William
King
[uncertain]
Born about in Boone, Missouri, United States
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after
after about age 22
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Mar 2024
This page has been accessed 16 times.
This enslaved ancestor's profile has a preliminary Last Name At Birth (LNAB) until a surname can be determined. Please see the US Black Heritage Naming Conventions for Slaves before merging or changing the LNAB.
Biography
William King is a part of US Black heritage.
William was born about 1837. He passed away after 1859.
Slave Owner
He was a slave held by James King (1796-1859) and after his death, his estate. He was among a group of slaves sold at auction before the courthouse in Columbia, Missouri, on January 2, 1860, for the purpose of distributing the proceeds from the sale among the heirs. The names of the slaves to be sold were shown in an inventory published on December 23, 1859 (below).
- William King about 22
- Joseph King about 21
- Amanda King about 25
- Bill King about 18
- Levi King about 6
- Green King about 4
Sources
- Sale of Slaves. Columbia Herald-Statesman, Columbia, Missouri, Friday, December 23, 1859, page 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/936373451/
Is William your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of William's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.
No known carriers of William's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.