Absalom King
1822 - Bef 1900 (77 years)-
Name Absalom King Birth 1822 Fluvanna Co., VA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Census 14 Jul 1870 White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV [2] - He was 48 years old, a machinist, born in VA. He owned personal property valued at $2000. Also living in the household were his wife, Sally A. (age 21, born in VA), and son, David S. (age 6, born in VA).
Census 31 Aug 1880 Summers Co., WV [3] - He was 60 years old, an engineer, born in VA. Also living in the household were his wife Sarah (age 28, born in VA), son David Sylvester (age 15, born in WV), daughter Rebecca Ann (age 9, born in WV), and son Early Absolem (age 7, born in WV).
Occupation Engineer Death Bef 1900 Person ID I16462 Meadow Bluff Meanderings Last Modified 21 Nov 2023
Father Joab King, Sr., b. Abt 1790, Fluvanna Co., VA d. 22 Oct 1822, Fluvanna Co., VA (Age 32 years) Mother Nancy White, b. 1792, Fluvanna Co., VA d. 8 Jul 1882, Fluvanna Co., VA (Age 90 years) Marriage 18 Dec 1810 Fluvanna Co., VA Family ID F8150 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah Ann Mason Elam, b. 1820 d. 25 Apr 1883, Alexandria, VA (Age 63 years) Marriage 27 Jun 1837 Powhatan Co., VA [4] Family ID F7152 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Nov 2009
Family 2 Sarah A. "Sally" Britt, b. 27 May 1848, Montgomery Co., VA d. 21 May 1929, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH (Age 80 years) Marriage 25 May 1870 Monroe Co., WV [1] - Married by P. B. Baker. [1]
Children 1. Rebecca Ann Willie King, b. 24 Apr 1872, Greenbrier Co., WV d. 9 Apr 1934, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH (Age 61 years)2. Early Absalom King, b. 24 Nov 1872, Monroe Co., WV d. 20 Feb 1896, Weston, Lewis Co., WV (Age 23 years)Family ID F7153 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Feb 2012
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Event Map 
Census - 31 Aug 1880 - Summers Co., WV 
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Notes - 1870 Greenbrier Co., WV Census
White Sulphur Dist., 14 Jul 1870
33/26 King, Abselam 48 M W Machanist $2000 (personal) Virginia
Sally A. 21 F W Keeping Hous Virginia (cannot read or write)
David S. 6 M W Virginia
1880 Summers Co., WV Census
Greenbrier Dist., 31 Aug 1880
108/108 King, Absolem W M 60 (M) Head Engineer Va. Va. Va.
-----, Sarah W F 28 (M) Wife Keeping House " " Va. (cannot write)
-----, David Sylvester W M 15 (S) Son Farmer W.Va. " "
-----, Rebecca Ann W F 9 (S) Dau " " "
-----, Early Absolem W M 7 (S) Son " " "
- 1870 Greenbrier Co., WV Census
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Sources - [S1546] West Virginia. Monroe County., Monroe Co., WV Marriage Register, (Digital images. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ : 2010.), marriage register p. 88, line 11, King-Britt, 1870; accessed 14 Feb 2012. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1681] West Virginia, Greenbrier County, FCR: Greenbrier Co., WV 1870, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), M593, roll 1687, White Sulphur Springs, p. 426A, dwelling 23, family 26, Absolam King, accessed 21 Nov 2023 (Reliability: 3).
- [S1872] West Virginia, Summers County, FCR: Summers Co., WV 1880, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 1999), T9, roll 1413, Greenbrier District, enumeration district (ED) 134, p. 151D, dwelling 108, family 108, Absolem King, accessed 21 Nov 2023 (Reliability: 3).
- [S729] Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV 1728-1850.
- [S1546] West Virginia. Monroe County., Monroe Co., WV Marriage Register, (Digital images. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Research Records. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/ : 2010.), marriage register p. 88, line 11, King-Britt, 1870; accessed 14 Feb 2012. (Reliability: 3).