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Note: N952 Alias (Jesse), surname (King), residence (at home) and status (not deceased) in February, 1909, from the obituary of Jacob King - Newspaper clipping, Holy Bible, John Reinking, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 21, 2015
Alias (Jesse), surname (King) and residence (Kuhntown, Pennsylvania) in June, 1919, from the obituary of Matilda Sedwick - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, July 3, 1919
Alias (Jesse), surname (King), residence (near Kuhntown) and status (not deceased) in July, 1920, from the obituary of Lucinda Porter King - ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, July 22, 1920
Alias (Jesse), surname (King) and residence (Blacksville, West Virginia) in January, 1924, from the obituary of Charles H. King - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 31, 1924
Given name (W), middle initial (J), surname (King), residence (Blacksville, West Virginia) and status (not deceased) in November, 1932, from obituary of Anna K. South - ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, December 1, 1932
Alias (Jesse), surname (King), residence (Blacksville, West Virginia) and status (not deceased) in April, 1940, from the obituary of James T. King - ÒThe Democrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Monday, April 22, 1940, page 5
Surname (King) from the obituary of Haddie Wade McNeely on the Greene County Genealogy Project Obituary Board, Posted by Laura Nelle Poland Mallett , April 4, 2004 (http://www.pa-roots.org/cgi-bin/data/greeneobit.cgi)
Given name (William), middle name (Jesse), surname (King) and date of death (August 31, 1948) from the obituary of Effa Wade King on the Greene County Genealogy Project Obituary Board, Posted by Thelma White Yeager, November 3, 2005 (http://www.pa-roots.org/cgi-bin/data/greeneobit.cgi) and the obituary of Effa Wade King in the ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, July 2, 1971, page A-10
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1900 (June 8) census data from the census images for Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 106 - sheet 4A - image 7 - line 36) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 19 years old and born in September, 1880. He was single and had attended school for 4 months. He was living with his parents, 1 brother and 2 sisters on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Jesse" in this census.
1910 (April 16) census data from the census images for Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 122 - sheet 1A - image 13 - line 41) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 29 year old farm operator/farm laborer, working as an employee. He was single and living with his mother, his sister, Tillie, his brother-in-law and his nephew on a farm which was owned free of any mortgage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Jesse" in this census.
1920 (January 26) census data from the census images for Wayne Township (West Precinct), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 148 - sheet 5A - image 9 - line 23) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 39 year old farmer, working on his own account. He was single and living with his mother, brother-in-law, his nephew and a servant on a general farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle name are listed as "William Jesse" in this census.
Elizabeth Manning (line 27) is also listed as living in this household. She was a 52 year old private home servant, who was single and is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her father was born in Maryland, and her mother in the United States.
1930 (April 2) census data from the census images for Blacksville, Clay District, Monongalia County, West Virginia (Enumeration District 4 - sheet 1A - image 1 - line 44) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 42 year old salesman, working in a hardware store as a wage or salary worker. At the time the census was taken, he was at work. He was first married at the age of 31 and was living with his wife in a house, which was rented for $20 per month. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. He was not a veteran. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Jessie W" in this census.
1940 (April 5) census data from the census images for Blacksville, Monongalia County, West Virginia (ED 31-7 - sheet 3B - image 6 - line 61) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 58 year old proprietor, working in a retail hardware store, on his own account. He had worked 90 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 52 weeks in 1939, earning $0. He did receive income of $50 or more from other sources. He had completed the 8th grade. He was married and living with his wife in a house, which was owned and valued at $4,500. On April 1, 1935, he lived in the same house. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name and middle initial are listed as "William J" in this record.
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WILLIAM J. KING
William Justus (Jesse) King, 67, well known Blacksville hardware merchant, died suddenly at 7:30 a. m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1948, at his home in Blacksville, W. Va. Mr. King had been in poor health for some time, but his death came unexpectedly from a heart attack.
A native of Wayne Township, he was born Sept. 20, 1880, a son of the late Jacob and Lucinda Porter King, and spent most of his life in Blacksville where he conducted a hardware business for many years. Mr. King was a member of the Blacksville Methodist Church, Kughntown Lodge No. 262, I. O. O. F., and the Lady Greene Rebekah Lodge of Waynesburg.
He was married Sept. 20, 1921, to Effa Wade, who survives. Mr. King was the last of his family and besides his wife his only survivors are a number of nieces and nephews.
Source - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, September 1, 1948 (page 2)
KING - Funeral services for William Justus (Jesse) King, Blacksville hardware merchant, who died Tuesday morning, Aug. 31, 1948, will be held Thursday, Sept. 2, at 2 p. m. in the Weaver Funeral Home, West High street, Waynesburg, with the Rev. Charles Huffman officiating. Burial in Claughton Cemetery. Memorial services by Kuhntown Lodge No. 262, I. O. O. F., will be held at the King home Wednesday evening, Sept. 1, at 8 oÕclock. Friends received at the family residence until 10 a. m. Thursday and thereafter at the funeral home. Samuel P. Weaver, funeral director.
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Source - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, September 1, 1948 (page 8)
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Monument in Claughton Chapel Cemetery, Whiteley Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania from "Greene County, Pennsylvania Cemeteries CD-ROM Volume 1 - James Fordyce (2002). This monument was observed by me and photographed.
KING
EFFA W. WILLIAM J.
1884-1971 1880-1948
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