Born in North Carolina, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of Weldon Martin King
and Maggie Lee (Woods) King
Sister of
Ila Mae (King) Ray, Frances Peace (King) Spillman, Weldon Cleo King, John Wesley King, Warren King and Wayne King
Wife of
Aubrey Branson Kimball
— married
31 Mar 1934 in Danville, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Marion Janet (Kimball) Rook, Jerry Branson Kimball, [private son (1940s - unknown)], Edward Lee Kimball and Franklin Martin Kimball
Died
at age 61
in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Dec 2023
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Biography
Erma Dell King was born July 11, 1916, most likely in Alamance County, North Carolina. Though her parents were from nearby Orange County, they had moved to Graham, Alamance County, to work in the textile mills. In the 1920 census taken in January and February, Erma is listed as 3 years 6/12 months old, living with her King family in Graham.[1] She married Aubrey Kimball in Danville, Virginia in 1934,[2] and she had her first child, Marion, the next year. Erma worked very hard, both in the home raising her five children, and often working a job too. She was compassionate, quick to give help and shelter to her relatives. Erma suffered a major stroke around 1972, which took her ability to walk. Her personality remained intact however, and she often flashed her mischievous grin. Her health again took a sudden turn in the fall of 1977, and she was sent to N.C. Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill for treatment. She never recovered, dying from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysum on October 28th, 1977.[3] She is buried at Alamance Memorial Park in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZVT-JRS : Sun Mar 10 16:23:05 UTC 2024), Entry for William King and Maggie King, 1920.
- ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR31-DC5 : 29 January 2020), Aubrey Branscome Kimball, 1934.
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG5L-42H : 29 September 2022), Erma King Kimball, 1977.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169627307/erma_dell-kimball: accessed March 15, 2024), memorial page for Erma Dell King Kimball (6 Jul 1916–1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 169627307, citing Alamance Memorial Park, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jason & Mitzie (contributor 46991246).
- First-hand information from Kimball-5954
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