Martin Edward King

1833 - 1884  (< 50 years)

• Name	Martin Edward King
  Birth	AFT. 9 Sep 1833	Bedford Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Mar 1884	Laurel Coal Mine explosion, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co.,VA
  Person ID	I0336	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Martin King,   b. 1803, Bedford Co., VA d. BEF. 1880, Putnam Co. (West) VA (Age < 76 years)
  Mother	Frances A. Wilkerson,   b. ABT. 1804   d. AFT. 1880 (Age > 77 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1825	Bedford Co., VA
  Family ID	F2120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sydney Jane Shiverdecker,   b. AFT. 9 Sep 1833, Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. 12 Mar 1881, Putnam Co., (West) VA (Age < 47 years)
  Marriage	15 Sep 1855	Pocatalico, Putnam Co., VA (at residence of Col. Shiverdecker)
  Children	1. William Morrison King,   b. 14 Jun 1856, Putnam Co., (West) VA d. 23 Apr 1937, Fayette Co., WV; burial: Rose Cem., Mulberry, Fayette Co., WV (Age 80 years)   2. Charles R. King,   b. 9 Jan 1858   d. 16 Mar 1930 (Age 72 years)   3. Octavia Jane King,   b. 1860   d. 9 Nov 1939, Putnam Co., WV (Age 79 years)   4. Martin Edward King,   b. 8 Jun 1861   d. 28 Feb 1937, Putnam Co., WV (Age 75 years)   5. Frances A. King,   b. ABT. 1867, Putnam Co., WV   6. Mandana M. King,   b. 1872, Putnam Co., WV d. 25 Mar 1932 (Age 60 years)   7. James M. King,   b. ABT. 1872, Putnam Co., WV d. 14 Mar 1884, Laurel Coal Mine explosion, Pocahontas, Tazewell Co.,VA (Age 12 years)
  Family ID	F0171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Histories

  Shiverdecker, Michael: Biography of Michael Shiverdecker (1804-1854) Michael Shiverdecker’s biography came from HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA UPPER VANDALIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY VOLUME II, pages 216-217 Edited by William D. Wintz Family History by Kellis and Virginia Gillespie School History by Paul and Ruth Ellis Church History by Sheila Williamson and Wilma Hazlette PICTORIAL HISTORIES PUBLISHING CO., Charleston, WV Biography submitted to Vol. II by Nada Anderson Smith.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: SEE JOSEF ERNEST HIGGINBOTHAM'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://www.geocities.com/higginbothamjoe51/ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/i/g/Josef-E-Higginbotham/index.html?Welcome=1036689803 Josef Ernest Higginbotham: Names, dates, & places Source: SEE DEBBIE HIGGINBOTHAM-MEADOWS' SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wvhiggie&id=I0110 WV Higginbothams: Debbie Higginbotham-Meadows: Names, dates, & places Source: SEE WILLIAM MORRIS HIGGINBOTHAM'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=misterhigg&id=I3106 Higginbotham Family From Amherst Co., VA: William Morris Higginbotham: Names, dates, & places Source: Shiverdecker/ Shivertaker Archives by Teresa (Hrivnak/ Shiverdecker) Betz: (Information in the Shiverdecker/ Shivertaker Archives was obtained from recollections of Golda Shiverdecker and Ruth (Brown) Hamilton; from research done by Teresa A. (Hrivnak/ Shiverdecker) Betz, Steven J. Hrivnak, Twila (Shiverdecker) Costello, Leslie (Speelman) Finster, Sally (Speelman) Sieffer, Toni Seiler; and from information obtained from numerous family members. Teresa Betz recommends visits to the Garst Museum in Darke Co., OH, which houses historical information of the area and to New Brock Cemetery where many Shiverdecker/ Shivertaker ancestors are buried.) Names, dates, & places Source: Charles L. King: Birth date and the following information: Martin Edward King and his son James M. King were killed in the Laurel Coal Mine explosion, Pocahontas, Va. on 14 March 1884. Source: (SEE HISTORIES AT FORNEYCLARK.GENEALOGY) HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA UPPER VANDALIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY VOLUME II, 216-217 Edited by William D. Wintz Family History by Kellis and Virginia Gillespie School History by Paul and Ruth Ellis Church History by Sheila Williamson and Wilma Hazlette PICTORIAL HISTORIES PUBLISHING CO., Charleston, WV Biography submitted to Vol. II by Nada Anderson Smith