Earl Paul King Sr (1921 - 2013)

Born 16 May 1921 in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Son of William Hoffman King Jr and Nettie Victoria King

Husband of Bobbie Katherine (Hanson) Young — married 2 Oct 1943 (to Jun 1956) in Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Gardeline (Domangue) Sharp — married 25 May 1962 in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 2013 at age 91 in Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Earl was born in 1921 on Ashland Plantation in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.^[1] His obituary notes that he was delivered by midwife Ante Pashchanni, but oddly, doesn't mention his mother, although I've confirmed her identity, and she was also the mother of the rest of his ten siblings. It also notes that he "worked the swamp with his brothers trapping mink, otter, muskrats, raccoons, and alligators while they logged and sawmilled cypress with their father William King." He had a "great passion for the outdoors; hunting, fishing, and shrimping." In 1940, he's listed as 18 years old and still living in Ashland, working as a "dredge man". He had a sixth grade education.^[2]

In 1942, he registered for the WWII draft.^[3] He lived in Houma and lists no employer. He was quickly drafted, and on 19 Jul 1942, he enlisted in the army as a private in New Orleans "for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law". ^[4] His civilian occupation is listed as "Semiskilled occupations in production of beverages" on one record and his wartime occupation is "skilled occupations in building aircraft" .^[5] His obituary states that he served in the European Theatre as a medic, landed in France shortly after D-Day and helped with the liberation, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. It also states that he helped liberate the German concentration camps and was honorably discharged.

Earl's first wife was Bobbie Hanson of Comanche, Texas.^[6] In 1944, Earl King, Jr. was born in Erath, Texas. ^[7]

It seems he and Bobbie divorced in June 1956 in Alabama.^[8]

Earl married Gardeline Sharp in Gulfport, Mississippi, in 1962.^[9] In 1965 he fathered a daughter with Annie Fauver, Katrina Lynn King. They did not have a relationship until Katrina was an adult. Earl's last wife was Eunice "Honey" Martin until his death.

His obituary also mentions that in 1970 he moved to Morgan City to join a family-owned oilfield trucking business (King Trucking). He was active in oilfield industry related organizations and served on the State Mineral Board.

He passed away in 2013 at the age of 91. He was the only survivor remaining among his siblings.

Sources

1. ↑ "Newspapers.com", The Daily Review (Morgan City, Louisiana) Thu, Feb 14, 2013, page 10, Newspapers Clip: 144382545 (accessed 29 March 2024)
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 80; Digital film/folder number: 005454585; Image number: 556; Sheet number: 36; Sheet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: VY5P-5DF (accessed 29 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-P3PH, Earl King (18), single son, in household of William King (51) in Ward Four, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
3. ↑ "Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945", citing Affiliate Publication Title: Draft Cards (1st Registration) for the State of Louisiana; Digital film/folder number: 004862177; Image number: 718, FamilySearch Record: KZM9-74X (accessed 29 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9549-H2H, Name: Earl Paul King; Birth Date: 16 May 1921; Residence Place: Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1940 to 1945; Military Draft Registration Place: Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States; Ims Ctl File Id: 670260; System Of Record: SLS.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 13026; Reel: 68
   Ancestry Record 8939 #6626047 (accessed 16 September 2022)
   Name: Earl P King; Race: White; Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single); Rank: Private; Birth Year: 1921; Nativity State or Country: Louisiana; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Terrebonne, Louisiana; Education: Grammar school; Civil Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in production of beverages; Enlistment Date: 19 Jul 1942; Enlistment Place: New Orleans, Louisiana; Service Number: 38195108; Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Height: 66; Weight: 140.
5. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/record/90340127/earl-p-king-wwii-army-enlistment-records
6. ↑ South Louisiana Vital Family Records, 1942-1943, volume 14, Terrebonne Genealogical Society, p. 106.
   • KING, Earl Paul age 22 (Willie & Nettie KING) m. Bobbie Katherine HANSON 2 Oct. 1943 Houma, LA by R. D. Lottinger, City Judge (Hma., LA Ct. Hse. Mar. v. 84/85 #2999)
7. ↑ "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997", citing Texas Department of State Health Services, FamilySearch Record: VDPQ-V8Z (accessed 14 April 2024), Earl Paul Jr King born to Earl Paul King on 8 Jul 1944 in Erath, Texas
8. ↑ Divorce: "Alabama, U.S., Divorce Index, 1950-1959"
   Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959. Montgomery, AL, USA: Alabama Center for Health Statistics
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8976 #195223 (accessed 16 September 2022)
   Earl King divorce in Jun 1956.
9. ↑ "Newspapers.com", Sun Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) Thu, May 17, 1962, page 5, Newspapers Clip: 144383187 (accessed 29 March 2024)

• "United States Census, 1930", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 77; Digital film/folder number: 004950941; FHL microfilm: 2340558; Image number: 325; Sheet number: 21; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03767-5, FamilySearch Record: XMTC-FMG (accessed 29 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R4Y-71W, Earl King (8), single son, in household of Willie King (41) in Police Jury Ward 04, Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
• Paternal and maternal relationships confirmed by an AncestryDNA test between Joel King Jr and his second cousin RK. Their most recent common ancestors are William Hoffman King Jr and Nettie Victoria King. Shared cM: 440 cM, 17 segments.