Posted By:	Judy Artley
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	Subject:	Re: Looking for King family/Wa/Or
	Post Date:	February 12, 2008 at 21:53:51
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Hi Phyllis, I first found John R. [initial on Census] King and family in 1880 in White River, Washington Co., AR. John b. AR, 23, farmer; Ovina [Census spelling] b. AR, 20 and Hosea M., b. AR, 1. In 1910 the family was living in Township 5, Delaware Co., OK. John C., b. AR, 53, general farmer; Onnia [Census index spelling] b. AR, 50, had given birth to 9 children & 8 were living in 1910; Ada, b. MO, 18, single; George, b. OK, 14; and Francis (dau), b. OK, 10. In 1920 the family was still living in Township 5. John C., b. AR, 63, general farmer; Orine [Census index spelling] b. AR, 59; Ada J., b. MO, 27, single; Frank Axford, b. WA, 22, son-law, laborer; Tennessee A. Axford, daughter, b. OK, 21 and Frances A., b. WA, 6/12. In 1930 Ozine was living with her daughter Ada in West Wapato, Yakima Indian Reservation, Yakima Co., WA. Oliver A. Bronson, head household, b. Norway, marr @ 35, 50; Ada J. Bronson, b. MO, 38, marr @ 37 and Ozine King, mother law, b. AR, 70, widow. An Ozina [spelling on index] d. 22 July 1941 in Yakima, Yakima Co, age=81, b. abt. 1860. Source: WA Death Index 1940-1996. Contact Secretary State for a copy of Ozine's obituary (hopefully), http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx. They will search the newspaper microfilm for one hour at no charge & reply with what they find. An Oliver Bronson who's last soc. sec. benefit check was mailed to Yakima was b. 14 Jan 1880 and d. Jan. 1968. His soc. sec. # was assigned in WA before 1951. Source: Social Security Death Index which anyone can access at no charge. An Ada J. Bronson d. 5 Jan 1969, Yakima, Yakima Co. per death cert #002792. Source: WA Death Index 1940-1996. Again you can obtain the obits from the web site listed above. You might find them listed in a Yakima Cemetery as shown on the following sites; USGenWeb tombstone Project, www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/washington/wa-yakima.htm; Cemeteries of Yakima Co., www.rootsweb.com/~wayakima/yak-cem.html; and Cem. of Yakima Co., http://interment.net/us/wa/yakima.htm. Hosea M. King & family were living in Township 5, Delaware Co., OK in 1910. Hosea M. b. AR, 31, marr 8 yrs; Mary F., b. KY, 23, had given birth to 3 children who were alive in 1910; Otis A., b. OK, 5; Elmer L., b. OK, 2 and Alonzo H., b. OK 3/12ths. In 1920 Hosea & family were living in Wapato, Yakima Co. Hosea M., b. AR, 41, farm laborer; Mary F., b. KY, 32; Otis A., b. OK 15; Elmer Lac, b. OK, 12, Alonzo H., b. OK, 9 and John Lowery, b. PA, roomer. In 1930 Hosea & part of his family were living in West College Place, Walla Walla Co., WA. Hosea M., b. AR, 51, marr @ 23, building construction carpenter; Mary F., b. KY, 42, marr @ 15; and Myrle, son, b. WA, 5. Frank Axford married Tennessee King. He was b. 30 Nov 1897, Pacific Co., WA per WWI Civilian Draft Reg. Frank filled out his World War I Draft Reg. card Sept. 12, 1918 when he was living on California Ave., South Bend, Pacific Co., WA. He was b. 30 Nov. 1897. He was a ship yard laborer, Sanderson & Porter Ship Yard, Raymond, Pacific Co., WA. Nearest relative=Mrs. Tennessee Axford, South Bend. Frank was medium height w/ slender build with blue eyes & light brown hair. Frances Ann Axford was b. 2 June 1919, Pacific Co., WA, female; father's name=Frank Axford; mother's name=Tennessee King. Source: WA Births, 1907-1919. In 1930 Frank and family living in Longview, Cowlitz Co., WA. Frank, b. wa, 31, marr @ 19, set up man lumber mill; Tennessee, b. OK, 30, marr @ 19; Frances, dau, b. WA, 10; Mildred, b. WA, 8; Robert b. WA, 6 and Clinton b. wa, 4. A Frank Axford last soc. sec. check was mailed to Canby, Clackamas Co., OR. He was b. 30 Nov 1897 and d. Dec 1976. His soc. sec. # was assigned to him in WA before 1951. Source: SSDI. In Oregon you can get copies of obituaries from two sources: University of Oregon or Oregon Library System. Successful Hunting! No, I'm not related. I just like to do the research. Judy