school. Her age may be 7.
3	1880 United States Federal Census, Paw Creek Twp., Mecklenburgh Co., NC, Enumeration District 121, Page 2, lines 1-9 lists John Herron, 52, married to S. J. Herron, 45. They live with seven children: daughter M. E. Herron, 17; daughter L. C. Herron, 12; daughter L. S. Herron, 11; daughter T. Y.[?] Herron, 8; son J. N. Herron, 7; daughter F. L. Herron, 3; and son S.[?] W. Herron, 1. John is a farmer and illiterate. M.E., L.S., and L.C. are also illiterate. Everyone and their parents were born in NC. This census is dated 1 Jun 1880.
4	1900 United States Federal Census, Long Creek Twp., Mecklenburgh Co., NC, Enumeration District 196, Page 3, lines 67-77 lists William A. King, 38, born Dec 1861, married to Elizabeth King, 37, born Apr 1863. They live with nine children: daughter Gracie L. King, 16, born Nov 1883; son John I. King, 15, born Jan 1885; daughter Daisy M. King, 14, born Feb 1886; daughter Beulah Y. King, 13, born Oct 1887; son William C. King, 11, born Jan 1889; daughter Lundy J. King, 10, born Apr 1890; son Mack H. King, 8, born Jul 1891; daughter Annie L. King, 6, born Sep 1893; and daughter Fonnie E. King, 3, born Oct 1896. William A. King and Elizabeth King are listed as having been married for 17 years. Everyone and their parents are listed as having been born in NC. William A. King's occupation is listed as "Farmer." All of the children except for Annie and Fonnie are listed as attending school. Everyone except Mack H., Annie, and Fonnie can read, write, and speak English. This census is dated 4-5 Jun 1900.
5	Marriage certificate certifying that A. W. King and Elizabeth Herron were married in Mecklenburg Co., NC, on 8 Feb 1883. A. W. King is age 21; Elizabeth Herron is age 19.
6	Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing.
7	Personal correspondence from Edmond Brady Williams, Jr..	N/A
8	Gravestone of Margaret Herron King Margaret Herron wife of A. King, b. 17 April 1863, died 9 Dec 1903 Trinity United Methodist Church 6230 Beatties Ford Rd., Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC
9	Marriage License & Certificate for Mecklenburg Co., NC, dated 7 Feb 1883. A. W. King applied for a marriage license of A?????(illegible) of Mecklenburg, aged 21 years, son of William King (dead) and Sarah J. King (living), to Elizabeth Herron of A??? Co., aged 19 years, daughter of J??? Herron (dead) and S. J. Herron (living), resident of Mecklenburg. The certificate beneath the license indicates that Justice of the Peace Nicholas Gibbon married A. W. King and Elizabeth Herris (sic) on 8 Feb 1883 at Gibbon's house in Mallard Creek Twp., Mecklenburg Co., NC.