Marcus
Lafayette
King
Born in North Carolina, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Arsina T (Powell) King
— married
29 Oct 1846 in Rabun, Georgia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Julius Monroe King, Sophia Elmina King, Clarica A (King) Smith, Thomas Edly King, Gaston Hillman King and Mary R (King) Burrell
Died
at age 79
in Rabun, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Feb 2024
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Biography
In the 1850 census Marcus (age 31) was in Rabun, Georgia, United States.[1]
Marcus's son Thomas Edley King was born 6 Feb 1859.[2] In the 1860 census M (age 46) was in Tallulah, Rabun, Georgia, United States.[3]
In the 1870 census Marcus (age 54) was the head of household in Rabun, Georgia, United States.[4]
In the 1880 census Marcus (age 63), Farmer, was the married head of household in Tallulah, Rabun, Georgia, United States.[5]
Marcus was listed in a pension record in 1896, indicating he served in in Conly's Company from North Carolina during the "Cherokee Wars 1836-1839." [6] A Marcus King was listed in Company C Burke County Volunteers under Captain W. L. Connelly participating in the 1838 removal of Cherokees from Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina under General Winfield Scott[7]
Marcus died on 4 April 1894 and was buried in Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, United States.[8]
M's daughter Clereis A Smith died on 16 June 1925 in Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, United States.[9]
Marcus's son J M King died on 1 November 1926 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States.[10]
Markus's son Julius Monroe King died on 1 November 1926 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina.[11]
Marcus's son A Jack King died in 1934 in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States.[12]
L's son Gaston Hillman King died in 1941 in Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.[13]
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004191559; FHL microfilm: 442890; Image number: 94; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01153-1
FamilySearch Record: MZYZ-CMT (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XX63-5MH
Marcus L King (31) in Rabun, Georgia, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Birth of son Thomas Edley King:
"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
FamilySearch Record: 6KSJ-TR5V (accessed 4 February 2024)
Thomas Edley King born to Marcus L King. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 541; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165705; FHL microfilm: 803134; Image number: 541; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01697-7
FamilySearch Record: MZMZ-JX8 (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBY-453
M L King (46) in Tallulah, Rabun, Georgia, United States. Born in N. C.. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 61; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004263500; FHL microfilm: 000545670; Image number: 439; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01466-0
FamilySearch Record: MC3G-G6P (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-691W-8MR
Marcus King (54) head of household in Rabun, Georgia, United States. Born in North Carolina. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00022; Digital film/folder number: 005157381; FHL microfilm: 1254162; Image number: 751; Sheet number: 68; Sheet letter: C
FamilySearch Record: M8GP-Y8T (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBH-F66
Marcus L King (63), married, Farmer, head of household in Tallulah, Rabun, Georgia, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Pension:
"United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Indian Wars Pension Files,1892-1926; Affiliate Publication Number: T318; Digital film/folder number: 005246532; FHL microfilm: 821615; Image number: 4375
FamilySearch Record: KDRY-LCF (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-G1WF-7GB
Name: Marcus D King; Pension Date: 1894; Pension Place: Georgia; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
Muster Roll of Company C Burke County Volunteers:
"North Carolina Volunteers Participating in the Indian Removal, April 7, 1838"
Grayson County Virginia Heritage Foundation
https://www.newrivernotes.com/nc-volunteers-indian-removal-1838/#coc (accessed 30 March 2024) - ↑
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index"
citing record ID 196633754, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch Record: 7J7B-X92M (accessed 4 February 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #196633754
Marcus LaFayette King burial (died on 4 Apr 1894) in Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, United States of America. Born on 14 Feb 1815. - ↑
Death of daughter Clereis A Smith:
"Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004179269; FHL microfilm: 2363179; Image number: 1517
FamilySearch Record: JDVX-68P (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3S4-D63S-44
M L D King in death record for daughter Clereis A Smith 16 Jun 1925 in Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, United States. - ↑
Death of son J M King:
"North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
citing Digital film/folder number: 102227444; Image number: 144
FamilySearch Record: QP24-5VLL (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSHS-H9FR-H
Marcus King in death record for son J M King 1 Nov 1926 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States. - ↑
Death of son Julius Monroe King:
"North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004216663; FHL microfilm: 1907298; Image number: 1966; Packet letter: I; Indexing batch: B02141-7
FamilySearch Record: F383-JCH (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6MZ7-54Y
Markus King in death record for son Julius Monroe King 1 Nov 1926 in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina. - ↑
Death of son A Jack King:
"South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004177729; FHL microfilm: 1943806; Image number: 1272; Packet letter: H; Indexing batch: B06392-5
FamilySearch Record: N9KH-S3R (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XT7-PYV
Marcus King in death record for son A Jack King 1934 in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States. - ↑
Death of son Gaston Hillman King:
"South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004181107; FHL microfilm: 1943900; Image number: 921; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: B06421-6
FamilySearch Record: N9K3-GJH (accessed 4 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XH59-QRM
L Marcus King in death record for son Gaston Hillman King 1941 in Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Marcus by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Marcus:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Marcus by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Marcus:
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~6.25%
Don Parris
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QQ7611902 [compare], Ancestry member dcp20
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~3.12%
Thomas Breazeale :
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Paul Dixon :
23andMe, GEDmatch GK6612462 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YF9691873 [compare], Ancestry member pvdixon
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