Birth Name: William Rufus DeVane King
Date of Birth: April 7, 1786
Place of Birth: Sampson County, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of Death: April 18, 1853
Place of Death: Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, Irish
William R. King was an American politician. He served as Vice President of the United States, from March 4, 1853 to April 18, 1853, his death. He was elected to the position in 1852.
Vice President King was the son of Margaret (DeVane) and Pvt. William Rufus King.
Vice President King’s paternal grandfather was Colonel Michael King (the son of Michael King and Isabel Ferguson). Vice President King’s grandfather Michael was born in North Carolina. Vice President King’s great-grandfather Michael was the son of Henry King and Catherine Clark. Isabel was the daughter of John Ferguson and Anne Woodnut, who was born in England.
Vice President King’s paternal grandmother was Mary Catherine King (Snell (the daughter of Roger Snell and Ann Pickering). Roger was the son of Roger Snell, who was English, and of Mary Rebecca Casell. Ann was the daughter of Richard Pickering and Mary Rebecca Farwell.
Vice President King’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Bell DeVane, Jr. (the son of Thomas Bell DeVane/DeVaughn and Margaret Sullivant). Vice President King’s grandfather Thomas was born in North Carolina, to parents from Barbados. Vice President King’s great-grandfather Thomas was the son of Thomas DeVaughan. Margaret was the daughter of Darby Owen Sullivant and Ann Dew, who was from Calvert, Maryland.
Vice President King’s maternal grandmother was Mary Larkins (the daughter of John L. Larkins and Tabitha Jenkins Canty). Mary was born in North Carolina. John was the son of Thomas Larkins and Sarah Rowe. Tabitha was the daughter of John W. Canty, who was born in County Cork, Ireland, and of Margaret Kershaw.
Sources: Genealogies of William R. King – https://www.geni.com
https://www.findagrave.com
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