LITTLEBERRY (BERRY) KING AND MOLSEY HORTON

 

Littleberry (Berry) King was born on July 17, 1798 in Wake County, North Carolina and died on November 12, 1851 in Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama.  He was the son of Richard King and Rebeccah Martin.  He was married to Molsey Horton on January 22, 1828 by John Henry, and both were of age and had consent of their parents.  Littleberry and Molsey are buried in the Horton Cemetery, Greene County, Alabama.

 

Molsey Horton was born July 4, 1808 in Wake County, North Carolina and died June 21, 1881 in Greene County, Alabama.  She was the daughter of Jesse Horton and Sarah Elizabeth Chamblee of Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama.

 

Berry and Molsey had eleven children, all born in Greene County, Alabama:

(1)     Nancy Jane King was born on November 1, 1828, and died on October 20, 1911 and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greene County, Alabama.  She married John Wesley Scarborough on November 30, 1848.  They had three children: William R, Joseph Rufus, and Alexander Battle. 

(2)     Alexander King was born on July 24, 1830 and died on January 6, 1852.  Alexander is buried in the Horton Cemetery, Greene County, Alabama.

(3)     Elizabeth Jelina King was born on April 24, 1832.  She died in infancy and is buried in the Horton Cemetery in Greene County, Alabama.

(4)     Mandy Ellen King was born on April 16, 1834.  She died in infancy and is buried in the Horton Cemetery in Greene county, Alabama.

(5)     Mary Ann King was born on May 1, 1836 and died on June 13, 1916.  She is buried in the Malone Cemetery, Franklin County, Alabama.  She married John C. Hester on March 1, 1855 in Greene County, Alabama.  John and Mary Ann had 12 children: Samuel Berry, William Henry, Mary Alice, John Walter, Albert Sidney, Amos Benton, Jesse Franklin, Chesley Columbus, Robert Wiley, Mary Lula, Lucinda Maranda, and Sallie Jane.

(6)     Sidney Randolph King was born on January 22, 1938 and died on May 26, 1896.  He served in the military for CSA.  He is buried in the Malone Cemetery, Franklin County, Alabama.  He married Nancy Lucretia Hester on December 2, 1867.  They had six children: Robert Berry, Nancy Elizabeth, John Cheasley Alexander, William S, Molcie Lou, and Jessie Miranda.

(7)     Berry Simpson King was born on February 14, 1840 and died on August 22, 1909.  He is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greene Co, Alabama.  He married Sarah Frances (Frannie) Williams on August 11, 1859 by James P. McMullen.  Berry and Frannie had two children: Mary Jane and Joseph Leonidas.

(8)     Maranda F. King was born on September 18, 1842 and died on April 4, 1918.  She is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greene County, Alabama.  She married James Alexander Flanagan on March 25, 1869 in Greene County, Alabama.  Maranda and James had six children: Molsey Elizabeth, Mary Lula, James A, Berry Coleman, Annie Mary, and Albert Vester.

(9)     John F. King was born on July 26, 1844 and died on June 9, 1902.  He is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greene County, and Alabama.  He was married to Rebecca J. Wilder on January 23, 1866 in Pickens County, Alabama.  John and Rebecca had six children: William H, Walter, Jesse, Callie, Nannie, and Ella.

(10) Sarah Elizabeth King was born July 17, 1846 and died on December 14, 1922 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.  She is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama.  Sarah married John Henderson Gandy, Jr.  Sarah and John had five children: Hattie, John Simpson, Ella, Kate, and Ross.

(11) William Riley King was born on May 12, 1850 and died on July 16, 1920.  He is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greene County, Alabama.  He married Della Annie Ferguson on December 21, 1873.  Bill and Della had five children: Edward Frank, Charlie, Lonnie Simpson, Annie Bell, and Johnnie Berry.

 

Note:  There was another Littleberry King that lived in Pickens County, Alabama, who was a first cousin to the above mentioned Littleberry (Berry) King.

 

Submitted by:

Myra Hester Warren

Great Great Granddaughter of Littleberry King