KING William Allen

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States

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Military:
Veteran of the Civil War

William married ROGERS Mary R. on 6 Mar 1879. Mary (daughter of ROGERS Micajah, Jr. and SMITH Julia Ann) was born about 1848; died on 27 Oct 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KING William Henry was born on 20 Jan 1881; died on 27 Apr 1956.
2. KING Aden Maude (Ada) was born on 15 Mar 1883; died on 11 Apr 1937.
3. KING Mary Roberta (Mamie) was born on 27 Sep 1886; died on 16 May 1943.

Family/Spouse: RIGGAN Louisanna R.. Louisanna was born about 1836; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married MADDERA Valeria Ann in 1888 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Valeria (daughter of MADDERA Eldridge Anmstrit, Sr. and SLEDGE Mary Pocahontas) was born on 5 Oct 1848 in Spring Grove, Surry County, Va; died on 25 Jun 1950 in Surry, Surry County, VA; was buried in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Valeria, lonely and in need of help, married William Allen King, a widower of her own age and a veteran of the Civil War, on March 28,1888. He came to live.with her at the Mill Tract farm. There were no additional children from their union. We know nothing of their life together, but from that time on, Valeria was always known as Mrs. King or Grandma King. William King died in 1900. Valeria would survive him by another 50 years. Mary Etta was nearly grown when Valeria married Mr. King.