Matilda was born in 1849 in Tennessee.
She is the daughter of Wilsey King & Eliza P. Wilson.
The family soon moved to Missouri.
1850 McNairy Co., TN Census Report[1]
District 7, taken 4 Sept 1850
dwelling 160, family 160
W P King, 30 yo (b. abt 1820), TN, farmer
Eliza King, 33 yo (b. abt 1817), TN
Frances King, f, 17 yo (b. abt 1833), AL
John King, 11 yo (b. abt 1839), AL
William King, 8 yo (b. abt 1842), AL
James King, 7 yo (b. abt 1843), AL
Mary King, 5 yo (b. abt 1845), IL
Robert King, 3 yo (b. abt 1847), IL
Matilda King, 1 yo (b. abt 1849), TN
NARA Film M432, Roll 888, Page 12B
1860 MO Census, Howell Co., Howell, p12[2]
King, Wilzey P., - 40 AL, Mechanic
. . . . Eliza P. - 43 TN, Domestic
. . . . John A. - 20 AL, Farmer
. . . . William J. - 18 AL
. . . . Alfred - 16 AL
. . . . Robert - 12 IL
. . . . Matilda A. - 11 TN
. . . . Mary - 10 IL
She married Ambrose Baty, Nov 18, 1869, Oregon County, MO[3]
1870 Oregon Co, Mo, Moore twp, PO Alton, July 29 - p 24, #333
Baty, Ambrose - 22, Mo
. . . . Matilda - 21
Evidently they moved over into Howell county, MO the first of August, 1870.
1870 Howell Co, MO, Sisson twp - 9 Aug 1870:
Baty, Ambrose - 23
. . . . Malinda - 21
1880 Wayne Co, MO, Mill Spring
Baty, A - 32 b MO, occ: mechanic
. . . Matilda (wife) - 31, b TN
. . . Ethe(l?) (daug) - 10 MO
. . . Dova E. (son) - 8 Mo
. . . William P (son)- 5 MO
Wilson D.B. (boarder) - 24 Ky, occ: mechanic
Smith, Almedia (boarder) - 22 IL
. . . Minie (boarder) - 1 MO
Matilda died 1945, age 95) in Sherman, Texas.
Buried Chapel Hill Cemetery, Williamsville, Wayne County, MO
Find A Grave: Memorial #21848912
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