Born in Wild Cherry, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States
Ancestors 
and Sister of
Jefferson Green Arnold, Myrtle Earnestine Arnold, Griffin Alexander Arnold, Willie Earnestine (Arnold) Dwelle, Ruth Melton Arnold, Mertie Eunice (Arnold) Harris, Ruby Jacqueline (Arnold) Berry, Bonnie Pauline (Arnold) Weaver and Reuben Arnold
Wife of
John Daniel King
— married
8 May 1915 in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 92
in Fresno County, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Sep 2018
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Biography
May (Arnold) King was an Arkansan.
Mary Rebecca Arnold, known as May, was born on 24 November 1896 in Wild Cherry, Fulton County, Arkansas, daughter of James Alexander Arnold (1867–1927) and Lucinda Catherine Griffin (1876–1957).[1][2]
May married John Daniel 'Dan' King on 8 May 1915 in Baxter County, Arkansas.[3] Their children were:
- John Daniel 'J. D.' King (1916–2002) .
- Louis Grady King (1917–1995) .
- Ruben Arnold King (1919–1988) .
- Geraldine King (1926–1966)[4][5][6][7]
She died in 1989 in California and is buried at Galatia Cemetery in Baxter County, Arkansas.[8]
DNA
Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between LaMyra Morton, Jay Arnold's granddaughter, and KK, her 2nd cousin and May King's grandchild. Their most-recent common ancestors are James Arnold and Lucinda Griffin, the great grandparents of both LaMyra Morton and kg. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 2C, based on sharing 158 cM (2.12% DNA shared) across 7 segments. There have been similar matches to grandchild of May: JK-1.97% & great-grands: JG-3.41%, Jeanna Pruitt-1.24%, RK-1.29%.
Obituary
Mary Rebecca Arnold King, 92, of Walnut Creek, Calif., formally of Baxter County, died Thursday. Funeral will be at 2 pm Tuesday at Old Galatia Church, Baxter County. Burial will be in Galatia Cemetery by McEuen Funeral Home, Searcy. Survivors are two sons, J. D. King of Judsonia, and Grady King of Walnut Creek, Calif.; three sisters, Willie Dwelle of Old Joe, Mertie Harris of Batesville, and Bonnie Weaver of Guion; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.[9]
Sources
- ↑
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FW-68B : accessed 16 June 2019), Jefferson G Arnold in household of James A Arnold, Bryan & Guthrie Townships, Izard, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 158, sheet 1A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,062.
- James A Arnold Head M 33 Arkansas
- Lucy C Arnold Wife F 24 Arkansas
- Jefferson G Arnold Son M 6 Arkansas
- Mary R Arnold Daughter F 4 Arkansas
- Millard F Adams Boarder M 22 Arkansas
- James A Cook Boarder M 33 Arkansas
- ↑
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKJC-78R : accessed 16 June 2019), Jefferson G Arnold in household of James A Arnold, North Fork, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 7A, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 43; FHL microfilm 1,374,056.
- James A Arnold Head M 43 Arkansas
- Lucy C Arnold Wife F 34 Arkansas
- Jefferson G Arnold Son M 15 Arkansas
- May R Arnold Daughter F 13 Arkansas
- Griffin A Arnold Son M 9 Arkansas
- Willie E Arnold Daughter F 7 Arkansas
- Myrtie U Arnold Daughter F 2 Arkansas
- Ruby P Arnold Daughter F 0 Arkansas
- Thomas Arnold Uncle M 65 Tennessee
- ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM1X-W6K : 18 March 2019), May Rebecca Arnold in entry for John D King, 8 May 1915; citing Marriage, Baxter, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,031,148.
- ↑
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDNM-PQJ : accessed 24 June 2019), Nois G King in household of John T King, North Fork, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; citing ED 8, sheet 9B, line 70, family 163, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 53; FHL microfilm 1,820,053.
- John T King Head Male 43 Kentucky
- Mary R King Wife Female 23 Arkansas
- Jd King Son Male 3 Arkansas
- Nois G King Son Male 2 Arkansas
- Rheuben King Son Male 0 Arkansas
- Fred King Cousin Male 23 Kentucky
- ↑
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM28-BVP : accessed 24 June 2019), Grady King in household of John D King, Norfork, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 4A, line 41, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 65; FHL microfilm 2,339,800.
- John D King Head Male 54 Kentucky
- May R King Wife Female 33 Arkansas
- J D King Jr. Son Male 13 Arkansas
- Grady King Son Male 12 Arkansas
- Ruben R King Son Male 10 Arkansas
- Geraldine King Daughter Female 3 Arkansas
- ↑
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQVM-TQP : 14 March 2018), John D King, North Fork Township, Baxter, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-15, sheet 4A, line 32, family 62, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 118.
- John D King Head Male 64 Kentucky
- May King Wife Female 43 Arkansas
- Geraldine King Daughter Female 13 Arkansas
- Granville King Grandson Male 1 Arkansas
- ↑ 1950 US Federal Census, Norfork (in town), ED 3-17, p. 3, lines 14-18. NARA. https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Baxter&page=1&state=AR
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 June 2019), memorial page for Mary "May" Rebecca Arnold King (24 Nov 1896–6 Jul 1989), Find A Grave: Memorial #16659305, citing Galatia Cemetery, Norfork, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Douglas King (contributor 46620724)
- ↑ ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT, Saturday, Jul 08, 1989, Little Rock, AR, Page:18
See also:
- Stories on her husband's profile, John Daniel King (1876-1956)
Acknowledgements
- Profile created by grandniece, LaMyra Morton.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with May:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with May:
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~12.50%
~12.50%
LaMyra Morton 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M733654 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member lamyra
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B493819
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MyHeritage DNA
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~12.50%
~25.00%
Jeanna Pruitt :
23andMe
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Kathy Treece :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PS8262155 [compare]
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~0.78%
Jim Hollabaugh :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Virgil Kester :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A673132 [compare], yourDNAportal VIR75bf8eb0, Ancestry member KesterIII
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~0.39%
Chris Mayfield :
23andMe
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~0.39%
~0.78%
K (Lane) Springston :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HW3749947 [compare]
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